Government | Monday 16 January, 2017 9:14 am

Thousands of housing units for Saudi citizens

The Ministry of Housing announced here on Sunday the launch of its first phase of ‘My House’ program. As part of the program, 120,000 housing units of various built-up areas in all regions of the Kingdom will be given to citizens depending on income level and the number of family...

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Healthcare | Monday 16 January, 2017 9:11 am

Health Ministry, Umm Al-Qura sign pilgrims safety agreement

Minister of Health Tawfiq Al-Rabiah and Dr. Bakri bin M’atoog bin Bakri Assas, president of Umm Al-Qura University, signed an agreement recently with the Global Center for Mass Gathering Medicine and the Haj and Umrah Research Institute of Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques Umm Al-Qura...

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Business & Money | Monday 16 January, 2017 9:08 am

FM sector in Saudi Arabia is worth $20-$29 billion

Saudi Arabia is the largest facilities management (FM) market in the Gulf, representing some 55 percent of spending on the industry in the region, a top FM expert said Sunday at the Facilities Management Leaders’ Summit that opened here. Richard Naylor, CEO of DTZ, said during the first...

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Business & Money | Monday 16 January, 2017 8:30 am

Barwa Bank announces the grand prize winner (QR 1 million) of Thara’a savings account

Barwa Bank, Qatar's most progressive Shari’ah compliant financial service provider, has announced Mr. Jassim Mohamed A J Al-Kaabi as the winner of its QR 1 million Thara’a grand prize. The draw was conducted under the supervision of a representative of the qualitative license and...

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Business & Money | Monday 16 January, 2017 7:12 am

SEHAI signs accord with 8 firms to employ graduates

The Saudi Electronics for Home Appliances Institute (SEHAI) recently signed agreements with eight electronics and information technology companies to employ trainees after their graduation. Ismail Mohamed Mufarreh, SEHAI executive director, said that the success of the previous batch of graduates...

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Cars & Autos | Monday 16 January, 2017 5:32 am

Al Ghassan Motors Well-prepared to Demonstrate Its Superior After-sales Service in Dubai

After a two-month screening and assessment campaign in search for the best local talent in after-sales service, three finalists from KSA have been selected to progress to the Nissan/Infiniti ME Regional Skill Contest, set to take place in Dubai during February 2017.   Al Ghassan Motors...

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Culture & Education | Monday 16 January, 2017 5:26 am

Film Festival Returns to Give Audiences Powerful View of World Through the Eyes of Women

The unique film festival which gives audiences a powerful view of the world as seen through the eyes of women will present a fascinating collection of short works from around the world when it returns to cinema screens in Dubai.   The fourth edition of the World of Women’s Cinema - ...

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Business & Money | Monday 16 January, 2017 4:47 am

Lucky shoppers clinch Visa Impossible Deals and drive home luxury cars

Two lucky shoppers of Visa Impossible Deals drove away brand new Infiniti QX 50 luxury crossover SUVs this Dubai Shopping Festival.     Tency Thampy and Holly Dickins paid AED25,000 each for their Infiniti QX 50 instead of the retail price of AED181,000, an impressive 86% discount...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Monday 16 January, 2017 3:11 am

Legendary Tales Breathe New Life into Traditional Art At Al Noor Island International Storytelling Festival

The International Storytelling Festival ‘Tales on the Island’ to be held on Al Noor Island, Sharjah, which began at the weekend, has been praised for its innovative outlook and inspirational approach to one of the most important cultural arts in the Arab world. The festival, which runs...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Monday 16 January, 2017 3:03 am

Hiba Tawaji Sings for Love and Nation

Internationally-acclaimed Lebanese songstress Hiba Tawaji and her compatriot composer Oussama Rahbani revived the spirit of Rahbani's musical legacy with a performance at Flag Island Theatre on the eighth’s night of the Sharjah World Music Festival. Tawaji - an international phenomenon ...

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