Business & Money | Friday 9 January, 2015 12:55 am

twofour54 continues its leading role in training talented media

twofour54, the commercial arm of the Media Zone Authority - Abu Dhabi continues its leading role in supporting Arab youth across the region to boost their skills in the media industry. This week a top-level delegation from twofour54 including HE Noura Al Kaabi, twofour54 Chief Executive Officer and ...

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Business & Money | Thursday 8 January, 2015 3:37 pm

Dubai Cares ‘Rebuild Palestine. Start with Education.’ campaign off to a strong start

Today (08 January 2015), thousands of volunteers attended the first day of the community campaign held under the Dubai Cares ‘Rebuild Palestine. Start with Education.’ initiative. Individuals, as well as corporate and student volunteers came together to support Dubai Cares in assembling 50,000...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Thursday 8 January, 2015 12:48 am

First weekend of DSF’s “Journey of Celebrations”

Having kicked off on 1 January in grand style, the 20th anniversary edition of Dubai Shopping Festival (DSF) is ensuring that every resident and visitor gets the opportunity to join its spectacular “Journey of Celebrations” with their near and dear ones. More than 150 citywide events, mega...

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Environment & Energy | Thursday 8 January, 2015 12:11 am

GCC petrochemicals sector, a global manufacturer of commodity polymers, saw 11% overall growth

Organizers of the 12th ArabPlast have said that the petrochemical sector in the GCC saw an overall growth of about 11 per cent (CAGR) over the past 10 years, driven by enhanced capacities across all major sub-sectors. Those figures were highlighted at a press conference held in Grand Hyatt, Dubai,...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Wednesday 7 January, 2015 1:37 am

Ahmed Mahboob inaugurates the 20th edition of Carpet & Art Oasis 2015

Under the patronage of H.E. Sultan Ahmed bin Sulayem, Chairman of DP World and Chairman of Ports, Customs and Free Zone Corporation, H.E. Ahmed Mahboob Musabih, Director of Dubai Customs, inaugurated (Tuesday January 6, 2015), the 20th edition of the Carpet & Art Oasis, in the presence of H.E....

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Environment & Energy | Wednesday 7 January, 2015 12:28 am

Gulftainer surpasses 400,000 TEU milestone at Sharjah Container Terminal in 2014

Gulftainer, a privately owned, independent terminal operating and logistics company, marked another significant milestone with the Sharjah Container Terminal (SCT) surpassing 400,000 TEUs (Twenty Foot Equivalent Units) in annual throughput during 2014. SCT has again recorded double-digit growth...

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Cars & Autos | Wednesday 7 January, 2015 12:03 am

Audi at 2015 CES – 900 kilometer piloted drive

A fourcore processor processing eight billion operations per second. A virtual tachometer with a needle that is rendered anew 60 times per second to ensure absolutely fluid motion. 3D sound to match a concert hall and appearing to come from every direction, an Audi tablet as a multimedia control ...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Wednesday 7 January, 2015 12:03 am

‘Little Superstars’ grab spotlight at Dubai Festival City

The famed pre-school group from the acclaimed international show ‘Britain’s Got Talent’ performed for over a hundred of children for free at Dubai Festival City Mall. The group composed of ‘Little Gaga’, ‘Micro Jackson’, ‘Baby Beyonce’, ‘Mini Madonna’ and ‘Junior Bieber’...

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Environment & Energy | Tuesday 6 January, 2015 1:01 pm

WFES to tackle the relationship between shale gas and renewables

The impact of U.S. shale gas production on the deployment of renewables, especially in light of the recent, dramatic decline of oil prices, will be addressed by Marie-José Nadeau, chair of the World Energy Council, at this month’s World Future Energy Summit (WFES), the Middle East’s largest...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Tuesday 6 January, 2015 12:53 am

Air Arabia to open new international hub in Jordan

Air Arabia, the first and largest low-cost carrier (LCC) in the Middle East and North Africa, announced today that it will open a new international hub at Amman Queen Alia International Airport in Jordan, its fifth fixed-based operation globally, following the acquisition of a 49 per cent stake in ...

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