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Business leaders bow to Xi as Communist Party pushes in

Beijing - Muslimchronicle

Chinese billionaires are boasting about their Marxist bonafides. The Communist Party is tightening its grip on state-owned companies. And foreign companies are being asked to invite party cells into their offices. Under President Xi Jinping, the country's ruling party is muscling back into business, expanding its reach in private enterprise and even laying out a plan for the government toRead more

Phone networks update carrier names to welcome Saudi National Day

Jeddah - Muslimchronicle

Phone companies in Saudi Arabia updated their carrier names on customer phones, ahead of the Kingdom’s national day on Saturday. Saudi Telecom Company (STC) and Mobily, the two largest phone firms in Saudi Arabia, updated their carrier names on devices garnering praise on Social media. STC customers now see 'LOVE U KSA’ when they check their phone’s status bar withRead more

Get organised, set priorities, and be more efficient

Muscat - Arab Today

No matter what your work or family circumstances are your days are likely a juggling act. You need to adopt personal strategies for making sure everything gets done — whether that’s running a business or keeping the household organised. To help, Staples in the US has teamed with entrepreneurs and bloggers as part of its #makemorehappen campaign to share someRead more

Sharjah residents celebrate National Day

Sharjah - ArabToday

Hundreds of residents decorated their cars and played traditional Emirati songs while roaming the streets of Sharjah to celebrate National Day. Naser Hammad, 39, from Al Dhaid, said that many people, Emiratis and residents alike, wait for this day to come together and celebrate the union. "It’s a day to celebrate the progress of this great nation, which is homeRead more

People celebrate Int'l Day of Yoga in Cairo, Egypt

Cairo - Xinhua

A girl attends celebration of the 2016 International Day of Yoga at the al Azhar Park in Cairo, Egypt, source : xinhua Read more

Offline ceremony of new Mercedes-Benz E-Class L vehicle held in Beijign

Beijing - Xinhua

Peter Schabert, president and CEO of Beijing Benz Automobile Co., Ltd. (BBAC), speaks during the offline ceremony of new Mercedes-Benz E-Class L vehicle in Beijing, capital of China, June 16, 2016. The new vehicle has automatic drive technology and advanced driver assistance system. source : xinhua Read more

Concert held to celebrate upcoming Father's Day in NE China

Changchun - Xinhua

Jiang Chunli, a centenarian who was born in 1915, sings a song during a special concert held for centenarians in Changchun University of Chinese Medicine in Changchun, capital of northeast China's Jilin Province, June 16, 2016. The concert was specially organized for centenarians to celebrate the upcoming Father's Day on June 19. Jiang, a senior without family, was happy toRead more

Southeast University celebrates 114th founding anniversary

Nanjing - Xinhua

Students pose for a photo on the campus of Southeast University in Nanjing, east China's Jiangsu Province, June 6, 2016. The Southeast University celebrated its 114th founding anniversary on MondayRead more

Michelle Obama hosts Iranian Nowruz celebration at White House

Washington - MENA

Amid increasingly negative rhetoric surrounding the US nuclear deal with Iran, first lady Michelle Obama hosted a traditional Iranian new year’s feast at the White House to celebrate diversity and inclusion, USA Today reported on its website. "Right now when we are hearing such disturbing and hateful rhetoric, it is so important to remember that our diversity has been andRead more

Suicide bomber kills 56 in packed Pakistan Park

Islamabad - MENA

A suicide bomber has killed at least 56 people and wounded 150 others outside a park in Pakistan's eastern city of Lahore, Sky News reported. The explosion took place in the parking area of Gulshan Iqbal Park, just a few feet away from some children's swings. The area was crowded at the time because Christians were gathering to celebrate theRead more