Healthcare | Sunday 4 January, 2015 5:44 pm

Spread a Smile this New Year’s Eve

To mark the beginning of 2015 a group of volunteers visited Rashid Hospital’s Trauma Center to bring the New Year festivities to the patients. Oxygen Management Consultants organizes the Spread a Smile event and visits Rashid Hospital every year on 31st December. The volunteers take gifts and...

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Cars & Autos | Sunday 4 January, 2015 5:30 pm

Six wins for Audi in the brand, design and product categories

Six trophies for Audi: The brand with the four rings was more successful than any other brand in this year's "AutoTrophy" competition. The Audi A1, A3 and A6 each took first place in their respective categories. Audi also won the titles “Best Design Worldwide” and “Best Brand Worldwide” as...

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Business & Money | Sunday 4 January, 2015 3:27 pm

UAE Ministry of Economy steps up preparations for 5th Annual Investment Meeting 2015

The UAE Ministry of Economy has stepped up the preparations for the 5th Annual Investment Meeting (AIM), to be held from 30 March - April 1, 2015 at the Dubai International Convention and Exhibition Centre.The AIM, which will be held under the theme ‘Sustainable Development Through FDI-Induced...

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Business & Money | Sunday 4 January, 2015 2:27 pm

UAE Ministry of Economy steps up preparations for 5th Annual Investment Meeting 2015

The UAE Ministry of Economy has stepped up the preparations for the 5th Annual Investment Meeting (AIM), to be held from 30 March - April 1, 2015 at the Dubai International Convention and Exhibition Centre.The AIM, which will be held under the theme ‘Sustainable Development Through FDI-Induced...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Sunday 4 January, 2015 2:16 pm

Dubai Ushers in 2015 With World's Most-watched New Year's Eve Spectacle by Emaar in Downtown Dubai

The Downtown Dubai New Year's Eve Gala, a dazzling never-before-seen show of fireworks, LED light and laser beam displays, has once again positioned Dubai on the global map with the world's most-watched New Year's Eve spectacle.Organised by global property developer Emaar Properties, the gala event ...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Sunday 4 January, 2015 2:09 pm

Winter Festival is back at KidZania Kuwait

KidZania Kuwait, the exciting kid-sized metropolis, brings back the all-time favorite Winter Festival this year. With three exciting programs spanning over six weeks, KidZania’s Winter Festival kicked off on December 11, 2014 and continues until January 24, 2015. It gives children an opportunity...

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Technology & IT | Sunday 4 January, 2015 2:03 pm

Lenovo Completes Integration of IBM’s x86 Server Business in Middle East and Africa

Lenovo (HKSE: 992) (ADR: LNVGY) and IBM (NYSE: IBM) announced today that they have successfully closed the transaction in Lenovo Middle East and Africa (MEA) and completed the move of IBM x86 employees and business operations to Lenovo effective January 1st. Lenovo completed the initial closing for ...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Sunday 4 January, 2015 1:53 pm

Gateway Launches New Transfers Booking Tool for Travel Agents in the Middle East

Gateway, an online hotel wholesaler providing Middle East agents with B2B booking solutions and dedicated customer care and support, has introduced an added ‘Transfers’ tool to streamline its existing booking services for travel agents in the Middle East. “With Gateway’s continuous efforts...

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Culture & Education | Sunday 4 January, 2015 9:59 am

Dubai Cares launches community campaign to pack 50,000 back-to-school kits for the children of Gaza

As part of its “Rebuild Palestine. Start with Education” initiative, Dubai Cares today announced a community campaign that aims to supply the children of Gaza with the school necessities required to continue their education, following the latest round of violence in Palestine. Dubai Cares...

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Government | Sunday 4 January, 2015 12:52 am

Dubai Customs eliminates customs duties applicable to Singaporean products starting early 2015

Dubai Customs put into effect the GCC-Singapore Free Trade Agreement, which provides for the full exemption of Singaporean customs duties for products of GCC origin and the exemption of pre-set lists of Singaporean products coming into the GCC at pre-determined times. Effective on 1 January 2015,...

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