Business & Money | Monday 1 January, 2018 8:02 am

Citizenship Invest: Over 70% increase in second passport demand in Q4 of 2017

According to Citizenship Invest, market leader specialized in the fastest citizenship programs to legally obtain a second passport, high net worth families and residents in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia contributed to over 70 % increase in demand for second European and Caribbean nationality in Q4 of ...

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Government | Sunday 31 December, 2017 10:54 am

Dubai Silicon Oasis Authority benchmarks with Dubai Customs on CSR

Dubai Customs’ CSR section received a delegation from Dubai Silicon Oasis Authority who came to learn about the Department’s CSR efforts and initiatives.   Around 162 initiatives were carried out by Dubai Customs throughout the year and targeted more than a million people....

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Cars & Autos | Sunday 31 December, 2017 10:52 am

China to suspend some car production over fuel consumption standards

China will suspend the production of 553 passenger vehicle models that have failed to meet the government’s fuel consumption standards, state news agency Xinhua said on Sunday. The suspension will take effect from January 1, Xinhua said, citing the China Vehicle Technology Service...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Sunday 31 December, 2017 10:49 am

Jeddah airport: Drastic changes expected in employment of women

The Saudi Ground Services Co. (SGS), which specializes in providing logistic support for aircraft, featured on its Snapchat account a video in which women are seen attending a training session. The video shows instructors motivating the young women and speaking about the courses they have taken to...

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Environment & Energy | Sunday 31 December, 2017 10:48 am

Interested in the weather? Join the new Saudi Meteorological Club

The Saudi Meteorological Club for weather and climate amateurs was established under the umbrella of the Presidency of Meteorology and Environment (PME). This club aims to encourage the participation of all people, especially experts, to raise awareness of meteorology in the Kingdom, as well ...

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Government | Sunday 31 December, 2017 10:45 am

Citizen Account allows women family providers

The Citizen Account program allows Saudi women to enlist themselves as family providers under certain conditions. In cases where the husband is not a Saudi, if he is absent, imprisoned or held in a social care home and if she has been deserted, a Saudi woman may register as the family provider ...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Sunday 31 December, 2017 10:26 am

Sharjah World Music Festival 2018 to Pay Tribute to Legendary Egyptian Singer Abdul Halim Hafez

The forthcoming fifth edition of Sharjah World Music Festival (SWMF 2018) will commemorate the 40th anniversary of the death of legendary Egyptian singer Abdul Halim Hafez. Dubbed the ‘Dark-Skinned Nightingale,’ the iconic performer’s life will be celebrated at the festival with a ...

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Culture & Education | Sunday 31 December, 2017 10:24 am

FUNN Enhances its Efforts to Elevate the Talents of Children and Young People Interested in the Film Industry

The past 12 months have seen FUNN - the Sharjah-based institution dedicated to promoting media arts among young people in Sharjah and the UAE - accomplish an array of significant achievements, with the organisation using 2017 to implement a spectrum of initiatives in keeping with its commitment to...

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Culture & Education | Sunday 31 December, 2017 10:23 am

Sajaya Young Ladies Explores Ways to Engage Youth in Public Life

Sajaya Young Ladies of Sharjah (Sajaya), a subsidiary of the Rubu’ Qarn Foundation for Creating Leaders and Innovators, recently organised a discussion session for its young members to shed light on the role of Sharjah’s youth in nation building and sustainable development, indicative...

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Sports | Sunday 31 December, 2017 9:46 am

Crown Prince awards Crown Prince Cup to Prince Faisal Bin Khaled

Crown Prince Muhammad Bin Salman, deputy premier and minister of defense awarding the Crown Prince Cup to Prince Faisal Bin Khaled, emir of Asir region and owner of the horse Al-Shamly, which won the annual horse race at King Abdulaziz race course in Al-Janadriyah in Riyadh Saturday evening. ...

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