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The GCC states spend around $800 million annually on tobacco products
May 13, 2013 - 05:40 GMT
The six member countries of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) are home to four million smokers

February 1, 2012

Emirates Environmental Group
10:08 GMT

The Emirates Environmental Group held its 1st Community Lecture for the year with the film screening of Ocean Deep last night at The Red Theatre of the Canadian University of Dubai.

Samsonite
08:48 GMT
(press release)

Samsonite has launched a Limited Edition Cosmolite in bright gold color. This new Limited Edition Cosmolite complements the earlier range, which includes silver, black, blue, violet and cherry-red colors.

Towers Watson
08:06 GMT
(press release)

Global institutional pension fund assets in the 13 major markets grew by 4% during 2011 to reach a new high of US$28 trillion, up from US$26 trillion in 2010 according to Towers Watson’s Global Pension Assets Study.

Seddiqi Polo Challenge 2012
07:52 GMT
(press release)

The Argentinean Pablo Mac Donough, Richard Mille’s partner and World Polo Tour no.1 in 2010 and 2011, participated to the first edition of the ‘Seddiqi Polo Challenge'.

January 31, 2012

Tamkeen, BIBF, BIRD, and E&Y representatives during the signing ceremony
13:25 GMT
(press release)

Tamkeen signed an agreement with the Bahrain Institute of Banking and Finance, Bahrain International Retail Development Centre and Ernst & Young to launch three new programmes.

Emirates Aluminium
11:40 GMT
(press release)

Emirates Aluminium is stepping up its programme for recruiting Emiratis in 2012 with its fourth participation at the Tawdheef career fair in Abu Dhabi.

Bayt.com
07:45 GMT
(press release)

A recent Management Challenges in the MENA poll conducted by Bayt.com has uncovered that 24.3% of managers in the region look for professional success above all else in candidates.

Ski Dubai
07:44 GMT
(press release)

Ski Dubai, the region’s premiere indoor ski resort, has welcomed a colony of Gentoo and King snow penguins and is inviting guests to make their own ‘Peng-Friends’.

The International Automobile show
06:26 GMT

Expo Centre Sharjah has notched up extraordinary growth in 2011.

January 30, 2012

Tamkeen holds session with Bahrain-based media outlets
11:24 GMT
(press release)

As part of its commitment to transparency and closer stakeholder engagement, Tamkeen held its first stakeholder meeting with Bahrain-based media outlets to share and discuss Tamkeen’s 2012 Operational plan.

Bank al Etihad will be able to make the most of their Career Connect solution with a single point of contact for all of their recruitment needs with a variety of CV filtration and organization tools
10:37 GMT

Akhtaboot is proud to announce the launch of Bank al Etihad’s Career Connect solution.

Mafraq Hospital
08:39 GMT
(press release)

Mafraq Hospital, recently unveiled its new state of the art emergency room, increasing the capacity from 10 to 33 patient bays and almost trebling potential patient intake.

Dalma Mall
08:27 GMT
(press release)

Dalma Mall has signed lease agreements with Apparel Group to open 10 outlets featuring an assortment of fashion, footwear and accessories brands in the mall.

Khaldoun Tabari, CEO, DSI
07:53 GMT
(press release)

Drake & Scull Abu Dhabi, has announced that it has signed a Letter of Agreement to perform MEP works for an iconic government facility in Abu Dhabi.

Muscat City Centre
06:31 GMT
(press release)

Muscat City Centre and Qurum City Centre are adding to the excitement of the Sultanate’s highly anticipated Muscat Festival by giving shoppers daily chances to win up to a total of RO 20,000 in shopping sprees.