Business & Money | Tuesday 7 August, 2018 2:04 am

First domestic asset manager in Saudi Arabia signals commitment to shape a more trustworthy financial industry

CFA Institute, the global association of investment professionals, announces today that Jadwa Asset Management claims compliance with the Global Investment Performance Standards (GIPS). Jadwa Asset Management, a division of Jadwa Investment, is the first firm which is domiciled in Saudi Arabia ...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Tuesday 7 August, 2018 1:23 am

Oman Air announces new codeshare agreement with Lufthansa

Oman Air, the National carrier of the Sultanate of Oman, is continuing its expansion across Europe by extending its codeshare agreement with Lufthansa.    Under the expanded code share agreement, passengers can now travel on Oman Air flights from Muscat International Airport and...

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Business & Money | Tuesday 7 August, 2018 1:14 am

L’azurde acquires the KSA franchisee for TOUS brand to expand in the affordable luxury jewelry segment

:L’azurde Company for Jewelry (“L’azurde” or “the Company”), the largest gold and diamonds jewelry designer, manufacturer, wholesale and retail distributor in the Middle East, announced today it has signed the Share Purchase Agreement (SPA) to acquire...

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Business & Money | Monday 6 August, 2018 8:33 pm

YORK’s Innovative Solution Saves Up to 70 Million Liters of Fresh Water a Year for a Major Theme Park

Al Salem Johnson Controls (YORK) has succeeded in devising new technologies that have contributed to the energy consumption of “Al-Shallal Theme Park” in Jeddah. These technologies enabled the Theme Park to achieve an annual power saving of up to 1.5 million riyals, by using "water ...

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Culture & Education | Monday 6 August, 2018 4:16 pm

Culture Secretary of the State of São Paulo Visits Sharjah’s Pavilion at Sao Paulo International Book Fair

In the presence of HE Ibrahim Al Alawi, UAE Consul General in Sao Paulo, the pavilion of Sharjah, the Guest of Honour at the 25thedition of the Sao Paulo International Book Fair, welcomed Romildo Campello, Secretary of Culture of the State of Sao Paulo, who toured the pavilion and explored the...

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Business & Money | Monday 6 August, 2018 3:20 pm

Federal Competitiveness and Statistics Authority Signs Partnership Agreement with GCC Statistical Centre

The Federal Competitiveness and Statistics Authority (FCSA) has signed a partnership agreement with the Statistical Centre of the Gulf Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf (GCC-Stat), as it prepares to host the second UN World Data Forum in the UAE on October 22,...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Monday 6 August, 2018 2:13 pm

Al Ghazal Travel Agency partners with Sabre for regional growth

Al Ghazal Travel, one of the leading travel agencies in Saudi Arabia, has chosen Sabre Corporation (NASDAQ: SABR), the leading technology provider to the global travel and tourism industry, as its technology partner to support its expansion strategy, provide more personalised travel...

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Culture & Education | Monday 6 August, 2018 2:11 pm

Emirates Publishers Association Discusses Linguistic Challenges in Translation & Knowledge Protection in the Digital Era

The Emirates Publishers Association (EPA) has delivered a panel discussion themed ‘Preserving Culture in The Era of Mass Translation and E- Publishing’ at the 25th edition of São Paulo International Book Fair.    Speakers Tamer Saeed, Managing...

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Culture & Education | Monday 6 August, 2018 1:27 pm

Brazilian Children Create Masks Using Emirati Traditional Crafts

Brazil's indigenous cultures employed masks long before their big carnivals made the country famous for them, and began attracting millions of tourists from around the world.    The Irthi Contemporary Crafts Council (Irthi), an affiliate of the UAE-based women’s...

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Culture & Education | Monday 6 August, 2018 1:09 pm

‘Vantage Point Sharjah 6’ features photography by AUS students and faculty

Outstanding photography by three freshman students and two faculty members from the College of Architecture, Art and Design (CAAD) at American University of Sharjah (AUS) features in this year’s iteration of Vantage Point Sharjah, an annual photography exhibition organized by Sharjah Art ...

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