Tourism & Hospitality | Wednesday 9 December, 2015 9:33 am

Marina Mall Abu Dhabi’s ‘mammoth’ surprise

Giant footsteps were imprinted in Abu Dhabi as Marina Mall unveiled the UAE’s latest historical attraction, a 15,000 year-old Woolly Mammoth. In the presence of His Highness Dr. Sheikh Sultan Bin Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Advisor to the President of the UAE and Chairman of the National...

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Government | Wednesday 9 December, 2015 9:17 am

Plea to give Saudi women passports without consent of male guardians

The Shoura Council is planning to table a proposal for discussion on whether to allow Saudi women be issued passports without the consent of their male guardians, according to informed sources. The Security Affairs Committee of the Shoura Council will soon put forward the proposal for...

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Business & Money | Wednesday 9 December, 2015 5:05 am

Economic development with peace emphasized

The 7th edition of the Riyadh Economic Forum, which enjoys international attention because of its high-level of participation and discussion on important research papers on the growing economy of the Kingdom was inaugurated under the patronage of Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman on...

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Business & Money | Wednesday 9 December, 2015 4:10 am

Human rights bodies can observe Dec. 12 civic polls

All preparations have been completed to hold the country’s third municipal council elections on Saturday, according to the committee overseeing the polls. Judai Al-Qahtani, spokesman for the committee, was quoted as saying at a press conference this week that all civil society...

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Government | Wednesday 9 December, 2015 3:59 am

King Salman seeks unified GCC action

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...

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Government | Wednesday 9 December, 2015 2:56 am

King honors winners of King Khalid Prize

Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman graced the ceremony to honor winners of the 5th edition of King Khalid Prize at Faisaliyah Hotel in Riyadh on Tuesday evening. The King presented the prizes to winners in the three branches — “Excellence among non-profit...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Wednesday 9 December, 2015 2:51 am

ETIHAD AIRWAYS SIGNS AGREEMENT WITH SWISS-AS TO DRIVE GROUP-WIDE MAINTENANCE STRATEGY

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 ...

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Business & Money | Wednesday 9 December, 2015 2:48 am

Deloitte: GCC is one step closer to VAT implementation

Agreements were reached in recent days by members of the GCC on certain design aspects of the Value Added Tax (VAT) systems that are expected to be implemented around the region over time. These agreements mark an important step forward in the increasingly important fiscal reform debate and provide ...

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Business & Money | Wednesday 9 December, 2015 1:52 am

GOIC: "Specialist Group" is the exclusive sponsor for the transport of the Gulf Metrology Forum

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...

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Beauty & Style | Tuesday 8 December, 2015 3:26 pm

Introducing Movado Edge – A Dynamic New Collection in collaboration with Yves Behar

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...

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