Tourism & Hospitality | Wednesday 21 December, 2016 1:34 pm

Abu Dhabi Terminals Oversee Underwater Clean-Up at Khalifa Port

Abu Dhabi Terminals (ADT) in cooperation with Al Mahara Diving Centre and Tadweer Waste Treatment LLC has completed an underwater clean-up operation at Khalifa Port.   Organized to ensure the protection and sustainability of the marine ecosystem, the operation took place on November 22...

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Business & Money | Wednesday 21 December, 2016 1:27 pm

King Abdullah Port’s Annual Capacity to Reach Four Million TEU Milestone

The infrastructure works for Berth 5 and Berth 6 are about to be finished in a few weeks, King Abdullah Port announced on Wednesday. The two berths are part of the port’s strategic expansion plan, which aims to significantly uprate the port’s capacity, thus boosting its standing in the...

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Sports | Wednesday 21 December, 2016 1:22 pm

Melbourne City FC’S First Ever Trophy Arrives in Abu Dhabi

Young players at City Football Schools in Abu Dhabi got their hands on a famous trophy in the form of the FFA Cup won by Melbourne City FC in Australia.  They were shown it at the end of the coaching sessions at Zayed Sports City, where hundreds of boys and girls train each week. City...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Wednesday 21 December, 2016 9:44 am

British Airways plans to operate full schedule on Christmas Day and Boxing Day

British Airways is planning to run a full schedule on Christmas Day and Boxing Day despite proposed industrial action by Unite. Alex Cruz, British Airways CEO and chairman, said: "We are making sure that this attempt to ruin Christmas for thousands of our customers fails. Over the weekend...

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Healthcare | Wednesday 21 December, 2016 8:20 am

Luxury Wellness Boutique Opens in Qatar

Pharmakeia, luxury wellness boutique and innovative healthcare retail concept, has opened its doors today in Qanat Quartier district at The Pearl-Qatar. While creating a new healthcare industry segment, Pharmakeia is set to meet ever-growing customer demands and address the evolution of...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Wednesday 21 December, 2016 4:52 am

Roads of Arabia exhibition kicks off in Beijing

Prince Sultan Bin Salman, president of the Saudi Commission for Tourism and National Heritage (SCTNH), opened the “Roads of Arabia: Archeological Treasures of Saudi Arabia” exhibition at the National Museum of China in Beijing on Tuesday. Several dignitaries, including Chinese...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Wednesday 21 December, 2016 3:17 am

Dubai Festival City Prepares to Launch a new Global Attraction for Dubai

Dubai Festival City (DFC), an Al-Futtaim group development, has announced a first-of-its-kind attraction set to open in a matter of weeks. The innovative and spectacular multimedia show located within the unforgettable stage of Festival Bay, will bring together elements such as light, water and...

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Business & Money | Wednesday 21 December, 2016 2:50 am

Keysight Technologies Selects Motabaqah Trading Co. as New Authorized Technical Representative and Distributor for Gulf Cooperative Council (GCC)

Keysight Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: KEYS) today announced that the Motabaqah Trading Co. is the new Authorized Technical Representative and Distributor for the whole GCC. Motabaqah Trading, a company of Motabaqah Holding Group, is headquartered in Riyadh- Saudi Arabia; with other operating offices...

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Business & Money | Wednesday 21 December, 2016 1:58 am

Haramain train only 10 km of tracks away from completion

Work on only 10 km of track has to be completed before the Haramain high-speed train will be ready for operation, according to the project’s supervisor Bassam Ghulam. He said during a presentation at the Makkah Chamber of Commerce and Industry on Monday that work has to be completed on...

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Business & Money | Wednesday 21 December, 2016 1:56 am

Ithmaar Bank wins prestigious WIBC award for world’s top Islamic bank

Ithmaar Bank, a Bahrain-based Islamic retail bank, was singled out among the world’s Islamic banks for a prestigious international award in recognition of its Corporate Social Responsibility and Financial Disclosure. The independent award was presented at the World Islamic Banking...

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