Culture & Education | Friday 5 April, 2019 2:54 am

Saudi Arabia plans to invest $35bln in cinemas by 2020

Saudi Arabia’s government has announced plans to pump in around SR130 billion ($35 billion) into the culture and leisure industry by 2020 in bid to create a true cultural community to enjoy theatres and cinemas. This movement has been translated in several mega projects including 16...

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Business & Money | Friday 5 April, 2019 2:30 am

Annual Investment Meeting Underlines Digital as a Key Sector for Drawing Fdi

Digital and software are seen as the key industries to attract Foreign Direct Investments (FDIs). In addition, small and medium enterprises (SMEs), education, health care and hi-tech industries, are other industries that will boost the growth of FDIs. In the UAE, these sectors along with other...

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Business & Money | Friday 5 April, 2019 2:28 am

TMS Tanker Conference Date and Location Confirmed

The Maritime Standard, the Dubai-based publisher and events organisers, has announced that the fourth annual The Maritime Standard Tanker Conference will be held on Tuesday 22nd October at The Atlantis, the Palm, in Dubai. This follows a successful move to this high-quality venue last year,...

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Technology & IT | Friday 5 April, 2019 2:00 am

OPPO confirms 10x Hybrid Zoom tech to launch in Middle East

OPPO has confirmed that the world’s first 10x Hybrid Zoom technology on a smartphone camera will be making its way to consumers in the Middle East very soon. Originally previewed in February 2019 at the Mobile World Congress, OPPO is the original inventor of 10x Hybrid Zoom technology,...

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Business & Money | Thursday 4 April, 2019 5:15 pm

Smart cities predicted to deliver more than USD 20 trillion in additional economic benefits by 2026

Findings of a report titled ‘Role of Smart Cities for Economic Development’ estimate that the smart city concept has the potential to boost the economic development of global cities by over 5 percent and deliver at least USD 20 trillion in additional economic benefits by...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Thursday 4 April, 2019 4:53 pm

M Hotel Makkah by Millennium participated at the Makkah Festival

M Hotel Makkah by Millennium, a 5-star hotel located in the heart of the holy city of Makkah, participated at the “Makkah: Between Heritage and Originality" festival held at Umm Al Qura university. The event held in partnership with various organizations and entities of the public and...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Thursday 4 April, 2019 4:00 pm

Abu Dhabi Airports contributes to the development of the world’s first airport customer experience accreditation program

Abu Dhabi Airports contributed to the Airports Council International’s (ACI) development of the world’s first Airports Customer Experience Accreditation program. The new program was launched during the ACI Asia-Pacific World Annual General Assembly, Conference and Exhibition which...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Thursday 4 April, 2019 3:45 pm

Radisson Blu opens in Riyadh’s Diplomatic Quarter

Radisson Hotel Group is proud to announce the opening of the Radisson Blu Hotel & Residence, Riyadh Diplomatic Quarter in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Located in the west of the capital, the hotel is just a 30-minute drive from King Khaled International Airport and situated in Riyadh’s...

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Technology & IT | Thursday 4 April, 2019 10:23 am

Hisense Debuts the Latest Breakthrough in Display Technology with the Unveiling of its 100-inch 4K UHD Laser TV in the UAE

Hisense®, a leading television and appliance manufacturer and UEFA EURO 2020™ partner, launches one of its strongest product present to date. As an international brand excelling in meeting consumer needs across markets, Hisense is exhibiting its ultra-premium TVs that push the boundaries...

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Business & Money | Thursday 4 April, 2019 10:10 am

Tarjama, the Region’s Leading Language Service Provider, Raises $5 Million in Series A Funding Round

Tarjama, the Middle East’s leading Language Service Provider, successfully raised $5 Million in Series A funding round led by Anova Investments.  This strategic investment round will enable Tarjama pursue growth opportunities and scale its business operations and will also allow the...

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