Cars & Autos | Saturday 20 August, 2016 6:47 am

BMW X4 M40i Steers Performance to Greater Heights

The all-new BMW X4 M40i has joined the ranks of high-performance sporty automobiles at BMW Group showrooms across the Middle East. The new BMW M GmbH model is a premium crossover that brings together the capabilities of performance and sports utility automobiles to deliver excellent driving...

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Technology & IT | Saturday 20 August, 2016 5:27 am

LG Highlights Top Consumer Trends That Tastemakers Can Expect in Berlin

As the world’s leading trade show for consumer electronics, IFA 2016 will be a platform for forward-looking technology brands to showcase their innovations from 2 to 7 September. Ahead of the much sought-after show by technology tastemakers and influencers, LG sheds light on the various...

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Business & Money | Saturday 20 August, 2016 5:05 am

Made-in-UAE radars to catch errant drivers from Sunday

A new locally-made radar, with a high degree of accuracy, will enter into service on Sunday, August 21, 2016, in the Emirate of Sharjah, a senior police official has said. The new radar has been designed by the General Headquarters of the Sharjah Police in collaboration with the Departments of...

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Business & Money | Saturday 20 August, 2016 5:02 am

RTA Dubai briefs Residency & Foreigners Affairs on smart services

The Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has briefed a delegation from the General Directorate of Residency and Foreigners Affairs-Dubai on its pioneering practices in smart services, as well as the strategy and governance of using information technology. Members of the delegation from the...

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Business & Money | Saturday 20 August, 2016 3:00 am

Dewa announces dedicated hall at Wetex 2016

The Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (Dewa), has announced a specialised hall dedicated for innovation during the 18th Water, Energy, Technology, and Environment Exhibition (Wetex 2016), which will be organised under the directives of Vice President and Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, His...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Saturday 20 August, 2016 2:42 am

Who Will Be The 2016 Emerald Ireland SpecialistT?

Ireland Specialists is an e-learning travel trade training programme, run by Tourism Ireland, which educates international travel trade about the island of Ireland. Agents must study six modules and complete quizzes in an attempt to obtain a perfect score and the prestigious gold Ireland...

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Government | Saturday 20 August, 2016 2:40 am

King announces key appointments

 Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman issued a number of royal decrees on Friday. According to SPA, Ahmed bin Abdullah Al-Sho'aibi has been dismissed as the director of the Institute of Public Administration. In his place, Moshabab bin Ayed Al-Qahtani has been appointed as the...

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Environment & Energy | Saturday 20 August, 2016 2:33 am

Al Zahia is the First in the Middle East to Be Awarded BREEAM Communities Interim Assessment Certificate

Sharjah Holding PJSC, a strategic partnership between the government of Sharjah and Majid Al Futtaim Properties, has announced today that Al Zahia, its first residential community in Sharjah, has been awarded the internationally accredited BREEAM Communities Interim Assessment certificate –...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Saturday 20 August, 2016 1:57 am

Dusit and ACES Development to open DusitPrincess ACES in Middle East

Dusit Hotels and Resorts recently signed a Management Agreement with ACES Property Development to operate DusitPrincess ACES Dubai, a new hotel apartment project within Jumeirah Village Circle, Dubai, in the United Arab Emirates. This will be Dusit Hotels and Resorts' sixth property in the...

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Cars & Autos | Friday 19 August, 2016 6:40 am

Sharjah gets first electric vehicle charging stations

Sharjah opened its first electric vehicle (EV) charging stations on Tuesday at Al Qasba. Launched by the Sharjah Investment and Development Authority (Shurooq), the new facilities form part of the emirate’s green parking initiative to promote a sustainable ecosystem in the emirate. Led...

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