Tourism & Hospitality | Thursday 20 October, 2016 2:09 am

Etihad Airways Awarded Highest Skytrax 5-Star Rating

Etihad Airways has received the Skytrax Certified 5-Star Airline Rating - the most coveted quality standard in the airline industry, further strengthening its position as a leader in innovative guest experience, service and hospitality.   The rating follows an exhaustive three month...

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Business & Money | Thursday 20 October, 2016 1:49 am

Nakheel reports 2016 nine month net profit of AED3.91 billion – up 8.3 per cent on last year

Nakheel today announced a net profit of AED3.91 billion for the first nine months of 2016 – an increase of 8.3 per cent on the profit of AED3.61 billion in the same period last year. The company recorded a net profit of AED955 million for third quarter of 2016 – 22 per cent up on Q3...

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Technology & IT | Wednesday 19 October, 2016 3:45 pm

Microsoft stages regional debut of AI-capable Dynamics 365 at GITEX 2016

 Microsoft today continued its GITEX Technology Week 2016 theme of “An Empowered Future”, with the introduction of its hyper-intelligent Dynamics 365, the cloud-based customer-relationship management solution that gives organisations of all sizes access to the most advanced AI...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Wednesday 19 October, 2016 1:30 pm

Qatar Airways Offers UP TO 10 Per Cent Discount For Global Bookings Made on The Go

For a limited time only Qatar Airways travellers from United Arab Emirates can redeem a discount of up to 10 per cent off flights across the airline’s global network when booking through their smartphones or tablets. Travellers can simply type qatarairways.com into their device’s...

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Technology & IT | Wednesday 19 October, 2016 12:59 pm

Samsung Mass Produces Industry’s First Application Processor for Wearable Devices Built on 14-Nanometer FinFET Technology

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., a world leader in advanced semiconductor technology, announced that it has begun mass production of the Exynos 7 Dual 7270. It is the first mobile application processor (AP) in the industry designed specifically for wearable devices with 14-nanometer (nm) FinFET...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Wednesday 19 October, 2016 12:37 pm

Oman Air Increases Flights to Paris with Daily Service from October 2016

At a press conference today Abdulrahaman Al Busaidy, Chief Operating Officer at Oman Air announced the airline’s growing commitment to the European travel market, with daily flights to Paris from 30 October 2016.   Abdulrahaman Al Busaidy, Chief Operating Officer at Oman Air,...

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Culture & Education | Wednesday 19 October, 2016 10:19 am

YouTube launches Batala, a hub for Arab female creators

YouTube launched on Monday a new hub called Batala (youtube.com/batala) just for female creators from the Middle East and North Africa which features more than 100 female creators from the region. Announced during an event in Riyadh, the channel has more than 1,000 videos and is categorized by...

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Technology & IT | Wednesday 19 October, 2016 8:55 am

Investors and Startups Create Game-Changing Partnerships at GITEX Global Startup Movement

The world’s leading investors and venture capitalists have praised the GITEX Global Startup Movement as one of the top events for startup deals and partnerships. The GITEX Global Startup Movement is the most global weeklong startup event in 2016, more than 410 startups from 60 countries...

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Business & Money | Wednesday 19 October, 2016 3:39 am

7th Annual Middle East FireSafe Summit Kicks off in Dubai

The 7th Annual Middle East FireSafe Summit, supported by Directorate General of Civil Defence-Dubai, kicked off yesterday at the Shangri-La Hotel, Dubai. The two-day summit will witness government bodies, fire safety institutions, trade bodies and global fire safety leaders coming together and ...

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Business & Money | Wednesday 19 October, 2016 2:49 am

Allsop launches New Homes Online Auctions, a revolutionary new method for purchasing off-plan property

Allsop, the UK’s market leader in residential and commercial property auctions, has developed an innovative method for the sale of off-plan residential property. Their ‘New Homes Online Auction’ service empowers buyers to directly bid on and purchase property online, without...

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