Business & Money | Thursday 2 November, 2017 12:13 am

China Yiwu International Commodities Fair Concludes With RMB 17.8 Billion Deals Reached in 5 Days

The 23rd China Yiwu International Commodities Fair (Yiwu Fair) closed on October 25, 2017. The five-day event attracted 180,993 visits from visitors and buyers. A total of 56,869 professional buyers were gathered, including 9,013 overseas buyers, increasing 25.1% year-on-year. During the event,...

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Government | Thursday 2 November, 2017 12:05 am

Kingdom, Ukraine sign MoUs cooperation program

Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman and Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko oversaw here on Wednesday the signing of two MoUs and a cooperation program between the governments of the Kingdom and Ukraine. An MoU was signed for investment cooperation in the field of agriculture. Another...

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Business & Money | Thursday 2 November, 2017 12:04 am

Fawaz Al Hokair Opens its first Apple products store in the KSA

Fawaz Abdulaziz Al Hokair Co, the leading company in the retail sector, opens “Aleph”, its first store and the biggest in Saudi Arabia for Apple products and accessories in Nakheel Mall, Riyadh.   The trade agreement concluded between Fawaz Al Hokair Co and Apple, the...

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Culture & Education | Wednesday 1 November, 2017 6:49 pm

Sultan Al Qasimi Inaugurates Sharjah International Book Fair’s 36th Edition

His Highness Sheikh Dr. Sultan bin Muhammad Al Qasimi, Member of the Supreme Council Ruler of Sharjah, inaugurated the 36th edition of the Sharjah International Book Fair (SIBF) this morning (Wednesday).   In his speech His Highness Sheikh Dr. Sultan bin Muhammad Al Qasimi underscored...

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Culture & Education | Wednesday 1 November, 2017 5:27 pm

Sultan Al Qasimi Inaugurates Sharjah International Book Fair’s 36th Edition

His Highness Sheikh Dr. Sultan bin Muhammad Al Qasimi, Member of the Supreme Council Ruler of Sharjah, inaugurated the 36th edition of the Sharjah International Book Fair (SIBF) this morning (Wednesday).   In his speech His Highness Sheikh Dr. Sultan bin Muhammad Al Qasimi underscored...

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Healthcare | Wednesday 1 November, 2017 2:19 pm

Pink Caravan Concludes Breast Cancer Awareness Month with the ‘Ready, Sail, Skydive’ Event

After an entire month of breast cancer awareness initiatives in the form of breast health wellness days for large multinationals corporates, talks by cancer experts, free screenings, and more, Pink Caravan – the UAE’s most popular breast cancer awareness initiative by Friends of Cancer...

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Environment & Energy | Wednesday 1 November, 2017 2:05 pm

Saudi Electricity Company and GE Power sign agreements to promote scientific research in the power sector

The Saudi Electricity Company (SEC) and GE Power (NYSE: GE) have signed two technical agreements to promote scientific research and development (R&D) for the power sector in the Kingdom. The collaborations will identify innovative solutions to develop and install new systems that will boost gas ...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Wednesday 1 November, 2017 1:42 pm

Inaugural Gulfood Manufacturing Industry Excellence Awards Recognise Food Production Sector Pioneers

The world’s leading food ingredients, manufacturing, production, processing, packaging and supply chain pioneers have been recognised at the inaugural Gulfood Manufacturing Industry Excellence Awards, held at the Armani Hotel Dubai.   Held on the fringes of Gulfood Manufacturing,...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Wednesday 1 November, 2017 12:39 pm

Automation Leaders Demonstrate Appetite for Revolutionising Regional Food Industry Operations at Gulfood

The international food manufacturing and processing industry is embarking on arguably its biggest transformation to date as robots, the Internet of Things (IoT), machine learning and artificial intelligence shape the factories of the future and play an increasingly prominent role in the global food ...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Wednesday 1 November, 2017 12:33 pm

Jumeira Rotana spreads hope and joins the fight against Breast Cancer

To commemorate the Breast Cancer awareness month, Jumeira Rotana celebrated a “Pink Day” together with all guests and colleagues.   In observance of the campaign, all colleagues wore pink ribbons and special decorations gave the hotel lobby a pink glow. The day started with...

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