Business & Money | Monday 20 May, 2019 11:48 am

GE Secures $1.0B in Project Financing for Sharjah’s First Independent Combined Cycle Power Plant

Co-developers GE Energy Financial Services (“GE EFS”) and Japan’s Sumitomo Corporation (“Sumitomo”) along with Shikoku Electric Power Company and Sharjah Asset Management (“SAM”), the investment arm of the Government of Sharjah, have closed financing from...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Monday 20 May, 2019 5:55 am

Saudi Civil Defense steps up safety plan for pilgrims

Makkah’s Civil Defense has boosted its inspection program in the city as it works to ensure worshippers’ safety during Ramadan. Lt. Col. Fawwaz bin Ibrahim Al-Zayidi, director of the safety department at the General Directorate of Civil Defense in Makkah, said that more than 16,300...

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Technology & IT | Monday 20 May, 2019 5:00 am

du Offers Seamless Telco Experience with UAE-First Linksys Training Initiative

du, from Emirates Integrated Telecommunications Company (EITC), customers are set to benefit from an enhanced telco experience, following the company increasing its efforts to equip frontline technicians and field engineers with best-in-class expertise. By undergoing training and retraining by...

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Culture & Education | Monday 20 May, 2019 4:30 am

Sharjah Book Authority Announces Debut Edition of Emirati Book Fair

Sharjah Book Authority (SBA) will be hosting the first Emirati Book Fair, May 26–28. The cultural event has been conceptualised in line with the directives of His Highness Sheikh Dr. Sultan bin Muhammad Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah, to annually mark May 26...

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Culture & Education | Monday 20 May, 2019 4:00 am

AURAK is Wyoming Bound

The American University of Ras Al Khaimah (AURAK) Department of International Programs and Partnerships (DIPP) hosted a two-day committee visit for a University of Wyoming (UW) delegation to speculate on the possibility of cultivating a student and faculty exchange program. The delegation...

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Environment & Energy | Monday 20 May, 2019 3:58 am

Saudi energy minister recommends driving down oil inventories, says supply plentiful

Saudi Arabia’s Energy Minister Khalid Al-Falih said on Sunday he recommended “gently” driving oil inventories down at a time of plentiful global supplies and that OPEC would not make hasty decisions about output ahead of a June meeting. “Overall, the market is in a delicate ...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Monday 20 May, 2019 3:37 am

Saudi envoy opens new mosque in Pakistan

Saudi Arabia’s ambassador to Pakistan on Saturday opened a new mosque in the city of Haripur as a mark of the strong relations between the two countries. The Kingdom’s envoy, Nawaf bin Said Al-Malki, inaugurated the King Abdul Aziz bin Abdulrahman Al-Saud Mosque, in Pakistan’s...

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Sports | Monday 20 May, 2019 3:31 am

M Hotel Makkah by Millennium sponsors the opening of a fitness centre at Al Wahda FC

M Hotel Makkah by Millennium, a 5-star hotel located at the heart of the holy city of Makkah, participated in the opening of a new fitness center at Al Wahda FC as a sponsor promoting and upholding a healthy lifestyle for youths and new generations. The new center is going to serve the local...

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Technology & IT | Monday 20 May, 2019 3:00 am

Galaxy Watch Active – A seamless fitness and wellbeing experience

Technology is a thread woven into every life and every workplace. Its positive impact on our lives include faster and easier communication and being able to work flexibly among many others. In addition, it is increasingly emerging as a tool to enhance one’s well-being. The tech-savvy...

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Business & Money | Monday 20 May, 2019 2:30 am

Enabling Works Commence on AED5 Billion Jubail Island

Jubail Island Investment Company (JIIC) has announced the appointment of Gulf Contractors Company (GCC) to commence enabling works for the AED5 billion Jubail Island that was recently launched in Abu Dhabi. Enabling works are scheduled for completion in January 2020. Enabling works are generally ...

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