Tourism & Hospitality | Monday 25 December, 2017 3:52 pm

Majid Al Futtaim’s malls in Dubai will deliver the best shopping offers, international entertainment and biggest prizes

Majid Al Futtaim – the leading shopping mall, communities, retail and leisure pioneer across the Middle East, Africa, and Asia – has announced its highly anticipated schedule for Dubai Shopping Festival (DSF) at its shopping malls in Dubai.   As part of its commitment to...

More Details

Business & Money | Monday 25 December, 2017 2:00 pm

MITEF Saudi Startup Competition Draws More than 2,500 Entries

MIT Enterprise Forum Saudi Arabia’s annual Startup competition has attracted 2,536 entries for 2018 – up 14 percent on the previous year.   Under the theme ‘‘Create your tomorrow’’, the competition has three categories – ideas, startup, and...

More Details

Business & Money | Monday 25 December, 2017 12:39 pm

Najm showcases its latest traffic safety technology at the Fourth Traffic Safety Forum and Exhibition

Najm Company for Insurance Services participated in the fourth Traffic Safety Forum and Exhibition, organized by the Saudi Traffic Safety Society (SALAMH). The exhibition, themed “The Role of Smart Technologies in Enhancing Traffic Safety”, was held in Dammam from the 11th till the 13th ...

More Details

Business & Money | Monday 25 December, 2017 12:32 pm

Saudi Ministry of Finance issues local bonds in Riyadh

Saudi Ministry of Finance announced the completion of receiving additional investors’ requests for issuance of local sukuk by re-opening its fourth IPO for the second time under Saudi Government local currency sukuk program. The last initial public offering (IPO) was made in October. The ...

More Details

Business & Money | Monday 25 December, 2017 12:22 pm

Emirati boat manufacturer Al Marakeb announces launch of UAE and Middle East’s first locally made dual-use USV model

Al Marakeb Boat Manufacturing Company, a leading UAE based maritime company building high-performance Glass Reinforced Plastic (GRP) and marine autonomous vessels, has revealed the launch of its latest offering, the B7X. The new model, which can be utilized for both manned and unmanned operations,...

More Details

Culture & Education | Monday 25 December, 2017 11:57 am

Rising Star 2017 show at Dubai Outlet Mall gives kids an ideal platform to showcase their creativity & aspirations

The creativity and aspirations of kids were on full display at Rising Star 2017, a show with a difference which was organised by Dubai Outlet Mall recently.  The show was a platform for kids to emulate their favourite role models who served as a source of inspiration.   Rising Star...

More Details

Business & Money | Monday 25 December, 2017 11:34 am

Fines await Saudi businesses late in filing for VAT

Any institutions with an annual revenue exceeding SR1 million ($266,666) that fail to register at the VAT system before the deadline will face a fine of SR10,000, the General Authority of Zakat and Tax (GAZT) has announced. The GAZT urged institutions that have not registered yet to do so...

More Details

Beauty & Style | Monday 25 December, 2017 7:26 am

International brand KEVIN.MURPHY eyeing Dubai to bridge Gulf Hair Care Industry

Kevin Murphy, an industry icon, Celebrity Session Stylist and the creator of the KEVIN.MURPHY line, was here in Dubai for a “meet and greet” gathering on December 19. The event was held at The Westin Mina Seyahi, and was attended by some of the biggest names in the beauty industry and...

More Details

Culture & Education | Monday 25 December, 2017 6:00 am

Academic and financial leaders discuss Shariah Compliant Entrepreneurship at 3rd Islamic Finance Conference hosted by Effat University

Effat University, the first non-profit private institution of higher education for women in Saudi Arabia, hosted the 3rd Islamic Finance Conference (IFC) held on Thursday 21 December 2017.   “The subject of this year’s conference Islamic Entrepreneurial Finance was selected...

More Details

Culture & Education | Monday 25 December, 2017 5:14 am

Registration Opens for Sharjah International Children’s Film Festival 2018

FUNN, the Sharjah-based government entity dedicated to promoting media arts among young people, has announced the opening of registration for the sixth edition of the Sharjah International Children’s Film Festival (SICFF), which will take place in October 2018.   The annual movie...

More Details