Government | Tuesday 15 August, 2017 10:10 am

Saudi Arabia to launch joint trade council with Iraq

 The Saudi Cabinet, chaired by Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, decided on Monday to set up the General Authority for Military Industries, which enjoys legal status as well as financial and administrative independence. The agency aims to regulate the military industry in the Kingdom, develop ...

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Sports | Tuesday 15 August, 2017 9:04 am

RUNNING UP THE METER: LEISURE SHOW DUBAI SET TO EXPLORE GREENER FIT-TECH – STARTING WITH TREADMILLS THAT POWER THE HOME

How would you feel if you could power your home by foot? As harebrained and exhausting as that may sound, it could very well soon be your far-from-arduous reality. The Leisure Show, the UAE’s leading annual celebration of all things sports and fitness, has gathered its greenest pool of...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Tuesday 15 August, 2017 6:34 am

New Vans Unveiled at The Laundry Clubs

The Laundry Clubs proves to be the city’s premier laundry solutions provider with the launch of its new branded vans, catering to laundry pickup and delivery anywhere, anytime in Abu Dhabi.   The Laundry Clubs combines convenience and luxury with its well-tailored services that...

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Business & Money | Tuesday 15 August, 2017 6:31 am

Sharjah calls on entrepreneurs to participate in flagship Sheraa Accelerator program

Sharjah has taken its flagship Sheraa Accelerator program to the international stage by inviting  entrepreneurs from within the UAE, and across the globe, to apply for its second cycle. The invitation goes out to innovative, early-stage ventures that wish to use Sharjah as a launchpad to grow...

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Healthcare | Tuesday 15 August, 2017 5:07 am

Super-Obese Patient Weighing 210 kg Undergoes Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy at Medeor 24x7 Hospital

Medeor 24x7 Hospital, a unit of VPS Healthcare performed the laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy on Mr. Shadi Radwan, a Palestinian national who was diagnosed with super obesity weighing in at a whopping 210 kilograms, and totaling a BMI of 68.5 before surgery. The 33-year-old patient was discharged...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Tuesday 15 August, 2017 5:00 am

Little Gladiators prepare to battle obesity at UAE’s first kids’ gym

The first kid’s fitness centre, Little Gladiators, has opened its doors to help the UAE wage battle with its childhood obesity epidemic. Located at the Golden Mile Galleria Mall, on Palm Jumeirah, Dubai, Little Gladiators is the first of three fitness centres, exclusively for children,...

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Culture & Education | Tuesday 15 August, 2017 4:59 am

Dubai Culture Hosted Customer Service Excellence Course

Dubai Culture & Arts Authority (Dubai Culture), the Emirate’s dedicated entity for culture, arts and heritage, hosted a customer service excellence course in cooperation with one of the leading agencies in this field. The course ran from 16th July until 3rd August, supporting the...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Tuesday 15 August, 2017 4:10 am

Oman Air Sponsors Students Attending Global Science Forum

Oman Air, the national carrier of the Sultanate of Oman, in collaboration with Oman’s Scientific Research Council has sponsored the participation of six talented Omani students in the London International Forum of Young Scientists 2017. The airline – which is dedicated to supporting...

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Business & Money | Tuesday 15 August, 2017 3:30 am

Healthcare industry leads slight growth in online recruitment across KSA in Q2 2017

Saudi Arabia has witnessed a three percent overall increase in online recruitment activity with an increase of 11 percent in the healthcare industry from Q1 2017 to Q2 2017 according to the latest Monster Employment Index (MEI). The healthcare industry in KSA recorded the highest growth in...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Tuesday 15 August, 2017 3:10 am

Emirates Park Zoo and Resort Introduces the UAE to Otters

Emirates Park Zoo’s otters are making their debut in Abu Dhabi, in time for the end of the summer break putting the otter in ottorable. The litter consists of 2 otters out of which 1 is male and 1 is female.   Zookeepers have named the otters Jackie and Bruce. “Our 2 little...

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