Culture & Education | Sunday 18 June, 2017 3:50 pm

KAU to analyze extremist discourse on social media

The English Language Institute (ELI) and the Prince Khaled Al-Faisal Center for Moderation (PKAFM) at King Abdul Aziz University (KAU) have signed a deal to establish an academic unit to investigate and analyze extremist discourse on social media. The agreement was signed in the presence and under ...

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Government | Sunday 18 June, 2017 3:48 pm

Over 13,000 spend last 10 days of Ramadan at Prophet’s Mosque

The Presidency of the Two Holy Mosques announced the number of mutakifeen — those who seclude themselves in the Prophet’s Mosque for the last 10 days of Ramadan — numbered 13,575. Of this number, 11,432 are men and 2,143 are women, according to an undersecretariat official, Saud...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Sunday 18 June, 2017 1:03 pm

Mövenpick Hotels & Resorts to open new Swiss flagship property in Basel in 2019

Mövenpick Hotels & Resorts will open its sixth hotel in Switzerland in 2019. The five-star hotel is designed by the internationally renowned designer Matteo Thun and will become a flagship hotel for the upscale Swiss-born hotel group, founded nearly 70 years ago.  Baar, 18 June...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Sunday 18 June, 2017 4:58 am

Emirates Park Zoo and Resort Unveils Exciting Room Offers for Eid

Experience a well-matched blend of true Arabian hospitality and the comfort of nature for the holidays, as Emirates Park Zoo and Resort unveils its unique room offer for Eid Al Fitr. Gather your family and friends for a luxuriant holiday to explore and interact with the different species of...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Sunday 18 June, 2017 4:56 am

Etihad Airways Crowns Winner of ‘taste the World’ at Taste of London Festival

Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates, and one of the main sponsors of the Taste of London Festival, has crowned Dean Parker from The Manor restaurant in London, winner of its Taste the World competition. The competition took place on 15th June.   The Taste the ...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Sunday 18 June, 2017 3:33 am

Groupe ADP Launches Global Innovation Contest to Imagine the Airport Experience of the Future

Groupe ADP is launching the global challenge "Play Your Airport". This open innovation initiative will allow students, businesses, travellers and the group's employees to reinvent the airport experience with one common goal: creating the airport of the future. "The diversity...

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Healthcare | Saturday 17 June, 2017 6:15 am

Merck Becomes Member of the Worldwide Innovative Network in Personalized Cancer Medicine - WIN Consortium (Paris)

Worldwide Innovative Network in Personalized Cancer Medicine - WIN Consortium proudly announces today that Merck, which operates its biopharmaceutical business as EMD Serono in the U.S. and Canada, becomes a member of the WIN Consortium. WIN is a network of 40 academic institutions and...

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Business & Money | Saturday 17 June, 2017 5:46 am

Sunset Mall’s Ramadan Charity Initiative offers 1000 meals as part of its latest ‘Do Good at Sunset’ Campaign

Under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Mansour Bin Ahmed Bin Ali Al Thani, the Chairman of Dubai Investment Properties LLC, Sunset Mall in Jumeirah 3 launches its latest ‘Do Good at Sunset’ campaign in partnership with social services organisation Smartlife Foundation. In the spirit ...

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Cars & Autos | Saturday 17 June, 2017 4:41 am

Hyundai IONIQ Electric crowned best value among electric cars, new study reveals

The Hyundai IONIQ Electric has been crowned as ‘best value’ for electric cars, according to a new survey, and supporting the Middle East’s take-up of electric and hybrid vehicles. Being crowned “Wertmeister 2017” – or ‘value champion’ -- the...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Saturday 17 June, 2017 3:14 am

Lausanne Unveils Exclusive Travel Packages for GCC Residents

Visiting Lausanne just got easier as three major tour operators in the Middle East has launched an unparalleled set of tour packages which showcases the city’s beautiful landmarks and exciting activities. Experience the ideal summer adventure in a series of fun-filled excursions made by...

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