Business & Money | Wednesday 10 May, 2017 5:17 am

Sheraa Partners with Crescent Enterprises to Develop Region’s Social Entrepreneurship Ecosystem

As part of its commitment to supporting the growth of socially-conscious entrepreneurs in the region, Sheraa - a launch pad for aspiring entrepreneurs in the United Arab Emirates – has entered in to an exclusive strategic partnership with Crescent Enterprises, the founding partner for...

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Business & Money | Wednesday 10 May, 2017 5:02 am

StarLeaf Raises $40 Million to Accelerate Worldwide Growth in Video Conferencing Market

StarLeaf, the leading cloud platform for enterprise video conferencing and calling services, raises $40 million in funding from Highland Europe, Grafton Capital and the founders, marking the first time the company has taken outside investment. StarLeaf will use the new funds to support its...

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Culture & Education | Wednesday 10 May, 2017 4:06 am

Dubai Culture Spreads Knowledge among People of Determination in Dubai

Dubai Culture & Arts Authority (Dubai Culture), the Emirate’s dedicated entity for culture, arts and heritage, has showed its support for Dubai’s people of determination in collaboration with Dubai Center for Special Needs (DSCN), by donating books to the centre’s library...

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Business & Money | Tuesday 9 May, 2017 4:19 pm

Mazagan hails Emirates airline’s decision to run Airbus A380 on Morocco route

Mazagan Beach and Golf Resort, the leading tourism destination in Morocco, has welcomed Emirates airline’s announcement to run Airbus A380 aircraft on Casablanca flights, starting previous March, thus boosting the seats to 1,834 seats weekly, in three configurations.   In a...

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Technology & IT | Tuesday 9 May, 2017 2:19 pm

HP PARTNERS WITH COVERING EXPO FOR SENSE-TINGLING 'SENSE-ABLE' PHOTO COMPETITION

Computing giants Hewlett Packard have teamed up with the UAE’s leading surface design exhibition to offer budding photographers the chance to have their work blown-up to wall-covering size. Lens-lovers of all ages and skills – from professional snappers to weekend smartphone whizzes...

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Business & Money | Tuesday 9 May, 2017 12:51 pm

Majid Al Futtaim Breaks New Ground in Sharjah with City Centre Al Zahia

Majid Al Futtaim, the leading shopping mall, communities, retail and leisure pioneer across the Middle East, Africa and Asia, today officially broke ground on what will be the company’s largest mall within the UAE’s third-largest emirate – City Centre Al Zahia in Sharjah. Once...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Tuesday 9 May, 2017 10:47 am

Saudi Arabia, S. Korea model of friendly, constructive relations: Prince Sultan

Prince Sultan bin Salman, chairman of the Saudi Commission for Tourism and National Heritage (SCTH), said relations between Saudi Arabia and South Korea are deep rooted, distinguished and historical, and enjoy particular attention from King Salman. Speaking at a press conference on Sunday in the...

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Government | Tuesday 9 May, 2017 8:48 am

Shoura seeks reducing time between calls for prayer to 5 minutes

 The Shoura Council on Monday urged the Ministry of Islamic Affairs, Call and Guidance to carry out studies about reducing the time difference between the first call for prayer (adhan) and second call for prayer (iqamah) to five minutes in mosques close to souks and commercial centers. The...

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Business & Money | Tuesday 9 May, 2017 4:33 am

DAMAC Properties Fosters Entrepreneurial Talent

DAMAC Properties, one of the region’s largest luxury real estate developers, has recently organised a field trip for 50 master’s students from the Kingston University London who were in Dubai on an educational visit. The initiative comes as part of DAMAC’s on-going collaboration...

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Beauty & Style | Tuesday 9 May, 2017 1:00 am

New Beginnings – A Free Spirited, Bohemian Inspired Shoot in a Whimsical Woodland Setting

The creative women behind White Moss Décor, House of Moirai Bridal, Lace In The Desert Styling, Natelee Cocks Photography and Charlotte Hudders collaborated to create a stunning lifestyle editorial shoot.   Inspired by a mutual love for free spirited, whimsical and bohemian...

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