Tourism & Hospitality | Thursday 20 April, 2017 12:11 pm

DXB ENTERTAINMENTS ANNOUNCES PLANS TO GROW ITS LAPITA BRAND

DXB Entertainments PJSC (DFM:DXBE), the Dubai based leisure and entertainments company, owner of Dubai Parks and Resorts, the region’s largest integrated theme park destination, has announced its intent to grow its Lapita™ brand in the region. This announcement comes following the...

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Business & Money | Thursday 20 April, 2017 11:42 am

Arab News partners with YouGov to survey hearts and minds of public in Middle East and beyond

Arab News, the Middle East’s leading international English-language daily, has entered an exclusive partnership with the globally-acclaimed online polling firm YouGov. The deal will see YouGov conduct regular polls relating to the Middle East and North Africa, which will help shed light on ...

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Sports | Thursday 20 April, 2017 6:31 am

Celebrity fitness trainer, Julie Rammal introduces region’s first ancient healing practice to achieve fitness goals

Noted Arab celebrity fitness trainer; Julie Rammal, known for her in-depth knowledge and experience in Holistic training, is set to revive some age-old healing therapies known to mankind with  ‘Eye Projection’ and ‘Image Projection’. Inspired by healing practices...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Thursday 20 April, 2017 6:26 am

May Fest 2017 Comes to Ras Al Khaimah at Rixos Bab Al Bahr

Rixos Bab Al Bahr announced today the extended lineup of its week-long music festival May Fest 2017, that is sure to turn up the heat in Ras Al Khaimah. May Fest 2017 will kick off on April 28 with a performance from award-winning AKCENT that marks the opening of the week, jam-packed with a...

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Business & Money | Thursday 20 April, 2017 6:03 am

Doha Bank Achieves 2.9% Profit Growth With Impressive Ratios

His Excellency Sheikh Fahad Bin Mohammad Bin Jabor Al-Thani, Chairman of the Board of Directors of Doha Bank, announced Doha Bank's financial results for the first quarter of 2017. Net profit for the first quarter of 2017 recorded an impressive QAR 364 million as compared to QAR 354 million for ...

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Business & Money | Thursday 20 April, 2017 6:02 am

Launches, Exclusive Promotions and Payment Plans Attract Thousands of Investors to Cityscape Abu Dhabi

Investors and buyers are out in full force at Cityscape Abu Dhabi this week, as exhibitors reveal hundreds of new property launches, special promotion rates and payment plans for a host of local, regional and international real estate projects across a range of price points. Taking place until...

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Business & Money | Thursday 20 April, 2017 5:41 am

Dubai Municipality Opens First UAE Foodbank Branch

The first branch of the UAE Foodbank opened today in the Al Quoz area in Dubai. At the opening, Her Highness Sheikha Hind bint Maktoum bin Juma Al Maktoum, the Chairman of the UAE Foodbank Board of Trustees said, “I am extremely proud to see the first branch open only three months after the...

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Business & Money | Thursday 20 April, 2017 5:21 am

AED 1.45 billion Julphar sales in 2016

Led by its Chairman His Highness Sheikh Faisal Bin Saqr Al Qasimi, Julphar’s General Assembly Meeting took place in the company’s headquarters of Ras Al Khaimah on April 16th. During the meeting, the General Assembly decided to distribute 16 per cent of profits in cash in addition to 3...

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Culture & Education | Thursday 20 April, 2017 5:18 am

Sheikh Nahyan bin Mubarak Al Nahyan Officially Inaugurates Dubai International Arabic Calligraphy Exhibition

His Excellency Sheikh Nahyan bin Mubarak Al Nahyan, Cabinet Member and Minister of Culture and Knowledge Development, inaugurated the ninth edition of the Dubai International Arabic Calligraphy Exhibition yesterday, 18th April 2017. The exhibition is held under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh...

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Business & Money | Thursday 20 April, 2017 4:58 am

al khaliji bank reports 3% increase in Net Profits for the first quarter of 2017

Al Khalij Commercial Bank (al khaliji) P.Q.S.C., in Qatar, announced its financial results for the first quarter of 2017, reporting a Net Profit of QAR 160.9 million. This represents an increase of 3% over its financial results for the same period of last year. His Excellency Sheikh Hamad Bin...

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