Government | Thursday 11 January, 2018 10:24 am

Saudi Shoura calls on Justice Ministry to employ women in vacant positions

The Shoura Council has asked the Ministry of Justice to speed up employment of women in vacant positions and launch an awareness campaign to enlighten women on their Islamic and regulatory rights. The decision came following comments on a report presented by the Committee of Islamic and...

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Culture & Education | Thursday 11 January, 2018 10:13 am

Indonesian professor wins 2018 King Faisal International Prize for Service to Islam

 Indonesian professor Irwandi Jaswir was given the King Faisal International Prize for Service to Islam at an elaborate ceremony in the Saudi Arabian capital on Wednesday. Jaswir was recognized for his contribution to the establishment of ‘Halal science' pertaining to food; his...

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Government | Thursday 11 January, 2018 9:00 am

SR2.1bn deposited in Citizen’s Account

A total amount of SR2.1 billion was deposited as financial support to eligible Saudis for the month of January on Wednesday, according to Citizen’s Account program Director Ali Rajhi. This is the program’s second deposit. Some 50 percent of financial support went to...

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Culture & Education | Thursday 11 January, 2018 8:56 am

Sharjah Book Authority Explores Cooperation with Indian Publishers

The potential for forging lucrative deals with Indian publishing houses is proving to be a major topic of discussion during Sharjah Book Authority (SBA)’s participation at the New Delhi International Book Fair, which is currently underway in the India capital.   Running from...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Wednesday 10 January, 2018 9:46 pm

THE JANUARY LINE UP AT DRIFT BEACH DUBAI

Leisurely lunches and sunset parties this January at DRIFT  With the new year upon us and Dubai’s beautiful beach season in full swing, we love spending our weekends outside, lazing by a pool or enjoying a light lunch in the warm winter sun. DRIFT has lined up a series of new...

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Technology & IT | Wednesday 10 January, 2018 9:40 pm

ARTS Energy Ni-MH battery technology: New ENDURANCE range offering a 10-year lifetime in outdoor applications in the Middle East

 French company ARTS Energy, one of the world's leading battery manufacturers, will be presenting its new generation of nickel-metal hydride (Ni-MH) batteries for professional autonomous solar energy solutions and backup applications on January 15-18, 2018 at the WFES & IWS trade fair...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Wednesday 10 January, 2018 9:06 pm

Baros Maldives appoints Ahmed Jihad-Jay as New General Manager

Baros Maldives is delighted to announce Ahmed Jihad-Jay as new General Manager as of January 2018. Having worked at Baros Maldives in 2010 as Operations Manager, Ahmed is coming ‘home’ to Baros, this time as General Manager, after gaining a wealth of experience in the...

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Technology & IT | Wednesday 10 January, 2018 8:55 pm

TCL COMMUNICATION PROMISES AT LEAST TWO NEW BLACKBERRY SMARTPHONES COMING IN 2018

Also announces an all-new variant of BlackBerry KEYone for select markets in the Middle East, Asia and Europe Building upon the successful global launch of the award-winning BlackBerry KEYone and introduction of BlackBerry Motion more recently to select markets, TCL Communication is preparing...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Wednesday 10 January, 2018 6:36 pm

Russian visitors to GCC to increase 38% by 2020

​The number of Russian tourists travelling to the GCC in 2020 is expected to be 38% higher than the arrival figures recorded for 2016, according to data published recently by Arabian Travel Market 2018, which takes place at Dubai World Trade Centre from April 22-25, 2018. Looking at the...

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Healthcare | Wednesday 10 January, 2018 3:44 pm

Eighth Pink Caravan Ride to Commence on February 28

Organisers of the Pink Caravan Ride, the UAE’s most important and extensive annual cancer awareness campaign have confirmed that the eighth edition of the event will take place from February 28 until March 6.   The nationwide initiative by the Friends of Cancer Patients (FoCP),...

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