Culture & Education | Wednesday 2 October, 2019 4:30 am

Nobel laureates and Oscar Winners will headline Sharjah International Book Fair 2019

It’s a dream come true for the UAE’s book lovers and cultural enthusiasts as, in less than a month’s time, they will come face to face with the literary world’s greatest. Steve Harvey, American comedian, TV show host and author; Orhan Pamuk the first Turkish novelist to win...

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Technology & IT | Wednesday 2 October, 2019 4:00 am

Huawei did it again! Meet the new HUAWEI Mate 20 X (5G) smartphone

There was a time when our phones had 2G network and then 3G before it was upgraded to 4G network. Nowadays we hear countries are racing to take steps to deploy 5G networks. The 5G will not only make our internet experiences better, but it will also usher in new immersive smartphone experiences,...

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Cars & Autos | Wednesday 2 October, 2019 3:00 am

New Jaguar Design Studio: Jaguar Opens the Doors to Its Heart and Future

Jaguar has unveiled its new dedicated design studio in Gaydon, bringing the entire design team into one purpose-built creative space for the first time in the marque’s 84-year history.   Led by Jaguar Design Director, Julian Thomson, the new studio is the most advanced automotive...

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Beauty & Style | Wednesday 2 October, 2019 3:00 am

Vod Dubai International Jewellery Show is Back for an Unmissable 4-day Event

Following the success of last year’s event, VOD Dubai International Jewellery Show (VOD DIJS), MENA’s only B2B and B2C jewellery industry event, is back for its third instalment, from November 13 to 16, 2019, at Dubai World Trade Centre (DWTC). The impressive evolution of VOD DIJS will...

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Technology & IT | Wednesday 2 October, 2019 2:48 am

Cisco to Unveil the Next Era in Digital Disruption at GITEX 2019

At GITEX Technology Week, Cisco will showcase its latest suite of technologies designed to advance public and private customers’ digital agendas and take customer experience to the next level. Under the theme of ‘Experience Digital Disruption in Action’, visitors will be immersed...

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Government | Wednesday 2 October, 2019 2:36 am

National system for dealing with halal products launched

The Council of Ministers approved the launch of the national system for dealing with halal products. This was after reviewing the minutes of the committee formed to carry out studies on the subject of supervising the slaughter of halal meat exported to the Kingdom, and the recommendation of the...

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Government | Wednesday 2 October, 2019 2:02 am

Dubai Customs: 100 percent Emiratisation in inspection cadre

Dubai Customs has confirmed that Emiratisation percentage in customs inspection staff reached 100 percent, with 1691 inspectors accounting for 46 percent of the organization’s total workforce. The milestone makes Dubai Customs a role model in supporting the UAE’s Emiratisation...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Wednesday 2 October, 2019 1:45 am

Saudi passports department receives tourists

The Department of Passports announced on Monday that it has started to receive, via the Kingdom’s entry inlets, tourists with e-tourism visas launched by the Saudi Commission for Tourism and National Heritage last Friday. In a statement, the department announced that citizens of 49 states...

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Business & Money | Wednesday 2 October, 2019 1:00 am

Toilet Paper Innovation Sets Fine Hygienic Holding on a Roll

The original patent for the modern toilet paper roll was made in 1883, with the standard design of a long strip of toilet paper wrapped around a paperboard cylinder remaining unchanged for over a hundred years. It seemed so simple and so effective a design that it couldn’t be improved upon....

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Business & Money | Wednesday 2 October, 2019 12:36 am

Haramain Train to resume service within 30 days

Minister of Transport and Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Saudi Railways Company (SAR) Dr. Nabil Al-Amoudi announced on Tuesday that the Haramain High Speed Train would resume its service within 30 days, using the new King Abdulaziz International Airport (KAIA) Station to serve the...

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