Environment & Energy | Saturday 14 July, 2018 1:44 am

Deal signed to reduce food waste in Saudi Arabia

The General Sports Authority, represented by the Saudi Community Sports Union, signed an agreement with the Saudi Food Bank at the authority’s headquarters in Riyadh. The agreement aims to promote the conservation of food and the avoidance of food waste through the activities and programs of ...

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Technology & IT | Saturday 14 July, 2018 12:50 am

Egypt lauds Saudi anti-piracy measures

Egypt’s Supreme Council for Media Regulation on Friday praised Saudi measures to combat piracy and protect intellectual property rights, stressing its rejection of any piracy or illegal broadcast that contradicts the laws and regulations of each country. The council condemned Qatar’s...

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Business & Money | Saturday 14 July, 2018 12:40 am

Hankook Technodome Acquires ISO/IEC 17025 Accreditation

Premium tire maker Hankook Tire’s state of the art R&D Center, Hankook Technodome, has acquired ‘ISO/IEC 17025’ from A2LA(American Association for Laboratory Accreditation), acknowledged with the company’s own testing system.    ‘ISO/IEC...

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Culture & Education | Friday 13 July, 2018 6:33 pm

Noon Arts Award Inspired by UAE’s Late Founding Father

Collage Talent Center at Sharjah Ladies Club is calling on all female artists and photographers residing in the UAE to prime their canvases and prepare their dark rooms for the second edition of its Noon Arts Award, which this year commemorates the Year of Zayed and reflects the UAE Founding...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Friday 13 July, 2018 6:31 am

Haj pilgrims start coming from tomorrow

Marking the beginning of the Haj Season of 2018, foreign pilgrims will start arriving in the Kingdom from Saturday (July 14 /Dhul Qada 1). The first batch of pilgrims will be from India, Pakistan and Bangladesh. On Saturday, a Biman Airlines plane, carrying Bangladeshi pilgrims, will land at the ...

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Business & Money | Friday 13 July, 2018 6:30 am

UAE approves VAT refund for tourists

The United Arab Emirates announced on Wednesday that Value Added Tax refunds will be available for  tourists visiting from overseas, state news agency WAM reported. The UAE introduced VAT in the country on January 1, 2018, at a rate of five percent. The UAE aims to grow the tourism...

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Culture & Education | Friday 13 July, 2018 6:26 am

Italian Consul General Explores Italy’s Participation in SIBF 2018

HE Ahmed Al Ameri, Chairman of Sharjah Book Authority (SBA), recently met HE Valentina Setta, Consul General of Italy in Dubai and Northern Emirates, to explore avenues of cultural collaboration, with a specific focus on strengthening Italian presence at the upcoming edition of the...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Friday 13 July, 2018 6:17 am

Special Summer Dining Offers At ‘bab Al Shams Desert Resort & Spa’

  Al Hadheerah desert restaurant  1001 ARABIAN NIGHTS SUMMER EXPERIENCE     For ‘1001 Arabian Nights’ explorers, Al Hadheerah desert restaurant offers the perfect experience at a special rate during summer. Al Hadheerahculinary team...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Friday 13 July, 2018 6:13 am

Warner Bros. World™ Abu Dhabi Gears up for July 25 Grand Opening

Warner Bros. World™ Abu Dhabi, the world's largest Warner Bros. branded indoor theme park, is putting the final touches on the Park ahead of its July 25, 2018 grand opening. In addition to the final aesthetic finishing touches, the park is currently undergoing operations...

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Technology & IT | Friday 13 July, 2018 6:00 am

Huawei will deliver the 5G mission and bring mobile Internet to higher levels

Huawei is a leading global provider of information and communications technology (ICT) infrastructure and smart devices, participated in the Mobile World Congress (MWC) Shanghai that took place during June 27-29, 2018. The theme of this MWC Shanghai is “Discover a Better Future” and...

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