The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, as the holder of the G20 Presidency, has pledged US$500 million to relevant international organizations to support global efforts in combatting the COVID-19 pandemic. This pledge will support emergency and preparedness response, developing and deploying new diagnostics, ...
The integrated creative network Memac Ogilvy has announced a new regional leadership team in its Public Relations and Influence capability. The appointments include a new regional director and three new country leads who will run operations across the GCC. Ashraf Shakah, former Saudi...
Refinitiv today released the 2020 first quarter investment banking analysis for the Middle East. According to the report, investment banking fees in the Middle East and North Africa reached an estimated US$188.8 million during the first quarter of 2020, up 11% from last year’s slow start, with...
The world’s 20 most powerful countries unveiled a raft of measures on Wednesday to deal with the crippling effects of the coronavirus pandemic as it threatens a global slump to rival the 1930s Great Depression.“Immediate and exceptional measures” were announced by finance ministers and...
n an effort to promote safety and hygiene in a time of prolonged virus threat, Geely Automotive launched the industry's first medically validated "CN95 air filter" in its vehicles’ air conditioning systems. Taking its cue from the N95 masks that are a hot commodity nowadays, the highly efficient...
Al Wathba National Insurance Company (AWNIC) allocates AED1 Million of insurance premium discount to support the UAE healthcare workers as a gesture of thanks for combatting COVID-19 Al Wathba National Insurance Company (AWNIC) is offering medical sector employees a 30% discount in...
Master developer Nakheel is supplying Dubai’s frontline medical staff with 485,000 items of protective clothing as part of its ongoing pledge to support the fight against Covid-19. The supplies have been delivered to the Dubai Health Authority for distribution among doctors ...
Cisco has been identified as one of the ‘Best Workplaces in Saudi Arabia’, by Great Place to Work (GPTW) Middle East, achieving second position in this year’s list. Great Place to Work recognized 25 private and 9 public and non-profit entities in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, evaluating...
G20 Health Ministers will convene virtually on April 19 to address the impact of COVID-19 on the global health sector, and society.The meeting follows the G20 Extraordinary Virtual Leaders’ Summit in March, where Ministers of Health were mandated to share national best practices and develop a set ...
The Saudi Authority for Industrial Cities and Technology Zones (MODON) has achieved qualitative accomplishments in a short period of time, represented in MODON's making the most of the cooperation and complementarity relations with both public and private sectors to strengthen its strategy that...