Tourism & Hospitality | Thursday 5 February, 2015 8:29 am

ETIHAD AIRWAYS APPOINTS VICE PRESIDENT GUEST SERVICES

Etihad Airways has appointed Linda Celestino as the airline’s Vice President Guest Services. Ms Celestino has more than 25 years’ experience in the airline industry having held senior positions in her native Australia and the Middle East, as well as being President of the New York-based Airline ...

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Healthcare | Thursday 5 February, 2015 8:23 am

CLEVELAND CLINIC ANNOUNCES ‘YOUNG CLINICIAN OF THE YEAR’ AT 2015 ARAB HEALTH ACHIEVEMENT AND INNOVATION AWARDS

In keeping with its continuous support of the Middle East medical community, Cleveland Clinic presented the fourth annual Young Clinician of the Year Award during the Arab Health Achievement and Innovation Awards.This year’s winner of the Cleveland Clinic’s Young Clinician of the Year Award is...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Thursday 5 February, 2015 1:29 am

Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum awards winners of Dubai Shopping Festival 2015 Media Awards

Dubai Festivals and Retail Establishment (DFRE), an agency of the Department of Tourism and Commerce Marketing (DTCM), honoured the winners of the Dubai Shopping Festival 2015 Media Awards at a ceremony on February 4 that was attended by His Highness Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum, President of ...

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Business & Money | Wednesday 4 February, 2015 6:34 pm

IDF Oman – Oman’s Premier International Interior Design, Décor & Furniture Exhibition

Interior Design, Décor & Furniture Exhibition which is organized by Al Nimr Expo, under the patronage of the Ministry of Housing, Sultanate of Oman will be held from 17 – 19 February, 2015 at the Oman International Exhibition Centre in Seeb.The Exhibition will be inaugurated by H.E. Sheikha...

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Culture & Education | Wednesday 4 February, 2015 6:19 pm

Instagram introduces endlessly looping videos

When Vine introduced loop counts, it instantly replaced likes and shares to become the default metric to gauge the popularity of a video. Facebook has dabbled with a similar technique for auto-play videos in users' mobile Newsfeeds, but only now has it appeared on its other popular social network,...

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Business & Money | Wednesday 4 February, 2015 4:45 pm

Dubai Customs’ 20th edition Carpet & Art Oasis winds up on over AED 98 million sales

Themed “20 Years of Spinning Art”, this year’s Carpet and Art Oasis exhibition – an event contributed by Dubai Customs as a part of Dubai Shopping Festival (DSF)- has drawn to a close yesterday (February 1st, 2015) scoring yet another record sales of more than AED 98 million. Ahmed...

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Technology & IT | Wednesday 4 February, 2015 2:59 pm

du to cement its support for the UAE’s Smart City vision at 2015 Government Summit

For the second consecutive year, du is set to serve as the Headline Partner for the Government Summit 2015, taking place in Dubai from February 9-11. The third edition of the annual summit is organised under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, UAE Vice President,...

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Business & Money | Wednesday 4 February, 2015 2:38 pm

Mashreq Launches The Region’s First Fully Automated Branch ‘imashreq’

At Mashreq innovation is built into our DNA. In 2013, we rolled-out the concept of the E Cube branch where customers could carry out their everyday banking transactions using the latest technology. Now we are building on that success with the launch of the first imashreq branch at the Deira City...

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Sports | Wednesday 4 February, 2015 2:13 pm

DUBAI INTERNATIONAL BOAT SHOW ADDS SAILING SECTION

As sailing’s popularity continues to soar in the region, the 23rd edition of the Dubai International Boat Show will feature a dedicated sailing section to help newcomers learn more about the activity and for enthusiasts to meet and interact with exhibitors and other fans and see the latest and...

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Business & Money | Wednesday 4 February, 2015 9:11 am

RTA Opens Business And Legal Administration Centre At Al Qusais Metro Station

Roads Transportation Authority (RTA) opens a Business and Legal Administration Centre at Al Qusias Metro station. – ‘Fixit Express’. Fixit’s new centre will offer a range of business administrative services; including processing all kind of legal/ government applications such as Emirates...

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