Business & Money | Tuesday 24 January, 2017 5:35 am

Different activities colour 2nd Dubai Customs Week on its 2nd day

Panelists of 2nd Dubai Customs Week’s panel session highlighted the importance of unifying strategies and develop customs work in the UAE. They also focused on the necessity of coordination and cooperation at the federal level to help better tackle geopolitical...

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Business & Money | Tuesday 24 January, 2017 4:06 am

GASTAT, CSC form national committee on data

A national committee has been formed to regulate the relationship between the General Authority for Statistics (GASTAT) and the Council of Saudi Chambers (CSC). Khulood bint Abdulaziz Al-Dhakeel was chosen as the chairperson of the committee, while Waleed Bin Sabah Al-Sabah and Ali Bin Jumma will...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Tuesday 24 January, 2017 3:31 am

Sharjah Tourism Announces 7th Annual Sharjah Light Festival

The Sharjah Commerce and Tourism Development Authority (SCTDA) announced the 7th edition of the Sharjah Light Festival, to be held for a period of 10 days (February 2-11, 2017) in 13 different locations spanning the entire Emirate of Sharjah.   The chosen locations are set to be...

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Business & Money | Tuesday 24 January, 2017 3:09 am

France FM in Riyadh to reaffirm partnership

France’s Foreign Minister Jean-Marc Ayrault arrived in Saudi Arabia on Monday to reaffirm the allies’ “strategic partnership”. Ayrault, on his first ministerial visit to the Kingdom, “will discuss the main regional issues, particularly the situations in Yemen, Iraq, ...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Tuesday 24 January, 2017 3:03 am

Madinah airport ranked second best in Mideast

The Airport Council International (ACI) has ranked Prince Muhammad Bin Abdulaziz International Airport in Madinah as the second best airport in the Middle East for the second quarter of 2016. The ACI evaluated the region’s top 10 airports, and the airport got 4.65 out of a possible five...

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Culture & Education | Tuesday 24 January, 2017 2:55 am

United Kingdom Announced ‘Country of Honour’ at Sharjah International Book Fair 2017

Sharjah Book Authority (SBA) has announced that the United Kingdom (UK) will be the ‘Country of Honour’ at the 36th edition of the Sharjah International Book Fair (SIBF).   The announcement forms part of ‘UK/UAE 2017,’ a year of...

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Business & Money | Tuesday 24 January, 2017 2:47 am

Alkhabeer Capital launches Income-generating Real Estate Fund in Saudi Arabia

Alkhabeer Capital, an asset manager specialized in alternative investments, announced today the launch of its Saudi Real Estate Income Fund I (The “Fund"), a close-ended private fund that will invest in income-generating residential properties in the Kingdom of Saudi...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Tuesday 24 January, 2017 2:33 am

Abu Dhabi to Host Major Conference to Tackle Middle East and North Africa Food Challenge

Abu Dhabi is set to play a leading role in coordinating efforts to meet the pressures of feeding 520 million people by 2030, one of the biggest challenges facing the Middle East today.   MENA Food Production 2030 will take place at the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre from 20-21...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Tuesday 24 January, 2017 2:30 am

Celebrate the Last Week of Dsf 2017 With One-of-a-kind Fashion and Lifestyle Events

A scintillating array of fashion and beauty events, retail offers and cultural celebrations is awaiting visitors during the final week of the 22nd edition of Dubai Shopping Festival, offering unforgettable experiences to families from across the region.   Running until 28 January, the...

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Business & Money | Tuesday 24 January, 2017 2:19 am

AED 1.5 million Range Rover Sentinel armoured vehicle wows the crowds at Intersec Dubai

With large numbers of regional security industry professionals and crowds of trade buyers from across the wider Middle East scouring the halls at Intersec 2017, for the latest in security solutions, international brands were pulling out the stops to attract interest in their exhibits at the Dubai...

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