Culture & Education | Sunday 8 July, 2018 5:06 am

Camel caravans capture visitors’ attention at Okaz Market

TAIF, Saudi Arabia: Visitors have been attracted by the camel caravans roaming the Jadat Okaz Market in Al Taif governorate this week. The caravans are a simulation of trade routes back in the old days, which flocked to the historic Saudi market from the Levant, Yemen and Iraq. The Jadat Okaz...

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Sports | Sunday 8 July, 2018 4:05 am

Saudi Arabian bikers rank first in Global Biking Initiative 2018

Thirty Saudi Arabian bikers ranked the first place in the Global Biking Initiative 2018 aimed at raising funds for charity and volunteering projects.     A total of 600 bikers coming from 30 different countries around the world also joined the Europe cycling tour. The...

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Business & Money | Sunday 8 July, 2018 2:12 am

“Fares” Acquires 50 Percent of “Tawseel” Delivery Services Shares

Fifty percent shares of Tawseel Delivery Services, a Sharjah-based food delivery service provider, have been acquired by the UAE-based Fares Foundation for General Trading, which specialises in logistics and distribution through land, air and sea.       As per the...

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Business & Money | Sunday 8 July, 2018 1:08 am

UBF enhances its initiative to develop and upgrade the profession of court banking experts

Further to its initiative in 2012 to regulate the appointment of court banking experts in the UAE, the UAE Banks Federation (UBF) continued its collaboration with the Ministry of Justice (MoJ) and the Central Bank of UAE (CBUAE) to further develop and enhance the profession of banking experts in...

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Technology & IT | Sunday 8 July, 2018 12:20 am

Samsung Brings Enhanced Color Accuracy and Sharpness to Mobile Photos with New ISOCELL Plus Technology

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., a world leader in advanced semiconductor technology, introduced its new 'ISOCELL Plus' technology, which allows CMOS image sensors to capture more light, significantly increasing light sensitivity and color fidelity. Smartphone consumers can now expect even...

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Culture & Education | Saturday 7 July, 2018 7:35 am

More than 200 artists join Saudi Cultural Days

Art lovers, summer spenders and residents of Abha have showed up at the arts street and headquarters of the Culture and Arts Organization in Abha to enjoy the Cultural Days events, organized by the General Culture Authority over three days. The events involved the participation of 200 male and...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Saturday 7 July, 2018 7:33 am

‘A great land’: KSA planning for a new era of tourism, says Prince Sultan

The listing of Saudi Arabia’s Al-Ahsa Oasis as a UNESCO World Heritage site has opened “a big window” for other locations in the Kingdom to gain global attention, according to Prince Sultan bin Salman, president of the Saudi Commission for Tourism and National Heritage...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Saturday 7 July, 2018 6:30 am

Turkish Airlines has brought 14 thousand transfer passengers together with the unique beauties of Istanbul in one year through the Stopover project

The Stopover accommodation service started in Pakistan, which was selected as the pilot region, in March 2017 by the flag carrier airline, and then enlarged in June to include Russia, has been appreciated greatly by the passengers using Istanbul as the transfer hub. The application, which ...

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Culture & Education | Saturday 7 July, 2018 6:28 am

Tala Nurseries: State-of-the-art Preschool Centre with Quality Learning Services

The 10 Sharjah Ladies Club (SLC) Branches across the eastern and central regions of the emirate have a proven legacy of success among women and children, who consider the branches as their go-to spot for leisure and learning in Sharjah and the UAE. SLC Branches offer a range of entertainment,...

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Culture & Education | Saturday 7 July, 2018 6:23 am

GEMS Education students excel in IB exams

GEMS Education students studying International Baccalaureate (IB) have continued to perform above international averages, as confirmed by the latest IB examination results released on 5 July 2018.   The students’ performance continues to surpass international benchmarks, with a...

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