Business & Money | Tuesday 31 May, 2016 4:00 pm

MasterCard leads debate on sustainable banking, public-private partnerships at 2016 International Arab Banking Summit

MasterCard, a technology company in the global payments industry, reaffirmed its support for the Arab banking industry’s journey towards digital transformation and sustainable banking practices with its sponsorship of the “Arab Banker of the Year 2016” Award, which was held...

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Business & Money | Tuesday 31 May, 2016 3:57 pm

Hamdan Bin Mohammed Heritage Center today launches ‘Dubai Radio for Quran’

Under the directive of Her Highness Sheikha Hind bint Maktoum bin Juma Al Maktoum, the Hamdan Bin Mohammed Heritage Center today launched a new initiative, ‘Dubai Radio for Quran’, which will air at a frequency of 91.4FM and start its opening broadcast on the first day of the Holy Month ...

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Beauty & Style | Tuesday 31 May, 2016 2:36 pm

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Business & Money | Tuesday 31 May, 2016 2:15 pm

Women on boards in the GCC: Not a priority to business leaders

With businesses in the GCC facing pressing challenges, including oil prices, the issue of gender balance at board level is not a priority in the present climate. This and other revelations are among the findings of a study released today entitled View from the top: What business executives...

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Business & Money | Tuesday 31 May, 2016 1:55 pm

Initiative MENA Awarded at the MENA Digital Awards 2016

Initiative MENA was awarded at the MENA Digital Awards 2016, which adds two more recognitions to its bucket of 30 campaign shortlists and wins since the beginning of 2016.    The Gold win was for the agency work with KFC’s ‘Flying Bucket’ campaign (Dubai), earning...

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Culture & Education | Tuesday 31 May, 2016 1:30 pm

Knowledge without Borders Aims for Rehabilitation through Reading

A delegation from Knowledge without Borders (KwB), the Sharjah based cultural project, recently visited the Department of Punitive and Reformatory Establishments in Sharjah. On the agenda for the meeting was the effective rehabilitation of criminals through the habit of reading, with the aim being...

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Business & Money | Tuesday 31 May, 2016 1:27 pm

Expo 2020 Dubai’s Premier Partnerships take off with Emirates Airline

Expo 2020 Dubai has announced Emirates Airline as its Official Airline Partner. The partnership, signed by His Highness Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum, Chairman and Chief Executive of Emirates Airline and Group, and Her Excellency Reem Al Hashimy, UAE Minister of State for International...

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Business & Money | Tuesday 31 May, 2016 1:21 pm

2016 UFI Sustainable Development Award goes to American Chemical Society and Taiwan External Trade Development Council

UFI, the Global Association of the Exhibition Industry, has announced the winners of its annual Sustainable Development Award. This year’s competition theme was “Best actions to engage participants around sustainability” and the jury selected two winners: the American Chemical...

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Business & Money | Tuesday 31 May, 2016 1:18 pm

Arab world could see US$69 billion in online payment transactions per annum by 2020

PAYFORT, the leading online payment service provider in the Arab world, has announced its third “State of Payments in the Arab World” report, offering up-to-date data and insights in the region’s payment trends and consumer buying habits. Based on the seven key country markets...

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Cars & Autos | Tuesday 31 May, 2016 1:17 pm

Toyota scores with 2 wins at Middle East Car of the Year Awards

Toyota has once again achieved success in the 2016 Middle East Car of the Year (MECOTY) Awards, the premier annual award for the region’s automotive industry, winning the award in the ‘Best Midsize Sedan’ category for its popular Camry model, while also securing the ‘Best...

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