Dr. Ismail Abdel Ghafar, President at the Arab Academy for Science, Technology and Maritime Transport (AASTMT) and Marasi News signed a protocol for media collaboration that aims at highlighting the great economic capabilities infatuated by the Arab maritime sector. The agreement also reinforces the strategic role of the Arab Academy as one of the most
Defending champions Tamirat Tola and Worknesh Degefa will lead a world-class field of distance runners when the 2018 Standard Chartered Dubai Marathon gets underway on January 26. Tola, who set a new course record 2h:04m:11s for the world’s richest marathon in January 2017, and fellow Ethiopian Degefa have confirmed they will join more than 30,000
Emirates, the world’s largest international airline, is concluding another banner year of growth and innovation, marking significant milestones across its fleet, network, and product innovation initiatives, cementing its position as a market leader and industry trendsetter. Since January 2017, Emirates has carried over 59 million passengers. The airline served over 63 million meals on its
All the year-end retail traffic is set to get diverted to Sharjah as a first-of-its-kind winter clearance fair opens today at Expo Centre Sharjah. Organised by Liz Exhibitions, Winter Clearance Sale 2017 will bring together leading retailers in the country at a single place to offer the biggest bargains and the finest shopping experience to
Al Qasba, Sharjah’s premier leisure, tourist and family destination, will usher in the New Year with a spectacular fireworks display. The popular recreation location is all set to welcome 2018 with an awe-inspiring nighttime show on the evening of Sunday, December 31, sharing the joy of New Year celebrations with the rest of the world.
The head of one of the Middle East’s leading independent financial services providers is predicting solid growth in 2018, but also a likely consolidation in the sector as the industry adapts to a changing regulatory landscape. The CEO of the Nexus Group, Tarun Khanna, says that although the finance sector experienced a general slowdown in
The Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque has received 440,000 worshipers of various nationalities from inside and abroad during the month of November, according to the mosque’s centre. The Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque Centre in a report also mentioned the visits of a number of Arab and foreign top officials, who paid tribute to the late Sheikh
