Environment & Energy | Sunday 8 January, 2017 12:19 pm

Barakah Nuclear Energy Plant building in full swing

The Emirates Nuclear Energy Corporation (ENEC) has announced a new phase in the construction of Units 3 and 4 at the Barakah Nuclear Energy Plant, with completion of these units now more than 50 percent complete. The recent progress significantly advances ENEC’s goal of delivering safe,...

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Culture & Education | Sunday 8 January, 2017 12:13 pm

Matt Terry Crowned X Factor Winner 2016

Matt Terry has been crowned X Factor winner 2016. The 23-year-old beat Sharon Osbourne's finalist, Finnish singer Saara Aalto, to clinch the title. The waiter from Bromley fell over and shouted "oh my God" as the winner was announced by host Dermot O'Leary. Breaking down in...

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Technology & IT | Sunday 8 January, 2017 11:39 am

Samsung to Launch Personalized Smart TV Services at CES 2017

Samsung Electronics announced it will introduce three new Smart TV services at CES 2017, to be held January 5 through January 9, 2017 in Las Vegas. The new services – including ‘Sports’, ‘Music’ and ‘TV Plus’ – will offer personalized content to...

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Culture & Education | Sunday 8 January, 2017 11:35 am

Hussain Al Jassmi and Sherine Abdel Wahhab Enthrall a Packed Audience at the Opening of Sharjah World Music Festival 2017

The Sharjah World Music Festival 2017 (SWMF 2017) got off to an electrifying start with Emirati superstar Hussain Al Jassmi and Egyptian pop queen Sherine Abdel Wahhab rocking the audiences with a selection of their greatest hits until the wee hours of Saturday morning at Al Majaz...

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Business & Money | Sunday 8 January, 2017 11:33 am

The Big Heart Foundation Launches ‘Warm Hearts’ to Help Displaced Families in Aleppo and Mosul

In view of the deepening crisis and the onset of a harsh winter in Syria and Iraq, The Big Heart Foundation (TBHF), a Sharjah-based global humanitarian charity dedicated to helping refugees and people in need worldwide, has launched a relief campaign under the theme ‘Warm Hearts’ in...

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Culture & Education | Sunday 8 January, 2017 11:28 am

Dubai One Airs the 2017 Golden Globe® Awards this Monday at 5AM

Dubai One, the English-language television station run by Dubai Media Incorporated (DMI), announces exclusive and live coverage of the 74th Annual Golden Globe® Awards, hosted by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA), honoring the best in film and television of 2016. Sarah Al...

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Healthcare | Sunday 8 January, 2017 11:26 am

Australian health practitioners reveal new conditions for muscles' pain relief

With the increasing tensions and stress of todays' lifestyle, a recent study conducted by the "National Institute of Health", shows that the physical, economic and social environments in which modern humans, sit or move within the contexts of their daily lives, have been changing...

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Business & Money | Sunday 8 January, 2017 11:24 am

OMA Emirates Set to Expand Payment Solution Portfolio with New Investment in MobiSwipe in India

OMA Emirates, a provider of cutting edge technology solutions for the payment industry announced its investment into India based MobiSwipe, a company that specializes in Mobile Point of Sale (mPOS) solutions. The new acquisition will help in broadening the services and solutions that OMA Emirates...

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Culture & Education | Sunday 8 January, 2017 11:22 am

AURAK and UAE Space Agency Sign Partnership Agreement

The American University of Ras Al Khaimah (AURAK) has signed a partnership agreement with the UAE Space Agency, officially putting pen to paper in the federal institution’s head office in Abu Dhabi. A delegation from the university, consisting of Professor Hassan Hamdan Al Alkim, its...

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Government | Sunday 8 January, 2017 11:12 am

New rules protect pilgrims’ rights

The Ministry of Haj and Umrah has issued a set of rules to protect the rights of pilgrims. A document uploaded on the ministry’s website says that it protects the rights of pilgrims through follow-up and supervising committees and communication centers established to receive complaints and ...

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