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KSA hosted a successfully haj season: WHO
Business & Money | Wednesday 14 August, 2019 5:47 am
The World Health Organization (WHO) congratulated Saudi Arabia Government and the Ministry of Health for successfully hosting the haj season 1440/2019 without a single public health event or disease outbreak being reported among pilgrims performing the haj. In addition, WHO expressed its deep...
Director-General of Sharjah Museums participates in Mauritius’ first International Art Fair
Culture & Education | Wednesday 14 August, 2019 5:29 am
The Director General of Sharjah Museums Authority was invited as a special guest to a landmark event in the sphere of cultural, artistic and creative industries in the island nation of Mauritius.    On the first day of the inaugural Mauritius International Art Fair (MIAF), Manal...
Oman’s Dhofar Wind Farm produces first kilowatt hour of electricity
Environment & Energy | Wednesday 14 August, 2019 5:21 am
The 50-megawatt (MW) Dhofar Wind Farm in Oman has produced its first kilowatt hour of electricity, marking a major milestone for the GCC region’s first utility-scale wind farm. The landmark wind farm, which is fully funded by the Abu Dhabi Fund for Development (ADFD), the leading...
Taif Season Brings Cinema Back with Screenings of Latest Arab and International Films
Culture & Education | Wednesday 14 August, 2019 5:17 am
Taif Season is bringing cinema back to the region, with a selection of the latest and most famous Arab and international films being shown in an innovative, open-air format, allowing viewers to benefit from the moderate weather in the “Arab Summer Resort.”  A cinema has been...
Violations by Hajj pilgrims dropped 29% compared to 2018, says Prince Khalid Al-Faisal
Government | Wednesday 14 August, 2019 2:48 am
Makkah Gov. Prince Khalid Al-Faisal thanked King Salman and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman for supervising the services offered to pilgrims during this year’s Hajj, the Saudi Press Agency reported. Prince Khalid said all Saudis were proud of the efforts made to help pilgrims during their...
Upgrade your Eid Al Adha celebrations with Samsung’s smart devices
Technology & IT | Wednesday 14 August, 2019 2:31 am
Samsung Electronics wishes their valued customers in the Kingdom a happy Eid Al Adha, where families come together in a time of celebration, feasts are prepared and friends and family gather to spend quality time with each other. On this blessed occasion, Samsung brings users more joy, convenience...
Abu Dhabi welcomes one of the first flights from the new King Abdulaziz International Airport
Tourism & Hospitality | Tuesday 13 August, 2019 4:34 am
Abu Dhabi International Airport (AUH) welcomed the Saudi Arabian Airlines (Saudia) flight from the new King Abdulaziz International Airport (KAIA) in Jeddah on Saturday 10th August. As one of the first international flights from the new airport, it demonstrated the strong links between the UAE ...
Dubai Culture to celebrate Eid al-Adha with exciting activities at Dubai Museum
Culture & Education | Tuesday 13 August, 2019 4:28 am
: Dubai Culture and Arts Authority (Dubai Culture) announced that it will be celebrating the Eid al-Adha festival at Dubai Museum with a number of cultural activities and programmes aimed to spread happiness and bring together people of various nationalities and cultures as well as consolidate the...
Okaz Boys’ Tent Delivers Exciting Performances to Teach Children History
Tourism & Hospitality | Tuesday 13 August, 2019 4:12 am
The UAE Pavilion in the Arab Neighborhood in Souk Okaz gives visitors a warm, sincere, welcome, greeting them with a spectacle that embodies the country’s honorable history and bright present. The pavilion represents an Emirati old quarter, with markets, products and distinctive...
HUAWEI announces developer projects that will support the further growth
Technology & IT | Tuesday 13 August, 2019 3:31 am
From August 9thto 11th, HUAWEI held its HUAWEI Developer Conference 2019 in Dongguan, China. HDC 2019 featured a number of key announcements: HUAWEI Mobile Services now boasts over 100 million users outside of China. In addition, an updated developer engagement program named...
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