Business & Money | Wednesday 9 March, 2016 12:10 pm

Arabian International Home Show offers new ideas in interior design excellence in the region

The inaugural Arabian International Home Show opened its doors Tuesday to hundreds of professional designers, contractors and interiors suppliers from across the GCC, eager to learn what will keep them in front of the curve when it comes to designing luxury home interiors in the...

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Business & Money | Wednesday 9 March, 2016 12:08 pm

Cisco’s Women of Impact 2016 Conference aims to Inspire and Empower Women in Technology

Cisco announced that it is holding the ‘Women of Impact 2016 Conference’ – a full day conference devoted to the development and advancement of women in the technology industry. Themed ‘Be Unstoppable’, the annual event will be held on March 10th, 2016 at multiple Cisco ...

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Business & Money | Wednesday 9 March, 2016 12:01 pm

Executive Director of Securities Commission Malaysia to speak at Responsible Finance Summit

The Responsible Finance Summit today announced that Mr. Zainal Izlan Zainal Abidin, Executive Director of Islamic Capital Market at Securities Commission Malaysia, will speak at the groundbreaking gathering of global Islamic and responsible finance leaders. The Summit, which is hosted by Bank...

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Cars & Autos | Wednesday 9 March, 2016 11:11 am

Renault unveils plans for Alpine

At the home of the world-famous Monte Carlo Rally and on the Col de Turini, site of some of racing’s most memorable moments, Groupe Renault today announced plans for a new Alpine sports car, and unveiled the Alpine Vision show car. “Motorsports and sports cars are deeply rooted in...

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Business & Money | Wednesday 9 March, 2016 6:48 am

Fiction writing, entrepreneurship included in Souk Okaz Prize

Emir of Makkah and Adviser to Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques Prince Khaled Al-Faisal, who is also chairman of the supervising committee of Souk Okaz, has approved including two new categories in the annual Souk Okaz Prizes. The new categories are for fiction writing and entrepreneurship and...

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Environment & Energy | Wednesday 9 March, 2016 5:18 am

767kW solar power project in Vanuatu marks UAE-Pacific Partnership Fund’s latest success

The recent completion of a solar power project for the Pacific nation of Vanuatu marks the latest stage of the ground-breaking United Arab Emirates-Pacific Partnership Fund (UAE-PPF). The installation of three new solar PV plants represents another milestone for an imaginative and innovative...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Wednesday 9 March, 2016 5:00 am

Biggest ever ATM 2016 to focus on mid-market travel

Arabian Travel Market (ATM) organiser, Reed Travel Exhibitions, is finalising the line-up for this year’s event, which is taking place at Dubai World Trade Centre (DWTC) from 25-28 April 2016.    Following the success of last year’s spotlight theme, which was family...

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Business & Money | Wednesday 9 March, 2016 4:47 am

Saudi Arabia’s imports of softwood lumber amounted to 1.07 million

Organisers of the 11th edition of Dubai WoodShow 2016, the largest trade fair for wood products in the Middle East which will take place from 4 – 6 April 2016, has revealed, quoting a recent study by Woodstat, a statistics firm that keeps tabs on the lumber and forestry industries across ...

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Business & Money | Wednesday 9 March, 2016 3:47 am

Standard work contract soon

The Ministry of Labor is planning to issue a mandatory standard contract for all business establishments, commercial organizations and industry in order to regulate the relationship between employers and workers and guarantee the rights of both parties. This was revealed by Sultan Al-Mutairi,...

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Technology & IT | Wednesday 9 March, 2016 3:40 am

Power yourself with ‘street smart’ honor 5X Good Food Mode

With the weather hotting up, so is Dubai’s event calendar and March is jam packed (excuse the pun) with Dubai Food Festival, Taste of Dubai, Ripe Market and more.    Food is actually the second most popular subject for amateur photography fanatics on Instagram, second only to...

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