Business & Money | Wednesday 2 September, 2015 2:18 pm

NWC using new shipping methods to provide more Zamzam water packs for pilgrims

NWC, official operator of the King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Zamzam Water Project, said the project has succeeded in producing 100 million packs of the holy water to meet increasing demand this Hajj season. Preparations started early and production capacity has also been increased. Eng. Said Misfer ...

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Business & Money | Wednesday 2 September, 2015 12:24 pm

UAE Portal Launched Containing the Largest Property Database

Propertytrader.ae, a real estate portal launched in January 2014 is set to become the primary resource for everybody interested in the Dubai property market.  With a database of over 30,000 property listings throughout Dubai and the UAE, the portal provides...

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Business & Money | Wednesday 2 September, 2015 12:09 pm

First Homes in Dubai South to be Ready within Six Months

Luxury real estate developer DAMAC Properties is to deliver the first homes within the Dubai’s flagship project, Dubai South, within the next six months.   The 145 sq km city, which includes the Al Maktoum International Airport and the site for the World Expo 2020, has...

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Business & Money | Wednesday 2 September, 2015 6:12 am

The First Group Names ‘Arabian Jewel’, Saudi Footballer Majed Abdullah, As Its Newest Ambassador

Saudi Arabian football legend Majed Abdullah is the latest international sports star to endorse leading Dubai-based property developer, The First Group. The much-loved former striker for Saudi Arabia and Riyadh’s Al Nassr FC, who was affectionately known as the ‘Arabian Jewel’...

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Business & Money | Tuesday 1 September, 2015 3:23 pm

ARAB WOMAN AWARDS UAE ANNOUNCES ILLUSTRIOUS PANEL OF JUDGES FOR 2015 EDITION

The Arab Woman Awards UAE’s organisers have finalised an illustrious panel of female judges for the Awards’ 2015 edition. The awards aim to raise public awareness of significant achievements by Arab women in the region and provide young women with inspirational role models. Nominations...

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Business & Money | Tuesday 1 September, 2015 3:10 pm

GIB Hosts Event for Staff and Their Children

GIB recently held an event for 29 children of the bank’s employees, ages 2 to 12 years, who visited their parent’s office in Dhahran at GIB KSA Head Office. This initiative comes as part of GIB’s efforts to help children understand what their parents do at work while they are at...

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Business & Money | Tuesday 1 September, 2015 2:50 pm

Science or Art? Is there a formula to beautiful interior design?

Leaders in Design Summit holds the key to this riddle   Feng Shui or High Fashion? Does a beautifully designed space hold some secret formula or is it to each his own? This is one many questions that has intrigued the big players in the design and architecture industry the likes...

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Business & Money | Tuesday 1 September, 2015 8:02 am

TASI suffers worst monthly drop since October 2008

Most Gulf stock markets fell on Monday, tracking volatile oil prices, while Egypt's bourse jumped after energy major Eni announced a potentially huge natural gas discovery off the country's coast. The main Saudi Tadawul All-Share Index dropped 2.2 percent to 7,522 points, closing August...

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Business & Money | Tuesday 1 September, 2015 5:20 am

GCC undergoing one of the world’s biggest infrastructure transformations

Massive investment in transforming infrastructure projects across the GCC is attracting some of the world’s biggest names in construction, according to the man behind two of the region’s leading construction events. “More than US$193 billion in...

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Business & Money | Tuesday 1 September, 2015 5:02 am

SBA rediscovers the Silk Road and enhances communication with China

The Sharjah Book Authority (SBA) as concluded its participation in the Beijing International Book Fair where the UAE was selected as guest of honor by the exhibition management. This comes in recognition of UAE’s cultural achievements and the deep-rooted relationship between China and the...

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