Environment & Energy | Saturday 6 May, 2017 10:30 am

15 Saudi teams advance to NASA’s global Space Apps Challenge

JEDDAH last weekend played host for the first time ever to the Saudi leg of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Space Apps Challenge, one of the world’s biggest event for the development of innovative and space oriented ideas. The 48-hour space-themed hackathon hosted...

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Business & Money | Friday 5 May, 2017 12:08 pm

DAMAC Properties Awards Contract Worth AED 40 million for Roads and Infrastructure Works of Vardon Cluster Within AKOYA Oxygen

DAMAC Properties, a leading luxury real estate developer in the region, has awarded a contract worth AED 40 million for the roads and infrastructure works at Vardon cluster within AKOYA Oxygen, a 55-million-square-foot lush green development in Dubai. The roads and infrastructure works contract has ...

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Business & Money | Friday 5 May, 2017 12:06 pm

Marka Finalises Sale of Cheeky Monkeys

Marka PJSC (DFM: MARKA), the first public joint stock retail focused company in the UAE, has finalized the sale of its 60% stake in Cheeky Monkeys to Evolvence Knowledge Investments Ltd. (EKI), securing the company a tenfold gross return on its original equity investment. Cheeky Monkeys –...

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Beauty & Style | Friday 5 May, 2017 11:39 am

Ariel Platinum HD reveals First Ever HD Fashion Collection for the Gulf Region

   Ariel Platinum announced the launch of its first High Definition fashion collection, created by renowned haute couture fashion designer, Zeena Zaki. The stylish new collection features strong patterns and bright colour contrasts that are paired together in a selection of skirts,...

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Technology & IT | Friday 5 May, 2017 3:49 am

Samsung Galaxy Studio is Back to Dubai Mall with its Incredible Ecosystem of Products Including the Newly Launched S8/S8+

Samsung Gulf Electronics inaugurated the Galaxy Studio alongside Lebanese star Maya Diab. Galaxy Studio features the incredible ecosystem of Samsung products throughout nine interactive and exciting zones including the Galaxy S8/S8+, the Gear VR, Gear 360, the Gear S3, IP68 and Samsung Pay, among...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Thursday 4 May, 2017 9:15 am

Mövenpick Hotel Istanbul Golden Horn offers GCC guests a home away from home this summer

Mövenpick Hotel Istanbul Golden Horn is offering GCC guests exclusive services and benefits that are tailored to their needs this summer. Gulf travellers and families will be made to feel at home, particularly during the upcoming Holy Month of Ramadan when several facilities will be...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Thursday 4 May, 2017 9:03 am

Saudi Arabia one of top 5 destinations in $220b Muslim travel market

Saudi Arabia has jumped one spot to fifth as the top-performing destination of a sector expected to be worth $220 billion by 2020, according to the most comprehensive research released on the global Muslim travel market. The Mastercard-CrescentRating Global Muslim Travel Index (GMTI) 2017, which ...

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Culture & Education | Thursday 4 May, 2017 6:34 am

INDEX Holding to Adopt the Dubai Font

In line with the launch of Dubai Font by His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammad bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai and Chairman of the Executive Council, INDEX Holding, to be the first private Emirati company to adopt the Dubai font in all its electronic communications, as part of its...

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Business & Money | Thursday 4 May, 2017 4:39 am

Student Part-time Work Visa Strengthens Dubai’s Reputation as a Leading International Education Hub

 The fifth edition of the Industry and University Partnership Forum (I-UP Forum), hosted by Dubai International Academic City (DIAC) and Dubai Knowledge Park (DKP), gathered leading educators, industry experts and key stakeholders in Dubai to discuss the impact of the new part-time student...

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Business & Money | Thursday 4 May, 2017 2:39 am

Swisslog debuts ACPaQ, a fully automated solution for creating mixed pallets

The robot-based ACPaQ solution is the next milestone in the successful cooperation between Swisslog and KUKA. This world-class intralogistics innovation is the latest development to emerge from the bundled robotics and intralogistics know-how of the two leading providers. Swisslog showcased this...

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