Government | Tuesday 24 October, 2017 1:46 am

Work visa validity reduced to one year

The validity of employment visas issued by the Ministry of Labor and Social Development (MLSD) for the private sector firms has been reduced from two years to one year. But this will not be applicable to visas issued for government services as well as for domestic workers, according to an...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Tuesday 24 October, 2017 12:49 am

Roll-up! The Festival of Lights has arrived at Ferrari World Abu Dhabi

The Festival of Lights lit up Yas Island as  Diwali celebrations kicked at Ferrari World Abu Dhabi on Friday. The nine-day, Indian circus inspired celebration, which kicked off on the 20th of October, comes as part of Ferrari World Abu Dhabi’s unique family experiences on...

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Cars & Autos | Tuesday 24 October, 2017 12:36 am

Saudi Drift Championship concluded its 2017 season and announced final results

Saudi Drift Championship concluded its season for 2017 with the conclusion of the 5th round, which kicked off recently in Dhahran alongside the Modified Cars Festival that was held under the patronage of HRH Prince Saudi bin Naïf, Emir of the Eastern province.   "Saudi Drift...

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Business & Money | Tuesday 24 October, 2017 12:05 am

Aramco IPO on track for 2nd half of 2018: CEO

Saudi Aramco’s initial public offering will take place in the second half of 2018, CEO Amin Nasser said Monday, dismissing reports that the oil giant’s plans could be shelved. “We have always said that we will be listing in 2018, and to be more specific, in the second half of ...

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Technology & IT | Monday 23 October, 2017 3:48 pm

IST Expands Cloud Customer Experience Solution Offering with PureCloud by Genesys

IST, the customer experience technology specialists, today announced that it has expanded its partnership with Genesys, the global leader in omnichannel customer experience and contact center solutions with the addition of the PureCloud by Genesys to its solution offering. Designed to help...

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Technology & IT | Monday 23 October, 2017 1:24 pm

Huawei introduces new Huawei Mate 10 smartphone For pre-order

After Huawei's consumer business group unveiled its new mobile smartphone, HUAWEI Mate 10, on October 16 in Munich, Germany, and ahead of the regional launch of the mobile smartphone, Huawei announced the availability of its new smartphone for pre-order with its authorized dealers in Saudi...

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Business & Money | Monday 23 October, 2017 1:04 pm

Uae, a Central Hub for Potential Residency & Citizenship by Investment Seekers in the Usa

The Residency & Citizenship Expo taking place in ADNEC from 2-4 November will include an EB-5 platform for the first time ever, hosted exclusively by BLS Global. Through the EB-5 program, potential nominees looking to invest in the USA will be taking the first step in becoming eligible for a...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Monday 23 October, 2017 12:00 pm

Turkish Cargo won the Payload Asia industry choice award as “Overall Carrier Of The Year”

 Along with a strong growth in September and having recorded an increase of 27 percent in its freight and mail volume for a total of 810 thousand tons for the period January-September 2017, Turkish Cargo has once more been awarded by the international air cargo...

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Business & Money | Monday 23 October, 2017 7:00 am

UAE Exchange Partners with Dubai Police to Raise Road Safety Awareness for 5,000 Blue-Collar Workers

UAE Exchange, the leading global money transfer, foreign exchange and payment solutions brand, had organised a road safety awareness session for 5,000 blue-collar workers in association with the Dubai Police.   The event, held at the Sonapur Camp in Dubai, was designed to improve safety...

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Environment & Energy | Monday 23 October, 2017 6:54 am

Oil prices rise on tightening supply, strong demand

Oil prices rose on Monday over supply concerns in the Middle East and as the US market showed further signs of tightening while demand in Asia keeps rising. Brent crude futures, the international benchmark for oil prices, were at $57.84 at 0056 GMT, up 9 cents, or 0.16 percent, from their last ...

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