Business & Money | Monday 9 January, 2017 2:38 pm

Schneider Electric Names Hanan Darwish as Cluster President, Gulf and Pakistan

Schneider Electric, a global leader in energy management and automation, has named Hanan Darwish as its new Cluster President, Gulf and Pakistan, effective January 1, 2017. In her new role, Darwish will oversee all of the company’s business operations within the region. Hanan Darwish...

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Technology & IT | Monday 9 January, 2017 2:31 pm

Virgin Mobile Saudi Arabia sheds light on Social Media habits of Women in Society

The results of a statistical study conducted by Virgin Mobile Saudi Arabia revealed that 20% of women in the Kingdom spend more than eight hours a day on social media, while the percentage of men in the same time frame amounted to 12%. The research conducted in collaboration with Virgin Mobile...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Monday 9 January, 2017 2:14 pm

New Street Food Market Opens in Dubai

Introducing Street Food Market DXB - a new urban street food market for adults only, featuring 20 pop-up concepts and food trucks in a creative outdoor setting under the groovy beats of local talented DJs. Starting January 19, Dubai International Marine Club will transform into a food haven serving ...

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Technology & IT | Monday 9 January, 2017 1:25 pm

Saudi Geological Survey Selects Nexthink for Advanced Real-Time Analytics

As an independent entity of the Ministry of Energy, Industry and Mineral Resources, Saudi Geological Survey (SGS) has a mandate to explore the country’s rich mineral deposits, map key development sites and conduct a variety of geo-hazard, geo-environmental and hydrogeological studies to serve ...

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Technology & IT | Monday 9 January, 2017 1:21 pm

Ericsson and Cisco extend strategic partnership to include new Wi-Fi solutions

Ericsson (NASDAQ: ERIC) and Cisco are extending their strategic partnership to include a new Wi-Fi solution offering, named Evolved Wi-Fi Networks (EWN). EWN combines Ericsson’s 3GPP access, core networks and applications with Cisco’s Wi-Fi portfolio, to provide reliable Wi-Fi with the...

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Cars & Autos | Monday 9 January, 2017 10:25 am

BMW Group, Intel and Mobileye will have autonomous test vehicles on the roads by the second half of 2017

BMW Group, Intel and Mobileye today announced that a fleet of approximately 40 autonomous BMW vehicles will be on the roads by the second half of 2017, demonstrating the significant advancements made by the three companies towards fully autonomous driving. Revealing this at a podium discussion held ...

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Business & Money | Monday 9 January, 2017 10:00 am

Sustainability a Key Topic at Second Edition of Hvacr Expo Saudi

Around 2,500 industry professionals will converge on the Jeddah Centre for Forums and Events from January 15-17 for the country’s largest dedicated air-handling and refrigeration event in the region - the second HVACR Expo Saudi, organised by dmg events Middle East, Asia &...

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Business & Money | Monday 9 January, 2017 9:56 am

Dubai Civil Defence Transforms Communications with Avaya Equinox

The Directorate General of Civil Defence, Dubai, has announced an agreement with Avaya to transform its communications capabilities and increase user satisfaction with the department's Smart Communication solutions for customer service. The solution will be developed to its full potential...

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Technology & IT | Monday 9 January, 2017 9:53 am

Canon celebrates second anniversary of its Miraisha sustainability programme in Africa

Canon Europe, leader in imaging, celebrates a significant milestone for one of its core sustainability programmes, Miraisha, as it reaches its two-year anniversary. The programme, which is run closely with Canon Central & North Africa, has trained over 2,500 participants since its inception in...

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Government | Monday 9 January, 2017 9:45 am

Kingdom, Niger sign 3 accords

The Kingdom and Niger signed on Sunday three agreements and an MoU during the visit of President Mahamadou Issoufou. The agreements included a security cooperation pact, a draft accord for construction and equipping primary schools in all regions of Niger, a draft pact for financing the...

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