Tourism & Hospitality | Wednesday 18 July, 2018 4:02 pm

Premier developer, Emaar, to build Middle East’s largest Chinatown at Dubai Creek Harbour

Emaar today announced a landmark development that will further strengthen UAE-China relations, coinciding with the historic visit of President Xi Jinping of China to the UAE.    To honour Chinese expatriates in the UAE and further bolster business ties with China, Emaar will develop ...

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Business & Money | Wednesday 18 July, 2018 3:30 pm

Shurooq Partners with AD Injazat Data Systems’ to Digitally Streamline Services to Investors and Private Sectors

Sharjah Investment and Development Authority (Shurooq) signed an exclusive partnership agreement with Abu Dhabi’s Injazat Data Systems, the Middle East’s leading specialists in information technology and digital transformation, to introduce the latter’s services in the Emirate of...

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Technology & IT | Wednesday 18 July, 2018 3:13 pm

GE and Microsoft Enter into their Largest Partnership to Date, Accelerating Industrial IoT Adoption for Customers

GE (NYSE: GE) and Microsoft Corp. (Nasdaq: “MSFT”) today announced an expanded partnership,bringing together operational technology and information technology to eliminate hurdles industrial companies face in advancing digital transformation projects.As part of the union, GE...

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Business & Money | Wednesday 18 July, 2018 11:46 am

Arthur Mackenzy to run special offers for Azizi Riviera

Arthur Mackenzy Properties Group (AMPG), will be representing Azizi Developers for the sales and promotion of their famed Azizi Riviera project. In addition to the remarkable original offering by the developer which includes the chance to enter a prize raffle to win a 2018 Range Rover, AMPG will...

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Culture & Education | Wednesday 18 July, 2018 6:00 am

Culture authority showcases Saudi creativity in Portugal

The General Culture Authority is taking part in the “Kingdom of Saudi Arabia: Culture and Heritage” exhibition, organized by the King Abdul Aziz Research Center (Darah) in Lisbon, Portugal’s capital city, from July 18 to 20. A variety of events reflecting the Kingdom’s...

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Environment & Energy | Wednesday 18 July, 2018 6:00 am

2.5mn smart power meters to be installed in three years

SOME 2.5 million smart electronic meters will be installed in the coming three years in the residential, commercial and industrial sectors. This is part of a contract awarded by Saudi Electricity Company (SEC) to a national company on Wednesday, Saudi Press Agency (SPA) said. The first stage is...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Wednesday 18 July, 2018 5:42 am

Middle East plane demand forecast cut in tough market

Boeing has cut its two-decade forecast for plane deliveries to the Middle East, as Gulf carriers face turbulent times amid a wider backdrop of regional strife. The world’s biggest plane maker on Tuesday said it expects 2,990 aircraft deliveries to the Middle East over the next two decades, ...

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Culture & Education | Wednesday 18 July, 2018 5:36 am

Flight school is opening doors for Saudi women

A flight school in Saudi Arabia is opening its doors for women, following the end of a decades-long driving ban. Oxford Aviation Academy, a leading trainer and crew recruiter, has already received applications from hundreds of women hoping to start lessons in September at a new branch in the...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Wednesday 18 July, 2018 4:37 am

Passport staff geared for influx of pilgrims

The Department of Passports has completed all arrangements to receive Haj pilgrims at the Kingdom's airports, seaports and overland crossing points, according to Maj. Gen. Sulaiman Al-Yahya, director general of passports. "We have deployed qualified passport personnel to all entry...

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Technology & IT | Wednesday 18 July, 2018 4:34 am

Selfie Nation: New Study Finds that More Than Half of the Saudi Arabia & UAE Residents Take Selfies Every Day

Unless you've been living under a rock – and likely even then – you've definitely taken at least one selfie. Now an official word in the English dictionary, the ‘selfie’ isn't just a passing craze, it's a defining revolution that's influenced human...

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