Culture & Education | Monday 29 October, 2018 4:24 pm

8th Publishers Conference Discusses Freedom of the Press and Role of Technology

Ahead of the official opening of the 37th Sharjah International Book Fair (SIBF) on October 31, Sharjah Book Authority (SBA) organised the 8th Publishers Conference to discuss challenges and opportunities facing the publishing sector in the region and around the world. Taking place at the...

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Business & Money | Monday 29 October, 2018 3:45 pm

Saudi women to play an integral role at Al-Hokair Group’s family entertainment centres

Al-Hokair Group for Tourism and Development has hired a number of Saudi women across its entertainment centres in the central, eastern, western and southern regions and in the city of Medina as site supervisors.  These employees started asaccountants and were trained, qualified...

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Business & Money | Monday 29 October, 2018 3:10 pm

MEPCO Wins Paper Recycling Company of the Year

The Middle East Paper Company (MEPCO), the region’s leading vertically integrated paper manufacturer, has been named ‘Paper Recycling Company of the Year’ at the inaugural Middle East Waste & Recycling Awards, hosted in Dubai. The award recognizes producers of pulp, paper ...

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Business & Money | Monday 29 October, 2018 3:00 pm

H.E. AbdulAziz Al Ghurair and U.S. Treasury Secretary discuss US and UAE financial and banking relations

H.E. AbdulAzizAl Ghurair, Chairman of UAE Banks Federation, hosted a high-level delegation led by the U.S. Secretary of the Treasury, Steven T. Mnuchin, at a dinner meeting held in Abu Dhabi.  Both parties discussed key banking and financial issues of US and UAE bilateral interest,...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Monday 29 October, 2018 2:51 pm

Rotana Expands Its Footprint in the Kingdom with the Soft Opening of Centro Olaya by Rotana in Riyadh

Rotana, one of the leading hotel management companies in the Middle East, Africa and Turkey, has announced the soft opening of its third hotel in Riyadh, Centro Olaya by Rotana, which enriches the Group’s presence in the booming Saudi hospitality sector. Centro Olaya by Rotana is the sixth ...

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Technology & IT | Monday 29 October, 2018 2:40 pm

10-year anniversary sees Zain Saudi Arabia record its best-ever quarterly net profit of SAR 48 million

Zain Saudi Arabia (Zain KSA) has recorded its best-ever quarterly results since inception, for the three months ending 30 September 2018, with several key financial indicators showing record growth levels, reflecting the implementation of the operator’s turnaround strategy. This milestone was ...

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Environment & Energy | Monday 29 October, 2018 2:16 pm

RAKGas signs agreement for Zanzibar’s first oil and gas exploration project

RAKGas, through its international subsidiary RAKGas Zanzibar Limited, has signed an oil and gas Production Sharing Agreement with the Revolutionary Government of Zanzibar, the first such agreement Zanzibar has signed following its implementation of the Oil and Gas (Upstream) Act of...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Monday 29 October, 2018 12:05 pm

Jannah Burj Al Sarab Set to Highlight Halal Holiday Destinations in the UAE at World Travel Market

 Jannah Burj Al Sarab has announced its participation in the upcoming World Travel Market, to be held in London from 5 to 7 November, 2018. The property will be joining the Department of Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi in the exhibition.   Held annually, World Travel Market in ...

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Government | Monday 29 October, 2018 11:21 am

Launch of UAE KhalifaSat : The first UAE-built satellite launched from Tanegashima Space Centre in Japan

It was a textbook launch for KhalifaSat from the Tanegashima Space Center in Japan, on-board the H2A rocket, which lifted off at 8:08 AM Dubai time on Monday. The first 100% Emirati-engineered and -developed satellite, was manufactured in the UAE at the Mohammad bin Rashid Space Centre in...

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Business & Money | Monday 29 October, 2018 10:18 am

Oman Air relaunches flights to the Maldives

Oman Air, the national carrier of the Sultanate of Oman, resumed its service between Muscat and Malé in the Maldives in 28th October. The service is operated by the new B737 –MAX 8 aircraft.   Oman Air flights from Muscat to Maldives will operate on Thursday, Saturday and...

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