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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Business & Money | Saturday 2 December, 2017 3:03 am

Madinah leads the way with the first all-women city council

The first all-women city council is to be established in Madinah to provide women with complete municipal services and invest in their creative competencies, the Madinah municipality announced. This step, which aims to empower women, is in line with the goals and aspirations of the...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Saturday 2 December, 2017 2:56 am

Multimillion-riyal Qassim Museum to showcase rich Saudi heritage

Prince Sultan bin Salman, president of the Saudi Commission for Tourism and National Heritage (SCTH), laid the foundation for the Qassim Museum in Buraidah on Thursday. The total cost of the 10,000-square-meter project, part of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques Cultural Heritage Program,...

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Business & Money | Saturday 2 December, 2017 2:49 am

Gulf Traffic Exhibition Puts Spotlight of Smart Innovation

The Gulf Traffic Exhibition and Conference, which will take place 4-6 of December at the Dubai World Trade Centre, will be looking at ways it can support the ever-growing trend of ‘Smart Technologies’ through a dedicated conference stream, technology suppliers and the official launch of ...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Saturday 2 December, 2017 2:46 am

The international pianist “Yanni” holds his first concerts in Saudi Arabia

The General Entertainment Authority announced that the internationally renowned composer and multi-instrumentalist artist, Yanni, will be performing for the first time in Saudi Arabia.   A series of 6 shows will take place in 3 cities across the Kingdom, which kicked off on the 30th of...

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Government | Saturday 2 December, 2017 1:01 am

New app to rate government services

A new smartphone application for citizens to provide feedback on government services will be launched in early 2018. Hussam Al-Madani, acting director general of the National Center for the Measurement of the Performance of Public Agencies (CMPPA), revealed the launch of the app to Makkah...

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Environment & Energy | Saturday 2 December, 2017 12:31 am

The Abraaj Group to build a 500 MW natural gas-fired power generation platform in Mexico

The Abraaj Group (“Abraaj” or the “Group”), a leading investor operating in growth markets, today announced it has invested in a 111 MW natural gas-fired power plant in Chihuahua, Mexico. The investment represents the first phase of Abraaj’s plan to develop a 500 MW...

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