Business & Money | Saturday 22 October, 2016 2:39 am

UN Women Adopts ‘Sharjah Declaration’ for the Rights and Empowerment of Women and Girls

  The United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women) has announced the adoption of the ‘Sharjah Declaration’ that aim to strengthen the resilience of women and girls in the Arab region, on the closing session of the Investing in the Future...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Saturday 22 October, 2016 2:35 am

Turkish Airlines Inc. Material Event Disclosure; Executive Board Change

Our Group’s General Manager and Vice Chairman of the Executive Board Mr. Temel Kotil has resigned from his duty as of October 21, 2016. With reference to this, our Group’s Executive Board decided to appoint Mr. Bilal Ekşi as the General Manager of Turkish Airlines Inc.   Mr. ...

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Business & Money | Saturday 22 October, 2016 2:24 am

Al Jomaih, Cadillac agree to further strengthen collaboration

DESPITE the steep decline of oil prices and the challenging political situation in the region, the Saudi market continues to be a key market for Cadillac and GM in general, said Johan De Nysschen, president of Cadillac & General Motors Executive Vice President. De Nysschen, who is visiting...

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Technology & IT | Saturday 22 October, 2016 2:19 am

Panasonic Nurtures Young Minds at GITEX 2016

Panasonic Marketing Middle East and Africa (PMMAF) hosted students from various universities in the UAE at GITEX 2016 with an aim to nurture young minds in the technology and engineering arena.  Students pursuing engineering and computers science courses at American University in Sharjah,...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Friday 21 October, 2016 2:36 pm

Turkish Airlines continues to "Widen Your World" with the addition of Zanzibar

Already a globally recognized brand, Turkish Airlines again strengthens its presence in Africa and will have a presence at 50 destinations in 31 African countries, making it one of the leading carriers to the continent.   Zanzibar, the most prominent tourism destination of...

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Business & Money | Friday 21 October, 2016 6:31 am

Smart Customs Route unveiled in Gitex 2016

Dubai Customs has revealed the cutting-edge Smart Customs Route project at Gitex 2016. It is an interactive LED flooring that directs inbound passengers - as they enter the Customs area - to either go for luggage inspection by taking the red route or head to the exit following the green...

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Business & Money | Friday 21 October, 2016 4:36 am

KSA, Portugal sign cooperation accord

Saudi Arabia and Portugal have signed a cooperation agreement following the Third Saudi-Portuguese Joint Committee meeting at the Royal Conference Palace in Riyadh on Wednesday. The accord to improve bilateral relations was signed by Minister of Commerce and Investment Majid Al-Qassabi and...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Friday 21 October, 2016 4:36 am

Etihad Airways to Fly Its B787 Dreamliner to Tokyo

guests flying between Abu Dhabi and Tokyo Narita will enjoy the luxury and comfort of a Boeing 787 Dreamliner when Etihad Airways upgrades its service on the route.   The state-of-the-art aircraft, configured in three classes, features the airline’s ground-breaking First Suites,...

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Culture & Education | Friday 21 October, 2016 4:28 am

Sharjah Book Authority Highlights UAE’s Advantages as an International Publishing Hub

The UAE’s advantages as being a centre for the international publishing industry were extolled by HE Ahmed Bin Rakkad Al Ameri, Chairman of Sharjah Book Authority (SBA), at a series of meetings at the Global Publishing Summit, which took place in Frankfurt. The activities to promote the UAE...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Friday 21 October, 2016 4:15 am

Mövenpick Hotels & Resorts opens hotel in Marrakech

Morocco welcomes the arrival of a significant new hotel with the opening of Mövenpick Hotel Mansour Eddahbi Marrakech, following a US$100 million redevelopment, invested by ALAJIAL Assets company, a subsidiary of AL AJIAL HOLDING that represents Kuwait Investment Authority in...

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