Culture & Education | Wednesday 24 February, 2016 1:04 pm

‘We All Dream in Gold’ The Oscars airs live and exclusively on OSN

With just one day to go, the countdown for the most celebrated and prestigious awards of the year has begun. Stay tuned to OSN, the region’s leading pay-TV network, to see all of the live action from the star-studded 88th Academy Awards ceremony at the same time as the...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Wednesday 24 February, 2016 12:49 pm

CAIRO TOURISM DECLARATION ANNOUNCED at “PLANNING FOR GROWTH – EGYPT’S TOURISM 2016” EVENT

At a conference held today in Cairo, attended by 200 senior tourism sector representatives from 25 countries as well as several Ambassadors to Egypt from several important tourism markets, H.E Hisham Zaazou, Minister for Tourism, announced "the Cairo Tourism Declaration" which sets out...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Wednesday 24 February, 2016 12:23 pm

British Airways: Dubai Lounge Debut

British Airways has today unveiled its prestigious new lounge at the newly built Concourse D in Dubai International Airport.   The airline’s new concept lounge features a special Concorde Bar for those flying in First.     The lounge has been designed to...

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Environment & Energy | Wednesday 24 February, 2016 12:14 pm

First Solar Achieves Yet Another Cell Conversion Efficiency World Record

First Solar, Inc. (Nasdaq: FSLR) today announced it has established yet another world record for cadmium-telluride (CdTe) photovoltaic (PV) research cell conversion efficiency, achieving 22.1 percent efficiency certified at the Newport Corporation’s Technology and Applications Center (TAC) PV ...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Wednesday 24 February, 2016 12:10 pm

Etihad Airways Signs Citi as International Cash Management Bank Partner

Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates, has announced an enhanced agreement with Citi as its international cash management bank partner.   The new mandate, covering Etihad Airways' worldwide operations outside the GCC, will enable the airline to leverage...

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Business & Money | Wednesday 24 February, 2016 12:06 pm

New era of procurement and supply management for business and organisations in all sectors is hailed in the region

A special  one-day event held earlier this month called Building Procurement Capabilities in KSA, was held in the Sofitel hotel in Khobar, in the eastern province of Saudi Arabia to celebrate the success of Saudi Arabian nationals in procurement and supply management and for discussion about...

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Business & Money | Wednesday 24 February, 2016 9:45 am

Closer Cooperation between Aviation Stakeholders Urged to Ensure Industry’s Full Growth Potential is Realised

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) says close collaboration between all aviation stakeholders in Jordan is essential for the continual development of the aviation industry and fundamental towards the country realising its full economic growth potential - expected to be amongst the...

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Cars & Autos | Wednesday 24 February, 2016 9:42 am

Lincoln Again Lends Level of Luxury to Dubai Jazz Festival as Presenting Sponsor for 2016

Back in 2003, jazz was given a voice in the UAE, when the Emirates Airlines Dubai Jazz Festival held its first concert. Now, in its 14th edition, and having joined forces with the UAE’s longest-running live music event last year, Lincoln again adds a level of luxury to the main gigs, and...

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Culture & Education | Wednesday 24 February, 2016 8:57 am

Kingdom to have new media city

The Kingdom would soon have a media city providing technical and other facilities for local and international journalists operating in the country. The media houses would be given “flexibility” to operate, within the rules and regulations of the country, said Adel Al-Turaifi, minister...

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Business & Money | Wednesday 24 February, 2016 6:30 am

ITFC supports the Groundnut sector of Senegal with a US$75 million agreement with THE GOVERNMENT

The International Islamic Trade Finance Corporation (ITFC), a member of the Islamic Development Bank (IDB) Group, signed a US$75 million Syndicated Murabaha Financing agreement on Sunday, Feb 21st 2016 with the Government of Senegal, with Suneor (the major player in the Senegalese groundnut sector) ...

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