Tourism & Hospitality | Wednesday 27 December, 2017 1:45 am

Bab Al Qasr Hotel Unveils New Year’s Eve Celebrations

Bab Al Qasr Hotel centrally located in the heart of Corniche invites guests to celebrate the New Year with its variety of leisure, fitness and dining activities that will make for a memorable experience.    To celebrate the start of a New Year, Bab Al Qasr Hotel brings the best of...

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Cars & Autos | Wednesday 27 December, 2017 12:55 am

Second-Hand Car? Mustangs Destined for Scrapheap Get New Life as High‑End Watches

 It could be the ultimate present for the petrol head in your life – a handmade watch, lovingly crafted from components that in a previous existence were used in classic Ford Mustangs.   The idea is the brainchild of Christian Mygh and Jonathan Kamstrup, who together scour...

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Environment & Energy | Tuesday 26 December, 2017 1:45 pm

EmiratesGBC builds the case for ‘Nearly Zero Energy Buildings’ 
with tour of Sustainable Autonomous House

Emirates Green Building Council (EmiratesGBC), an independent forum aimed at conserving the environment by strengthening and promoting green building practices, highlighted the Importance of working towards Nearly Zero Energy Buildings (nZEBs) in collaboration with Mohammed bin Rashid Space Centre...

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Business & Money | Tuesday 26 December, 2017 1:27 pm

Abu Dhabi's Department of Economic Development announces the Electronic Trading Licensing Initiative

In cooperation with the Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (TRA), Abu Dhabi Business Center of the Department of Economic Development (DED) launched the "Electronic Trading" license initiative. The initiative aims to reinforce the government of Abu Dhabi's trends toward providing ...

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Sports | Tuesday 26 December, 2017 1:24 pm

Arab Women Sports Tournament 2018 Introduces Three New Trophies

The Arab Women Sports Tournament (AWST) 2018, which takes place February 2-12 in Sharjah, will feature three new trophies for competitors. The announcement was made by the competition’s Supreme Organising Committee (SOC), who say that the expansion of the biennial tournament’s awards...

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Culture & Education | Tuesday 26 December, 2017 12:59 pm

Dubai Customs kicks off 23rd Carpet & Art Oasis 2018

Director of Dubai Customs, Ahmed Mahboob Musabih kicked off the 23rd Carpet & Art Oasis 2018 which is organized this year under the theme “A Fabric of Innovation” from 26th December 2017 to 15th January 2018 at Dubai World Trade Center (DWTC), Sheikh Saeed Halls 2 & 3 as part of ...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Tuesday 26 December, 2017 12:54 pm

Amr Diab back in Dubai for a Grand Concert and New Year’s Eve.

“Mission Control X” for conferences and events has announced that tickets for singer Amr Diab’s concerts are about to sell out. It has organized two concerts that are taking place on 29th Dec/2017 in Dubai Media City’s Theatre, which can hold 10,000 people and on the 31st of ...

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Business & Money | Tuesday 26 December, 2017 11:54 am

How Will VAT Impact the GCC Mobile Phone Market?

With VAT of 5% becoming effective across the UAE and Saudi Arabia on January 1st, and the rest of the GCC following suit later in 2018, questions are being asked about what this means for the region's mobile phone market. International Data Corporation (IDC) monitors this space on a continuous...

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Culture & Education | Tuesday 26 December, 2017 11:51 am

Lughati Brings Fun Arabic Learning to Dawahi Festival 6

Lughati, the Sharjah-based initiative dedicated to supporting Arabic learning the smart way, is hosting a series of educational and fun activities for children during its participation in the sixth edition of Dawahi Festival, organised by the Districts and Villages Affairs Authority in Sharjah,...

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Business & Money | Tuesday 26 December, 2017 11:40 am

wasl properties Completes ‘wasl district’

wasl properties, a subsidiary of wasl Asset Management Group, has officially completed wasl district – the company’s heritage project in the Naif area of Deira. The project fulfils wasl’s mission to maintain the city’s rich history, and follows the launch of wasl district...

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