Cars & Autos | Wednesday 9 March, 2016 11:11 am

Renault unveils plans for Alpine

At the home of the world-famous Monte Carlo Rally and on the Col de Turini, site of some of racing’s most memorable moments, Groupe Renault today announced plans for a new Alpine sports car, and unveiled the Alpine Vision show car. “Motorsports and sports cars are deeply rooted in...

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Business & Money | Wednesday 9 March, 2016 6:48 am

Fiction writing, entrepreneurship included in Souk Okaz Prize

Emir of Makkah and Adviser to Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques Prince Khaled Al-Faisal, who is also chairman of the supervising committee of Souk Okaz, has approved including two new categories in the annual Souk Okaz Prizes. The new categories are for fiction writing and entrepreneurship and...

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Environment & Energy | Wednesday 9 March, 2016 5:18 am

767kW solar power project in Vanuatu marks UAE-Pacific Partnership Fund’s latest success

The recent completion of a solar power project for the Pacific nation of Vanuatu marks the latest stage of the ground-breaking United Arab Emirates-Pacific Partnership Fund (UAE-PPF). The installation of three new solar PV plants represents another milestone for an imaginative and innovative...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Wednesday 9 March, 2016 5:00 am

Biggest ever ATM 2016 to focus on mid-market travel

Arabian Travel Market (ATM) organiser, Reed Travel Exhibitions, is finalising the line-up for this year’s event, which is taking place at Dubai World Trade Centre (DWTC) from 25-28 April 2016.    Following the success of last year’s spotlight theme, which was family...

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Business & Money | Wednesday 9 March, 2016 4:47 am

Saudi Arabia’s imports of softwood lumber amounted to 1.07 million

Organisers of the 11th edition of Dubai WoodShow 2016, the largest trade fair for wood products in the Middle East which will take place from 4 – 6 April 2016, has revealed, quoting a recent study by Woodstat, a statistics firm that keeps tabs on the lumber and forestry industries across ...

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Business & Money | Wednesday 9 March, 2016 3:47 am

Standard work contract soon

The Ministry of Labor is planning to issue a mandatory standard contract for all business establishments, commercial organizations and industry in order to regulate the relationship between employers and workers and guarantee the rights of both parties. This was revealed by Sultan Al-Mutairi,...

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Technology & IT | Wednesday 9 March, 2016 3:40 am

Power yourself with ‘street smart’ honor 5X Good Food Mode

With the weather hotting up, so is Dubai’s event calendar and March is jam packed (excuse the pun) with Dubai Food Festival, Taste of Dubai, Ripe Market and more.    Food is actually the second most popular subject for amateur photography fanatics on Instagram, second only to...

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Business & Money | Wednesday 9 March, 2016 3:32 am

Mobile phone shops to be Saudized in six months

Minister of Labor Mufrej Al-Haqbani issued orders on Tuesday for the total Saudization of all sales outlets and maintenance shops of mobile phones and their accessories within a period of six months. According to the new directive, the mobile shops will start implementing Saudization from March...

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Beauty & Style | Wednesday 9 March, 2016 2:51 am

The Highly Anticipated Dubai Watch Week Returns for a Second Edition this November

Following its successful debut in 2015, the region’s most anticipated horology event, Dubai Watch Week, returns for a second time under the Patronage of Her Highness Sheikha Latifa bint Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice Chairman of Dubai Culture & Arts Authority. The organizer, Ahmed ...

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Culture & Education | Tuesday 8 March, 2016 3:49 pm

‘More Than a Woman’ Art Exhibition opensat Pullman Dubai Jumeirah Lakes Towers for International Women’s Day

To mark the collective and global celebration of International Women’s Day and Mother’s Day celebrated on 8 March and 21 March, the Pullman Dubai Jumeirah Lakes Towers is delighted to showcase the new series of contemporary portrait and figurative paintings of beautiful and symbolic...

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