Business & Money | Sunday 3 December, 2017 6:29 am

Sultan Al Qasimi to attend First Women’s Economic Empowerment Global Summit Tomorrow (Monday)

  The much anticipated inaugural edition of the Women’s Economic Empowerment Global Summit (WEEGS 2017), organised by the NAMA Women Advancement Establishment (NAMA) and United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women) commences tomorrow (Monday) in...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Sunday 3 December, 2017 6:20 am

Saudi tourism body to award museum, heritage contracts worth SR1.2 billion

Nine museum and heritage projects will be awarded across the Kingdom at costs totaling more than SR433 million ($155 million), the Saudi Commission for Tourism and National Heritage (SCTH) has announced. The SCTH said another five projects will also be awarded within the SCTH cultural heritage ...

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Healthcare | Sunday 3 December, 2017 6:11 am

Experts share advancements in weight loss and minimally invasive surgeries

Leading the conversation on cutting-edge surgical solutions for critical healthcare issues prevalent in Saudi Arabia, renowned experts convened in Riyadh for an international symposium titled "Advancements in Bariatric and Minimally Invasive Surgery. The symposium was organized by Sanad...

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Government | Sunday 3 December, 2017 2:04 am

Saudi banks prepare for riyal coins

Banks across Saudi Arabia are preparing for the transition from one riyal notes to one and two riyal coins by sorting, counting and depositing them within the banks. The Saudi Arabian Monetary Agency (SAMA) directed the banks in a letter that that they should stop dealing with the one riyal...

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Government | Sunday 3 December, 2017 1:04 am

Sharjah Department of eGovernment Celebrates Their Love for Their Homeland 

On Wednesday, 29 November, the staff at the Sharjah Department of eGovernment (DeG) got together at their headquarters in Sharjah to mark the 46th year of the UAE’s Union. Grand celebrations featuring cultural and recreational activities provided DeG’s employees ...

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Technology & IT | Sunday 3 December, 2017 12:11 am

Huawei holds a training workshop to showcase its new era of professional photography through Huawei Mate 10 Pro

Huawei Consumer Business Group held a training workshop entitled “Professional Photography using a Smartphone" for media at Park Hyatt Jeddah Hotel to introduce a new era of professional photography and best ways to use the cameras of the new Huawei Mate 10 Pro smartphone to replace...

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Business & Money | Saturday 2 December, 2017 3:52 am

The Department of Economic Development in Abu Dhabi organizes a workshop to discuss the results of the digital economy reinforcement study in the UAE

The Department of Economic Development Abu Dhabi (DED) organized today in its headquarters a workshop in cooperation and coordination with the Economist and Google corporations. The workshop aimed at reviewing the results of a study titled "Reinforcement of Digital Economy in the United Arab...

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Culture & Education | Saturday 2 December, 2017 3:12 am

China guest of honor at Jeddah International Book Fair

The third Jeddah International Book Fair hits town this December at Obhur’s waterfront. More than 1,000 publishing houses from throughout the region will set up shop for the 10 festive days from Dec. 14 to Dec. 24. There will be 187 book signings ,and readers will have the chance to...

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Business & Money | Saturday 2 December, 2017 3:09 am

SOUQ Customers Enjoyed Biggest Regional Online Shopping Event in Record

SOUQ.com announced that the number of items sold during White Friday 2017 more than doubled compared to last year - making it the biggest shopping event in SOUQ history. White Friday 2017 offered an unprecedented one million deals during the event. Customers enjoyed the four-day online...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Saturday 2 December, 2017 3:06 am

Etihad Aviation Group Continues Its Uae National Day Celebrations

Etihad Aviation Group (EAG) has marked the occasion of the UAE’s 46th National Day with a series of activities across the globe.   It has become a tradition in recent years for the aviation and travel group to observe the birth of the nation with different programmes including ...

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