Government | Saturday 2 September, 2017 6:14 am

Eyes in the sky help to keep Hajj pilgrims safe

Arab News took to the skies with the Royal Saudi Air Force on Friday for a bird’s-eye view of pilgrims and the measures in place for their safety and security. The 90-minute flight took place in one of the Air Force’s VTOL (vertical take-off and landing) jets piloted by Maj. Majed...

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Government | Saturday 2 September, 2017 6:13 am

Plans for Hajj rituals are hailed a success

 Plans for nearly two million pilgrims to ascend Mount Arafat and its surroundings, stay the night in Muzdalifa and return to Mina valley to spend the post-Hajj days were declared a success on Friday. The security spokesman for the Interior Ministry, Maj. Gen. Mansour Al-Turki, said the...

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Technology & IT | Saturday 2 September, 2017 5:20 am

Pre-order the highly awaited Samsung Galaxy Note8 now on SOUQ.com

SOUQ.com has announced the pre-order of the highly awaited Note8, from August 24th to September 10th in the UAE. SOUQ.com is offering exclusive bundle offers to customers who pre-order the new Note 8 and will start shipping the Samsung Galaxy Note8 starting September 14th, 2017.  Anticipated...

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Business & Money | Saturday 2 September, 2017 5:00 am

The 4th edition of Middle East Franchise Expo to bring many high net worth investors and franchisors

The Middle East & North Africa Franchise Association, (MENAFA), a member of Dubai Association Centre announced the 4th edition of The Middle East Franchise Expo - the region’s premier franchising event, to be held at Jumeirah Beach Hotel, Dubai, UAE on 18th and 19th October...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Saturday 2 September, 2017 4:38 am

Discover the Taste of Swahili Cuisine at Stone Town Food Festival 2017

Influenced by Bantus, Arabs, Portuguese, Indians, British and Chinese settlers, Swahili culinary inheritance is a fusion of multi-ethnic traditions serving unique taste that's truly Zanzibari. Welcome to the second edition of Stone Town Food Festival 2017, a gastronomic adventure celebrating...

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Technology & IT | Saturday 2 September, 2017 4:16 am

Western Digital Introduces Its Highest Capacity External Desktop Storage System Ever

Western Digital Corporation, (NASDAQ: WDC), a global data storage technology and solutions leader, today unveiled My Book® Duo storage system designed to give both consumers and professionals the capacity they need to keep up with their expanding digital content libraries and the...

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Business & Money | Saturday 2 September, 2017 4:10 am

Rimini Street Honored With Multiple 2017 Customer Sales and Service World Awards®

Rimini Street, Inc., a global provider of enterprise software products and services, and the leading independent support provider for Oracle and SAP software products, today announced that it was recognized with three 2017 Customer Sales and Service World Awards for Customer Service Management Team ...

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Healthcare | Saturday 2 September, 2017 4:04 am

The Birth of 10 newborns including a twin during Arafa Day and 1st Day of Eid Al Adha

Danat Al Emarat Hospital for Women & Children in Abu Dhabi welcomed a total of 6 newborns (5 boys and 1 girl) on Arafat Day, and another 4 newborns (2 boys and 2 girls)  the first few hours of Eid Al Adha.   The first baby was born at 4:15 am on the first day of Eid Al Adha, and ...

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Beauty & Style | Saturday 2 September, 2017 4:00 am

Oysho presents its new lingerie collection for Fall/Winter 2017

Oysho's new collection for the FW17 season presents itself as an evolution of style, accentuating the presence of details and adding some of the latest trends in combinations of colour, shine and prints. For this new season, Oysho places significant importance on the fabrics, with velvet,...

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Cars & Autos | Saturday 2 September, 2017 3:00 am

Audi appoints four new Board of Management

There is to be a new composition of the Board of Management of AUDI AG as of September 1. The area of Finance, IT and Integrity will be the responsibility of Alexander Seitz and the area of Marketing and Sales will be headed by Bram Schot. Wendelin Göbel will be in charge of Human Resources...

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