Culture & Education | Monday 21 May, 2018 1:00 pm

Dubai Moves to Honour Knowledge Pioneer With $1 Million Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Knowledge Award

The Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Knowledge Award has announced it is now open for submissions. The fifth edition of the annual programme will honour individuals and organisations from around the world who have pioneered new forms of knowledge dissemination that benefit humanity. Organised by...

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Healthcare | Monday 21 May, 2018 12:56 pm

Julphar Wins Frost & Sullivan Best Practices Award

Julphar, one of the largest pharmaceutical manufacturers in the Middle East and Africa, has won the Frost & Sullivan 2018 Award for the Best Emerging GCC Pharma Company.   The awards program, now in its fourth year, is based on Frost & Sullivan's research on best practices in ...

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Business & Money | Monday 21 May, 2018 12:47 pm

Pepsi® Takes Saudi National Achievements to the Global Stage with #I_Am_Saudi campaign

Followingthe successful introduction of the Pepsi® “Generation after generation, yet the heart is one” brand campaign, which saw eight Saudi national icons showcased in a powerful and creative film that celebrated Saudi pride, Pepsi launched the campaign’s phase:...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Monday 21 May, 2018 12:40 pm

Etihad Airways Atlas Magazine Recognised With Two Coveted Communicator Awards

Etihad Airways’ inflight magazine, Atlas, published by London based Ink, has received two prestigious Communicator Awards in the major categories of Design Features – Photography and Design Features – Overall Design. The 24th Annual Communicator...

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Technology & IT | Monday 21 May, 2018 6:00 am

Huawei Launches #SayShukran hashtag to its customers across the region

In the true spirit of Ramadan, HUAWEI Consumer Business Group (CBG) is expressing its gratitude to its users, taking the opportunity to #SayShukran to Huawei fans across the region. During this special time of reflection, devotion and generosity, Huawei re-emphasizes its commitment to serving its...

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Business & Money | Monday 21 May, 2018 5:15 am

ECA addresses ‘concept of sustainability in smart cities’

RIYADH — Under the aegis of the Minister of Housing Majed A. Al-Hogail, the Economic Cities Authority (ECA) participated in the Sustainable Housing Forum recently at the King Abdullah Petroleum Studies and Research Center here. The forum was attended by Prince Abdulaziz Bin Salman, state ...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Monday 21 May, 2018 4:13 am

Makkah hotels fully booked for last 10 days of Ramadan

  Hotels in the central area around the Grand Mosque in Makkah are fully booked for the last 10 days of Ramadan, according to industry sources. Out of 162,000 rooms in hotels in the central area, 155,000 have been booked with advance payment, the sources said. Riza Shalabi, director...

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Technology & IT | Monday 21 May, 2018 2:30 am

Samsung’s QLED TVs are Ushering in the Era of Intelligent Display

In less than a century since mainstream televisions were introduced[1], the technology that powers them has made leaps and bounds. What started as a heavy box equipped with knobs, antennas, and a disproportionally small screen evolved remarkably fast, as TV screens grew larger, panels grew smaller, ...

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Culture & Education | Monday 21 May, 2018 2:28 am

10th Etisalat Award for Arabic Children’s Literature Opens Door for Submissions

Building on the success of ten years celebrating books for children and young people, the Etisalat Award for Arabic Children’s Literature, organised by the UAE Board on Books for Young People UAEBBYand sponsored by Etisalat Group, has announced it is now accepting submissions for the...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Monday 21 May, 2018 2:11 am

Jabal Omar Hilton Makkah the Largest Convention Center in Holy Makkah

Saudi Arabia's conventions industry statistics last year, conducted by the Saudi Exhibition & Convention Bureau shows that Makkah is the second most business focused district after Riyadh. Many specialists stress that the Holy City of Makkah is capable and competitive in attracting...

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