Tourism & Hospitality | Wednesday 16 September, 2015 4:20 pm

Thousands of pilgrims from the UK expected to travel to Mecca to perform Hajj

A dedicated Hajj team at British Airways will be supporting the thousands of customers who are flying with the airline to Jeddah to take part in the annual pilgrimage to Mecca over the next few weeks.     The unique team will be on hand to assist customers at all times during Hajj,...

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Culture & Education | Wednesday 16 September, 2015 3:56 pm

GCC Educational Institutions Urged to Adopt Next Generation Technology as Education Spending Reaches USD 150 Billion

The next five years will be pivotal for GCC educators to adopt the next generation technology that can enhance student learning, affordability, and regional competitiveness, industry experts announced today in the build-up to GITEX Technology Week 2015.   A recent GCC education industry...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Wednesday 16 September, 2015 3:44 pm

Philippines Shopping Festival 2015

The Philippine Retailers Association (PRA) together with the Department of Tourism (DOT) is once again teaming up to revive the Philippine Shopping Festival this October 2015.  In line with DOT’s Visit the Philippines 2015 campaign and PRA’s efforts in the development of the...

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Business & Money | Wednesday 16 September, 2015 3:21 pm

The Big 5 Kuwait 2015 registers record footfall on opening day

The Big 5 Kuwait 2015, the country’s largest international construction exhibition, opened to an overwhelming visitor response which saw the attendance of local dignitaries, industry leaders, and government officials. The first day registered a record footfall of people from the construction...

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Sports | Wednesday 16 September, 2015 2:00 pm

WAKC 2015 Final Results: UAE scores 3rd place with 12 medals after Iran and Jordan

The UAE National Karate Team came in 3rd after winning 3 more medals on the last day of the 4th Men and 2nd Women West Asian Karate Championship in Sharjah yesterday, taking their total up to 12. The 2-day event was organized and hosted by the Sharjah Ladies Club (SLC)-Women Sports Department,...

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Business & Money | Wednesday 16 September, 2015 1:55 pm

GROHE SmartControl. The smarter way to enjoy water

GROHE presents a unique GROHE Rainshower® system featuring an innovative SmartControl push button technology. Personalising all shower functions has never been easier. The spray pattern can be selected and started by pushing one of the buttons on the wall-mounted chassis whereas turning the...

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Cars & Autos | Wednesday 16 September, 2015 1:43 pm

GLOBAL UNVEILING OF JAGUAR LAND ROVER BOND CARS

Yesterday, Jaguar Land Rover celebrated their vehicles appearing in the new Bond adventure, SPECTRE. Cars, including the Jaguar C-X75, Range Rover Sport SVR and the iconic Land Rover Defender, stole the show as they were unveiled in public for the first time at the palatial Thurn und Taxis in...

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Business & Money | Wednesday 16 September, 2015 1:39 pm

Smart cities: Where to go?

In 2015 and beyond, the number and value of smart city initiatives will expand substantially, according to Monitor Deloitte’s new report “Smart cities, not just the sum of its parts”. The majority of new smart city projects globally will continue to be led by European cities and...

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Business & Money | Wednesday 16 September, 2015 1:37 pm

Kanoo Machinery displays latest warehousing and storage solutions at 
Materials Handling Middle East 2015

Kanoo Machinery is participating in the highly anticipated event, Materials Handling Middle East 2015, the only dedicated show in the region for professionals from every facet of the warehousing, supply chain and intra-logistics sector, which has started on 14th September 2015 and ending today ...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Wednesday 16 September, 2015 1:36 pm

FRHI HOTELS IN MAKKAH PREPARE TO WELCOME HAJJ PILGRIMS

    FRHI targets independent Gulf travellers as holy city prepares for millions undertaking the annual pilgrimage   FRHI Hotels & Resorts is set to increase the number of independent Gulf travellers experiencing its hotels in Makkah, as the holy city prepares for a...

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