Culture & Education | Friday 21 December, 2018 1:00 am

Seminars, poetry nights to enrich Janadriyah fair

The 33rd Janadriyah Festival, an annual celebration of Saudi heritage and culture, that got underway on Thursday, will see a series of seminars and other events in Riyadh featuring guest speakers from the Kingdom and around the world, who will discuss a wide variety of cultural, political, social...

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Business & Money | Thursday 20 December, 2018 1:33 pm

DAMAC honours long-serving employees

To celebrate its growing family of over 2,000 employees, DAMAC Properties has launched the ‘DAMAC Long Service Awards’. The first edition of the awards ceremony, launched yesterday at the lawns of the Trump International Golf Course, recognised team members who have been instrumental in ...

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Technology & IT | Thursday 20 December, 2018 1:17 pm

Over 100 developers and startups attend ‘HUAWEI Developer Day’ workshop series in Jordan

Bringing together the best smartphone developers across the Middle East & North Africa, Huawei hosted its ‘HUAWEI Developer Day’ workshop series in partnership with ZAIN Innovation Campus (ZINC), in Amman on December 18.   Launched in 2014, ZINC aims to bolster the...

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Business & Money | Thursday 20 December, 2018 11:08 am

Pantheon Development breaks ground on Pantheon Elysee project

Pantheon Development on Wednesday - December 18, hit the ground to kick-startthe construction of its affordable luxury project Pantheon Elysee in Jumeirah Village Circle (JVC), Dubai. Pantheon Elysee, valuing AED180 million, will have 268 residential units and retail outlets. The project is ...

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Business & Money | Thursday 20 December, 2018 8:51 am

Furthering UAE’s strategic location - MAK Middle East launches two-week engine component exchange and overhaul services for remote customers

Recognizing the importance of fast turnaround time and high component quality for engine component overhaul and repair, the company has successfully introduced a program out of Dubai that allows customers to enjoy the benefits of the company’s Dubai workshop standards while servicing vessels...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Thursday 20 December, 2018 6:00 am

Oman Air wins two TheDesignAir Awards 2018

Oman Air, the national carrier of the Sultanate of Oman, has won two prestigious design awards - best New First Class 2018 and Best New Lounge 2018 in TheDesignAir Awards 2018. TheDesignAir Awards have been running for six years and celebrates the very best in aviation design...

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Technology & IT | Thursday 20 December, 2018 5:00 am

‘Maharat min Google’ expands its partner network to grow digital skills of the Arab world

Google announced today that ‘Maharat min Google’, its online program that teaches digital skills available in Arabic, is expanding in MENA with new collaborations. The International Computer Driving License (ICDL Arabia) in collaboration with Google is launching a...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Thursday 20 December, 2018 4:13 am

Experience a New Year’s Eve Like No Other, at a Place Like No Other – Burj Al Arab

World renowned for its iconic architecture and luxury hospitality experiences, one of the world’s most recognized hotels - Burj Al Arab - has revealed plans to celebrate the end of 2018 in a style never seen before.    Curated exclusively for guests staying at the hotel...

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Environment & Energy | Thursday 20 December, 2018 4:09 am

Saudi energy minister expects oil stocks to fall by end of first quarter

Saudi Arabia's energy minister, Khalid al-Falih, said he expects global oil stocks to fall by the end of the first quarter but added that the market remained vulnerable to political and economic factors as well as speculation. "We remain focused on fundamentals, I can tell you we will...

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Government | Thursday 20 December, 2018 4:04 am

Remittances fell by SR9bn in 4 years reaching SR125bn from SR134bn: Khulaifi

Saudi ministers highlighted their ministries’ goals in post-budget sessions on Wednesday, a day after the government announced a SR1.106 trillion budget, the Kingdom’s biggest ever. Economy Minister Mohammed Al-Tuwaijri said five sectors are prepared for privatization in the first...

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