Tourism & Hospitality | Sunday 25 August, 2019 3:39 am

A Wonderful Musical Evening Featuring Abadi Al-Johar and Dalia Mubarak Starts Okaz Nights’ Concerts

The Okaz Nights series of concerts started with a wonderful evening featuring the famous artist Abadi Al-Johar, accompanied by Saudi artist Dalia Mubarak, at the Okaz Main Theater. The concerts are being presented as part of “Taif Season,” which is continuing to present events...

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Business & Money | Sunday 25 August, 2019 3:02 am

Russia sends its first humanoid robot Fedor into space

Russia on Thursday launched an unmanned rocket carrying a life-size humanoid robot that will spend 10 days learning to assist astronauts on the International Space Station. Named Fedor, short for Final Experimental Demonstration Object Research, the robot is the first ever sent up by...

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Government | Sunday 25 August, 2019 2:31 am

UAE Minister of State Discusses Cultural Diplomacy in Washington, DC

United Arab Emirates Minister of States, Zaki Nusseibeh visited Washington, DC this week to lead and participate in a number of discussions on the history of cultural diplomacy in the United Arab Emirates and how soft power is and can continue to be a beneficial tool in bridging understanding and...

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Business & Money | Sunday 25 August, 2019 2:03 am

Dubai Cares joins ENOC to get 10,000 children ready for new academic year

 Dubai Cares, part of the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Global Initiatives, has completed its local Back to School edition of Volunteer Emirates 2019, distributing school kits to 10,000 orphans and children, aged 5 to 17, from low income families. The popular initiative, which was...

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Business & Money | Sunday 25 August, 2019 1:50 am

Bidaya Launches Down Payment Support Initiative For Citizens

Bidaya Home Finance recently launched a newly developed program targeting nearing retirement civilians, providing them with 140 thousand riyals as a down payment support for citizens who are above 50 years of age.   The program will cover the marginal profit on the home monthly...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Saturday 24 August, 2019 8:05 pm

Strong first half of year for German incoming tourism

With an increase of 3.3 percent in June, German incoming tourism is continuing its steady growth. According to provisional figures from the Federal Statistical Office, 39.8 million international overnights were registered across hotels and accommodation establishments with more than ten beds...

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Healthcare | Saturday 24 August, 2019 7:08 am

Health Ministry treats 649,690 Hajj pilgrims

The Ministry of Health has revealed specialized services provided by its hospitals and health centers in Makkah, Madinah and holy sites for pilgrims during Hajj. The ministry said that the number of pilgrims who received treatment in hospitals and health centers reached 649,690. The number of...

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Environment & Energy | Saturday 24 August, 2019 6:12 am

DEWA launches 6th annual Sustainability Report

The Dubai Electricity and Water Authority, DEWA, in its 6th annual Sustainability Report, has summarised its efforts to promote social and economic sustainability as well as provide a sustainable model for energy and water. The report focuses on ways to support economic growth without damaging...

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Business & Money | Saturday 24 August, 2019 6:10 am

Saudi women with media licenses can run business in public place

Saudi women, who have media licenses, can now run their activities in public places, not necessarily in designated women-only spaces, following the changes in the regulations carried out by the concerned authorities recently, Okaz has learned. The Ministry of Ministry of Media and the General...

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Business & Money | Saturday 24 August, 2019 6:05 am

IKEA to invest $1.4 bn in China strategy

IKEA plans to invest 10 billion yuan  (US$1.41 billion) in the Chinese market to advance its commercial operations and digitization, it announced at a press briefing in Beijing at which it outlined its strategy for the next three years, Yicai Global reported. This is the largest annual...

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