Business & Money | Saturday 12 May, 2018 5:51 pm

Sheikh Nahyan bin Mubarak Al Nahyan receives honorary doctorate from University of Balamand for charitable and humanitarian work

The University of Balamand [UOB] has awarded His Excellency Sheikh Nahyan bin Mubarak Al Nahyan, UAE Minister of Tolerance, an honorary doctorate in recognition of his charitable and humanitarian work during a ceremony held in Dubai recently.   This is the first honorary doctorate of its ...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Saturday 12 May, 2018 5:45 pm

Etihad Museum Celebrates the UAE Armed Forces 42nd

Etihad Museum, an entity managed by Dubai Culture & Arts Authority (Dubai Culture) — the Emirate’s dedicated entity for culture, arts and heritage — is celebrating the 42nd anniversary of the UAE Armed Forces unification at the museum’s current...

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Business & Money | Saturday 12 May, 2018 2:48 pm

Dubai Real Estate Institute concludes successful visit to Jordan

Dubai Real Estate Institute (DREI), the educational arm of Dubai Land Department (DLD), has concluded its successful business trip to Jordan. During the visit, which was led by CEO of DREI Mahmoud El Burai, the delegation met senior officials from a number of government and private institutions...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Saturday 12 May, 2018 4:34 am

Turkish Airlines announced its 2018 April Passenger and Cargo Traffic Results

Turkish Airlines, performed a brilliant year in 2017, maintains this success with the same momentum in 2018 as well. The national flag carrier has now put its signature under the thriving results recorded in April, after announced its successful first quarter results a short while...

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Healthcare | Saturday 12 May, 2018 3:44 am

FOCP and Islamic Affairs and Charitable Activities in Dubai Take 28 Cancer Patients to Umrah

Friends of Cancer Patients (FOCP) UAE, in collaboration with the Islamic Affairs and Charitable Activities Department in Dubai (IACAD), organised an Umrah trip for 28 cancer patients and four FOCP supervisors, to show them moral support while enabling them to perform Umrah rituals which helps to...

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Culture & Education | Saturday 12 May, 2018 3:17 am

85,000-year-old human footprints found in Saudi Arabia

Human footprints dating back 85,000 years have been found in the province of Tabuk in northwestern Saudi Arabia. The traces of the footprints were discovered on the bank of an ancient lake in the desert of Al-Nafud. Prince Sultan bin Salman, president of the Saudi Commission for Tourism and...

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Business & Money | Saturday 12 May, 2018 3:15 am

Saudi-Indo engagement smoothened by SPO

SAUDI ARABIA has created a special office — Strategic Partnership Office (SPO), and this strategic partnership office is like a nodal agency that will take care of anything to do with business, trade, delegation visits, interaction and engagements between the two countries, and we are one...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Saturday 12 May, 2018 3:12 am

Two Holy Mosques gear up for Ramadan

THE holy cities of Makkah and Madinah are fully geared up with unprecedented arrangements to welcome millions of worshipers during the fasting month of Ramadan, set to start this week (most probably on Wednesday). The authorities have completed preparations to facilitate the smooth flow of hundreds ...

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Business & Money | Saturday 12 May, 2018 3:07 am

$213.35 million transport projects launched in KSA’s Qassim region

Qassim Gov. Prince Faisal bin Mishaal inaugurated transportation projects in the region in the presence of Transport Minister Nabeel Al-Amudi. The projects, costing more than SR800 million ($213.35 million), cover Buraidah city and connecting roads, and include eight bridges. Prince Faisal...

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Business & Money | Saturday 12 May, 2018 3:06 am

Shoura Council delegation meets with Saudi students in Canada

The Saudi-Canadian Parliamentary Friendship Committee of the Shoura Council, led by Tariq Nqadi, met with Saudi students in Canada.  The meeting was held in the presence of Saudi Ambassador Naif bin Bandar Al-Sudairi and Cultural Attaché Dr. Fawzi bin Abdul Ghani Bukhari, who said...

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