Business & Money | Wednesday 13 December, 2017 7:16 am

Mansour bin Zayed opens SIAL Middle East 2017 Exhibition

H.H. Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Presidential Affairs and Chairman of the Abu Dhabi Food Control Authority, ADFCA officially opened SIAL Middle East 2017, the region’s fastest growing business trade event for the food, drink and hospitality...

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Environment & Energy | Wednesday 13 December, 2017 6:38 am

Electricity tariffs to be revised from Jan. 1

The Council of Ministers has approved gradual revision of energy prices in the Kingdom including changes to electricity tariffs effective from Jan. 1. 2018, the Electricity and Cogeneration Regulatory Authority (ECRA) announced on Tuesday. Residential electricity consumption of 1-6000 KW/h...

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Government | Wednesday 13 December, 2017 6:00 am

Citizens’ Fund: First deposit of allowance on Dec. 21

The government will make the first deposit of monetary allowance for the beneficiaries of the Citizen’s Account Program on Dec. 21, it was announced. This follows the approval of the policies of the program by the Council of Ministers on Tuesday. The policies include details of...

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Business & Money | Wednesday 13 December, 2017 4:13 am

TEKNO presents Wire and Cable Arabia to be backed by top-notch industry players

Ducab, Middle East's leading manufacturer of high-quality cables and cabling products is the platinum sponsor for TEKNO 2017 under the industrial sector of Wire and Cable Arabia, to be held from December 17th – 19th at the Dubai International Convention and Exhibition Centre (DICEC)....

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Tourism & Hospitality | Wednesday 13 December, 2017 3:22 am

Platinum Records’ legendary artist Kadim Al Sahir to perform for first time at Dubai Opera on December 30

At his debut performance at Dubai Opera in Downtown Dubai, the singing sensation, Kadim Al Sahir, will perform a repertoire of his timeless classics, at a not-be-missed official Dubai Shopping Festival 2018 event.   Accompanied by his orchestra, the superstar will mesmerize the audience...

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Technology & IT | Wednesday 13 December, 2017 2:57 am

Region’s Entrepreneurs Show Off the Next Big Thing in Travel Tech

As the start-up community continues to fuel the transformation of the Middle East’s travel industry, the Travel Tech Challenge 2017, hosted by Amadeus—a leading provider of technology solutions for the global travel industry – invited entrepreneurs to submit their ideas for the...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Wednesday 13 December, 2017 1:58 am

Etihad Airways celebrates Bahraini National Day with a special fare promotion

To mark this year’s Bahraini National Day on 16 December, Etihad Airways is offering up to 10 per cent discounts* on flights from the Kingdom of Bahrain to 46 destinations, including those in the Indian Subcontinent, the United Kingdom, and the United States.   The...

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Cars & Autos | Wednesday 13 December, 2017 12:56 am

New record breaking figure for Audi sales in November

Audi continues the upturn of the past few months with its year-end spurt. In November, the premium brand delivered around 160,000 automobiles to customers worldwide, up 4.5 percent year-on-year. The company once again saw a clear increase in North America (+13.6%) and in China (+6.5%), in...

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Technology & IT | Wednesday 13 December, 2017 12:48 am

Huawei Launches Router A1 to enhance WiFi Quality and Speed at Home and Work

Huawei Saudi Consumer Group has launched its new device HUAWEI Router A1 to produce home and work WiFi of high quality, strong coverage and high speed. This router comes to solve the increasing dependency on having a sustainable and fast internet connection as well as the spread of smartphones,...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Tuesday 12 December, 2017 4:59 pm

Anantara to Debut Authentic Luxury in South America

Offering an exciting new gateway to South America, Anantara Hotels, Resorts & Spas will soon debut its authentic luxury in Brazil with the opening of Anantara Maraú Bahia Resort in mid 2018.   Poised to be a flagship hideaway, Anantara Maraú Bahia Resort will boast a...

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