Sports | Thursday 27 October, 2016 6:36 am

Dubai gears up for the region’s most popular fitness festival

The countdown is on for the region’s largest celebration of fitness and healthy living. The Sun & Sand Sports (SSS) Fitness Fest races into The Palm, Skydive Dubai on November 4 & 5 with activities, fun challenges, exciting competitions, and healthy cooking shows for the whole...

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Cars & Autos | Thursday 27 October, 2016 5:28 am

Audi Innovation Award announced at Dubai Design Week 2016

At the opening of Dubai Design Week, Audi Middle East announces their first design award for the Middle East. The ‘Audi Innovation Award’ is aimed at regional up and coming designers to stimulate design research and to highlight innovative ideas that will change the future. The purpose...

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Business & Money | Thursday 27 October, 2016 5:03 am

Saudi financial position strong: Minister

Saudi Arabia’s financial position remains strong despite sinking oil prices, although there is “some pressure” on bank liquidity, the finance minister has said. “We have been able to maintain a good position in public finances,” Ibrahim Al-Assaf told a...

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Business & Money | Thursday 27 October, 2016 5:02 am

​Al-Muqarram Auto Spare Parts Expansion Strategy Sets Sights on Global Footprint

Driven by its on-going success Al-Muqarram Auto Spare Parts Trading (A-MAP), one of the largest distributors of automotive products in the region, is poised for further expansion. Located in the heart of Dubai’s main business trading hub, Deira, A-MAP presently operates a network of branches...

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Technology & IT | Thursday 27 October, 2016 4:12 am

Samsung Galaxy S7 voted best smartphone of 2016

The Samsung Galaxy S7 recorded another massive take this week by taking the lead in a recent weekly poll conducted by GSMArena, a website that focuses on providing the most detailed and accurate information on mobile phones and features. The extremely popular Samsung device took the lead with 41%...

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Cars & Autos | Thursday 27 October, 2016 3:38 am

Microsoft and Toyota Join Forces in FIA World Rally Championship

Toyota recently announced that it has reached an agreement with Microsoft to collaborate in the 2017 FIA World Rally Championship (WRC) series. As part of the agreement, Microsoft will serve as a ‘technology partner’ for the TOYOTA GAZOO Racing WRC rally team. Motorsports offer an...

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Business & Money | Thursday 27 October, 2016 3:07 am

“A Book for Every Traveller”, a reading initiative from Dubai Customs

There certainly have been many major reading initiatives and activities taking place across the country to achieve the objectives of the Year of Reading 2016 initiative, launched by H.H. Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, UAE President, which is aimed at weaving the habit of reading into the very...

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Government | Thursday 27 October, 2016 3:01 am

King receives IMF Managing Director

Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman received at Yamamah Palace in Riyadh on Wednesday Managing Director of International Monetary Fund (IMF) Christine Lagarde. They reviewed cooperation between the Kingdom and the International Monetary Fund, as well as economic developments at the...

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Culture & Education | Wednesday 26 October, 2016 5:56 pm

AUS screens Into the Unknown: The James Webb Space Telescope

Into the Unknown: The James Webb Space Telescope, a documentary that offers an in-depth look at one of the most daring scientific missions ever attempted, was screened at American University of Sharjah (AUS) today, October 26.   The documentary tells the story of the...

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Technology & IT | Wednesday 26 October, 2016 5:53 pm

Kaspersky Lab calls for cooperation with its new Industrial Control Systems Emergency Response Team

Kaspersky Lab announced creation of the Industrial Systems Computer Emergency Response Team (known as Kaspersky Lab ICS-CERT) – a global CERT entity that welcomes the collaboration of critical infrastructure operators, vendors and government institutions. Through KL-ICS-CERT, Kaspersky Lab...

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