Business & Money | Thursday 22 June, 2017 4:15 am

Etihad Museum Offers an Exclusive Experience to Visitors

Etihad Museum is offering visitors an exclusive experience that will allow them to discover Union House, which served as the birthplace of the United Arab Emirates in 1971, and the Guest House, one of the most famous buildings in Dubai and a well-known landmark throughout the UAE. The two historic...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Thursday 22 June, 2017 3:47 am

Celebrate Eid Al Fitr with Tweety and Sylvester at Al Qasba

Al Qasba, Sharjah’s premier leisure, tourism and family destination, is gearing up to celebrate Eid Al Fitr with a full programme of events and activities, taking children to a whole new world of art and fun.   Masrah Al Qasba Theatre will be the focal point for many of the young...

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Business & Money | Thursday 22 June, 2017 3:45 am

Sterling and Wilson Scales New Heights; Gets Awarded the World’s Largest Solar PV Plant

Sterling and Wilson, one of the dominant global forces in the solar-PV space, has bagged Turnkey Engineering Procurement and Construction along with Operation & Maintenance contract for the world’s largest single location solar PV plant in Sweihan, Emirates of Abu Dhabi. The project will...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Thursday 22 June, 2017 3:33 am

Skytrax Hat-trick for Etihad Airways First Class

Etihad Airways has once again been presented with three coveted awards for the World’s Best First Class, Best First Class Onboard Catering, and Best First Class Airline Seat at the annual Skytrax World Airline Awards. The event was held at the Musee de l’Air et de l’Espace, as...

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Technology & IT | Wednesday 21 June, 2017 2:51 pm

Saudi-Ukrainian Antonov aircraft participates in Paris Air Show

The Paris Air Show 2017 kicked off Tuesday with the Saudi-Ukrainian Antonov AN-132 on display for the first time since its manufacturing debut. Taqnia Aeronautics Co. and the Antonov Co. are exhibiting the Antonov AN-132 at the air show, which has attracted the attention of various military...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Wednesday 21 June, 2017 2:46 pm

Okaz Market in Taif — more than a marketplace

 A General Commission for Tourism and Heritage (GCTH) scientific team recently finished a study of Okaz Market, which started as a 20-day yearly gathering of Arab merchants and buyers in Taif in 501 AD, a century before the emergence of Islam. Several layers of civilization were dug out at...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Wednesday 21 June, 2017 2:43 pm

Riyadh municipality lines up events for Eid holidays

Eid Al-Fitr celebrations in the capital will witness an impressive lineup of cultural and entertainment activities for this year’s festivities, with Riyadh municipality announcing family-oriented events for the holiday period. “Riyadh municipality has prepared 160 cultural,...

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Culture & Education | Wednesday 21 June, 2017 2:41 pm

Ramadan food leftovers going to the needy, not bins

 In Saudi Arabia, Ramadan tables often end up with a lot of untouched food left behind. While some of it can be packed off to friends and relatives, most gets thrown away. But the days of wasted leftover iftar and sahoor meals could soon be a thing of the past. The not-for-profit Grace...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Wednesday 21 June, 2017 2:40 pm

Saudi Arabia extends Eid holiday by a week

Saudi Arabia has extended this year’s Islamic Eid Al-Fitr holiday by one week, Saudi Press Agency announced on Wednesday. The announcement came as part of royal decrees which replaced Crown Prince Mohammed bin Nayef with Mohammed bin Salman, previously deputy crown prince. Government...

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Government | Wednesday 21 June, 2017 1:29 pm

Mohammed bin Salman named crown prince

Saudi Deputy Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has been appointed as the country's crown prince, replacing Prince Mohammed bin Naif, a royal decree carried by the Saudi Press Agency (SPA) said on Wednesday. The decree, issued by King Salman, also appointed Prince Abdulaziz bin Saud bin Naif as...

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