Tourism & Hospitality | Sunday 21 October, 2018 2:45 am

Tilal Liwa Hotel Wins Best Desert Resort at Arabian Travel Awards

Rub Al Khali’s Arabian-inspired desert destination, Tilal Liwa Hotel has been named as the Best Desert Resort at the Arabian Travel Awards during the annual awards ceremony held in Dubai. The luxury hotel was given one of the most prestige accolade in the region for the uniqueness of its...

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Business & Money | Sunday 21 October, 2018 2:45 am

We want France to become the No. 1 investor in the Kingdom: Saudi-French Business Council chief

A delegation from the Saudi-French Business Council concluded a visit to the French cities of Paris and Lyon. The delegation participated in the council’s 40th session, during which four commercial contracts were signed. It also visited French art companies and museums to discuss...

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Government | Sunday 21 October, 2018 2:37 am

Dubai Customs to participate in ‘A Week Without Service Centers’ initiative

Dubai Customs announced its participation in the “A Week Without Service Centers” initiative in which it will only accept payments through smart channels between October 21 and October 25, 2018. The week-long initiative, led by the Dubai Government’s Department of Finance (DOF) ...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Sunday 21 October, 2018 2:21 am

Copthorne Hotel Riyadh wins award for Best 4-star Corporate Hotel

Copthorne Hotel Riyadh has won the illustrious award for the “Best 4-star Corporate Hotel” at the second editionof Arabian Travel Awards 2018.    The much-anticipated award held last September 20thin Dubai honoured the key players in the travel, tourism and...

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Government | Saturday 20 October, 2018 2:00 pm

Royal orders issued relieving Assiri, Al-Qahtani from posts

The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman issued three royal orders on Friday night, Saudi Press Agency said. The first royal order relieved Ahmed Bin Hassan Bin Muhammad Assiri from his post as deputy president of General Intelligence. The second order relieved Saud Bin Abdullah...

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Government | Saturday 20 October, 2018 5:20 am

Rental Disputes Center signs MoU with DP World

The Rental Disputes Center (RDC) signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with DP World during GITEX Technology Week (GITEX) 2018, held at Dubai World Trade Centre until 18 October, 2018. The MoU was signed by HE Sultan Butti bin Mejren, Director General of Dubai Land Department (DLD), and...

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Environment & Energy | Saturday 20 October, 2018 4:27 am

Saudi Aramco signs MoU with Zhejiang Petrochemical

Saudi Aramco recently inked a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the government of the Chinese province of Zhejiang during the Second International Petroleum and Natural Gas Enterprises Conference (IPEC) to acquire a stake in a new refinery project of Zhejiang Petrochemicals Corporation, Saudi...

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Sports | Saturday 20 October, 2018 4:20 am

Dubai Sports Council Launches Third Season of Dubai Sports Council Football Academies Championship

Dubai Sports Council announced today the launch of the third season of the Dubai Sports Council Football Academies Championship, which is considered the largest of its kind, and which has expanded this year to include 100 teams and 2,300 players participating.  The Championship will be played...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Saturday 20 October, 2018 2:32 am

Dubai’s Al Maktoum airport expansion delayed until 2030

A major expansion of Dubai’s second airport Al Maktoum International will open in 2030, the emirate’s government said, five years later than officials had previously indicated. The airport will be able to handle 130 million passengers a year when the first phase of a planned expansion...

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Technology & IT | Saturday 20 October, 2018 2:30 am

King Abdul Aziz City for Science and Technology unveils self-guided Black Shark boat at 38th GITEX Technology Week

King Abdul Aziz City for Science and Technology (KACST) has unveiled its Black Shark self-guided boat at the 38th GITEX Technology Week in Dubai. The vessel, which can carry out coastal surveillance and many other tasks, was developed in collaboration with Taqnia for Robotics and Smart...

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