Business & Money | Sunday 25 November, 2018 2:35 am

Customs joins MiSK’s ‘Saudi Codes’ initiative

The Saudi Customs has joined the “Saudi Codes” initiative for the benefit of its employees and their family members. This stems from Saudi Customs keenness to promote coding as the language of the future and give Customs employees and their families the opportunity to learn basic...

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Government | Sunday 25 November, 2018 1:39 am

Dubai ruler says Middle East can become the ‘new Europe’

The Middle East can become the new Europe if its countries adopt modernity and development, Dubai ruler, Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al-Maktoum has said. The Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE told newspaper Asharq Al-Awsat he believed the conflicts in the region offered...

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Business & Money | Sunday 25 November, 2018 1:33 am

ABSHER services to expand further, says Prince Bandar

The Ministry of Interior is determined to expand e-services for citizens and residents offered through ABSHER to make it the principal conduit for them to interact with government agencies, according to Prince Bandar Bin Abdullah Al-Mashari, assistant minister of interior for technology...

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Culture & Education | Sunday 25 November, 2018 1:23 am

AURAK Enters into an MoU with The International Center for Biosaline Agriculture

The American University of Ras Al Kaimah (AURAK) hosted a signing ceremony to celebrate the new MoU partnership between AURAK and The International Center for Biosaline Agriculture (ICBA).  AURAK is a public, non-profit, independent, coeducation institution accredited by the UAE Ministry of ...

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Government | Sunday 25 November, 2018 12:41 am

Global scientists to celebrate 40 years of King Faisal Prize in Riyadh

A “Pioneers in Medicine” conference to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the King Faisal Prize (KFP) will open at Alfaisal University in Riyadh on Dec. 1. The two-day conference will bring global and local medical scientists together to share the latest research.  It will be...

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Cars & Autos | Saturday 24 November, 2018 6:00 am

Saudi women start driving family taxis

Saudi women are now able to drive family taxis as the rules governing the operation have been activated, the Public Transport Authority (PTA) announced on Wednesday. Licenses for family taxis are issued to only registered companies not individuals. Only qualified Saudi women are allowed to drive ...

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Business & Money | Saturday 24 November, 2018 5:26 am

‘Big Four’ accountancy giants face UK probe

Almost two decades after the collapse of US giant Enron in a notorious accounting scandal, the accountancy sector is back in the spotlight, this time thanks to a string of scandals in Britain. The sector’s so-called “Big Four” — Deloitte, EY, KPMG and PwC — have a...

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Business & Money | Saturday 24 November, 2018 5:00 am

PCFC showcases its achievPCFC showcases its achievements on Smart Dubai stand in Barcelona ements on Smart Dubai stand in Barcelona

Ports, Customs and Free Zone Corporation (PCFC) participated in the 8thSmart City Expo World Congress in Barcelona from 13 to 15 November as part of Smart Dubai stand which included 11 government and semi-government departments. HE Mohammed Al Shamsi, Consul General of...

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Culture & Education | Saturday 24 November, 2018 4:39 am

Aqdar World Summit Kicks Off Next Monday

TheAqdar World Summit, the leading event in the field of developing people and societies, will kick off next Monday 26 November 2018. Held at the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre (ADNEC), the Summit will be organized by the Khalifa Student Empowerment Program “Aqdar” in partnership...

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Culture & Education | Saturday 24 November, 2018 4:28 am

‘Sharjah Children’ Celebrate UAE National Day with 
‘My Precious Nation’ Operetta

With the goal of nurturing children’s artistic and musical talents, and to celebrate their love of the UAE, 188 children from Sharjah Children, a subsidiary of Rubu’ Qarn Foundation for Creating Future Leaders and Innovators, will be performing an operetta called My Precious Nation to...

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