Government | Wednesday 28 December, 2016 2:22 am

Overwhelming response to the Syria fundraising drive

A popular fundraising campaign, ordered by Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman to alleviate the suffering of Syrians displaced by war, started on Tuesday all over the Kingdom. It was covered live on Saudi television channel 1. King Salman allocated SR100 million to the campaign....

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Technology & IT | Wednesday 28 December, 2016 1:14 am

BenQ Unleashes World’s First and Only Innovative DLP 4K UHD Home Cinema Projector

Global No.1 DLP projector brand - BenQ unveiled their ultimate digital home cinema projector W11000 - the one and only DLP 4K UHD projector to earn prestigious THX Certification. Fully meeting Consumer Technology Association’s (CTA) requirements for 4K UHD with true 8.3-millionpixel...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Wednesday 28 December, 2016 1:01 am

Arabian Courtyard Hotel & Spa wins three Hozpitality Excellence Awards 2016

Arabian Courtyard Hotel & Spa, located in the heart of the ancient cultural district and diplomatic enclosure of Dubai, received three Hozpitality Excellence Awards aimed to recognize top industry organizations which have shown skill, creativity, ingenuity and success in the Middle East &...

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Business & Money | Tuesday 27 December, 2016 3:32 pm

Barwa Bank announces the 14th draw winners of its Thara’a savings account prize

Barwa Bank, Qatar's most progressive Shari’ah compliant financial service provider, announced the names of the 14th round of draw winners for Thara’a, its Shari’ah compliant savings account, at the Bank’s headquarters. As such Mr. Shaheen Ali, Mr. Khalid Mohd S...

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Culture & Education | Tuesday 27 December, 2016 3:24 pm

Sold out Screening of ‘Spirited Away’ Entertains Members of the UAE’s Japanese Community at Al Qasba

Members of the UAE’s Japanese community were recently treated to a sold-out showing of one of their country’s most highly regarded films. The festive screening of ‘Spirited Away’ at Al Qasba, Sharjah’s premier leisure, tourism and family destination, had been sold out...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Tuesday 27 December, 2016 3:19 pm

Citymax Hotels Win Middle East Hozpitality Excellence Award 2016

Citymax Hotels, the hospitality division of the Landmark Group has been honored with a Hozpitality Gold Award, for Hotel of The Year for the 3 star category.  The award ceremony event took place on the evening of Monday, 12th Dec 2016 in at the Dusit Thani Dubai, where over 350 top...

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Business & Money | Tuesday 27 December, 2016 3:11 pm

al khaliji adopts green practices on its premises  

Al Khalij Commercial Bank (al khaliji) P.Q.S.C, Qatar's next generation bank, has launched an internal drive to support the environment by adopting sustainable best practices on its premises, as part of its ongoing commitment to the environment. This initiative comes as part of al...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Tuesday 27 December, 2016 3:02 pm

Festive soft opening for DUKES Dubai

Dubai’s premium hospitality offering will receive a great British boost this month with the soft opening of DUKES Dubai on 28th December, delivering an upscale blend of cosmopolitan luxury, twinned with British charm and tradition. The five-star hotel is located on the west trunk of Palm...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Tuesday 27 December, 2016 2:58 pm

The Carlton Hotel St. Moritz reaches the top ten international haute cuisine establishments with its Da Vittorio restaurant

The Carlton Hotel kicks off this winter season as a top gourmet destination thanks to its restaurant, Da Vittorio – St. Moritz. Brothers Enrico and Roberto Cerea have made the top ten of La Liste’s 1000 most remarkable restaurants, having achieved ninth place for...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Tuesday 27 December, 2016 2:46 pm

The ‘Entertainment Menu’ at the Winter Festival Grows Delightfully Longer

The UAE’s popular leisure and tourist destination, the Al Majaz Waterfront, has been pulling all stops leaving visitors of all ages thoroughly amused and entertained at its first-ever Winter Festival, which started on 15 December. Visitors have been turning out in big numbers to enjoy the...

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