Culture & Education | Sunday 20 May, 2018 4:35 am

University of Balamand in Dubai receives licence to offer Professional Teaching Diploma program

Dubai Investments PJSC [DFM: DIC], the leading, diversified investments company listed on the Dubai Financial Market, has announced that the University of Balamand in Dubai [UOBD] has been licensed to offer the Professional Teaching Diploma program at its new campus in Dubai Investments Park [DIP], ...

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Business & Money | Sunday 20 May, 2018 4:30 am

Deputy Emir of Makkah reviews tunnel project

Deputy Emir of Makkah region Prince Abdullah Bin Bandar visited late Friday night the tunnel project at the intersection between King Abdul Aziz Road and Palestine and Al-Andalus roads in Jeddah. He was briefed on the operational plan of the tunnel by Jeddah Mayor Hani Abu Ras. The north-south...

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Business & Money | Sunday 20 May, 2018 3:58 am

Aramco’s center launches 34-hour driving program

The Women Driving Center at Aramco launched its 34-hour driving program to offer driving courses to 3,400 candidates a year. The center’s Training and Development Head Nabil Al-Dibl said the candidates would undergo 10 hours of theory and 24 hours of practice in a well-designed...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Sunday 20 May, 2018 3:56 am

100 samples of Zamzam water tested everyday

At least 100 samples of Zamzam water are checked everyday during Ramadan to ensure that it is not contaminated and is free of microbes. The tests are conducted by Suqiya Zamzam, which works under the General Presidency for the Affairs of the Two Holy Mosques. Zamzam water samples are...

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Culture & Education | Sunday 20 May, 2018 3:54 am

Makkah governorate eyes partnership with entrepreneurship college

Saudi Arabia is proud to be constantly evolving while maintaining its values and principles that are derived from Islam and Arab culture, said Prince Khaled Al-Faisal, adviser to King Salman and governor of Makkah. In his office in Jeddah, Prince Khaled received Nabeel Koshak, dean of the Prince ...

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Culture & Education | Sunday 20 May, 2018 3:32 am

Innovation Mondial focuses on culture of innovation

Dubai Customs plays a noticeable role in enhancing a culture of innovation within the government setting. For that it launched a number of initiatives which included its Innovation Mondial that took place with the participation of 200 people in 20 teams who competed to come up with a creative...

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Sports | Sunday 20 May, 2018 2:38 am

Stylish Start to Third Sharjah Ramadan Football Championship 2018

Leader Sport narrowly defeated Al Bayan in a tense 4-3 thriller on the opening night of the Sharjah Ramadan Football Championship (SRFC) yesterday (Friday), while a star was born in Rich Target’s convincing 6-2 win against Wasit in the opener of the tournament’s first...

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Culture & Education | Sunday 20 May, 2018 1:53 am

Saudi filmmakers, artists attend film screening at German Embassy

The German Embassy in Riyadh hosted a screening of three Saudi short movies in the presence of the directors.  The large number of guests included Saudi filmmakers, artists and citizens, as well as members of the German community.  The films were “A photographic memory”...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Saturday 19 May, 2018 4:54 am

Singapore Airlines to absorb regional wing SilkAir after upgrade

Singapore Airlines said Friday it will absorb its struggling premium wing SilkAir following a multimillion-dollar upgrade as part of a reform drive to stay competitive. The move comes after the firm, facing tough rivalry in the high-end market from other full-service airlines and in economy class...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Saturday 19 May, 2018 4:49 am

2018 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague Final Four kicks off in Belgrade

Turkish Airlines EuroLeague Final Four 2018 kicks off in Serbia’s capital Belgrade this weekend. Taking place from May 18th to 20th, Europe’s most prominent and highest-level basketball championship sees four of Europe’s best teams battle it out for the coveted title. This...

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