Business & Money | Monday 8 January, 2018 2:18 pm

UAE Rejoice: PAN Emirates to not charge VAT to customers in 2018

PAN Emirates Home Furnishings, a local label in luxurious indoor, patio and outdoor furniture that is sure to light up any living space, takes joy in informing consumers that it will not be marking up its affordable luxury items with the 5% VAT tax. The legislation of the 5% surcharge will come...

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Culture & Education | Monday 8 January, 2018 12:48 pm

1001 Titles Initiative Organises a Specialised Workshop on 
Innovation in Publishing

After putting 1,001 first-edition locally produced quality Arabic titles on book shelves in the UAE and the region in its pilot phase, the ‘1001 Titles’ project launched by Sharjah-based cultural initiative, Knowledge without Borders (KwB), has got the ball rolling in preparations for...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Monday 8 January, 2018 12:39 pm

Al Majaz Amphitheatre Postpones Abdallah Al Rowaished and Balqees Concert to January 19

Al Majaz Amphitheatre, a subsidiary of the Sharjah Government Media Bureau (SGMB), has announced that the concert of Kuwaiti singer Abdallah Al Rowaished and Emirati singer Balqees, which forms part of the fifth edition of the Sharjah World Music Festival (SWMF), has been postponed to January 19....

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Business & Money | Monday 8 January, 2018 4:29 am

Majaal sponsors GIF 2018

Majaal Warehouse Company has renewed its sponsorship as the Kingdom’s premier Industrial Facilities market leader at the Gulf Industry Fair 2018.   The Leading developer and operator of industrial facilities in Bahrain reaffirmed their participation for GIF as they are currently...

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Cars & Autos | Monday 8 January, 2018 3:55 am

Hankook launches "WE CARE" campaign

Bin Shihon Group, the exclusive distributor for Hankook tires in Saudi Arabia, launched "WE CARE" campaign, which comes within the general framework of its Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) toward the community where it operates.   The new "WE CARE" campaign aims...

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Culture & Education | Monday 8 January, 2018 2:54 am

10% increase in stipend of Saudi scholarship students abroad

The Ministry of Education is coordinating with cultural attaches abroad to speed up the implementation of the royal order to include male and female Saudi scholarship students in universities abroad in the 10% increase in stipend for one year.   Minister of Education Dr. Ahmed...

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Environment & Energy | Monday 8 January, 2018 2:52 am

Jeddah to have 6 new water reservoirs

Minister of Environment, Water and Agriculture Abdul Rahman Al-Fadli opened the second phase of Jeddah’s strategic water storage project of six reservoirs with a capacity of 166,600 cubic meters each. The second phase of the strategic water storage project will cost more than SR423...

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Healthcare | Monday 8 January, 2018 2:31 am

Palestinian conjoined twins separation surgery successful

The separation surgery of Palestinian conjoined twins Farah and Haneen has been successful, announced Dr. Abdullah Bin Abdulaziz Al-Rabiah, adviser at the Royal Court and General Supervisor of King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center (KSrelief) who is head of the medical and surgical team for ...

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Sports | Monday 8 January, 2018 1:35 am

Saudi women to enter sports stadiums for the first time

Saudi women are preparing to enter sports stadiums for the first time after a ban on families is lifted this weekend.   The kingdom’s General Sports Authority (GSA) announced the move in October as part of a series of reforms announced in recent months including the lifting of a...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Monday 8 January, 2018 1:06 am

Oman Air congratulated by GE Aviation for its record breaking Boeing 787 engine change in 20 hours

Oman Air, the national carrier of the Sultanate of Oman, was recently praised by GE Aviation, for its record breaking Boeing 787 engine change. The procedure was completed in just 20 hours, earning Oman Air world-wide recognition for its remarkable engineering feat.   The record breaking ...

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