Tourism & Hospitality | Tuesday 1 August, 2017 12:00 pm

RAK Properties Reports Record Half-year Results

Leading property development firm RAK Properties PJSC has announced record half year results, with revenues exceeding (AED 211 Million). The reported half-year figures reveal an increase from (AED 39 Million) to (AED 62 Million) in net profits from January to June 2017 – an increase of 59%...

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Technology & IT | Tuesday 1 August, 2017 12:00 pm

Huawei Consumer Business Group Announces 2017 H1 Business Results

Huawei Consumer Business Group today announced its 2017 first half year financial results: sales revenue for the first six months of 2017 increased by 36.2% year-on-year to CNY105.4 billion. Smartphone shipments also rose to 73.01million, a year-on-year increase of 20.6%. Richard Yu, chief...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Tuesday 1 August, 2017 12:00 pm

Rixos Bab Al Bahr Unveils Bespoke Day Pass offers for the summer season

The majestic beachfront lifestyle destination, Rixos Bab Al Bahr is bringing the best of leisure, entertainment and tranquil serenity with the debut of its summer day pass. Designed to add a layer of luxury to the resort experience, the new offerings will provide guests an entirely new way to take...

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Government | Tuesday 1 August, 2017 11:21 am

King Salman to host 1,000 families of Egyptian martyrs in performing Hajj

 A thousand families of Egyptian security forces who have lost their lives defending their homeland will be performing Hajj this year as guests of King Salman, the Saudi ambassador to Cairo said on Monday. Ambassador Ahmed bin Abdulaziz Qattan said King Salman has issued instructions to the...

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Government | Tuesday 1 August, 2017 11:18 am

Saudi crown prince launches ambitious Red Sea tourism project

 Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman on Monday announced the launch of an international tourism project in the Kingdom under the name of the Red Sea Project, which will be built in one of the world's most beautiful and diverse natural spots. The project is to be undertaken by the Public...

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Healthcare | Tuesday 1 August, 2017 11:16 am

Medical evacuation aircraft transport 1,001 cases in 6 months

: Medical evacuation aircraft during the first half of 2017 transported 1,001 cases inside and outside Saudi Arabia. The project emanates from directives by King Salman and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman within the general strategy for developing the armed forces. The director general for...

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Technology & IT | Tuesday 1 August, 2017 11:15 am

CITC chief says Saudi Arabia to harness Chinese expertise to develop IT sector

 Dr. Abdul Aziz Al-Ruwais, the governor of the Communications and Information Technology Commission (CITC), said under a program dubbed “Seeds for the future,” the Kingdom will use Chinese expertise to develop its telecommunications industry. Al-Ruwais spoke to Arab News following ...

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Business & Money | Tuesday 1 August, 2017 10:13 am

Regional banks urged to consider assurance of capital numbers

  The Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW) has urged banks in the Middle East to follow its newly published framework for assuring bank capital numbers. The framework aims to deliver confidence in the resilience measures being undertaken by regional banks. Drawn...

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Business & Money | Tuesday 1 August, 2017 5:42 am

Chronoswiss Flying Regulator “Red Passion” for Only Watch Charity

Chronoswiss presents an extravagant and unique version of its new icon Flying Regulator, for Only Watch, the biennial charity auction of unique timepieces created by the world's leading watchmakers. To be held later this year in Geneva, under the patronage of HRH Prince Albert of Monaco, the...

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Healthcare | Tuesday 1 August, 2017 5:20 am

15 single individuals at risk of developing infertility problems seek fertility preservation options in Abu Dhabi

Fertility Physicians in Abu Dhabi successfully managed 15 cases of unmarried young women and men at risk of infertility in the future for different reasons, including the diagnosis of intractable diseases or autoimmune diseases that require long-term treatment that affects their fertility, or...

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