Environment & Energy | Sunday 20 January, 2019 3:31 am

ACWA Power plans to double water desalination and power generation capacity in 5 years

ACWA Power, a global leader in water desalination and power generation, successfully wrapped up its presence at the 12th edition of the World Future Energy Summit (WFES), which took place on Jan. 14-17, 2019 as part of Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week (ADSW). ACWA Power cemented its position as a...

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Business & Money | Sunday 20 January, 2019 3:24 am

Saudi Arabia, UAE agree on joint program to test supply chain and security systems

Supply chains and security systems are to be tested in preparation for a crisis or disaster in Saudi Arabia and the UAE, one of several initiatives agreed on Saturday by a body representing both countries. The Saudi-UAE Coordination Council held its first executive committee meeting in Abu...

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Business & Money | Sunday 20 January, 2019 1:37 am

Saudi-UAE Council launches key initiatives

The Saudi-UAE Coordination Council discussed a number of initiatives, the results of the action progress of each initiative and the desired results in its Executive Committee meeting here on Saturday. The first meeting was held under the chairmanship of Minister of Economy and Planning Mohammed...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Sunday 20 January, 2019 1:20 am

Yanni dedicates song to Kingdom ahead of Winter at Tantora Fest

Renowned Greek composer and musician Yanni has dedicated a musical piece to Saudi Arabia ahead of his performance at the Winter at Tantora Festival here. The music festival will be held at the archeological site Al-Ula, the capital of the ancient Arabian kingdom of Lihyan. Describing the...

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Business & Money | Sunday 20 January, 2019 1:13 am

Azizi Developments presents awards to the winners of the Dubai World Cup Carnival 2019

Azizi Developments, one of the leading private developers in the UAE, sponsored the Dubai World Cup Carnival 2019 for the second consecutive year. The Dubai World Cup Carnival is held from January to March with more than US$10 million in prize money across 10 race meetings and is the high-season of ...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Saturday 19 January, 2019 2:18 pm

EMERALD PALACE KEMPINSKI DUBAI HOSTS SPECTACUALAR ROYAL CELEBRATION

The Emerald Palace Kempinski Dubai is delighted to have hosted the spectacular Royal Celebration, which marked the inauguration of the Royal Club, a philanthropic organisation founded by the members of the Imperial and Royal Dynasties of the world. The Emerald Palace Kempinski Dubai is a...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Saturday 19 January, 2019 1:27 pm

The Flag Island Attracts Hundreds of Car Aficionados and families in Sharjah

Hundreds of classic car aficionados and visitors flocked to The Flag Island to marvel and take selfies in front of some of the world’s oldest and rarest cars stationed in the island.   The classic cars were part of a parade that took off from their home at Sharjah Old...

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Environment & Energy | Saturday 19 January, 2019 12:58 pm

$10bn investments in South Africa: Al-Falih

Saudi Arabia plans to build an oil refinery and a petrochemicals plant in South Africa as part of $10 billion of investments in the country, Minister of Energy, Industry and Mineral Resources Khalid Al-Falih said on Friday. Saudi oil would be used in the planned refinery whose...

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Culture & Education | Saturday 19 January, 2019 10:00 am

Saudi Arabia seeks to improve its knowhow

With Saudi Arabia standing 66th out of 134 countries in the Global Knowledge Index, the Kingdom is hoping that a focus on  innovative education will boost its ranking.  Improving the quality and nature of education to enable youth to innovate and be creative will prove key to achieving ...

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Technology & IT | Saturday 19 January, 2019 9:05 am

Latest Avaya Research Reveals That Saudi Consumers Demand ‘SuperService’

  Four-in-five Saudi consumers expect an immediate response from the organizations and vendors they contact – part of a growing demand for ‘SuperServe’ customer engagement, according to the latest global research report conducted by Avaya Holdings Corp. (NYSE: AVYA) and...

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