Business & Money | Monday 13 July, 2015 9:58 am

IWC BOUTIQUE ABU DHABI WELCOMES WINNERS OF VOLVO OCEAN RACE

Following their recent win at the prestigious Volvo Ocean Race, Azzam Skipper Ian Walker and his crew Abu Dhabi Ocean Racing (ADOR) paid a visit to the IWC Schaffhausen boutique in The Galleria on Al Maryah Island in Abu Dhabi. The IWC-sponsored crew of the racing yacht, Azzam (Arabic for...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Monday 13 July, 2015 9:34 am

Shangri-La Hotel, Qaryat Al Beri, Abu Dhabi has designed an Eid al Fitr package with added benefits

-             The hotel offers sun-drenched views of the one of the world’s most impressive mosques, the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque, as the backdrop to this magnificent...

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Business & Money | Monday 13 July, 2015 5:26 am

SEDCO Holding Group launches ‘Volunteer Your Skills’ program

 As part of its Corporate Social Responsibility, SEDCO Holding Group launched ‘Volunteer Your Skills’ program this Ramadan. It essentially relies on the goodwill and spirit of its employees. The group held two distinct initiatives to shape the values of community work and...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Monday 13 July, 2015 4:29 am

Ramadan festival breathes new life into old Jeddah

 Residents of Jeddah are slowly returning to its historic center, where a Ramadan cultural festival and UN heritage status are giving new life to the old quarter. Last year the United Nations added Jeddah to its UNESCO global heritage list, acknowledging its distinctive architecture, which...

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Business & Money | Monday 13 July, 2015 4:28 am

King Salman to sponsor 2nd Women’s Business Forum

Under Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman’s aegis, the Council of Saudi Chambers (CSC) will organize the 2nd National Business Women’s Forum (NBWF-2015) in September. The two-day forum will be held under the theme “The reality of women’s investments in the Kingdom ...

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Healthcare | Monday 13 July, 2015 4:27 am

Al-Falih: No move to privatize hospitals

Minister of Health Khalid Al-Falih has denied rumors that the ministry is looking into privatizing government hospitals, noting that the government is building new and advanced hospitals. He said that if there is any consideration of privatizing hospitals, it would be in the long run. Regarding...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Monday 13 July, 2015 3:11 am

Shop at dawn is the new mantra

After a grueling night of prayers and supplications during the last ten days of Ramadan, one wishes to lie down a bit to be ready for the day's work. But some retailers are hoping to entice their customers out of bed and into stores as early as 5 a.m. The biggest shopping nights of the year...

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Healthcare | Monday 13 July, 2015 3:02 am

The Supreme Council of Health Launches its "Choose Healthy Eating Habits" Campaign

The Supreme Council of Health (SCH), the responsible authority for healthcare issues in the State, launched its “Choose Healthy Eating Habits” campaign with the aim of promoting the society's awareness of the importance of health eating.    This initiative comes as...

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Business & Money | Monday 13 July, 2015 2:56 am

GOIC: GCC food industries’ investments bordering on 24 billion USD in 2014

The Gulf Organization for Industrial Consulting (GOIC) announced that the number of factories operating in the GCC food industries sector increased from 1606 in 2010 to 1965 in 2014, a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 5.2%. During the same period, investments jumped from 13688 million USD to...

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Healthcare | Monday 13 July, 2015 2:54 am

al khaliji supports children with cancer

In its ongoing commitment to the well-being and health of the Qatari society, Al Khalij Commercial Bank (al khaliji) Q.S.C. in cooperation with Qatar Cancer Society recently visited Hamad General Hospital to support children suffering from cancer in their battle against the disease. The initiative...

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