Sports | Tuesday 26 December, 2017 1:24 pm

Arab Women Sports Tournament 2018 Introduces Three New Trophies

The Arab Women Sports Tournament (AWST) 2018, which takes place February 2-12 in Sharjah, will feature three new trophies for competitors. The announcement was made by the competition’s Supreme Organising Committee (SOC), who say that the expansion of the biennial tournament’s awards...

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Culture & Education | Tuesday 26 December, 2017 12:59 pm

Dubai Customs kicks off 23rd Carpet & Art Oasis 2018

Director of Dubai Customs, Ahmed Mahboob Musabih kicked off the 23rd Carpet & Art Oasis 2018 which is organized this year under the theme “A Fabric of Innovation” from 26th December 2017 to 15th January 2018 at Dubai World Trade Center (DWTC), Sheikh Saeed Halls 2 & 3 as part of ...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Tuesday 26 December, 2017 12:54 pm

Amr Diab back in Dubai for a Grand Concert and New Year’s Eve.

“Mission Control X” for conferences and events has announced that tickets for singer Amr Diab’s concerts are about to sell out. It has organized two concerts that are taking place on 29th Dec/2017 in Dubai Media City’s Theatre, which can hold 10,000 people and on the 31st of ...

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Business & Money | Tuesday 26 December, 2017 11:54 am

How Will VAT Impact the GCC Mobile Phone Market?

With VAT of 5% becoming effective across the UAE and Saudi Arabia on January 1st, and the rest of the GCC following suit later in 2018, questions are being asked about what this means for the region's mobile phone market. International Data Corporation (IDC) monitors this space on a continuous...

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Culture & Education | Tuesday 26 December, 2017 11:51 am

Lughati Brings Fun Arabic Learning to Dawahi Festival 6

Lughati, the Sharjah-based initiative dedicated to supporting Arabic learning the smart way, is hosting a series of educational and fun activities for children during its participation in the sixth edition of Dawahi Festival, organised by the Districts and Villages Affairs Authority in Sharjah,...

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Business & Money | Tuesday 26 December, 2017 11:40 am

wasl properties Completes ‘wasl district’

wasl properties, a subsidiary of wasl Asset Management Group, has officially completed wasl district – the company’s heritage project in the Naif area of Deira. The project fulfils wasl’s mission to maintain the city’s rich history, and follows the launch of wasl district...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Tuesday 26 December, 2017 11:29 am

ARACO Oversees Start of Construction of New Hotel in Business Bay

Abdul Rahim Architectural Consultants (ARACO), a leading engineering consultant in design and project management in the UAE will begin its supervisory role on the newly started construction of an approved hospitality project in Dubai’s Business Bay.   The four-star hotel which is...

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Business & Money | Tuesday 26 December, 2017 10:00 am

Saudi Arabia’s Oldest Bank Beats Region’s Best to Win Two Corporate Excellence Awards

Alawwal bank won the Middle East’s ‘Best retail bank’ and ‘Banking CEO of the year’ at the recent Lefonti Awards held in Dubai. The awards are part of an international programme celebrating corporate excellence amongst the region’s most recognisable...

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Government | Tuesday 26 December, 2017 8:14 am

Saudi Citizen Account beneficiaries to be informed via SMS

The Citizen Account Program announced that on Dec. 26 beneficiaries will receive text messages in case they did not have funds transferred to their accounts owing to IBAN errors. They will be asked to add a different IBAN or check with their banks, the Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported. The...

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Business & Money | Tuesday 26 December, 2017 5:43 am

Al Dhaheri Jones & Clark reports 73 per cent growth in VAT registrations

As the date for the implementation of value-added-tax (VAT) draws closer, Al Dhaheri Jones & Clark (ADJC) reported a 73 per cent growth in VAT registrations. The company has anticipates further surge in the number of registrations this month.   “As the deadline for VAT nears,...

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