Tourism & Hospitality | Wednesday 25 November, 2015 4:25 am

Jumeirah takes GCC roadshow to Qatar to reveal future strategy

Jumeirah Group, the Dubai-based luxury hotel company and a member of Dubai Holding, has announced the 2015 GCC roadshow will be held in Doha, Qatar on 25 November 2015, with the support and participation of the Department of Tourism and Commerce Marketing.   Officials from Jumeirah will...

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Business & Money | Wednesday 25 November, 2015 3:54 am

Land tax to bring down house rent

With the Cabinet’s nod to impose 2.5% tax on unused plots of land in urban areas, house rent will decrease and competition in the housing sector will increase, according to real estate experts. “I encourage the private sector to cooperate with the Ministry of Housing to provide...

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Technology & IT | Wednesday 25 November, 2015 3:12 am

Virgin Mobile Middle East & Africa wins top industry award for Best Customer Service

Virgin Mobile has been recognised for Best Customer Service in the Middle East and Africa at the CommsMEA 2015 awards, a top event for the telecoms industry in the region. The award was collected at a glittering ceremony in Dubai by Virgin Mobile Middle East & Africa CEO and Founder Mikkel...

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Business & Money | Wednesday 25 November, 2015 2:56 am

466,000 women recruited in private sector last Hijri year

The private sector has employed over 466,000 women in the last Hijri year and this number has doubled compared to the number of employed women three years ago which was 203,000 said Abdul Minim Al-Shihri, deputy minister of labor for special programs. He added that the initiatives and programs of...

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Business & Money | Wednesday 25 November, 2015 2:53 am

UAE hails ‘first woman in Arab world’ to head national council

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) made history on Wednesday when it appointed Amal Al-Qubaisi as president of the country’s Federal National Council (FNC), making her the Arab world’s first woman to be elected to the role. Early last month, nearly 79,000 Emirati voters elected 20...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Wednesday 25 November, 2015 2:23 am

ETIHAD AIRWAYS EMPHASISES ITS COMMITMENT TO ALTERNATIVE SUSTAINABLE FUELS DURING UAE INNOVATION WEEK

Etihad Airways presented its efforts in supporting the development of alternative sustainable aviation fuels toHis Excellency Sheikh Sultan bin Tahnoon Al Nahyan, Chairman of the Transport Department and member of the Executive Council, Abu Dhabi, and His Excellency Major General Mohammed ...

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Business & Money | Wednesday 25 November, 2015 2:18 am

Ideal Standard’s latest innovations under the spotlight at the Big 5 exhibition

Ideal Standard, one of the leading providers of innovative total bathroom solutions operating across Europe, Middle East and Africa, is presenting an overview of its latest bathroom product portfolio at Big 5 Dubai, the largest construction event in the Middle East.    At the...

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Culture & Education | Wednesday 25 November, 2015 12:00 am

Al Masah Capital Investor Forum shines light on key issues in various business sectors in MENA

Experts deliver unique insights into industry opportunities and challenges Al Masah Capital, a leading UAE centric alternative asset management company, has concluded another successful edition of its Annual Investor Forum, held at the Ritz-Carlton DIFC recently. Gathering banking and investment ...

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Cars & Autos | Tuesday 24 November, 2015 4:18 pm

Fast Auto Technic opens new cutting-edge showroom for Maserati in Al Khobar

Fast Auto Technic Co. Ltd., the official importer of Maserati luxury sport automobiles in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, opened its first integrated Maserati facility in the Eastern Province, on Al Khobar–Dammam highway in Al Khobar city. The facility comprises a showroom as well as a service...

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Business & Money | Tuesday 24 November, 2015 1:00 pm

RAFAL Launches its Sales Office at Burj RAFAL Community

As part of its strategic customer service plans, RAFAL real estate company inaugurated the Company’s first sales office in the Kingdom. RAFAL Sales office will serve RAFAL’s unique products portfolio, existing and future communities; it will also give the customers the opportunity to ...

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