Technology & IT | Wednesday 2 October, 2019 2:48 am

Cisco to Unveil the Next Era in Digital Disruption at GITEX 2019

At GITEX Technology Week, Cisco will showcase its latest suite of technologies designed to advance public and private customers’ digital agendas and take customer experience to the next level. Under the theme of ‘Experience Digital Disruption in Action’, visitors will be immersed...

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Government | Wednesday 2 October, 2019 2:36 am

National system for dealing with halal products launched

The Council of Ministers approved the launch of the national system for dealing with halal products. This was after reviewing the minutes of the committee formed to carry out studies on the subject of supervising the slaughter of halal meat exported to the Kingdom, and the recommendation of the...

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Government | Wednesday 2 October, 2019 2:02 am

Dubai Customs: 100 percent Emiratisation in inspection cadre

Dubai Customs has confirmed that Emiratisation percentage in customs inspection staff reached 100 percent, with 1691 inspectors accounting for 46 percent of the organization’s total workforce. The milestone makes Dubai Customs a role model in supporting the UAE’s Emiratisation...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Wednesday 2 October, 2019 1:45 am

Saudi passports department receives tourists

The Department of Passports announced on Monday that it has started to receive, via the Kingdom’s entry inlets, tourists with e-tourism visas launched by the Saudi Commission for Tourism and National Heritage last Friday. In a statement, the department announced that citizens of 49 states...

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Business & Money | Wednesday 2 October, 2019 1:00 am

Toilet Paper Innovation Sets Fine Hygienic Holding on a Roll

The original patent for the modern toilet paper roll was made in 1883, with the standard design of a long strip of toilet paper wrapped around a paperboard cylinder remaining unchanged for over a hundred years. It seemed so simple and so effective a design that it couldn’t be improved upon....

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Business & Money | Wednesday 2 October, 2019 12:36 am

Haramain Train to resume service within 30 days

Minister of Transport and Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Saudi Railways Company (SAR) Dr. Nabil Al-Amoudi announced on Tuesday that the Haramain High Speed Train would resume its service within 30 days, using the new King Abdulaziz International Airport (KAIA) Station to serve the...

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Business & Money | Wednesday 2 October, 2019 12:30 am

Kaplan Launches Professional Development Solutions for GCC Nationals to Prepare the Next Generation of Future Leaders

To aid the vision of developing capabilities and shaping the future leaders of this region, Kaplan is pleased to announce the launch of our Nationals’ development initiatives. GCC governments are investing heavily in education for the young Nationals with a long-term vision to build a...

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Healthcare | Wednesday 2 October, 2019 12:27 am

5th MENA Health Insurance Congress to open in Dubai This Week

Evolving trends in healthcare financing and innovative service delivery will be the highlights as insurance providers, caregivers and policymakers meet for the 5th Annual Mena Health Insurance Congress at Millennium Airport Hotel, Dubai on October 1.     Claimed to be the...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Tuesday 1 October, 2019 5:17 pm

Four Seasons Hotel Riyadh at Kingdom Centre welcomes 
Leonardo Concezzi as Director of Food & Beverage

Four Seasons Hotel Riyadh at Kingdom Centre has announced the appointment of Leonardo Concezzi as Director of Food & Beverage. The Italian-born culinary master will lead and oversee all daily operations and management of the Hotel’s three distinct restaurants together with its...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Tuesday 1 October, 2019 5:09 pm

“Coffee in The Arabian Gulf” an exhibition that promotes historical importance of coffee in the UAE and Gulf region

An exhibition with the purpose of promoting the historical importance of coffee in the UAE and Gulf region kicked off today marking the International Coffee Day.    Running until December 2nd, the event is organised by Sharjah Museums Authority (SMA) in cooperation with Dubai...

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