Tourism & Hospitality | Monday 16 January, 2017 3:11 am

Legendary Tales Breathe New Life into Traditional Art At Al Noor Island International Storytelling Festival

The International Storytelling Festival ‘Tales on the Island’ to be held on Al Noor Island, Sharjah, which began at the weekend, has been praised for its innovative outlook and inspirational approach to one of the most important cultural arts in the Arab world. The festival, which runs...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Monday 16 January, 2017 3:03 am

Hiba Tawaji Sings for Love and Nation

Internationally-acclaimed Lebanese songstress Hiba Tawaji and her compatriot composer Oussama Rahbani revived the spirit of Rahbani's musical legacy with a performance at Flag Island Theatre on the eighth’s night of the Sharjah World Music Festival. Tawaji - an international phenomenon ...

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Business & Money | Monday 16 January, 2017 2:33 am

Expo 2020 Dubai Launches Expo Live: An Innovation and Partnership Programme for Social Good

Expo 2020 Dubai today delivered the first public roll-out of its USD 100 million Expo Live programme to help fund, accelerate and promote creative projects that will improve lives while preserving our planet. Organisers stressed that they have no prior expectations of where successful proposals...

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Business & Money | Sunday 15 January, 2017 4:53 pm

FM EXPO Saudi and Saudi Clean Expo opened today

FM EXPO Saudi 2017 and Saudi Clean Expo opened its doors to thousands of visitors today as industry professionals turned out in force to learn more about this growing industry. With the support of Advanced Facilities Management, the headline sponsor of FM EXPO Saudi 2017, the exhibition is...

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Business & Money | Sunday 15 January, 2017 4:25 pm

Almarai reports a solid performance for 2016

Almarai closed the year 2016 with solid gains in nearly all of its product categories achieving net sales of SAR 14.7B, a growth of +6.6% over last year. The launch of 16 new products, including milk powder and cupcake, during 2016 helped strengthened its position as the leading food and Beverage...

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Business & Money | Sunday 15 January, 2017 4:19 pm

The Fragrance Kitchen to open flagship store at Doha Festival City

Doha Festival City, Qatar’s leading leisure, retail and hospitality destination, has announced Al Tayer Group will open its first flagship store of one of the GCC’s most iconic brands, The Fragrance Kitchen (TFK) at Doha Festival City. The Kuwait-based fragrance house will debut...

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Culture & Education | Sunday 15 January, 2017 4:16 pm

Junior Masterpieces on Display at Sharjah Children Biennial

The fifth edition of the Sharjah Children Biennial (SCB) was a focal point for budding artists from near and far as Sheikh Salem Bin Abdul Rahman Al Qasimi, Chairman of the Sharjah Ruler's Office, yesterday (Sunday) inaugurated the fifth edition of SCB at the Sharjah Art Museum, under the theme ...

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Business & Money | Sunday 15 January, 2017 4:01 pm

Emirates Islamic launches Cashback Plus Visa Signature Credit Card

Emirates Islamic, one of the leading Islamic financial institutions in the UAE, today announced the launch of its Cashback Plus Visa Signature Credit Card which rewards customers with up to 10% cash back on domestic and international household spends such as groceries, dining, education and...

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Sports | Sunday 15 January, 2017 3:58 pm

Al Dhafra Private School Shine in Opening Week of duFC in Abu Dhabi

With over 100 matches played and 380 goals scored at the end the opening day of duFC in the Abu Dhabi region, the level of competition this year is proving to be fierce.   The highly-anticipated kick-off of the Abu Dhabi leg of the platform attracted over 2500 football enthusiasts from...

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Business & Money | Sunday 15 January, 2017 3:52 pm

Emirates NBD Asset Management Sees Significant Growth Opportunities for Saudi Arabian Equities

Emirates NBD Asset Management has identified Saudi Arabian equities as an area of strategic focus due to the significant growth potential. Through its MENA Equity funds, Emirates NBD Asset Management already provides exposure to the Kingdom, offering global expertise to the Saudi market by virtue...

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