Business & Money | Sunday 5 March, 2017 11:36 am

Securities markets challenges & risks tackled in IOSCO meetings

The Saudi Capital Market Authority (CMA) participated in the meeting of the Board of Directors of the International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) held last Feb. 22-23 in Milan, Italy. CMA also participated in the meeting of the Steering Committee of the Developing Markets...

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Healthcare | Sunday 5 March, 2017 11:30 am

Campaign against misuse of prescription drugs starts today

Makkah Emir Prince Khaled Al-Faisal will launch on Sunday an awareness campaign against the misuse of prescription drugs, especially those used for the treatment of psychiatric and neurological disorders. The inaugural function will take place at the emirate›s headquarters in...

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Culture & Education | Sunday 5 March, 2017 11:27 am

Saudi team builds education platform for young refugees

A Saudi team specialized in education and technical training established the first educational platform for 13 million young refugees in Arab countries, Makkah newspaper reported. The Saudi team leader and supervisor of the project, Zaheer Azhar, explained that the purpose of the platform was to ...

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Business & Money | Sunday 5 March, 2017 7:55 am

Sheikh Adel Aujan’s life and legacy celebrated at landmark awards ceremony

Hundreds gathered in Dubai this evening to celebrate the life and legacy of one of the Gulf’s most prominent businessmen, Sheikh Adel Aujan. Sheikh Adel, who passed away in January, was the Chairman of one of the largest Middle Eastern beverages conglomerates, Aujan Coca-Cola Beverages...

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Technology & IT | Sunday 5 March, 2017 7:46 am

Amazon cloud glitch disrupts sites

Usually people do not notice the “cloud” — unless, that is, it turns into a massive storm. Which was the case Tuesday when Amazon’s huge cloud-computing service suffered a major outage. Amazon Web Services suffered an unspecified breakdown in its eastern US region starting...

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Business & Money | Sunday 5 March, 2017 7:44 am

UAE regulatory credit changes positive for insurers: Moody’s

UAE insurers will likely see a medium-term improvement in their credit profiles as the sector adjusts to financial regulations introduced in February 2015 and overcomes initial compliance hurdles, says Moody’s Investors Service in a report issued Wednesday. The “UAE’s new...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Sunday 5 March, 2017 6:15 am

F&B design trends to change the UAE’s customer interaction in 2017

The f&b market is on a constant growth in Dubai, a global touristic city. With a wide audience of more than 200 nationalities, Dubai F&B scene will witness a deep change in the interior design trends starting 2017. Interact Group CEO, Shane Curran, is set to reveal the latest market...

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Government | Saturday 4 March, 2017 2:59 pm

Hamriyah Free Zone Authority launches “Sharjah Food Park”

The region’s first city dedicated to food and commercial industries, extending over 11 million square feet ·         Al Mazrouei: the ambitious project is Economic Vision of Sharjah under the prudent leadership of His Highness Sheikh Dr....

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Business & Money | Saturday 4 March, 2017 2:51 pm

AnchorLloyd’s CEO discusses 2017 Middle East insurance challenges and opportunities

  Cyber threats are the most critical and rapidly evolving risk facing business in 2017   Inga Beale, CEO, Lloyd’s, met with H.E Essa Kazim, Governor of the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) and Chairman of Dubai Financial Market (DFM) earlier this...

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Culture & Education | Saturday 4 March, 2017 8:41 am

Saudi Arabia to open 3 Arabic-language institutes in Indonesia

Saudi Arabia is planning to establish Arabic-language institutions in the three major Indonesian cities of Makassar, Medan and Surabaya, said Saudi Ambassador Osama Mohammed Abdullah Al-Shuaibi. The envoy said the goal is to help Indonesians improve their Arabic-language skills, and the...

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