Tourism & Hospitality | Thursday 15 September, 2016 1:04 pm

Etihad Airways Named Best International Airline

Etihad Airways was named ‘Best International Airline – Offline’ at the 2016 Travel Agents’ Association of New Zealand (TAANZ) National Travel Industry Awards held in Auckland on 10 September.   Voted for by the New Zealand travel industry, the award recognises the ...

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Culture & Education | Thursday 15 September, 2016 12:46 pm

Ministry to have a new center for Haj coverage

A new media center will be set up in the Holy Sites next year to increase the number of foreign journalists covering the Haj, Dr. Adel Al-Turaifi, Minister of Culture and Information, has said. The Persian-speaking Channel ‘Farsi’, which started broadcasting this year for the first...

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Government | Thursday 15 September, 2016 12:42 pm

Hajis start leaving Mina

The valley of Mina on Wednesday appeared serene. The din and bustle of the first two days of Haj had almost died down as many pilgrims left Mina for Makkah and Madinah. On Wednesday, the second day of Tashriq, the pilgrims who were in a hurry threw stones at the three walls symbolizing the Satan ...

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Government | Thursday 15 September, 2016 12:39 pm

Royal tributes paid to security forces following Haj success

The once-in-a-lifetime journey of faith, endurance and determination for the hundreds of thousands of Muslims from 164 countries came to a successful end on Wednesday. Haj 2016 is being described as an overwhelming success. Crown Prince Mohammed bin Naif has hailed the great efforts exerted by the ...

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Government | Thursday 15 September, 2016 12:38 pm

Development of Jamrat Bridge reduces hardships for pilgrims

The vastness of the Jamrat Bridge in Mina has contributed to putting an end to Jamrat incidents. This giant structure has also contributed to easing hardship and fatigue, which badly affected pilgrims before the bridge was established in 2007. The bridge provides eleven entrances and twelve...

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Healthcare | Thursday 15 September, 2016 12:28 pm

‘Massive efforts were made to ensure disease-free Haj’

Health Minister Dr. Tawfiq Al-Rabiah announced on Wednesday that the current Haj season was free from epidemic diseases and that pilgrims were generally in good health. The Ministry of Health mobilized all human, material and mechanized means to provide preventive, curative, emergency and...

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Culture & Education | Thursday 15 September, 2016 11:37 am

Information minister: Persian TV not directed against any country

The Ministry of Information and Culture is gearing up to establish an international media center for Haj coverage next year. “The center will enable us to double the number of foreign media personnel coming from abroad,” Minister of Culture and Information Adel Al-Toraifi said during...

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Beauty & Style | Thursday 15 September, 2016 10:52 am

First ever all day shoes event hits the Middle East Brought by Marie Claire Arabia in partnership with Level Shoes!

This October Marie Claire Arabia is getting dressed SHOES FIRST™. Embarking on a multi-dimensional celebration of shoes, considered by many women to be the most important part of any outfit, the title has partnered with Level Shoes, the leading destination for footwear in the Middle East to...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Thursday 15 September, 2016 10:45 am

Civil Defense teams inspect housing units as focus now shifts to Madinah

As the annual Haj pilgrimage draws to a close, thousands of Hajis will converge on Madinah to offer obeisance to Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) and to pray and supplicate in his mosque. The Civil Defense has exerted extra efforts to provide the highest safety services to the visitors to...

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Sports | Thursday 15 September, 2016 10:20 am

Football fans gear up for start of Arabian Gulf League live and exclusively on Abu Dhabi Sports HD

Football fans across the region are gearing up for the start of what looks set to be an explosive season of football as the Arabian Gulf League (AGL) starts on Friday, September 16, 2016. All matches can be watched on Abu Dhabi Sports and Dubai Sports channels, exclusively on OSN the region’s ...

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