Tourism & Hospitality | Saturday 17 September, 2016 2:54 pm

Dubai hotel and leisure shows open today

GUESTS attending Dubai’s Hotel and Leisure Shows starting this Saturday can now have their three day experience propelled to new heights after the co-located events formed a partnership with two of the city’s top hotels – one of which is the tallest in the world. dmg events...

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Technology & IT | Saturday 17 September, 2016 2:50 pm

GE to invest $1.4 billion in 3D printing acquisitions

US conglomerate General Electric announced that it intends to buy two European companies that specialize in 3D printing — Arcam AB of Sweden and SLM Solutions Group of Germany — for $1.4 billion. The two companies would be put under GE’s aviation division, it said in a...

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Environment & Energy | Saturday 17 September, 2016 2:15 pm

Oil prices fall to multi-week lows on oversupply jitters

Crude oil prices fell more than 1 percent on Friday to multi-week lows as swelling Iranian exports reinforced fears of a global glut, while gasoline rallied on refinery and pipeline outages. Falling US equity prices and a rising dollar also weighed on crude futures and other industrial commodities ...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Saturday 17 September, 2016 2:12 pm

Nesma domestic flights by November

Nesma Airlines is expected to launch domestic flights in the Kingdom in November. The Saudi-owned, Egypt-based airline presently operates flights between the two countries with three Airbus A320s and one A319. Its domestic Saudi operation will connect the northern city of Hail with 12 points around ...

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Government | Saturday 17 September, 2016 1:07 pm

Successful Haj silences critics

After the successful completion of Haj, pilgrims have denounced what they described as Iranian lies. The success of Haj 2016 is a slap in the face to those who were trying to denigrate and belittle Saudi Arabia and the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, they said. The pilgrims pledged their...

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Government | Saturday 17 September, 2016 11:08 am

Hajis leave Makkah with unforgettable memories

Hundreds of pilgrims held back tears on Thursday as they left the holy city in buses for King Abdul Aziz international Airport and Jeddah Islamic Port after performing Haj. Pilgrims are beginning to return to their home countries after completing the Haj rituals easily, safely and conveniently...

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Technology & IT | Saturday 17 September, 2016 10:13 am

iPhone 7 generates brisk sales around the world

Apple's iPhone 7 launch generated trademark queues and brisk sales in stores around the world on Friday, but excitement mixed with frustration due to supply shortages that left many fans empty-handed. Buyers queued up outside stores in Australia early on Friday to become some of the first...

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Business & Money | Friday 16 September, 2016 5:46 pm

Eastern Biotech, a Dubai Based Biotech Company, Introduces Telomere Test to the GCC Countries

Life Length, based in Madrid, Spain, the world leader in telomere testing appoints Eastern Biotech as its exclusive partner in the region to launch this state of the art diagnostic product. Are Telomeres the key to aging? Telomere Analysis Technology® has the potential to estimate...

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Business & Money | Friday 16 September, 2016 5:27 pm

First edition of “Marble Stories” #M16 - Creating today the history of tomorrow Jury awards James Fausset Harris

After 110 years from its foundation, a time during which it has become a hallmark of world architecture, Margraf has inaugurated the first edition of Marble Stories in Chiampo, near Vicenza. It is an international exhibition, which will focus every year on art, design and...

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Environment & Energy | Friday 16 September, 2016 5:10 pm

Slovenia 1st country in the world with a sustainability rating

 In 2015, the Slovenian Tourist Board developed the Green Scheme of Slovenian Tourism, a special program used to assess the sustainable operations of Slovenian destinations and operators according to international criteria. The first winner of the Slovenia Green quality label was Ljubljana,...

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