Tourism & Hospitality | Sunday 18 December, 2016 12:49 pm

Kempinski Hotel & Residences Palm Jumeirah receives “World’s Leading Luxury Penthouse Award”

Kempinski Hotel & Residences Palm Jumeirah received the prestigious “World’s Leading Luxury Hotel Penthouse Award” at the World Travel Awards 2016, held on December 2nd at the Sun Siyam Iru Fushi Luxury Resort, Maldives. Kempinski was nominated along with other popular hotels...

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Business & Money | Sunday 18 December, 2016 12:44 pm

UAQ Free Trade Zone to launch second phase of expansion

In keeping stride with the UAE’s vision for sustainable economic development and decreased reliance on oil & gas industries, the Umm Al Quwain Free Trade Zone (UAQ FTZ) has picked up steam over the past year. Under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Saud Bin Rashid Al Mu’alla,...

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Business & Money | Sunday 18 December, 2016 12:35 pm

Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Foundation: Kuwait, Qatar, and Bahrain Take Part in Bil Arabi Initiative

The UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs is cooperating with the governments of Qatar, Bahrain, and Kuwait, for the fourth edition of the Bil Arabi initiative, organised by the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Foundation (MBRF).   The UAE Embassy in Kuwait sought to attract multiple...

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Technology & IT | Sunday 18 December, 2016 12:02 pm

Siemens launches Ingenuity for life center in UAE

Siemens has inaugurated its new Ingenuity for life center with a tour of 20 school-age children from Abu Dhabi, who were able to discover and learn about the technology behind power generation, smart cities, renewable energy, digitalized industry and trains. The Ingenuity for life center is...

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Business & Money | Sunday 18 December, 2016 12:00 pm

Nedaa & Nokia to jointly pursue Dubai’s smart vision via pioneering Innovation & Creativity Lab

Professional Communication Corporation - Nedaa, a government corporation specializing in the deployment of wireless communications technologies for Dubai, has announced that it has forged a strategic partnership with Finnish multinational ICT giant Nokia to establish an Innovation and Creativity...

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Business & Money | Sunday 18 December, 2016 11:58 am

ACC Signs New Contract to Build an Iconic 170m Luxury Residential Tower in Cyprus

  ACC (Arabian Construction Company) and their joint venture partners J&P Group (Joannou & Paraskevaides Group) have signed a new contract to build an iconic 170m luxury residential tower called ‘ONE’ in Cyprus. Upon its completion in 2019 this will be the tallest...

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Business & Money | Sunday 18 December, 2016 11:54 am

Infrastructure, themeparks and retail sectors will propel the printing industry in 2017

According to International Expo Consults (IEC), in 2017, Infrastructure, retail, tourism and amusement industry sectors, will propel the growth of the printing and signage industry in the UAE and other GCC countries.  IEC is the organiser SGI Dubai, the largest printing and signage industry...

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Business & Money | Sunday 18 December, 2016 11:48 am

GOIC celebrates its 40th anniversary

The Gulf Organization for Industrial Consulting (GOIC) celebrated its 40th anniversary in a ceremony under the patronage of His Excellency Dr. Mohammed Bin Saleh Al-Sada, Qatar’s Minister of Energy and Industry, who attended the event along with renowned Gulf economists, industrialists and...

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Business & Money | Sunday 18 December, 2016 11:38 am

Disruption of Asfan project disappoints industrialists

Saudi investors and job seekers have expressed their dismay over the continuing delay in establishing Jeddah’s fourth industrial estate in Asfan while investors accused Saudi Industrial Property Authority (MODON) of its information blackout on the project. Sami Al-Husseini, manager for...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Sunday 18 December, 2016 11:35 am

King Abdullah port a hub for Saudi women’s empowerment

The King Abdullah Port, with a master plan of around SR20 million in investments and an aim to become the world’s largest port, has a promising future for Saudi women. Forty-eight Saudi women are working in the control center, analysis, human resources, operations, administration, in the...

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