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Sultan Al Qasimi announces Sharjah as baby-friendly emirate
Culture & Education | Wednesday 9 December, 2015 4:17 pm
His Highness Sheikh Dr Sultan bin Muhammad Al Qasimi, Member of the Supreme Council and Ruler of Sharjah, has announced Sharjah as a Baby- Friendly Emirate, making it the world's first baby-friendly city after adopting four standards for organizations to implement to be rated as baby-friendly....
UAE spa revenues to hit AED 8.3 billion by 2017
Tourism & Hospitality | Wednesday 9 December, 2015 1:05 pm
By the end of 2015, the UAE’s spa industry is forecast to achieve revenues of AED 5.5 billion, rising to AED 8.3 billion by 2017, making it one of the most valuable tourism-related industries in the Middle East, with the MENA region the second fastest-growing market in the world for spas...
GCC plastics producers deliver solutions for climate change
Business & Money | Wednesday 9 December, 2015 12:49 pm
Plastics producers in the Arabian Gulf region are taking strides forward in doing their part to contribute to climate protection, says the Gulf Petrochemicals and Chemicals Association, on the sideline of the 21st edition of the Conference of Parties (COP21) climate talks underway in Paris from 30...
Gartner Says Smart Cities Will Use 1.6 Billion Connected Things in 2016
Technology & IT | Wednesday 9 December, 2015 12:44 pm
Gartner, Inc. estimates that 1.6 billion connected things will be used by smart cities* in 2016, an increase of 39 percent from 2015 (see Table 1). "Smart commercial buildings will be the highest user of Internet of Things (IoT) until 2017, after which smart homes will take the lead with...
Thuraya Supports Crossing of the Empty Quarter Expedition
Business & Money | Wednesday 9 December, 2015 9:34 am
Leading Mobile Satellite Services (MSS) operator Thuraya Telecommunications Company has announced its support of a re-enactment of the first-ever crossing of The Empty Quarter (Rub' Al Khali), the largest sand desert on earth. To coincide with the 45th National Day of the Sultanate ...
King Salman seeks unified GCC action
Government | Wednesday 9 December, 2015 3:59 am
Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman met GCC Secretary-General Abdul Lateef Al-Zayani on Tuesday to discuss ways to enhance joint cooperation among the six member countries and set the agenda for the two-day 36th GCC Summit Council meeting beginning on Wednesday. The king met with...
ETIHAD AIRWAYS SIGNS AGREEMENT WITH SWISS-AS TO DRIVE GROUP-WIDE MAINTENANCE STRATEGY
Tourism & Hospitality | Wednesday 9 December, 2015 2:51 am
Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates, today announced the signing of a strategic relationship agreement with Swiss AviationSoftware (Swiss-AS), which will enable the airline and its equity partners to move to a common maintenance platform, and provide them with ...
GOIC:
Business & Money | Wednesday 9 December, 2015 1:52 am
The Gulf Organization for Industrial Consulting (GOIC) announced that "Specialist Group" is the exclusive sponsor of transportation in the First Gulf Metrology Forum and accompanying exhibition. The Forum is held in cooperation with the Ministry of Environment in the State of Qatar, and...
Introducing Movado Edge – A Dynamic New Collection in collaboration with Yves Behar
Beauty & Style | Tuesday 8 December, 2015 3:26 pm
MOVADO proudly announces the launch of its new dynamic collection, Movado Edge.  Movado Edge infuses an icon of modern design with stunning new shape and texture. This new watch collection was developed in collaboration with renowned modern industrial designer Yves Béhar and his...
WCU: Commodities relieved by weak dollar but Opec haunts oil
Business & Money | Tuesday 8 December, 2015 2:57 pm
Commodities with the exception of energy traded higher this week not least due to a welcome boost from a weaker dollar. The Opec meeting in Vienna created a nervous backdrop for oil while gold traders remained transfixed on the potential negative impact of a near certain December US rate...
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