Cars & Autos | Sunday 31 December, 2017 10:52 am

China to suspend some car production over fuel consumption standards

China will suspend the production of 553 passenger vehicle models that have failed to meet the government’s fuel consumption standards, state news agency Xinhua said on Sunday. The suspension will take effect from January 1, Xinhua said, citing the China Vehicle Technology Service...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Sunday 31 December, 2017 10:49 am

Jeddah airport: Drastic changes expected in employment of women

The Saudi Ground Services Co. (SGS), which specializes in providing logistic support for aircraft, featured on its Snapchat account a video in which women are seen attending a training session. The video shows instructors motivating the young women and speaking about the courses they have taken to...

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Environment & Energy | Sunday 31 December, 2017 10:48 am

Interested in the weather? Join the new Saudi Meteorological Club

The Saudi Meteorological Club for weather and climate amateurs was established under the umbrella of the Presidency of Meteorology and Environment (PME). This club aims to encourage the participation of all people, especially experts, to raise awareness of meteorology in the Kingdom, as well ...

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Government | Sunday 31 December, 2017 10:45 am

Citizen Account allows women family providers

The Citizen Account program allows Saudi women to enlist themselves as family providers under certain conditions. In cases where the husband is not a Saudi, if he is absent, imprisoned or held in a social care home and if she has been deserted, a Saudi woman may register as the family provider ...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Sunday 31 December, 2017 10:26 am

Sharjah World Music Festival 2018 to Pay Tribute to Legendary Egyptian Singer Abdul Halim Hafez

The forthcoming fifth edition of Sharjah World Music Festival (SWMF 2018) will commemorate the 40th anniversary of the death of legendary Egyptian singer Abdul Halim Hafez. Dubbed the ‘Dark-Skinned Nightingale,’ the iconic performer’s life will be celebrated at the festival with a ...

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Culture & Education | Sunday 31 December, 2017 10:24 am

FUNN Enhances its Efforts to Elevate the Talents of Children and Young People Interested in the Film Industry

The past 12 months have seen FUNN - the Sharjah-based institution dedicated to promoting media arts among young people in Sharjah and the UAE - accomplish an array of significant achievements, with the organisation using 2017 to implement a spectrum of initiatives in keeping with its commitment to...

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Culture & Education | Sunday 31 December, 2017 10:23 am

Sajaya Young Ladies Explores Ways to Engage Youth in Public Life

Sajaya Young Ladies of Sharjah (Sajaya), a subsidiary of the Rubu’ Qarn Foundation for Creating Leaders and Innovators, recently organised a discussion session for its young members to shed light on the role of Sharjah’s youth in nation building and sustainable development, indicative...

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Sports | Sunday 31 December, 2017 9:46 am

Crown Prince awards Crown Prince Cup to Prince Faisal Bin Khaled

Crown Prince Muhammad Bin Salman, deputy premier and minister of defense awarding the Crown Prince Cup to Prince Faisal Bin Khaled, emir of Asir region and owner of the horse Al-Shamly, which won the annual horse race at King Abdulaziz race course in Al-Janadriyah in Riyadh Saturday evening. ...

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Government | Sunday 31 December, 2017 9:43 am

Inspection tours to detect VAT violations

The Ministry of Commerce and Investment (MCI) in cooperation with the General Authority of Zakat and Tax (GZAT) will intensify its inspection tours of markets and companies to detect commercial violations before Value Added Tax (VAT) comes into force on Jan. 1. The inspection tours will be...

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Business & Money | Saturday 30 December, 2017 12:39 pm

Rashid Ports receives 4 giant cruise ships simultaneously

30 December 2017: The cruise quay at Rashid Port received four cruise ships simultaneously on Friday 29th December: Aida Stilla, Main Chef 5, MSC Splendida and Coasta Mediterrania.   This is the first time the Port receives four cruise ships together in one day which confirms its...

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