Tourism & Hospitality | Saturday 19 January, 2019 1:27 pm

The Flag Island Attracts Hundreds of Car Aficionados and families in Sharjah

Hundreds of classic car aficionados and visitors flocked to The Flag Island to marvel and take selfies in front of some of the world’s oldest and rarest cars stationed in the island.   The classic cars were part of a parade that took off from their home at Sharjah Old...

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Environment & Energy | Saturday 19 January, 2019 12:58 pm

$10bn investments in South Africa: Al-Falih

Saudi Arabia plans to build an oil refinery and a petrochemicals plant in South Africa as part of $10 billion of investments in the country, Minister of Energy, Industry and Mineral Resources Khalid Al-Falih said on Friday. Saudi oil would be used in the planned refinery whose...

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Culture & Education | Saturday 19 January, 2019 10:00 am

Saudi Arabia seeks to improve its knowhow

With Saudi Arabia standing 66th out of 134 countries in the Global Knowledge Index, the Kingdom is hoping that a focus on  innovative education will boost its ranking.  Improving the quality and nature of education to enable youth to innovate and be creative will prove key to achieving ...

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Business & Money | Saturday 19 January, 2019 9:00 am

Consumer giants spurn risks to chase online subscribers

Major consumer companies including Unilever, Procter & Gamble and Nestle are chasing consumers who want food and household goods delivered automatically, even though this kind of business has not always worked. The companies are pitching new online subscription services, which promise stable ...

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Technology & IT | Saturday 19 January, 2019 3:33 am

Esharah Etisalat Security Solutions to showcase Smart City Solutions at Intersec 2019

sharah Etisalat Security Solutions, experts in the field of wired and wireless Telecom Networks (TETRA & Public Safety LTE), and Security Solutions, will be showing their latest and innovative products designed for public safety at Intersec 2019; an annual exhibition taking place from the 20th...

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Technology & IT | Friday 18 January, 2019 4:19 am

Ren Zhengfei breaks silence to alleviate concerns around Huawei

In his first interview since 2015, Ren Zhengfei broke his silence on the series of allegation that have roiled Huawei since the second half of 2018, from restrictions on the company selling 5G products and infrastructure in some Western countries, to the arrest of his daughter Huawei CFO in Canada. ...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Friday 18 January, 2019 3:34 am

Saudi Arabia to become ‘a tourism magnet’

Saudi Arabia has won praise for a series of Vision 2030 megaprojects that “will put the Kingdom on the world tourism map.” Zurab Pololikashvili, secretary-general of the UN World Tourism Organization, highlighted the Kingdom’s efforts to develop its tourism sector during talks...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Friday 18 January, 2019 2:39 am

Saudi Commission for Tourism and National Heritage and World Tourism Organization discuss development of tourism in KSA

The President of Board of Directors of Saudi Commission for Tourism and National Heritage Ahmed bin Aqeel Al-Khatib discussed in a telephone call yesterday with the Secretary General of World Tourism Organization Zurab Pololikashvili a number of joint areas and programs of cooperation between the...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Friday 18 January, 2019 2:33 am

Chinese pianist Lang Lang set to regale music lovers at Tantora

Award-winning Chinese pianist Lang Lang delighted fans on Wednesday with a short video teaser to promote his upcoming performance at the Winter at Tantora festival.  The musician posted the video online, in which he was seen opening a book to reveal the words “stay...

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Business & Money | Friday 18 January, 2019 2:16 am

Sheikha Shamma highlights the importance of women’s empowerment in sustainability at WiSER Annual Forum

Masdar, Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company, hosted its fourth annual Women in Sustainability, Environment and Renewable Energy (WiSER) Forum at Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week 2019, with key speakers urging women and girls to play an active role in addressing global sustainability...

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