Technology & IT | Sunday 13 September, 2015 3:14 pm

Minister of Communications and Information Technology inspects Mobily preparations for Hajj season

Etihad Etisalat Mobily today announced that it has received a special delegation led by Dr. Mohammed Al-Suwaiyel, Minister of Communications and Information Technology as part of the Ministry’s commitment to review preparations for the 2015 Hajj season. Accompanying the Minister were Mr....

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Business & Money | Sunday 13 September, 2015 11:25 am

Kofi Annan, Global Leaders will Discuss Future of Global Citizenship & Solutions to Refugee Crisis at Global Citizen Forum 2015

Global Citizens, world leaders, policymakers, philanthropists, celebrities and thought leaders will gather next month in the Principality of Monaco for the 3rd annual Global Citizen Forum (GCF) held from 8-9 October 2015.  This year, the GCF, a non-profit platform, will call attention to the...

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Business & Money | Sunday 13 September, 2015 11:14 am

DAMAC Properties’ Share Listing Case Study A focus of the Arab IPO Summit 2015

The successful public listing of DAMAC Properties, a leading luxury real estate developer, will be the key focus of the Arab IPO Summit 2015 taking place between 14th and 17th September in Dubai. During the summit, Adil Taqi, DAMAC Properties Group Chief Financial Officer will discuss the key...

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Business & Money | Sunday 13 September, 2015 11:11 am

Henkel delivers solid performance in second quarter

“In a persistently challenging market environment, Henkel delivered overall a solid performance in the second quarter. We again achieved double-digit growth for both sales and earnings. The main drivers were solid organic sales growth, last year’s acquisitions and, above all, the strong ...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Sunday 13 September, 2015 11:06 am

CENTRO SHARJAH ANNOUNCES PARTICIPATION IN THE WORLD HALAL TRAVEL SUMMIT

  The largest B2B gathering of global Halal travel specialists…  Centro Sharjah by Rotana is proud to announce participation as an exhibitor at the World Halal Travel Summit Exhibition to be held in Abu Dabhi from 19-21 October, 2015. With the Halal Travel Industry...

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Business & Money | Sunday 13 September, 2015 11:02 am

APICS Announces Early Registration Deadline for APICS 2015 Dubai Conference

Today APICS, the premier professional association for supply chain and operations management, announced it will be hosting its second Middle East conference on 16-17 November 2015 at the Radisson Royal Hotel in Dubai. APICS 2015 Dubai will offer insights into how global companies known for supply...

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Business & Money | Sunday 13 September, 2015 11:00 am

Voter registration ends tomorrow

The voting registration period for city council elections will end on Monday in all areas of the Kingdom, the Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported. A source said citizens will not be able to vote in the elections if they have not registered in respective constituencies where they...

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Government | Sunday 13 September, 2015 10:58 am

A hundred doors lead to the Prophet’s Mosque

The Prophet's Mosque in Madinah is the second holiest place of worship in Islam. Even though a pilgrimage to the mosque is not a religious obligation on Muslims, millions of them from all over the world who come to perform Haj or Umrah in Makkah annually visit Madinah to pay homage to the...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Sunday 13 September, 2015 10:52 am

ETIHAD AIRWAYS DEPLOYS SAP’S SUCCESSFACTORS SOLUTION TO DRIVE FUTURE GROWTH

As part of a company-wide business transformation program, Etihad Airways is deploying SAP’s state-of-the-art, cloud-based solutions across its human resources, finance and procurement and supply management functions.   The technology transformation will enable Etihad Airways to...

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Government | Sunday 13 September, 2015 10:50 am

Tawaf on bridge suspended for safety of pilgrims

The circumambulation around the Kaaba (tawaf) on the bridge which is used as a temporary circumambulation platform especially for wheelchair-bound pilgrims and the elderly, will be temporarily suspended as a result of Friday's crane collapse tragedy, according to a source at the General...

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