Business & Money | Sunday 1 January, 2017 11:56 am

Dreama joins forces with SOS Children’s Villages International to instill best-in-class child upbringing practices in their orphans care center

SOS Children’s Village International, Gulf Area, an INGO dedicated to caring for children without parental care and those at risk of losing it, and Dreama, a pioneering center in providing care to orphans and integrating them into the society in Qatar, have signed a Memorandum of...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Sunday 1 January, 2017 11:51 am

Atlantis, The Palm Welcomes 2017 Wowing 6,500 Guest at the Dinner Under the Stars

Atlantis, The Palm, lit up the sky with a show that exceeded all expectations in the presence of 6,500 guest during this New Year’s Eve. The mesmerizing show lasted for 10 minutes and was synchronized with creatively selected music. Guests enjoyed an elegant outdoor dining experience, live...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Sunday 1 January, 2017 11:47 am

Spectacular New Year's Eve fireworks display in Al Marjan Island lighted up Ras Al Khaimah sky

For the third consecutive year, Al Marjan Island (AMI), one of the largest waterfront companies in the UAE, sparked spectacular fireworks display on New Year's Eve that lightened up Ras Al Khaimah skyline as it joined the list of spectacular global sight to welcome 2017.   “At...

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Government | Sunday 1 January, 2017 11:46 am

Saud Arabia celebrates second anniversary of King Salman’s rule

Two years ago according to the Islamic calendar — on Rabie Al-Thani 3, 1436 — King Salman became the seventh monarch of Saudi Arabia. As the nation celebrates the second anniversary of the accession, Foreign Minister Adel Al-Jubeir said King Salman’s rule has seen a...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Sunday 1 January, 2017 2:56 am

Sharjah’s Most Impressive Firework Display Lights up the Sky at Al Majaz Waterfront in Celebration of the New Year

The longest firework display lit up the sky of the Emirate of Sharjah at Al Majaz Waterfront last night (Saturday) in celebration of the New Year 2017. Since the early evening, hundreds of thousands of families, tourists and visitors headed to Sharjah’s leading leisure, tourism and family...

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Business & Money | Sunday 1 January, 2017 2:36 am

VFS Global launches Belgium Visa Center for Mideast applicants

Residents of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia can now apply for visas to Belgium and Luxembourg at a Visa Application Centre launched for the Embassy of the Kingdom of Belgium for the first-time in the Middle East. Services at the center commenced last Dec. 12. Visa applicants can visit the centrally ...

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Business & Money | Sunday 1 January, 2017 2:34 am

Over 10,000 visit weekly Basta market in Jeddah

Many young Saudi entrepreneurs are taking part in a weekly market organized by Jeddah Chamber of Commerce and Industry (JCCI) in Jeddah. Traders in the seasonal Basta Market with over 240 booths that opens to customers only from 4 p.m. to 11 p.m. on Fridays are showcasing a range of products...

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Business & Money | Sunday 1 January, 2017 2:29 am

Jeddah symposium on ophthalmology begins Wednesday

The third International Red Sea Ophthalmology Symposium is set to begin on Jan. 4 in Jeddah. It will be held under the supervision of Prince Abdulaziz bin Ahmed Al-Saud, president of the Saudi Ophthalmological Society. The four-day symposium, organized by the National Guard Hospital and the Eye...

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Technology & IT | Sunday 1 January, 2017 2:10 am

eHosting DataFort and Symantec Host an Exclusive Seminar on Cyber Security

eHosting DataFort (eHDF), the region’s leading Managed Hosting and Cloud Infrastructure services provider, along with Symantec, recently hosted a seminar titled ‘Stay Ahead of Cyber Security Threats’ in Dubai.   Senior representatives from eHDF and Symantec presented at ...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Sunday 1 January, 2017 1:46 am

Dubai brightens up the world with dazzling New Year’s Eve fireworks show by Emaar

Dubai has once again mesmerised the world with a magnificent New Year’s Eve fireworks spectacle by Emaar Properties, bidding farewell to 2016 and welcoming in 2017 in resplendent style. Hundreds of thousands of spectators from all over the world joined the celebrations in Downtown Dubai,...

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