Dubai- Art Dubai, the leading international art fair in the Middle East and South Asia, will open tomorrow under the patronage of HH Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai. Taking place at Madinat Jumeirah until 22 March 2014, this year’s edition of Art Dubai builds on its reputation as a fair of discovery and is the most global fair to date with 85 […]
DUBAI- The sugar prices will go down as more regional players are preparing to enter the market, says Jamal Al-Ghurair, founder and managing director of Al-Khaleej Sugar, the largest sugar refinery in the GCC region. Talking to Saudi-based Arab News on the sidelines of the 10th Annual International Sugar Conference that opened in Dubai, he said: “The competition will be tough as Bahrain and Yemen are also going to open factories. Due to this competition, […]
DUBAI- Jones Lang LaSalle, has released its Q3 2013 Market Overviews of the Riyadh and Jeddah real estate markets that assess the latest trends in the office, residential, retail and hotel sectors of the market in Saudi Arabia’s two largest cities. Commenting on the reports, Mr Alan Robertson CEO of Jones Lang LaSalle said: “Real GDP growth is forecast to be 4.0% in KSA for 2013 and Saudi banks are increasing their lending to real estate end users to […]
SHARJAH- Sharjah launched its logo as the Islamic Culture Capital of the Arab Region 2014 (SICC 2014) in the presence of Sheikh Sultan bin Ahmed Al Qassimi, Chairman of the Executive Committee for the Sharjah Capital of Islamic Culture 2014 Celebrations, Sheikha Bodour bint Sultan Al Qasimi, Chairperson of the Sharjah Investment and Development Authority (Shurooq) and Head of the Projects Committee and Sheikha Hoor bint Sultan Al Qasimi, President of Sharjah Arts Foundation and […]
SONGKRAN, the Thai Water Festival, has become an international event as it attracts hundreds of thousands of tourists from all over the world. During Songkran, Thai people splash water on each other as a symbol of good luck and a celebration of new beginnings. Tourists are hardly exempt from the wet antics and in fact it’s often the reason people travel to Thailand during mid-April. The most culturally significant old city in northern Thailand, […]
