Business & Money | Sunday 6 August, 2017 3:47 am

Visa Helps Merchants Easily Adopt New, Global Specifications for QR Code Payments

Visa (NYSE:V) announced its support of the new global QR Code Payment Specifications from EMVCo, the global technical body that manages the EMV Specifications. The specifications cover consumer-presented and merchant-presented QR code use cases for digital payment acceptance. QR codes are...

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Business & Money | Sunday 6 August, 2017 3:11 am

Key Partners Report Surge in Business During Dubai Summer Surprises

Dubai Summer Surprises (DSS) has once again proven that it serves as a catalyst for retail growth with its key partners reporting an upswing in business at the halfway mark of the region’s most popular retail event in the summer. The 20th edition of DSS (running from 1 July – 12...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Saturday 5 August, 2017 2:26 pm

YOUR ‘7-DAY SUMMER PASS’ AT RIXOS THE PALM DUBAI

This summer, the best way to enjoy the beachy metropolis of Dubai is with 360-degree views of its skyline and the turquoise blue waters of the Arabian Gulf. Set out on the east crescent of Palm Jumeirah, Rixos The Palm Dubai offers just that along with a variety of entertainment, leisure and dining ...

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Culture & Education | Saturday 5 August, 2017 2:16 pm

Dubai Culture Hosts Two August Workshops as Part of the Dubai Festival for Youth Theatre 2017

Dubai Culture & Arts Authority (Dubai Culture), the Emirate’s dedicated entity for culture, arts and heritage, has announced the August workshops for the Dubai Festival for Youth Theatre 2017, which will see participants learning about theatrical make-up and theatre production from...

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Culture & Education | Saturday 5 August, 2017 2:12 pm

Ras Al Khaimah Media Office pays visit to RAK Radio’s new premises

Ras Al Khaimah’s radio station was visited by Ras Al Khaimah Media Office staff today to celebrate the opening of their new offices in RAK Media City. Mohammed Ghanem Mustafa, RAK Radio’s Director-General showed Martin Norris, RAK Media Office’s Director, the new...

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Business & Money | Saturday 5 August, 2017 2:07 pm

Saudi tourism events and festivals help generate jobs, revenue

: Saudi Arabia is witnessing remarkable growth in tourism events and festivals which, together, attract millions of visitors, help to generate revenue, and create temporary job opportunities for citizens, according to the Saudi Commission for Tourism and National Heritage (SCTH). Over the course...

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Healthcare | Saturday 5 August, 2017 2:05 pm

Saudi Health Ministry and WHO in joint monitoring of Hajj pilgrims to prevent epidemic outbreaks

 Hajj operations are monitored by a special epidemic control team comprising officials from the Saudi Health Ministry and the World Health Organization (WHO) to ensure there is no epidemic outbreak, Mahmoud Fikri, director of the WHO’s Eastern Mediterranean office, told Arab News on...

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Business & Money | Saturday 5 August, 2017 1:51 pm

Huge investment interest in Madinah a boon for Saudi Arabia’s Vision 2030

 Prince Saud bin Khaled Al-Faisal, deputy governor of Madinah, highlighted Madinah region’s great potential to contribute to Vision 2030. During a visit to the Madinah Chamber of Commerce and Industry, he said it is a leading region in attracting investments and contributing to Saudi...

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Government | Saturday 5 August, 2017 1:42 pm

Justice Ministry: All defendants get fair trial in Saudi courts

Following Saudi Arabia’s Supreme Court’s decision to uphold the death sentences of 14 people convicted of a range of offenses that posed a threat to national security, and which also involved killing innocent civilians, the spokesman of the Saudi Ministry of Justice, Sheikh Mansour...

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Business & Money | Saturday 5 August, 2017 5:53 am

Emaar Entertainment launches record-breaking addition, with 820 panel, flexible OLED screen

Emaar Entertainment, the leisure and entertainment subsidiary of Emaar Properties, has unveiled a record-breaking organic light-emitting diode (OLED) screen above Dubai Aquarium & Underwater Zoo. The screen has successfully received three Guinness World Records titles, in partnership with...

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