Culture & Education | Sunday 25 November, 2018 5:32 am

Noon Art Award 2018: More than 300 entries from 34 Countries

Collage Talent Center at the Sharjah Ladies Club has received a record number of entries for this year’s Noon Arts Award, with more than 300 ladies participating from 34 countries. Now in its second year, the Awards recognize female artists and photographers between the ages of 18 and 40...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Sunday 25 November, 2018 5:26 am

Jeddah Corniche Crowded on First Days of Formula E Event

Jeddah’s Corniche was full of smiles, laughter, curiosity and exhilaration this afternoon as it was packed with families trying simulators and games and enjoying the entertainment at the ‘Road to Ad Diriyah’, giving people a glimpse of the three-day festival of racing, live music...

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Business & Money | Sunday 25 November, 2018 4:36 am

GAZT renews call for VAT registration

The General Authority of Zakat and Tax has renewed its call for businesses whose annual revenues exceed SR375,000 to register for VAT before Dec. 20 via the website vat.gov.sa. In June 2016, the countries of the Gulf Cooperation Council agreed to impose VAT across the region. In February...

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Business & Money | Sunday 25 November, 2018 4:35 am

wasl honoured at Sheikha Latifa Childhood Creativity Awards

wasl Asset Management Group was honoured at the 20thedition of the Sheikha Latifa Childhood Creativity Awards for its continuous support of the organisation over the past five years. The award ceremenoy was held under the patronage of Her Highness Sheikha Hind bint Maktoum bin Juma Al Maktoum,...

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Culture & Education | Sunday 25 November, 2018 4:00 am

Dubai Culture is cultural partner of ‘ARTFIVE0’ competition

Dubai Culture & Arts Authority (Dubai Culture), the Emirate’s dedicated entity for culture, arts, heritage and literature, announced its partnership as a cultural partner with the ARTFIVE0 competition launched by ICD Brookfield Place at the Dubai International Financial Center...

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Environment & Energy | Sunday 25 November, 2018 3:40 am

ADNOC’s first investor forum highlights co-investment, partnership opportunities

The Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) hosted 200 members of the global investment and financial community at its inaugural investor forum in Abu Dhabi, providing attendees with a deeper understanding of ADNOC’s transformation and delivery, value creation plans, 2030 smart growth strategy ...

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Technology & IT | Sunday 25 November, 2018 3:32 am

800 Saudis start cybersecurity training

The National Cybersecurity Authority (NCA) has started training the first batch in the Cybersecurity Training Program (CyberPro), Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported on Saturday. This is one of NCA’s initiatives to raise the efficiency of government employees working in the cybersecurity...

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Business & Money | Sunday 25 November, 2018 2:35 am

Customs joins MiSK’s ‘Saudi Codes’ initiative

The Saudi Customs has joined the “Saudi Codes” initiative for the benefit of its employees and their family members. This stems from Saudi Customs keenness to promote coding as the language of the future and give Customs employees and their families the opportunity to learn basic...

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Government | Sunday 25 November, 2018 1:39 am

Dubai ruler says Middle East can become the ‘new Europe’

The Middle East can become the new Europe if its countries adopt modernity and development, Dubai ruler, Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al-Maktoum has said. The Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE told newspaper Asharq Al-Awsat he believed the conflicts in the region offered...

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Business & Money | Sunday 25 November, 2018 1:33 am

ABSHER services to expand further, says Prince Bandar

The Ministry of Interior is determined to expand e-services for citizens and residents offered through ABSHER to make it the principal conduit for them to interact with government agencies, according to Prince Bandar Bin Abdullah Al-Mashari, assistant minister of interior for technology...

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