Tourism & Hospitality | Wednesday 6 December, 2017 12:04 pm

15 airlines in the Middle East & North Africa sign a significant 10-year distribution agreement with Amadeus

Today, 15 airlines from the Middle East & North Africa have entered into a 10-year framework agreement with Amadeus for distribution services, negotiated and led by the Arab Air Carriers Association (AACO). The airlines participating in the framework agreement to date carried 110 million...

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Culture & Education | Wednesday 6 December, 2017 10:25 am

OSN brings Emmy Award-winning director and the region’s favourite Arab TV stars to DIFF

OSN, the region’s leading entertainment network, is partnering with the Dubai International Film Festival (DIFF) for a second consecutive year. Following a successful collaboration last year, where OSN introduced TV series episode screenings and brought stars of the small screen to the...

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Business & Money | Wednesday 6 December, 2017 10:14 am

Viu Announces Slate of Arabic Viu Originals; Brings Its Famed Asian Originals to Middle East

Vuclip, a PCCW Media company, and the leading premium video-on-demand service provider for emerging markets, today announced its plans for an exciting new slate of Arabic Viu Originals to be aired starting in December 2017 and the roll out of ten Asian Viu Originals in the Middle East. Viu is a...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Wednesday 6 December, 2017 7:16 am

Dusit Thani Abu Dhabi celebrates 46th UAE National Day

  Commemorating the special occasion of 46th UAE National Day, Dusit Thani Abu Dhabi had organised an evening of entertainment at its luxurious Orchid Lounge. The event was marked with an...

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Environment & Energy | Wednesday 6 December, 2017 4:44 am

SABIC to open office in Iraq as relations improve

Petrochemical giant Saudi Basic Industries Corp (SABIC) plans to open an office in Iraq soon, Saudi Arabia’s energy minister said during a visit to Iraq’s southern oil city of Basra, as relations between Riyadh and Baghdad thaw.   The headquarters of Saudi Basic Industries...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Wednesday 6 December, 2017 3:10 am

DAMAC International Close to Identifying Real Estate Investment Opportunities in Croatia

DAMAC International is forging ahead with international expansion plans and is assessing several popular coastal destinations in Croatia as it looks into a number of real estate projects.   Istria, Dalmatia and Dubrovnik are amongst the cities which DAMAC sees tremendous potential in and ...

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Government | Wednesday 6 December, 2017 2:41 am

Iraq, Saudi Arabia sign 18 energy memorandums in Basra

Iraq and Saudi Arabia have signed 18 memorandums of understanding in the energy field during the kingdom’s participation in an energy exhibition in Iraq.   The signing of the 18 memorandums of understanding came after Saudi Energy Minister Khaled al-Faleh inaugurated the seventh...

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Cars & Autos | Wednesday 6 December, 2017 2:27 am

Audi at NIPS: new approaches to AI on the way to autonomous driving

On the road to autonomous driving, Audi continues powering ahead at top speed: The company is exhibiting an innovative pre-development project at the world’s most important symposium for artificial intelligence (AI) – the NIPS conference in Long Beach, California (USA). The project uses ...

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Technology & IT | Wednesday 6 December, 2017 1:07 am

Your HUAWEI Mate 10 Pro gets to know you better over time!

At home, in the car, on the street, in the office, our eyes are always on our smartphones. And it’s so hard to put them down because we rely on them to do many things. Our smartphones became more of a necessity than an accessory: we touch them more than 2617 times, use them for more than 4...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Wednesday 6 December, 2017 12:48 am

Riyadh governor wants all to serve community better

Riyadh Gov. Prince Faisal bin Bandar wants people to offer their suggestions to serve the community better. He made this call here on Monday at the inauguration of the Second Cultural Street Festival at the Prince Mohammed bin Abdul Aziz Road. The governor said that the boost in cultural...

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