Tourism & Hospitality | Sunday 2 July, 2017 1:46 pm

ABU DHABI WELCOMES ALMOST TWO MILLION HOTEL GUESTS IN FIRST FIVE MONTHS OF 2017

In the period January to May, 2017, the emirate of Abu Dhabi recorded nearly 2 million hotel guest arrivals (1,965,436),  a 4% growth compared to the same period in 2016, figures released by Abu Dhabi Tourism & Culture Authority (TCA Abu Dhabi) show. Of this figure, domestic visitors...

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Technology & IT | Sunday 2 July, 2017 1:41 pm

IDB Wins Banker Middle East Award for Digital Transformation Using SAP Technology

The Islamic Development Bank (IDB), a multilateral development financing institution with 57 member countries as shareholders, is now fully delivering on its mandate to foster socio-economic development among its member countries, thanks in large part to the recent transformation of its core...

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Business & Money | Sunday 2 July, 2017 1:34 am

80% of SR800m north Jeddah Corniche project completed

At least 80 percent of the SR800 million massive north Jeddah Corniche development project has been completed, city mayor Hani Abu Ras told Saudi Press Agency. The first three phases of the six-phase project have already been completed while the fourth and fifth phases are under various stages...

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Culture & Education | Sunday 2 July, 2017 1:27 am

KSU professor wins highest award for date palm research

 Dr. Binu Antony, assistant professor of date palm research at King Saud University (KSU), won the Khalifa International Award for Date Palm and Agricultural Innovation worth 1 million Emirati dirhams ($272,257). Dr. Antony received the award in recognition of his research work on the red...

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Business & Money | Sunday 2 July, 2017 1:11 am

National Bonds Corporation Announces Results of 2016 Savings Index for GCC Region

National Bonds Corporation (National Bonds), the leading sharia-compliant savings and investments company in the UAE, has announced the results of its 2016 Savings Index for select GCC countries based on a survey conducted across Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Kuwait and Oman. The results showed that...

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Business & Money | Saturday 1 July, 2017 3:05 pm

Renault of Arabian Automobiles Provides MyRenault App Users with Thousands of ‘Buy One Get One Free’ Offers

Arabian Automobiles Company, the flagship company of AW Rostamani Group and the exclusive dealer for Renault in Dubai, Sharjah and the Northern Emirates, has announced that MyRenault app users now have free access to thousands of exceptional ‘Buy One Get One Free’ offers from the...

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Business & Money | Saturday 1 July, 2017 2:58 pm

Turkish Cargo launches cargo flights to Johannesburg and Madagascar.

Turkish Cargo, providing services to 120 countries in the world thanks to its extensive transportation network, launches its scheduled cargo flights to Johannesburg, the biggest industrial and commercial center in South Africa, and Madagascar, the largest island of Vanilla Islands, on July 1st,...

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Beauty & Style | Saturday 1 July, 2017 2:48 pm

The new Oris Artelier Complication - The rebirth of an Oris icon

Few movements epitomise the spirit of innovation and creativity that has made Oris one of the world’s most recognised and celebrated watch companies so well as the Complication. This year, it returns in a modernised version of the Artelier to inspire a new generation of mechanical watch...

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Culture & Education | Friday 30 June, 2017 1:31 am

Souq Okaz introduces Theatrical Creativity Award

The annual Souq Okaz festival will this year introduce the Theatrical Creativity Award for the best performances. “The Cultural Committee of the Souq Okaz has approved the Theatrical Creativity Award... which will be launched on the sidelines of the upcoming session next month,” the...

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Beauty & Style | Friday 30 June, 2017 1:24 am

Regulator Rallye Limited Edition 30

  The Kitzbühel Alpine Rally has been quickening the heartbeats of classic car enthusiasts for 30 years. With its unique combination of adventure, mechanics and motorsports, along with a splash of style and savoir vivre, this top-class automotive event also inspired this year's...

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