Tourism & Hospitality | Thursday 15 June, 2017 3:48 pm

Heart of Sharjah Gathers Media for Iftar Banquet and ‘Past Meets Present’ Experience

A host of Arab media and their families were treated to a special Iftar banquet held by Heart of Sharjah, the largest heritage project in the region, and taken on a journey that linked the emirate’s historic past with its cosmopolitan progress via some of its most important...

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Government | Thursday 15 June, 2017 3:34 pm

King Salman arrives in Makkah

King Salman arrived in Makkah on Wednesday evening to spend the last ten days of Ramadan in the holy city. He was received by a number of dignitaries upon his arrival, including the Governor of the Makkah Province, Prince Khalid Al-Faisal. The king was also received by religious leaders and...

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Government | Thursday 15 June, 2017 3:32 pm

Saudi public sector Eid holiday brought forward

 Saudi Arabia announced Wednesday that public sector holiday for Eid Al-Fitr has been brought forward a few days. Public servants will now begin their Eid vacation on Friday instead of next Tuesday, according to the Saudi Press Agency citing a directive from King Salman. ...

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Cars & Autos | Thursday 15 June, 2017 3:30 pm

Cars, computing: Saudi adult courses seek self-reliance

 The smell of automotive grease fills a college hallway and clanging noises emerge from the workshop where Saudi Arabian men gather around an engine. These are not high school graduates, but older students in a pioneering program for extending skills throughout society. The kingdom for the...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Thursday 15 June, 2017 3:27 pm

Winners of Souq Okaz prizes announced

 Prince Sultan bin Salman on Tuesday announced the winners of the Souq Okaz prizes for the 11th session, which will open next month in Taif under the patronage of King Salman. Prince Sultan, president of the Saudi Commission for Tourism and National Heritage (SCTH) and the head of the...

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Environment & Energy | Thursday 15 June, 2017 3:26 pm

Water Ministry launches new projects worth SR4.9bn

 In keeping with the Vision 2030 and the National Transformation Program (NTP) 2020, several water-related projects costing SR4.9 billion ($1.3 billion) were launched at a special sahoor party hosted by the Ministry of Water, Environment, and Agriculture at a hotel in Riyadh on...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Thursday 15 June, 2017 1:30 pm

Burj Rafal Hotel Kempinski conducting various charitable activities

As part of Burj Rafal Hotel Kempinski initiatives during the holy month of Ramadan in supporting charitable activities in the community, the hotel has made an integrated volunteering campaign, including signing number of agreements, building partnerships and distributing food and beverages. The...

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Technology & IT | Thursday 15 June, 2017 11:52 am

Publicis Communications MEA kick-starts a strategic partnership between Google and all its creative agencies

To further develop a digital first approach across its roster of creative agencies, Publicis Communications MEA joined forces with Google. The partnership aims at helping Publicis Communications MEA creative agencies adopt, develop, and apply a digital-first approach and power integrated...

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Business & Money | Thursday 15 June, 2017 11:39 am

Gifting Platform joigifts.com Launches in Medina

  joi, the online gifting platform, continues its rapid expansion in the Kingdom this Holy Month with the announcement that it is has extended its services into Medina.    To commemorate this momentous occasion and bearing in mind the auspicious timing, the company has also...

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Business & Money | Thursday 15 June, 2017 4:52 am

The SmartStream RDU Steams Ahead with a Fully Integrated Reference Data Service for MiFID II

The SmartStream Reference Data Utility (RDU), founded by Goldman Sachs, JPMorgan Chase, Morgan Stanley and SmartStream, today announced a new Markets in Financial Instruments Directive II (MiFID II) reference data service, enabling financial organisations to more easily meet regulatory...

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