Business & Money | Sunday 1 March, 2015 6:12 am

Dubai Customs to sponsor C5

Dubai Customs will sponsor he C5's Forum on Trade Compliance in the Middle East, to be hosted in Dubai next March. Supported for the second successive year by Dubai Customs, the forum aims at introducing businesses from around the world to amendments made to customs and commercial laws in the...

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Technology & IT | Sunday 1 March, 2015 12:43 am

Oman Air Wins Four Awards at OAMC 2nd Annual Awards Ceremony

Oman Air has scooped four awards at the Oman Airports Management Company Second Annual Awards ceremony, held at the Shangri-La Barr Al Jissah Resort and Spa in Muscat on Sunday 22nd February 2015. The national carrier of the Sultanate of Oman was recognized as one of the top five airlines by number ...

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Business & Money | Sunday 1 March, 2015 12:39 am

The Product of the Year Awards 2015: Gulf consumers have spoken.

The Product of the Year Awards (POY) 2015 honoured the leading brands from across the GCC countries at a scintillating award ceremony held at The Palace Hotel last night. POY is a prestigious award that rewards innovation in the FMCG sector and it is also the only award to be voted for by customers ...

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Business & Money | Sunday 1 March, 2015 12:16 am

Annual Investment Meeting (AIM) 2015 to Highlight Investment Opportunities across SME sector

Investments in small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) will be a key topic of discussion at the Annual Investment Meeting (AIM) 2015, to be held from 30 March to 1 April at the Dubai International Convention and Exhibition Centre under the patronage of HH Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum,...

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Sports | Sunday 1 March, 2015 12:07 am

ABU DHABI OCEAN RACING LEADS VOLVO OCEAN RACE AFTER TENSE SECOND PLACE 
FINISH IN AUCKLAND

Abu Dhabi Ocean Racing (ADOR) – the Volvo Ocean Race (VOR) entrant from the United Arab Emirates’ capital – surged into first place on the overall leaderboard after coming in second on Leg 4 of the round-the-world yacht race, from China to New Zealand.The team, backed by the Abu Dhabi Tourism ...

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Healthcare | Saturday 28 February, 2015 1:54 pm

Autism Awareness takes centre stage

‘The Emirates Walk For Autism’, supported by Al Sharq Hospital for the Fujairah, announced their first of many Autism Awareness initiatives with renewed commitment to better understand autism and improve the lives of individuals living with it.While the scheduled walk on Friday was cancelled...

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Business & Money | Saturday 28 February, 2015 11:01 am

Abu Dhabi Police complete accidents rescue course

The Emergency and Public Safety Department at the Directorate General of Central Operations at Abu Dhabi Police has concluded a course on “Modern Traffic Accidents Rescue Techniques”, aimed at enhancing the skills of rescuers and paramedics in the department and qualifying them to handle...

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Environment & Energy | Saturday 28 February, 2015 10:23 am

Oil market 'may have bottomed out'

Oil prices have probably touched bottom and should recover in the second half of 2015 as the collapse in the market over the last year begins to curb production, a Reuters survey of analysts showed on Friday.Oversupply is likely to keep a lid on oil over the next few months, and prices could...

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Culture & Education | Saturday 28 February, 2015 10:18 am

Mainstream schools need to broaden goals to include special needs

Educational institutions ought to remember that inclusivity is a best practice for composite progress, a United Arab Emirates newspaper has opined."The issue of inclusivity of children with special needs with the mainstream schools continues to gather more relevance in the context of UAE’s...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Saturday 28 February, 2015 9:48 am

Shurooq gears up to kick start Sharjah Food Festival in March

The Sharjah Investment and Development Authority (Shurooq) is preparing to launch the 9th edition of Sharjah Food Festival which will take place from 25th of March to 4th of April 2015.The festival will take place in four of the Emirate’s premier leisure and tourism destinations: Al Qasba, Al...

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