Business & Money | Sunday 15 May, 2016 3:43 am

Seiko opens first-ever exclusive boutique in UAE

Seiko Watches opened its first-ever exclusive boutique in the UAE recently. The new boutique will offer watch lovers in the region a wide selection of the brand's most exclusive watches, displayed at the ultra-modern outlet in Sharjah's Sahara Mall.   Opening the swanky outlet...

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Business & Money | Saturday 14 May, 2016 6:27 pm

MoI Council Discusses Services of Traffic and Licensing Sector

The Ministry of Interior Council, hosted by UAE national Al Muta’ared Saif Al Afari at his residence in Al Ain, tackled the services and challenges of the traffic and licensing sector. The council highlighted the Ministry of Interior’s efforts in implementing the best practices in the...

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Business & Money | Saturday 14 May, 2016 6:25 pm

MoI and National Archives Discuss Ways to Enhance Cooperation on Archiving Official Documents

Lt. General Saif Abdullah Al Sha’far, Undersecretary at the Ministry of Interior, met with a delegation from the National Archives (NA), affiliated with the Ministry of Presidential Affairs, in his office at the ministry’s headquarters. The delegation comprised Dr. Abdulla El Reyes,...

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Business & Money | Saturday 14 May, 2016 6:00 pm

Doha Bank host a knowledge sharing session in Abu Dhabi

Doha Bank hosted a knowledge sharing session on “Changing dynamics and market opportunities” at Jumeirah at Etihad towers, Abu Dhabi on 11th May, 2016. The key speakers at the event include Mr. Talal Touqan, Head of Research & Advisory at Al Ramz Capital,  Mr. Padmanabha...

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Business & Money | Saturday 14 May, 2016 5:58 pm

President Erdoğan inaugurates Turkey’s newest port

DP World Yarimca has been officially opened for business by the President of the Republic of Turkey, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan in the presence of senior government officials and executives of DP World.   President Erdoğan joined the opening yesterday by teleconference in the presence of the ...

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Business & Money | Saturday 14 May, 2016 4:07 pm

Facebook delivers the scoop on how it delivers the news

Will “Trending topics” become a “trending” topic on Facebook? The social media giant on Thursday pulled back the curtain on how its Trending Topics feature works, a reaction to a report in the tech blog Gizmodo that claimed Facebook downplays conservative news subjects....

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Business & Money | Saturday 14 May, 2016 4:02 pm

Project Qatar 2016 Successfully Concludes its 13th Edition

Project Qatar 2016, the 13th International Construction Technology and Building Materials Exhibition, held under the patronage of HE Sheikh Abdullah Bin Nasser Bin Khalifa Al Thani, the Prime Minister and Minister of Interior, concluded today with great success. The 2016 edition surpassed all...

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Business & Money | Friday 13 May, 2016 6:12 am

Government of Rwanda collaborates with MasterCard to meet Rwanda’s 2020 Vision of a cashless society

The Government of Rwanda today announced a collaboration with MasterCard to fast-track the country’s move to include 90 percent of its citizens in the financial mainstream, as set out in its Vision 2020 strategy.  In a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), signed by the CEO, Rwanda...

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Business & Money | Friday 13 May, 2016 5:26 am

Hajjar to replace Ahmed Ali as IDB chief

Saudi Arabia has proposed Bandar Hajjar, former minister of Haj, as the new president of the Islamic Development Bank (IDB) Group. Hajjar will replace Dr. Ahmed Muhammad Ali, who has been serving as the president of IDB for most of the period ever since its inception in 1975, the Saudi Press Agency ...

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Business & Money | Friday 13 May, 2016 4:43 am

Social Support Centers Department and General Authority of Islamic Affairs and Endowments Discuss Joint Awareness Programs

The Social Support Centers Department at the Abu Dhabi Police GHQ and the General Authority of Islamic Affairs and Endowments held a meeting in the presence of Brigadier Najim Abdullah Al Hosani, Head of the Social Support Centers Department and Sheikh Taleb Al Shehhi, Director of the Preaching...

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