Tourism & Hospitality | Saturday 18 March, 2017 3:40 pm

IATA Welcomes Transport Canada’s New Safety Rules for Drones

Montreal - The International Air Transport Association (IATA) welcomed the announcement by Canada’s Minister of Transport, the Honorable Marc Garneau, to implement an Interim Order restricting the use of recreational drones around airports and other high risk areas. The...

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Healthcare | Saturday 18 March, 2017 3:37 pm

Home Healthcare Conference in Abu Dhabi hosted by Manzil Healthcare Services and Partners HealthCare at Home

Manzil Healthcare Services – The leading home healthcare provider in the Middle East – highlighted recent advances in patient care at the Home Healthcare Conference in Abu Dhabi. The event highlighted key trends and challenges around providing home healthcare and was the first Home...

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Culture & Education | Saturday 18 March, 2017 3:33 pm

Dubai Culture Brought a Taste of British Design to Design Days Dubai with Debut Exhibition

In support of the UK/UAE 2017 a Year of Creative Collaboration, Dubai Culture & Arts Authority (Dubai Culture) – the Emirate’s dedicated entity for culture, arts and heritage –brought 10 celebrated UK designers to showcase their work during Design Days Dubai at the...

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Sports | Saturday 18 March, 2017 3:16 pm

WHITE Dubai Hosts Bubble Lounge at Dubai World Cup on Saturday, March 25

 On Saturday March 25th, WHITE Dubai will host the annual Bubble Lounge at the UAE’s largest sporting and social event, the Dubai World Cup 2017. Sponsored by Laurent-Perrier champagne, Bubble Lounge attendees will experience supreme views of the races as well as prime...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Saturday 18 March, 2017 3:04 pm

STTIM 2017 to host a scientific program to discuss tourism development

Saudi Travel and Tourism Investment Market (STTIM-2017), an event devoted to travel and tourism industry in the Kingdom, will feature a scientific program providing opportunities for stakeholders, businessmen and government officials to discuss ways develop the tourism sector in the Kingdom. The...

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Environment & Energy | Saturday 18 March, 2017 3:00 pm

Rain, dust storms forecast over coming days

The Presidency of Meteorology and Environment (PME) has forecast unstable weather throughout the Kingdom starting Saturday, saying an active southern surface wind will carry dust and prevent horizontal visibility. This will be accompanied by higher temperatures in Tabuk, the Northern Frontier...

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Business & Money | Saturday 18 March, 2017 2:58 pm

London looks to boost links with Riyadh in SME sector

The UK aims to boost the exchange of technology and investment opportunities with Saudi Arabia, particularly in the small and medium-sized enterprise (SME) sector, an official said. Barrie Peach, the British consul general in Jeddah, spoke of the plan after a meeting on Wednesday with the Jeddah...

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Culture & Education | Saturday 18 March, 2017 2:56 pm

Islamic banks in GCC likely to outperform conventional counterparts

The profitability of Islamic banks in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) is likely to outpace that of their conventional peers for the second consecutive year in 2017 on the back of stronger margins and the resilient cost of risk, said a report issued by Moody’s Investors...

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Government | Saturday 18 March, 2017 2:48 pm

Shoura delegation to take part in Arab Inter-Parliamentary Union conference

A Shoura Council delegation led by the speaker of the council, Sheikh Dr. Abdullah Al-Asheikh, will participate in the 24th conference of the Arab Inter-Parliamentary Union on Monday in the Moroccan capital Rabat. The Shoura delegation will include a member of the executive committee for the Arab...

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Government | Saturday 18 March, 2017 2:30 pm

King Salman’s Asian tour seen bolstering ties with friendly countries

RIYADH: King Salman’s tour of Asia has given a new dimension to bilateral relations with countries of the region, commentators said. The tour comes at a time when the Kingdom is working keenly to diversify its economy, having launched the ambitious Vision 2030 reform plan. Mohammed...

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