Business & Money | Saturday 31 October, 2015 12:52 am

Lasvit Awarded Best Lighting Brand at 2015 Industry Awards

Lasvit, a manufacturer of unique works of glass, including bespoke lighting installations and collections, won the prestigious 2015 Harper’s Bazaar Interior Awards, in the category of Best Light Brand. The announcement was made during a ceremony held at the Jumeirah Emirates Towers on October ...

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Beauty & Style | Friday 30 October, 2015 2:11 pm

C is for Chloé: Rings and charms alphabet

Introducing the rings and charms alphabet, a way for the Chloé girls to add their signature to a favourite Chloé bag or look. Featuring letterpress bag charms and signet rings, the collection echoes the iconic Chloé alphabet, building initials, first names or secret...

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Culture & Education | Friday 30 October, 2015 2:02 pm

Latest library trends explored at SIBF and American Library Association Conference

The second edition of the joint conference between Sharjah International Book Fair (SIBF) and American Library Association (ALA) will be held at Expo Centre from November 10 - 12. The three day event will host 330 librarians from 18 countries with expert speakers delving into topics of importance...

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Business & Money | Friday 30 October, 2015 6:12 am

SABIC and KSU Sign Cooperation Agreement in Support of Kingdom's Economic Plans

SABIC and the King Saud University (KSU) have signed a strategic cooperation agreement covering a variety of programs to support to Kingdom’s plans to transform into a knowledge economy as well as to fulfil SABIC’s 2025 growth strategy.   The agreement was signed during the...

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Business & Money | Friday 30 October, 2015 5:35 am

Apple opens first retail stores in the Middle East

The Middle East’s first Apple stores officially opened in Dubai and Abu Dhabi on Thursday. In Dubai and Abu Dhabi, residents and tourists flocked to the Apple stores in Mall of the Emirates and Yas Mall. Crowds queued at the doors for hours waiting for the grand opening to get a hold of ...

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Government | Friday 30 October, 2015 5:18 am

20,000 houses ready for distribution in EP

The Housing Ministry has announced it would soon hand over 20,000 properties to citizens in the Eastern Province. Shaher Al-Sahli, general manager of the ministry in the Eastern Province, said that 13,000 beneficiaries in Dammam would receive apartments, land and loans, which would cover 35...

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Healthcare | Friday 30 October, 2015 5:07 am

Opening of 3rd Middle East and North Africa Stroke Conference

World stroke experts gathered today for the opening of the 3rd MENA Stroke Conference held in Dubai, UAE, looking forward to two days of debate and sharing of best practice. Stroke is the second highest cause of death worldwide1 and a leading cause of disability – and the MENA region is no ...

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Technology & IT | Friday 30 October, 2015 4:24 am

Magic of Light: The Display That Matches Your Mood

MMD, the leading technology company and brand license partner for Philips Monitors, announces a new 27-inch display in Moda design with Ambiglow Plus Base. The Ambiglow Plus technology creates a halo of light on and around the base that synchronizes with the display image to create a more immersive ...

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Technology & IT | Friday 30 October, 2015 3:27 am

Ericsson Enhances Preemptive Services With Big Data Analytics

Ericsson (NASDAQ:ERIC) announced it has enhanced Ericsson’s Preemptive Services capability with big data analytics to help operators uncover new network insights, predict issues and root causes of imminent network incidents. This new capability enables operators to take corrective actions...

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Business & Money | Friday 30 October, 2015 2:31 am

GIB Continues to Expand its International Network

Gulf International Bank (GIB) announced that, in line with its strategy to be a pan-GCC universal bank, it will be inaugurating the opening of its Abu Dhabi wholesale banking branch.  The Abu Dhabi office will build on the bank’s 40 years of experience in the financial sector to...

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