Technology & IT | Monday 26 December, 2016 10:47 am

Industry partners commit to NFV interoperability testing initiative

Cisco, Ericsson, Huawei and Nokia today announced they have signed a MoU to create the NFV Interoperability Testing Initiative (NFV-ITI) that will help communication service providers to address the challenges related to NFV deployment and Cloud transformation within multi-vendor network...

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Culture & Education | Monday 26 December, 2016 10:40 am

UAE's Higher Colleges of Technology Celebrates ABET International Accreditation for Engineering Programs

The Higher Colleges of Technology (HCT), a leading higher education institution in the region, has received accreditation from the prestigious US-based Accreditation Board for Engineering & Technology (ABET) for its Engineering Technology & Science programs. The HCT's Engineering...

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Beauty & Style | Monday 26 December, 2016 10:35 am

Smooth silhouettes and lines with the gorgeous ECCO Soft sneaker!

With strong silhouettes and smooth looks, the modern and cool designs let the surprising details speak for themselves. Simple knits and black jeans have become wardrobe staples for a reason – they work, and they are easy to accessorise. And remember, for outfits like these you just have to...

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Healthcare | Monday 26 December, 2016 10:28 am

Crown prince praises SABIC efforts to help drug addicts

Crown Prince Mohammed bin Naif, deputy premier and minister of interior, has expressed thanks and appreciation to the Saudi Basic Industries Corp. (SABIC), represented by Prince Saud bin Abdullah bin Thunayyan, for its initiative and donation to build a hospital for treatment of drug addicts at a...

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Government | Monday 26 December, 2016 10:25 am

Budget boosts Saudi stocks

Saudi Arabia’s stock market rose sharply on Sunday in response to the release of the 2017 state budget, which includes an increase in government spending, while other major Gulf bourses were sluggish and Egypt retreated on profit-taking. The Tadawul All-Share Index (TASI) added 1.5 percent...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Monday 26 December, 2016 10:00 am

‘Roads of Arabia’ receives Chinese plaudits

Chinese media and popular circles have highlighted the “Roads of Arabia” exhibition, which was recently inaugurated by Prince Sultan bin Salman, president of Saudi Commission for Tourism and National Heritage, and Chinese Minister of Culture Luo Shugang. A Chinese newspaper published...

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Business & Money | Monday 26 December, 2016 4:35 am

ArabPlast 2017 promises an international participation

As the biggest plastics, petrochemicals and rubber industry exhibition in the MENA region, ArabPlast 2017 is set to bring together the key players, experts and industrials in the field from around the world, between 8th-10th January at Dubai World Trade Centre. The previous edition of ArabPlast...

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Healthcare | Monday 26 December, 2016 3:40 am

AbbVie is the Best Pharmaceutical Company to Work for in Saudi Arabia for Third Year Running

For the third year running, AbbVie, a global research-based biopharmaceutical company, has been positioned first among all pharmaceutical companies on the Great Place to Work in list of Saudi Arabia and third out of all companies in the Kingdom.   “We are extremely proud of this...

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Business & Money | Monday 26 December, 2016 2:45 am

Schneider Electric Brings Process Engineering to the Cloud with SimSci Online

Schneider Electric, the global specialist in energy management and automation, is set to introduce SimSci Online, a new cloud software platform for the company’s  process design, simulation, training and optimization offerings, to the Gulf Region. With this release, SimSci Online becomes ...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Monday 26 December, 2016 2:31 am

Four Seasons and Venus Assets Announce Four Seasons Hotel in Kuala Lumpur

Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts, the world’s leading luxury hospitality company, and Venus Assets Sdn Bhd (“Venus”), an internationally renowned property developer, today announced plans for Four Seasons Hotel Kuala Lumpur, set to open in early 2018. Located in the heart of the...

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