Business & Money | Saturday 14 October, 2017 3:43 am

Derayah Financial, Mayar Capital sign agreement on global equity portfolio management

The Riyadh-based Derayah Financial, a company licensed by the Capital Market Authority (CMA), has signed an agreement with Mayar Capital, a leading global portfolio management company based in London, for the distribution of a global product on equity portfolio management.   Derayah...

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Culture & Education | Saturday 14 October, 2017 2:35 am

A Beginner’s Lesson on Stop Motion Animation at SICFF 2017

Stop motion, the animation technique in which the subject is manipulated in between photographs to give the appearance of movement once the frames are spliced together, was the subject of discovery at a workshop hosted by Sharjah International Children Film Festival 2017 (SICFF...

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Culture & Education | Saturday 14 October, 2017 2:33 am

Sajaya Young Ladies of Sharjah Performs ‘Dreams of Colours’

Sajaya Young Ladies of Sharjah (Sajaya), a subsidiary of the Rubu’ Qarn Foundation for Creating Leaders and Innovators (Rubu’ Qarn), performed its first ever operetta on Thursday. Titled ‘Dreams of Colours,’ the musical took place at the Sharjah Cultural Palace...

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Technology & IT | Saturday 14 October, 2017 2:28 am

Vidsys CSIM Supports UAE Smart City Objectives through the Hassantuk Programme

Vidsys, a global provider of enterprise Converged Security and Information Management (CSIM) software, announced that Injazat Data Systems will employ its CSIM platform as part of the UAE’s Hassantuk programme.   This Smart and Safe City programme aims to reduce the cost of...

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Environment & Energy | Saturday 14 October, 2017 2:23 am

Saudi Aramco considering ‘range of options’ for share sale

Saudi Aramco is considering a “range of options” for a listing on stock markets but has not ruled out the possibility of a private sale of shares to global institutions and sovereign wealth funds, it has emerged. One potential alternative to an immediate listing on global stock...

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Culture & Education | Saturday 14 October, 2017 1:36 am

Sharjah International Children’s Film Festival Turns 5!

The fifth anniversary celebrations of the Sharjah International Children’s Film Festival (SICFF 2017) commenced last evening with a five-tier cinema-themed chocolate cake, a large turnout of young film enthusiasts, animation’s favourite characters, social media influencers, and...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Saturday 14 October, 2017 12:05 am

Etihad Airways Gives Future Pilot Experience of a Lifetime

Earlier this month, six year old Adam Mohammad Amer of Egyptian-Moroccan origin, surprised pilots onboard an Etihad Airways flight from Morocco to Abu Dhabi by giving detailed procedural accounts of aircraft operating systems and demonstrating a deep understanding of emergency...

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Culture & Education | Friday 13 October, 2017 8:27 pm

KSU Wins Best Scientific Research Award at Int'l Conference in Dubai

King Saud University (KSU), represented by Prince Miteb bin Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Chair for Osteoporosis Research at the Department of Biochemistry of the Faculty of Science, has won the Best Scientific Research Award at the 5th Clinical Conference & American Association of Clinical...

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Healthcare | Friday 13 October, 2017 8:08 pm

Saudi breast cancer survivor: A story of hope and faith

 A woman’s power lies in her hope, love, faith and gratitude for life. Women are always stronger than their tears and skin. But when it comes to facing cancer, a woman can choose to be a real fighter or a weak soldier in life. Rubaiyat participated in Breast Cancer Awareness Month...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Friday 13 October, 2017 7:37 pm

Saudi energy minister reveals Kingdom’s ambitious electricity plans

Minister of Energy, Industry and Mineral Resources Khalid Al-Falih says that Saudi Arabia plans to supply electricity to Ethiopia through its privatization programs. During his inauguration of the Saudi Electricity Forum at the Faisaliah Hotel in Riyadh on Tuesday, Al-Falih explained that the...

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