Business & Money | Monday 16 May, 2016 8:49 am

Emirates Insolaire targets sales of 50,000 square metres of solar glass during 2016

 Emirates Insolaire LLC, a pioneer in the development of new solar technologies and a joint venture of Dubai Investments PJSC and SwissINSO Holding Inc., is expecting sales of 50,000 square metres of solar glass during 2016 amidst rising demand for sustainable, energy-efficient solar...

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Business & Money | Monday 16 May, 2016 8:18 am

MENA’s US$50b to US$60b annual M&A market expected to remain unchanged in 2016: EY

According to the latest edition of the EY Capital Confidence Barometer (CCB), low oil price is having little impact on M&A strategy as MENA executives continue their steadfast pursuit of deal-making. Of the MENA executives surveyed, 37% expect to actively pursue acquisitions in the next 12...

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Sports | Monday 16 May, 2016 7:58 am

Fazaa World Open Boccia Competition

The third edition of the Fazaa World Open Boccia Competition - Dubai 2016, featuring 90 international players from 18 countries, will be held at Al Nasr Sports Club in Oud Metha between May 19 and 23. Boccia is a highly specialised sport for people with cerebral palsy or similar neurological...

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Healthcare | Monday 16 May, 2016 7:38 am

YaSalam Restaurant Corroborates UAE Ministry’s Healthy Restaurant Initiative

YaSalam, a Bahrain-based restaurant chain that has created and launched healthy unique food concepts since 1987, supports UAE Ministry’s ‘healthy restaurant initiative’ to encourage restaurants to include healthy options in the menu.   Ministry has taken steps to...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Monday 16 May, 2016 4:24 am

Oman Air To Fly Daily To Manchester

Oman Air, the National Carrier of the Sultanate of Oman, confirms, based on the requests for information received, that it intends to start operating daily flights from its hub in Muscat to Manchester. The new service is scheduled from April 1st 2017.    The United Kingdom has...

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Healthcare | Monday 16 May, 2016 3:36 am

Julphar holds its 1st Adult Primary Care Academy

Julphar Gulf Pharmaceutical Industries initiated its first Adult Primary Care Academy meeting, which took place at the Park Hyatt hotel in Dubai on May 6th 2016. The Academy – accredited by the Ministry of Health (MOH) in partnership with the Emirates Family Medicine Society (EMA) –...

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Technology & IT | Monday 16 May, 2016 3:11 am

XTOUCH and InnJoo Sponsor Global Symposium for Regulators 2016

Tecsync Group, along with its leading consumer electronics brands XTOUCH (www.xtouchdevice.com) and InnJoo (www.innjoo.com), announced their sponsorship and participation at this year’s Global Symposium for Regulators (GSR) held in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt May 11th to 14th 2016.  Organized ...

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Business & Money | Sunday 15 May, 2016 6:25 pm

Eng. Hani Salem Sonbol, appointed as CEO of The International Islamic Trade Finance Corporation (ITFC)

The Board of Directors to the General Assembly appointed Eng. Hani Salem Sonbol as CEO of The International Islamic Trade Finance Corporation (ITFC) a member of the Islamic Development Bank Group (IDB), during the 46th Board Meeting on the side lines of the 41st Islamic Development Bank Group (IDB) ...

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Business & Money | Sunday 15 May, 2016 5:09 pm

Spotlight on Digital Media Transformation at Arabnet Summit

In its 4th consecutive year, the ArabNet Digital Summit will highlight the trends and technologies that are transforming how agencies, brands and publishers work together to reach consumers and influence decision-making.   “The advertising industry is not alien to new technologies, ...

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Culture & Education | Sunday 15 May, 2016 5:07 pm

Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Foundation concludes children’s writing workshop

Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Foundation (MBRF) – a member of the Mohammed Bin Rashid Global Initiatives – has concluded the activities of the third session of the children’s writing workshop. Organised as part of Dubai International Program for Writing, the workshop was aimed at ...

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