Business & Money | Tuesday 7 August, 2018 6:31 am

Yahsat Completes Thuraya Acquisition and Appoints New CEO

Today, Yahsat, a leading global satellite operator based in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and wholly owned by Mubadala Investment Company, completed the acquisition of a majority and controlling stake in the mobile satellite services operator Thuraya. Ali Al Hashemi, who has led...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Tuesday 7 August, 2018 4:55 am

Zubaida Trail, a historic landmark and ancient international road to Makkah

Saudi Arabia is rich with a large number of historic trails the inhabitants of the Arabian Peninsula traveled along before and after Islam. However, Zubaida Trail remains one of its most famous trails because of its monuments that are still found today. This has earned its registration in the...

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Culture & Education | Tuesday 7 August, 2018 4:29 am

Blackboard and Higher Colleges of Technology Establish Digital Education Center of Excellence in the Middle East

New initiative to boost the institution's strategic role in Emiratization by trainingtechnology-savvy educators   Blackboard and the Higher Colleges of Technology (HCT), the United Arab Emirates' (UAE) largest education institution,...

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Culture & Education | Tuesday 7 August, 2018 2:25 am

Sharjah’s Cultural and Intellectual Gems Displayed in Brazil 
by Department of Culture

A long queue-up of visitors waiting to try a hand at Arabic calligraphy at the Sharjah Pavillion has become a regular sight at the 25thedition São Paulo International Book Fair.    This ancient artistic practice, and several others that decorate the Emirati, Arabic and...

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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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