Business & Money | Wednesday 13 December, 2017 12:44 pm

The Abraaj Group enters into a definitive agreement to invest in Tunisie Telecom, Tunisia’s largest telecom operator

The Abraaj Group (“Abraaj” or the “Group”), a leading investor operating in growth markets, announced today it has entered into a definitive agreement to purchase, through its Funds, a significant minority stake in Société Nationale des...

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Business & Money | Wednesday 13 December, 2017 12:41 pm

Largest Listed Saudi Real Estate Developer Launches International Business from Dubai

Dar Al Arkan, the largest listed real estate developer in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, announced today its plans to expand to global markets, selecting Dubai as the launchpad for its international business, with an AED 800 million development on the Dubai Water Canal in the Business...

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Cars & Autos | Wednesday 13 December, 2017 12:33 pm

Aljomaih Automotive Company to participate in the Saudi International Motor Show in Jeddah

Aljomaih Automotive Company, the largest dealer for General Motors in Saudi Arabia and the Middle East, announced its participation in the Saudi International Motor Show, which will take place in Jeddah on December 17-21, 2017.   Through its pavilion at the show, the company will...

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Technology & IT | Wednesday 13 December, 2017 12:28 pm

eHosting DataFort Achieves Level - 4 accreditation for its Cyber Defense Centre using CREST Cyber Security Assessment Model

eHosting DataFort (eHDF), the region’s leading Cloud Infrastructure, Managed Hosting and Security Services Provider, today announced the Certificate of achievement (CREST Maturity Model) for its Cyber Defense Centre (CDC)/ Security Operation Centre (SOC) based in Dubai Internet City. The...

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Business & Money | Wednesday 13 December, 2017 9:41 am

Key insights emerge as the 24th World Islamic Banking Conference kicks off in Bahrain

Under the patronage of HRH Prince Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa, The Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Bahrain, the 24th edition of The World Islamic Banking Conference (WIBC), the largest and most prestigious gathering of Islamic banking and finance leaders in the world, is presently taking place...

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Environment & Energy | Wednesday 13 December, 2017 9:00 am

Aramco lifts spending plans to $414bn over next decade

Saudi Aramco plans to raise its spending to $414 billion over the next 10 years, including on infrastructure and drilling, as the state oil giant moves into new businesses, executives said.   The spending plan is higher than Aramco’s projection last year of around $334 billion by...

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Sports | Wednesday 13 December, 2017 9:00 am

Arab Women’s Sport Tournament Sets Up for Strong
 Local and Regional Media Coverage

The Supreme Organising Committee (SOC) of the Arab Women’s Sport Tournament (AWST), recently (Sunday) signed a media sponsorship agreement with the Sharjah Media Corporation (SMC) – AWST’s strategic media partner – giving them TV broadcasting rights for the region’s...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Wednesday 13 December, 2017 8:01 am

Saudi Commission for Tourism and National Heritage chief highlights tourism’s role in maintaining peace

Saudi Commission for Tourism and National Heritage (SCTH) President Prince Sultan bin Salman on Monday iterated that Saudi Arabia’s care for tourism and heritage represents its care for the global human history and heritage in its capacity as the cradle of Islam and as the junction of...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Wednesday 13 December, 2017 7:41 am

Dubai Safari Set to Be a Fun-filled Living Classroom for Young Minds

Dubai Safari, home to the most diverse array of animals in the UAE, is set to become a fun-filled living classroom for young minds, as they discover wildlife diversity through an array of immersive and engaging activities that bring them closer to more than 2,500 animals representing more than 250...

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Culture & Education | Wednesday 13 December, 2017 7:41 am

OSN champions the region’s content landscape with the announcement of ASLI at DIFF 2017

OSN, the region’s leading entertainment network, today announced the launch of its latest digital offering, set to become the region’s first free curated content publishing platform called ASLI, during the Dubai International Film Festival 2017 (DIFF17).   ASLI,...

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