Government | Tuesday 9 May, 2017 10:46 am

Riyadh governor inaugurates e-services

The Interior Ministry is implementing a package of e-services that include projects in strategy and governance, information technology and human resources among other programs, it was announced Monday. Projects also include institutional communication and follow-up transformation and change....

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Beauty & Style | Tuesday 9 May, 2017 10:45 am

Inauguration of Saudi Arabia’s first Salon des Grandes Complications

Saudi Arabia’s inaugural edition of the celebrated Salon des Grandes Complications was officially opened on Monday 8th May in the presence of H.E. Heinrich Schellenberg, Ambassador of Switzerland to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The first event of its kind in the Kingdom, the watchmaking...

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Government | Tuesday 9 May, 2017 8:48 am

Shoura seeks reducing time between calls for prayer to 5 minutes

 The Shoura Council on Monday urged the Ministry of Islamic Affairs, Call and Guidance to carry out studies about reducing the time difference between the first call for prayer (adhan) and second call for prayer (iqamah) to five minutes in mosques close to souks and commercial centers. The...

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Sports | Tuesday 9 May, 2017 5:33 am

YAS MARINA CIRCUIT REPORTS INTERNATIONAL F1® TICKET SALES BEATING EXPECTATIONS

Strong ticket demand from international markets is driving early sales for the 2017 FORMULA 1 ETIHAD AIRWAYS ABU DHABI GRAND PRIX. Yas Marina Circuit has revealed that international packages for the season-ending race are particularly sought after compared to 2016. Sales of the Etihad Holidays...

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Business & Money | Tuesday 9 May, 2017 5:30 am

Using ‘Subscriber and Artificial Intelligence’ can boost UAE and GCC operator revenues

The traditional telecoms industry is going through massive disruption. Traditional revenue streams for communication service providers (CSPs) are on a decline, while stagnant regulations threaten market nimbleness.   While the telecoms industry is facing increasing pressure on...

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Business & Money | Tuesday 9 May, 2017 4:33 am

DAMAC Properties Fosters Entrepreneurial Talent

DAMAC Properties, one of the region’s largest luxury real estate developers, has recently organised a field trip for 50 master’s students from the Kingston University London who were in Dubai on an educational visit. The initiative comes as part of DAMAC’s on-going collaboration...

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Business & Money | Tuesday 9 May, 2017 4:20 am

SHAH RUKH KHAN BACK IN DUBAI TO SHOOT SEQUEL TO AWARD-WINNING #BEMYGUEST FILM

Bollywood icon Shah Rukh Khan arrived in Dubai on 6 May to shoot the sequel to the award-winning #BeMyGuest film with the second phase of the promotional campaign film to be done in collaboration with well-known Indian film director Kabir Khan.   With millions of fans around the world...

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Beauty & Style | Tuesday 9 May, 2017 1:00 am

New Beginnings – A Free Spirited, Bohemian Inspired Shoot in a Whimsical Woodland Setting

The creative women behind White Moss Décor, House of Moirai Bridal, Lace In The Desert Styling, Natelee Cocks Photography and Charlotte Hudders collaborated to create a stunning lifestyle editorial shoot.   Inspired by a mutual love for free spirited, whimsical and bohemian...

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Beauty & Style | Monday 8 May, 2017 8:06 pm

Inauguration of Saudi Arabia’s first Salon des Grandes Complications

  Saudi Arabia’s inaugural edition of the celebrated Salon des Grandes Complications was officially opened on Monday 8th May in the presence of H.E. Heinrich Schellenberg, Ambassador of Switzerland to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The first event of its kind in the Kingdom, the...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Monday 8 May, 2017 4:16 pm

Mövenpick Hotels & Resorts signs new hotel in Sylhet, Bangladesh, with plans to open in 2018

Mövenpick Hotels & Resorts is set to open a 210-room hotel in Bangladesh in the third quarter of 2018. The business and leisure hotel will feature a retail wing and is located in one of Bangladesh's main commercial and tourism centres in the northeast of the country. Sylhet, known...

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