Tourism & Hospitality | Wednesday 15 March, 2017 9:54 am

A One-Stop Shop for a Unique Cultural Experience at Al Marmoom Heritage Village

Banking on the success of last year's attendance that saw thousands of visitors flock to the venue, organisers of the Al Marmoom Heritage Village are preparing to welcome residents and tourists from March 20 to April 18 this year. The Village, organised in collaboration with Dubai Culture and...

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Government | Wednesday 15 March, 2017 9:46 am

MOE voids decision to shut schools in rented buildings

The Ministry of Education has rescinded its decision to close down private schools operating in rented buildings. It will now permit private schools to operate after the appropriate license is obtained. A source said the ministry had previously announced that it will not permit private schools...

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Business & Money | Tuesday 14 March, 2017 8:17 pm

SAP Invests USD 200 Million in UAE and Opens New MENA HQ

  Senior Officials Attend Opening Ceremony at MENA Headquarters in Dubai Internet City  Investment to Include New UAE Cloud Data Center      SAP SE today announced a five-year USD 200 million investment in the UAE, underpinning objectives outlined by the...

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Culture & Education | Tuesday 14 March, 2017 8:04 pm

ART DUBAI 2017 OPENS TOMORROW WITH ITS LARGEST AND MOST INTERNATIONAL EDITION TO DATE

 The eleventh edition of Art Dubai will open its doors to the public tomorrow. Held under the patronage of HH Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, and under the new leadership of Fair Director Myrna Ayad and International...

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Government | Tuesday 14 March, 2017 7:30 pm

Upgrade to Delo® FleetPRO™ Multigrade API CH-4 diesel engine oil

Stay Ahead with ESMA new regulation   The Emirates Authority for Standardization and Metrology (ESMA) and Gulf Standards Organization (GSO) have implemented new regulations relating to the minimum requirements of the approved standards for lubricating oils for internal combustion engines ...

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Culture & Education | Tuesday 14 March, 2017 4:07 pm

Sharjah Book Authority Attracts VIP Interest In Saudi Arabia

As part of its ongoing efforts to enhance cultural communication both regionally and internationally, the Sharjah Book Authority (SBA) has received a host of royal visitors, authors, publishers, journalists and senior personalities at its pavilion at the Riyadh International Book fair...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Tuesday 14 March, 2017 1:11 pm

ASSILA HOTEL CELEBRATES GRAND OPENING

Assila Hotel, a Rocco Forte hotel, celebrated its grand opening on Sunday 12 March in the presence of HRH Prince Sultan bin Salman bin Abdulaziz, President of the Saudi Arabian Commission for Tourism and National Heritage, and HRH Prince Mishaal bin Majed bin Abdulaziz, Governor of...

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Business & Money | Tuesday 14 March, 2017 12:04 pm

Thousands of people attend region’s first YouTube FanFest in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia

The city of Jeddah hosted on Friday the Arab world’s first YouTube FanFest at the King Abdullah Sports City where thousands of people flocked to see some of the region’s most influential YouTube creators. The day was divided into two shows, one just for females and another for...

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Government | Tuesday 14 March, 2017 9:53 am

107 earthquakes recorded in Tabuk in about a month

The Saudi Geological Survey has reported there were 107 earthquakes in the region from Feb. 6 to March 10. Hani Zahran of the Saudi Geological Survey’s National Center for Earthquakes and Volcanoes said the tremors varied in degrees from 0.6 to 3.7 on the Richter Scale, Al Watan quoted him ...

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Business & Money | Tuesday 14 March, 2017 9:48 am

Al Faisalya Women Society celebrates Social Work Day

For the second year in a row, Al Faisaliya Women Welfare Society represented by Princess Hussa Bint Khalid Center for Social Development held a full day activity and workshops for volunteer work at Dallah Academy on Sunday. The occasion was to celebrate World Social Work Day (WSWD). The topics...

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