Culture & Education | Sunday 6 January, 2019 6:00 pm

Sharjah Publishing City: First-of-its-kind Gateway for Indian Publishers into the Arab Region

Over 250 Indian publishers, authors and literary agents have witnessed the carefully crafted business ecosystem of the world’s first publishing and printing free zone, Sharjah Publishing City (SPC), whose pro-investor policies and world-class services promises to set them up for long-term...

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Business & Money | Sunday 6 January, 2019 5:44 pm

Dubai Investments confirms AED 460 million Fujairah Business Centre project ahead of schedule

Dubai Investments PJSC has announced that work on the AED 460 million Fujairah Business Centre project, developed by its joint venture entity Al Taif Investment, is 20.5% complete and on track to finish in June 2020, well ahead of its scheduled completion date of Q4 2020.   The joint...

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Business & Money | Sunday 6 January, 2019 3:47 pm

Minister of Infrastructure Development opened ArabPlast 2019

His Excellency Dr Abdullah bin Mohammed Belhaif Al Nuaimi, UAE Minister of Infrastructure Development opened today (Sunday, 6 January 2018) at the Dubai International Convention and Exhibition Centre ArabPlast 2019, the biggest plastics, petrochemicals and rubber industry exhibition in the Middle...

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Culture & Education | Sunday 6 January, 2019 1:34 pm

India–Emirati Forum Explores New Ways to Boost Cooperation in Publishing

As Sharjah’s and the UAE’s recent strides in boosting the region’s publishing landscape comes into focus at the ongoing New Delhi World Book Fair 2019, where the emirate has been offered the guest of honour seat, the seventh edition of the only CEOs forum in the publishing...

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Culture & Education | Sunday 6 January, 2019 1:20 pm

India Celebrates Emirati Culture at New Delhi World Book Fair 2019

The falling temperatures in New Delhi had no effect on the warmth and hospitality extended to Sharjah, as the guest of honour of the 27th New Delhi World Book Fair (NDWBF 2019), by fair organisers, National Book Trust (NBT) and other local dignitaries in attendance at the fair’s opening...

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Government | Sunday 6 January, 2019 1:09 pm

Shoura to debate two key laws

The Shoura Council will deliberate on two key legislations of organ donation and marriage of minors, moved by the government, in the coming days. The Council will discuss on Monday a draft comprehensive law for organ donation. According to well-informed sources, the draft law will get a...

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Culture & Education | Sunday 6 January, 2019 1:07 pm

Donal Bradley from Oxford to join KAUST leadership team

King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) announced the appointment of Dr. Donal Bradley as its new vice president for research. Dr. Bradley will join KAUST in April, coming from the University of Oxford where he serves as the Dean for Science and Engineering. “Dr....

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Tourism & Hospitality | Sunday 6 January, 2019 1:01 pm

Abqaiq Safari Festival attracts 200,000 visitors

The 3rd Safari Festival in Abqaiq highlighting “the Heritage of the Desert” came to a close on Friday, having attracted more than 200,000 visitors since it opened on Dec. 26 last year. The events were organized on the Riyadh-Dammam highway by the tourism commission in collaboration...

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Business & Money | Sunday 6 January, 2019 12:46 pm

Bayt.com: Establishing a successful career is a main source of happiness for UAE female professionals

A new survey conducted by Bayt.com – the Middle East’s #1 Job Site – and YouGov – global online market research company – titled Working Women in the MENA, revealed that financial independence (57%) is a key reason women enter the workforce in the UAE. 48% female...

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Business & Money | Sunday 6 January, 2019 11:27 am

Madinah governor signs agreement with refining firm to support academy project

Madinah Gov. Prince Faisal bin Salman signed an agreement with Yanbu Aramco Sinopec Refining Company (YASREF) to support the Madinah Global Academy (Madak) project. Prince Faisal extended his appreciation to YASREF for its work to support sustainable development, including the Madak...

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