Healthcare | Sunday 9 December, 2018 12:12 am

Health Authorities advocate early screening for prevention of cardiovascular disease

Dubai Health Authority, Emirates Cardiac Society and World Heart Federation discussed the importance of regular health screening to protect against cardiovascular disease.   Cardiovascular disease is the number one cause of death globally,[i]claiming more lives than all cancers and...

More Details

Tourism & Hospitality | Saturday 8 December, 2018 2:19 pm

Director of Dubai Customs inspects facilities at Dubai Airport

Director of Dubai Customs, Ahmed Mahboob Musabih visited the Passenger Operations Department at Dubai International Airport on Sunday 2ndDecember 2018 to review the facilities provided to passengers. He congratulated the inspection officers on the UAE 47thNational Day and thanked them for...

More Details

Business & Money | Saturday 8 December, 2018 1:49 pm

Uber makes confidential filing for long-awaited IPO

Uber Technologies Inc. has filed paperwork for an initial public offering, according to three people with knowledge of the matter, taking a step closer to a key milestone for one of the most closely watched and controversial companies in Silicon Valley. The ride-hailing company filed the...

More Details

Environment & Energy | Saturday 8 December, 2018 12:44 pm

KSA takes part in Arab Electricity Union conference

Dr. Naif bin Mohammed Al-Ebady, undersecretary for electricity at the Ministry of Energy, Industry and Mineral Resources, led the Kingdom’s delegation to the sixth general conference for the Arab Electricity Union being held in Jordan. Al-Ebady reviewed the country’s experience...

More Details

Business & Money | Saturday 8 December, 2018 3:14 am

Saudi Arabia successfully launches Sat 5A, Sat 5B satellites

King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology (KACST) announced the successful launch of the Saudi Sat 5A and the Saudi Sat 5B satellites on Friday. Prince Turki Bin Saud Bin Mohammed, President of KACST, said that the launching took place at 12:12 pm Beijing time on the Long March 2D from the...

More Details

Government | Saturday 8 December, 2018 2:23 am

Dubai Customs honors strategic partners in CSR initiatives

In conjunction with the International Volunteer Day, which is observed annually on 5thDecember, Dubai Customs organized an award ceremony to honor its strategic partners and sponsors who participated in the Department’s voluntary initiatives in 2018.  “In line with the Year of...

More Details

Sports | Saturday 8 December, 2018 2:21 am

Two Spots Remain in the Race for a Sar 1,000,000 Prize

As the inaugural ‘Saudia’ Ad Diriyah E-Prixapproaches, with new Gen2 Formula E cars blitzing through the streets of historical Ad Diriyah and artists as Enrique Iglesias, the Black Eyed Peas, Amr Diab and David Guettaplaying, there is already thrilling racing action in Saudi,...

More Details

Environment & Energy | Saturday 8 December, 2018 2:07 am

Oil prices surge on OPEC deal to cut output by 1.2m barrels

Oil prices jumped more than 4 percent on Friday as Saudi Arabia and other producers in OPEC, as well as allies like Russia agreed to reduce output to drain global fuel inventories and support the market. The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries and its Russia-led allies, referred to...

More Details

Business & Money | Saturday 8 December, 2018 1:34 am

Stefan Gesing Appointed as New Chief Financial Officer of GROHE

We are pleased to announce that Stefan Gesing will take over the position as Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of GROHE effective as of January, 14th2019. In his role as CFO of GROHE, he will become part of the Grohe AG Management Board, reporting to Michael Rauterkus, CEO of GROHE. “We’re...

More Details

Business & Money | Saturday 8 December, 2018 12:55 am

Nestlé’s Kitkat Ruby to Have Exclusive Uae Debut at Sole Dxb 2018

Nestlé Middle East has something special lined up for this year’s Sole DXB. In a regional exclusive, the company is giving UAE chocolate lovers the chance to try the new chocolate craze that’s sweeping the world, KITKAT Ruby chocolate.    Visitors to Dubai’s ...

More Details