Government | Saturday 19 September, 2015 1:12 pm

Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques’ Guests Program for Haj and Umrah

The Ministry of Islamic Affairs, Endowments, Dawah, and Guidance has launched this year a program targeting leading Muslim figures all over the world. The program has so far hosted 500 Umrah pilgrims since the beginning of the Umrah season and intends to host another 500 more by the end of the...

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Healthcare | Saturday 19 September, 2015 3:43 am

65 MoH centers to monitor pilgrim health

The Ministry of Health has set up 65 epidemiological survey centers in Makkah and at the holy sites for the safety of the pilgrims, a senior official from the ministry told Arab News here  on Friday.  “We have mobilized our resources to offer maximum safety for the guests of...

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Business & Money | Saturday 19 September, 2015 3:31 am

Boards of GCC businesses becoming more professional

Businesses across the GCC are increasingly adopting more rigorous corporate governance standards and are becoming more transparent in their communications to win deeper public trust, and the shift is being driven by chairmen and more professional boards.   The issue of building more...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Saturday 19 September, 2015 3:27 am

New Sports Products and Fitness Programmes to Launch in Dubai at the Leisure Show 2015

The Leisure Show, the only event dedicated to the leisure, sports and fitness industry in the UAE, is returning to Dubai on 28-30th September with the launch of brand new sports products and fitness programmes to the city by its industry leading partners and exhibitors. Three...

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Business & Money | Saturday 19 September, 2015 12:41 am

South Korea Ministry Signs TD-LTE Cooperation Agreement with China Mobile and ZTE

ZTE Corporation (0763.HK / 000063.SZ), a major international provider of telecommunications, enterprise and consumer technology solutions for the Mobile Internet, announced the signing of a cooperation agreement on TD-LTE technology with China Mobile Research Institute and South Korea’s...

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Business & Money | Friday 18 September, 2015 5:28 am

Nasser appointed Saudi Aramco CEO

 Long-serving Saudi Aramco executive Amin Hassan Nasser was on Thursday appointed as the president and chief executive officer of the world’s largest energy company. The decision was announced during the first meeting in Jeddah of the recently constituted Saudi Aramco Supreme Council...

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Business & Money | Friday 18 September, 2015 4:27 am

Prince Faisal opens Holy Qur’an Expo

Rare manuscripts of the Holy Qur’an were displayed at an exhibition inaugurated by Madinah Gov. Prince Faisal bin Salman early this week. The event was sponsored by the Simaya Group in cooperation with the Ministry of Islamic Affairs in Madinah. Following the ribbon-cutting ceremony to mark ...

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Beauty & Style | Friday 18 September, 2015 4:08 am

REDTAG ANNOUNCES EXCLUSIVE PARTNERSHIP WITH CELEBRITY ARTIST CYRINE ABDELNOUR

REDTAG, the value fashion and home lifestyle brand today announced its new partnership with Arab artist Cyrine AbdelNour. The announcement was made at the official launch of the REDTAG 2015 winter collection.   Following almost a decade of unprecedented growth across the region, REDTAG...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Friday 18 September, 2015 4:02 am

ETIHAD AIRWAYS AND PARTNER AIRLINES’ FUNDRAISING TRANSACTION INCREASED TO US$ 700 MILLION

Etihad Airways and its equity partner airlines have increased the funds raised from their unique platform financing transaction to US$ 700 million following a surge in demand from international financial institutions.   Etihad Airways, Etihad Airport Services, airberlin, Air Serbia, Air...

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Technology & IT | Friday 18 September, 2015 3:34 am

Apple faces hurdles as it positions iPad Pro for business use

more powerful iPad Pro to businesses because companies are reluctant to switch software vendors and use an expensive device that lacks specialized business apps, analysts said. “They’ve tried to ... focus on the enterprise but over the last two years it has really not been...

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