Road accident deaths drop by 50% in Saudi Arabia    SR 3.95 million fines for 3 employees of a company and 6-month jail for one for violating Capital Market Law    Qassim emir launches 52 health projects costing a total of SR456 million    BD and INS partner to elevate standards of infusion care in MENAT    Dubai Design Week launches its 10th edition, celebrating creativity and innovation    GASTAT: Passengers of public transport bus and train soar 176% and 33% respectively in 2023    Fakeeh Care Group reports 9M-2024 net profit of SR195.3 million, up 49% y-o-y driven by solid revenue growth and robust profitability    Italy's 'Libra' to arrive in Albania with just eight migrants on board    South Africa shuts border crossing with Mozambique over poll unrest    French families sue TikTok over harmful content that allegedly led to suicides    Harris tells supporters 'never give up' and urges peaceful transfer of power    HRT does not impact life expectancy — UK health body    Liam Payne's body to be flown back to the UK    Suspect arrested for banking fraud totaling SR493 million as Nazaha pursues corruption charges    Arab leaders and heads of state congratulate US President-elect Donald Trump    Neymar suffers muscle tear, out for 4-6 weeks    Crown Prince hails Saudi medical team that performed world's first fully robotic heart transplant    Al Nassr secures 5-1 victory over Al Ain to edge closer to knockout stage    Al Ahli extends perfect start with 5-1 victory over Al Shorta    Mitrovic's hat-trick leads Al Hilal to 3-0 victory over Esteghlal    India puts blockbuster Pakistani film on hold    The Vikings and the Islamic world    Filipino pilgrim's incredible evolution from an enemy of Islam to its staunch advocate    Muted Eid celebrations for millions of Nigerian Muslims    Exotic Taif Roses Simulation Performed at Taif Rose Festival    Asian shares mixed Tuesday    Weather Forecast for Tuesday    Saudi Tourism Authority Participates in Arabian Travel Market Exhibition in Dubai    Minister of Industry Announces 50 Investment Opportunities Worth over SAR 96 Billion in Machinery, Equipment Sector    HRH Crown Prince Offers Condolences to Crown Prince of Kuwait on Death of Sheikh Fawaz Salman Abdullah Al-Ali Al-Malek Al-Sabah    HRH Crown Prince Congratulates Santiago Peña on Winning Presidential Election in Paraguay    SDAIA Launches 1st Phase of 'Elevate Program' to Train 1,000 Women on Data, AI    41 Saudi Citizens and 171 Others from Brotherly and Friendly Countries Arrive in Saudi Arabia from Sudan    Saudi Arabia Hosts 1st Meeting of Arab Authorities Controlling Medicines    General Directorate of Narcotics Control Foils Attempt to Smuggle over 5 Million Amphetamine Pills    NAVI Javelins Crowned as Champions of Women's Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS:GO) Competitions    Saudi Karate Team Wins Four Medals in World Youth League Championship    Third Edition of FIFA Forward Program Kicks off in Riyadh    Evacuated from Sudan, 187 Nationals from Several Countries Arrive in Jeddah    SPA Documents Thajjud Prayer at Prophet's Mosque in Madinah    SFDA Recommends to Test Blood Sugar at Home Two or Three Hours after Meals    SFDA Offers Various Recommendations for Safe Food Frying    SFDA Provides Five Tips for Using Home Blood Pressure Monitor    SFDA: Instant Soup Contains Large Amounts of Salt    Mawani: New shipping service to connect Jubail Commercial Port to 11 global ports    Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques Delivers Speech to Pilgrims, Citizens, Residents and Muslims around the World    Sheikh Al-Issa in Arafah's Sermon: Allaah Blessed You by Making It Easy for You to Carry out This Obligation. Thus, Ensure Following the Guidance of Your Prophet    Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques addresses citizens and all Muslims on the occasion of the Holy month of Ramadan    

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Al-Benyan re-elected as GPCA chairman for another three-year term
The Gulf Petrochemicals & Chemicals Association (GPCA), the voice of the chemical industry in the Arabian Gulf region, Thursday announced the election of a new Board of Directors and a Vice Chairman at the 2021 Annual General Assembly Meeting held (...)

19 - 06 - 2021
Abu Dhabi Arabic Language Centre launches new education initiative at ADIBF
The Abu Dhabi Arabic Language Centre at the Department of Culture and Tourism —Abu Dhabi (DCT Abu Dhabi) has announced the launch of 'Emirati Treasures', an education initiative that forms part of the UAE's 50th anniversary celebrations. The (...)

26 - 05 - 2021
GPCA to host virtual edition of 12th Supply Chain Conference
The Gulf Petrochemicals and Chemicals Association (GPCA), the voice of the chemical industry in the Arabian Gulf, will host the 12th GPCA Supply Chain Conference in a virtual format on May 26-27, 2021. The conference which will take place under the (...)

23 - 05 - 2021
21-year-old in UAE ends life to avoid marrying 70-year-old man
A 21-year-old Asian woman has died in a suspected suicide bid in Sharjah's Muwailih area last week, Khaleed Times, reported on Monday. The woman jumped from the fifth floor of her family's apartment building in a final attempt to escape a forced (...)

12 - 04 - 2021
Pitt, GMIS join efforts to collaborate on developing a leadership program
The University of Pittsburgh (Pitt) and the Global Manufacturing and Industrialization Summit (GMIS) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to enhance research collaboration and knowledge sharing in technology, manufacturing, and education (...)

29 - 03 - 2021
Energy Ministry, Etihad Rail partner for issuances of safety permits
The Ministry of Energy and Infrastructure has partnered with Etihad Rail, the developer and operator of the UAE's National Rail Network, to collaborate on the issuance of safety permits for Stage Two of the UAE's national rail project. The agreement (...)

25 - 03 - 2021
UAE announces research partnership on Russian COVID-19 vaccine Sputnik V
The United Arab Emirates University (UAEU) is supporting the clinical trial of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccine developed by the Gamaleya Institute of Epidemiology and Microbiology in Russia. The vaccine is the world's first registered (...)

26 - 01 - 2021
Air Arabia to resume daily flights to Doha
Air Arabia has announced the resumption of directs flights between Sharjah and Doha, Qatar's capital, starting Jan.18, 2021 (Monday). Customers can now book their direct flights between Sharjah and Doha by visiting Air Arabia's website, by calling (...)

14 - 01 - 2021
World's first graduate-level AI university welcomes inaugural cohort of students
The Mohamed Bin Zayed University of Artificial Intelligence (MBZUAI), the world's first graduate-level, research-based artificial intelligence university, has officially welcomed its first student cohort at an event with students from across the (...)

13 - 01 - 2021
Inadequate digital infrastructure and policies hinder transformation of SIDS
The upscaling of digital technologies presents a host of opportunities for Small Island Developing States (SIDS) to diversify their economies, upscale manufacturing, gain greater access to global value chains, improve disaster preparedness, and (...)

12 - 01 - 2021
Racing to bring life back to life
The riders and staff of the Tour de France 2020 winning team UAE Team Emirates have taken the UAE Ministry of Health & Prevention approved COVID-19 vaccine developed by Sinopharm CNBG following the success of the #4Humanity trials facilitated by G42 (...)

11 - 01 - 2021
Sheikh Hamdan inaugurates track laying works across Al Dhafrah region
Sheikh Hamdan Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the ruler's representative in Al Dhafra Region, inaugurated track-laying works across Al Dhafrah Region in Package A of Stage Two of the UAE's national railway, during his visit to Etihad Rail's railhead in Al (...)

07 - 01 - 2021
378 films and 4 new initiatives in Al Ain Film Festival
Al Ain Film Festival has announced the launch of its third edition, under the patronage of Sheikh Sultan Bin Tahnoon Al Nahyan member of the executive council, which will take place in Al Ain city, between Jan.23-27, 2021, under the slogan "Future (...)

05 - 01 - 2021
Dubai Airshow to be landmark event in 2021 for aviation industry
To be held under the aegis of Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, vice president, prime minister of the UAE, ruler of Dubai and UAE Minister of Defense the Dubai Airshow is set to return for its 17th edition on Nov. 14-18, 2021. One of the most (...)

23 - 12 - 2020
UAE marks 49th National Day with 5 different GWR attempts
Being the top record-breaking nation in the MENA region by a large margin did not stop the UAE from hunting for more. On the contrary, it proved to increase the appetite for more with 5 different Guinness World Records attempts happening during the (...)

02 - 12 - 2020
Sharjah ruler waives book fair fees for all publishing houses
Ruler of Sharjah Dr. Sheikh Sultan bin Muhammad Al Qasimi has issued a new directive to exempt all publishing houses exhibiting at the ongoing Sharjah International Book Fair (SIBF 2020) from paying stand rental fees in a move that helps mitigate (...)

09 - 11 - 2020
King AbdulAziz: The greatest of all Arab kings
American writer and founding father of Arab-American literature Ameen Rihani authored the book "The Modern History of Najd," he dedicated in the preface of the book a special tribute to King Abdul Aziz. In it he referred to the King saying: "His (...)

29 - 09 - 2020
DEWA to organize virtual WETEX and Dubai Solar Show from Oct. 26-28
Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) will organize the 22nd Water, Energy, Technology and Environment Exhibition (WETEX) and the 5th Dubai Solar Show virtually from Oct. 26-28 2020. The two exhibitions will provide a new experience for (...)

17 - 09 - 2020
Maraya Art Centre hosts exhibition examining social media impact on art practice
Maraya Art Centre, an organization that strives to support emerging artists and designers, on Sunday, hosted the opening of an exhibition titled "Colour Bar: Colour, Space, and Bits per Pixel." The show, which will run until Nov. 30, is curated by (...)

14 - 10 - 2019
Maraya Art Centre to showcase of Emirati photographer Obaid AlBudoor's works
Maraya Art Centre, a non-profit creative organization that strives to support emerging artists and designers in the region, which is under Sharjah Investment and Development Authority — (Shurooq), will present an exhibition consisting of photographs (...)

18 - 09 - 2019
Organizing Haj is a massive undertaking
Every year we witness new organizational experiments for the reception of Haj pilgrims. The Kingdom has benefited from these experiments over the years. In my discussion with an Arab deputy elected for a French political party in the French National (...)

17 - 08 - 2019
Mine fragments, magnet point to Iran in tanker attack: US Navy Limpet mine, not flying objects, damaged Japanese tanker
The United States Navy on Wednesday displayed limpet mine fragments and a magnet it said it had removed from one of two oil tankers attacked in the Gulf of Oman last week, saying the mines bore a striking resemblance to Iranian ones. The United (...)

19 - 06 - 2019
Mine fragments, magnet point to Iran in tanker attack: US Navy
The United States Navy on Wednesday displayed limpet mine fragments and a magnet removed from one of two oil tankers attacked in the Gulf of Oman last week, saying the mines bore a striking resemblance to Iranian ones. "The limpet mine that was used (...)

19 - 06 - 2019
(تكلم معي بالعربية)
ثم أغلق موظف الفندق خط الهاتف في وجه صديقتي بلباقة مصطنعة معتذرا أنه لا يتحدث العربية، وأن عليها أن تتكلم معه بالإنجليزية حتى يتسنى له فهمها وتلبية طلبها بعد ذلك، صديقتي كانت حانقة وهي تروي لي تلك القصة، لفتت انتباهي فجأة إلى معضلة متكررة لدى (...)

06 - 10 - 2018
Fire strikes another tower in the Dubai Marina
A fire has struck another high-rise tower in the Dubai Marina, just days after a blaze struck one of the world's tallest residential towers in the same neighborhood. Witnesses said firefighters had already begun spraying water inside of the Tiger (...)

06 - 08 - 2017
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