Culture & Education | Wednesday 19 February, 2020 2:17 am

AUS tops the class in sustainability

American University of Sharjah (AUS) continues to raise its environmental credentials, with the past 12 months seeing the university achieve a number of sustainability-related successes. In January, AUS became the Gulf region's first university to begin to ban single-use plastics across its...

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Technology & IT | Wednesday 19 February, 2020 2:05 am

HONOR confirms the rollout of the HONOR 9X PRO in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

Global smartphone brand HONOR, today confirmed that the HONOR 9X PRO will soon be available to customers in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The latest smartphone is the first HONOR phone to be powered by the new Kirin 810 octa-core processor, built on a 7nm manufacturing process, which is...

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Business & Money | Wednesday 19 February, 2020 12:37 am

Ciena Upgrades EIG Submarine Cable System to Connect Businesses in Europe, the Middle East and India

The Europe India Gateway (EIG) submarine cable system has been upgraded to accelerate and strengthen connectivity between businesses in the UK, Europe, the Middle East and India. Using Ciena’s (NYSE: CIEN) submarine network solution, the upgrade allows EIG to utilize flexible,...

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Business & Money | Tuesday 18 February, 2020 12:51 pm

Tawuniya signs a health insurance contract with Al Hokair

The Company for Cooperative Insurance (Tawuniya) recently signed a contract with Fawaz Al Hokair Group to provide health insurance services to its employees and their families through Tawuniya’s largest network of approved health service providers in the Kingdom.   As part of...

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Business & Money | Tuesday 18 February, 2020 12:40 pm

Dubai Silicon Oasis Authority and Volkswagen announce winning team of Mobility Challenge at STEP Conference 2020

Dubai Silicon Oasis Authority (DSOA) and Volkswagen announced the winning team of the Volkswagen Mobility Challenge at STEP Conference 2020, one of the region’s largest entrepreneurial showcases.     Volkswagen Middle East, in collaboration with Dubai Technology...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Tuesday 18 February, 2020 12:17 pm

Pullman Sharjah: A New Touch from Manazil Real Estate Group

Manazil Real Estate Group unveiled its latest development, Pullman Hotel, in Sharjah, which will open soon, to address the increase in tourists choosing this vibrant emirate as their destination. The five-star property will be managed by Accor Middle East and is considered the latest addition to ...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Tuesday 18 February, 2020 12:12 pm

Sportex international artistic swimming championship

Sportex international artistic swimming championship will be held on 21-22 Febrauary at Hamdan sportex complex - Dubai .   it's considered to be the first international artistic swimming championship organized in UAE, under the patronage UAE swimming federation and under the...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Tuesday 18 February, 2020 12:09 pm

Germany’s incoming tourism reports 10th consecutive rise and record result

Germany's incoming tourism figures have reached a record high for the tenth time in a row in 2019: According to (preliminary) latest data from the Federal Statistical Office, 89.9 million international overnight stays in accommodation with at least ten beds were registered from January to...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Tuesday 18 February, 2020 11:07 am

Dubai to host the second edition of the region’s largest international cheese festival

 Cheese connoisseurs can rejoice as SOPEXA, the international partner of food and beverage companies, has announced the return of the largest cheese event of its kind in the Middle East.    The CheeseFest, which returns for a second year after a successful debut in 2019,...

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Business & Money | Tuesday 18 February, 2020 11:00 am

Emirates Islamic offers welcome bonus of up to AED 3,000 for customers transferring salaries

Emirates Islamic, one of the leading Islamic financial institutions in the UAE, is offering customers a welcome bonus of up to AED 3,000 upon transferring their salary to any Emirates Islamic Current or Savings account. UAE National and expatriate customers who transfer their salary to a...

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