Tourism & Hospitality | Saturday 5 January, 2019 1:44 pm

Images reveal dramatic facelift of Awamiya in Saudi's Eastern's Province

New images have revealed the full extent of a redevelopment of a neighbourhood in eastern Saudi Arabia once plagued by militants and criminals. The pictures, obtained by Arab News, show the extent of the transformation of Al-Musawwarah neighborhood in Awamiya, Qatif province. The project...

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Culture & Education | Saturday 5 January, 2019 1:24 pm

‘Warsha’ Introduces Arab Illustrators to Asian Ethos of Children’s Book Design

Marwa Al Aqroubi: Such projects are vital to broadening the horizons of our artists… and go a long way in helping them diversify their creative delivery skills.    For immediate release India,5 January 2019   Warsha – an initiative by the Etisalat Award ...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Saturday 5 January, 2019 1:12 pm

Hamdan Bin Mohamed Cruise Terminal welcome 2.3 million tourists since the inauguration in 2014

DP World with a world class infrastructure and a strong robust growth of Dubai as an established cruise hub in the region, Hamdan Bin Mohammed Cruise Terminal the biggest cruise terminal in the world in term of size and handling capacity, receives more than 2.3 million tourists since its...

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Culture & Education | Saturday 5 January, 2019 1:09 pm

AURAK Hosts the Canadian Embassy

The American University of Ras Al Khaimah (AURAK) hosted a meeting with the Trade Commissioner and Regional Education Coordinator of the Embassy of Canada, Mabelle Sawaqed-Hen, to discuss the possibility of establishing international partnerships with Canadian universities. AURAK Associate...

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Business & Money | Saturday 5 January, 2019 1:05 pm

Dubai Customs participates in “Saving Digital Customs in the Arab World” Conference in Amman

Dubai Customs participated in “Saving Digital Customs in the Arab World” Conference in the Jordanian capital Amman, which aimed to spread successful practices in customs field.  Hussam Juma, Director of Service Innovation Department delivered a presentation on the enterprise...

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Culture & Education | Saturday 5 January, 2019 12:07 pm

Abu Dhabi University’s newest building to be named in honor of ‘Umm Al Emarat’

Under the directive of H.H. Sheikh Hamdan bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Ruler's Representative in Al Dhafra Region and President of Abu Dhabi University’s Board of Regents, Abu Dhabi University is set to name the newest building on its Abu Dhabi Campus ‘Umm Al Emarat’—mother of...

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Technology & IT | Saturday 5 January, 2019 10:20 am

Samsung Introduces Remote Access, Enabling User Control Over Peripheral Connected Devices Through its Smart TVs

Samsung Electronics announced Remote Access, a new feature that will be available on its Smart TV lineups starting 2019. The Remote Access feature will provide enhanced wireless connectivity with PCs, tablets, and smartphones – allowing consumers to remotely control compatible programs and...

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Sports | Saturday 5 January, 2019 9:46 am

Saudi to climb Antarctica’s highest peak

Saudi adventurer Badr Al-Shibani has set off to climb Vinson Massif, the highest peak in Antarctica at 4,892 meters, facing temperatures as low as 40 degrees Celsius below zero. Nicholas Clinch was the first person to climb Vinson Massif in 1966. Al-Shibani is expected to take a week to reach the...

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Business & Money | Saturday 5 January, 2019 1:00 am

Innovation and technology form the basis of discussion at ArabPlast 2019

The GCC’s petrochemicals, plastics and rubber producers discussed innovation strategies at ArabPlast 2019 as a key business priority, indicating that the advancement, improvement and modernisation of the sector is a top priority. “Over the past few years, the GCC’s...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Friday 4 January, 2019 12:08 pm

3,000 trees planted at Al-Ahsa Safari Festival

Three thousand trees have been planted during the Al-Ahsa Safari Festival in Joatha. The trees — some of which are intended to provide shade and some of which will bear fruit — were planted by teams from the Al-Ahsa forestation initiative. The teams included 25 volunteers from the...

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