Tourism & Hospitality | Monday 31 October, 2016 2:39 pm

Sayed Tayoun appointed Area director of Sales & Marketing at InterContinental Hotels Dubai Festival City

Sayed Tayoun joins InterCotinental Hotels in Dubai Festival City as Area Director of Sales and Marketing. Tayoun brings with him 15 years of hotelier experience and an extensive commercial background. Tayoun, a Lebanese national, originally started his career in Beirut and has held...

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Culture & Education | Monday 31 October, 2016 2:37 pm

SIBF 2016 Commences the 6th Edition of Its Professional Programme

  In the fast-changing global dynamic of the publishing industry, the healthy coexistence of print and electronic media, and the role international collaborations can play in advancing their outreach within the Arab regions, was the cornerstone of day one’s discussions at the sixth...

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Culture & Education | Monday 31 October, 2016 2:31 pm

AUS signs an agreement with STEP Project

American University of Sharjah (AUS) signed an agreement with the STEP Project (Babson College, USA), making AUS the first university in the Middle East to be a part of an international consortium of universities studying successful entrepreneurial practices of family businesses over...

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Business & Money | Monday 31 October, 2016 2:27 pm

Mashreq posts a 9.2% y–o–y growth in Operating Profit for 9M 2016

Mashreq, one of the leading financial institutions in the UAE, today has reported its financial results for the first nine months ending 30th September 2016.   Key highlights [9M 2016 vs 9M 2015]:   Stable growth in Operating Income Operating Income up 4.6%...

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Business & Money | Monday 31 October, 2016 2:26 pm

GOIC inaugurates the Gulf Safety Forum

Under the patronage of His Excellency Sheikh Abdullah Bin Nasser Bin Khalifa Al-Thani, Qatar’s Prime Minister and Minister of Interior and in the presence of His Excellency Dr. Mohammed Bin Saleh Al-Sada, Qatar’s Minister of Energy and Industry, the Gulf Organization for Industrial...

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Beauty & Style | Monday 31 October, 2016 2:23 pm

An assortment of versatile casuals from Shoe Mart!

Pamper your feet this season with Shoe Mart’s new AW16 casual collection. For a lounge-luxe aesthetic pair the black suede high-top trainer with a maxi skirt. For a smarter casual look opt for the sand elevated slip-on with a pair of tailored cropped trousers. However smart you want to do...

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Culture & Education | Monday 31 October, 2016 2:16 pm

HGTV launches in MENA, offering home improvement inspiration to beIN viewers

Leading U.S. home and lifestyle channel, HGTV launches in MENA on beIN pay-TV platform, for the first time tomorrow, alongside its brand new website that offers design tips and property advice designed specifically for the region.   The channel’s bespoke...

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Business & Money | Monday 31 October, 2016 2:13 pm

Week Ahead: Central Banks meetings, U.S. NFP, more earnings

Written by Hussein Sayed, Chief Market Strategist at FXTM After the U.S. and U.K. economies showed better than expected growth in the third quarter, investors turn their attention to monetary policy actions. Four major central banks will meet the coming week (Fed, BoE, BoJ, and RBA), and while...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Monday 31 October, 2016 2:11 pm

Nakheel adds rooftop recreation club to Circle Mall at Jumeirah Village

 Nakheel is creating a new community club at Dubai’s Jumeirah Village Circle by adding a pool, sports and restaurant complex to the roof    of The Circle Mall. The JVC Club will feature a 300-seater restaurant, a swimming pool and sundeck, two tennis courts, a gymnasium ...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Monday 31 October, 2016 1:31 pm

Mövenpick Hotel & Apartments Bur Dubai:appointment of new Food and Beverage Director

Mövenpick Hotel & Apartments Bur Dubai has announced the appointment of its new Food and Beverage Director, Eman Abela.  With over 21 years of experience in different countries, Eman Abela started his career in the hospitality industry at D’Amici Russian Restaurant in his...

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