Business & Money | Tuesday 4 April, 2017 12:39 pm

Industry experts gather to discuss business strategies in the age of digital revolution

The 12th annual edition of Middle East Retail Banking Confex opened its doors today at The Le Meridien Dubai Hotel with the participation of over 200 delegates attending to hear what more than 20 experts in the field have to say about retail digital transformation, analytics, customer experience,...

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Business & Money | Tuesday 4 April, 2017 12:00 pm

Hill+Knowlton Strategies launches Knowledge+™ to bridge the communications skills gap in Saudi Arabia and the Middle East

Leading public relations and communications agency Hill+Knowlton Strategies (H+K) has launched Knowledge+™, a communications training academy created as a solution to the talent development needs of the Middle East and North Africa region. Bridging the skills gap through skills transfer,...

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Technology & IT | Tuesday 4 April, 2017 11:33 am

Google Translate: Much-improved for Arabic

  The next time you use Google Translate, you might notice that the translation is more accurate and easier to understand. That’s because the words and sentences you translate between English and Arabic are now using our cutting-edge “neural translation”...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Tuesday 4 April, 2017 9:48 am

Dunes introduces online Loyalty Program

  Dunes Hotel Apartments yesterday announced the launch of its online loyalty program, Dunes Hadiya. With three elite tiers – Silver, Gold and Platinum, the program rewards frequent guests with complimentary stays, meals and other perks.   Speaking on the occasion of the...

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Government | Tuesday 4 April, 2017 9:05 am

Riyadh governor lays foundation for 911 Unified Security Operations Center

Riyadh Gov. Prince Faisal bin Bandar on Sunday laid the foundation for the headquarters of the 911 Unified Security Operations Center in Riyadh. The center will consolidate emergency call-taking services into one physical location by utilizing a single emergency number for multiple agencies at a...

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Business & Money | Tuesday 4 April, 2017 9:03 am

Emirates NBD to open 3 new branches in KSA

EMIRATES NBD KSA received the Saudi Arabian Monetary Agency (SAMA) approval to open three new branches in Riyadh, Jeddah and Al-Khobar in addition to Riyadh main branch Emirates NBD KSA CEO in Saudi Arabia Eng. Loai Abduljawad said: “We would like to give our deepest thanks and...

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Culture & Education | Tuesday 4 April, 2017 9:01 am

Saudi universities may open doors for foreign students

Saudi universities may offer seats for foreign students to complete their post-graduate or university education in the Kingdom, Minister of Education Ahmed Al-Issa has said. “This will be included in the new organizational structure of universities currently being studied by the Committee...

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Cars & Autos | Tuesday 4 April, 2017 6:00 am

Ford Celebrates Triple Win at 2017 Middle East Car of the Year Awards

Ford came up winner in three different segments at the Middle East Car of the Year awards ceremony, held in Abu Dhabi over the weekend. An extensive panel of judges, comprising 15 expert automotive journalists from nine GCC and Levant countries, awarded Ford’s new Edge the “Compact...

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Business & Money | Tuesday 4 April, 2017 4:40 am

THE 4TH ANNUAL SMART DATA SUMMIT GETS UNDERWAY

The fourth edition of the Smart Data Summit, held with the support of Smart Dubai Office and Dubai Data Establishment as Official Government Partners and organized by global conference producers, Expotrade started today. The summit commenced with a welcome address delivered by Anthony Butler, Cloud ...

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Business & Money | Tuesday 4 April, 2017 4:05 am

Emirates NBD Launches Three New Branches in Saudi Arabia

Emirates NBD KSA announced receiving the Saudi Arabian Monetary Agency (SAMA) approval to open three new branches in Riyadh, Jeddah and Alkhobar in addition to Riyadh main branch In this important occasion Emirates NBD KSA CEO in Saudi Arabia Eng. Loai Abduljawad commented: “We would like...

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