Technology & IT | Tuesday 15 February, 2022 5:46 pm

IDC Identifies Three Key Priorities that Will Shape CIO Decision Making Over the Coming Year

As industries across the Middle East bounce back from the economic turbulence of the last two years, International Data Corporation (IDC) believes there are three broad themes that will shape the tech investment decisions of the region's chief information officers (CIOs) and the organizations they...

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Business & Money | Tuesday 15 February, 2022 12:50 pm

AlUla Arts Festival: Saudi Arabia’s cultural oasis hosts a packed season of international exhibitions

On a sandy street framed by the region’s distinctive ancient rock formations, foreign visitors peruse a row of artisan craft shops selling fragrant oils, patterned abayas, delicate jewelry and embroidered bags, many of them handmade by the people of AlUla. This is the scene today in the...

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Technology & IT | Tuesday 15 February, 2022 12:47 pm

NEOM to host the Extreme E-season under the slogan ‘The Race for the Planet’

Building on the success of its debut year in 2021, Extreme E-Season 2 Championship is returning to the Kingdom with a stronger and more attractive agenda in its second season, where the "Desert X Prix” award will be launched in "NEOM" on Feb 19-20.Running under the theme “The Race for the...

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Business & Money | Tuesday 15 February, 2022 12:46 pm

Riyadh Seasons entertainment program achieves Four Guinness World Records

The Riyadh Season entertainment program has achieved 4 unprecedented records in the Guinness World Records. The program kicked off four months ago, through a variety of entertainment activities such as games, exhibitions, and concerts.The records included 100 songs recorded using hologram...

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Business & Money | Monday 14 February, 2022 5:59 pm

Huawei and SAUDIA Airlines sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to host SAUDIA’s app on AppGallery

Huawei Tech Investment Saudi Arabia announced that it has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with SAUDIA Airlines for an extensive partnership that includes adding the SAUDIA app to AppGallery; Huawei’s official distribution platform and one of the top three app marketplaces...

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Culture & Education | Monday 14 February, 2022 12:50 pm

19th edition of Sharjah Heritage Days to take place in March

The 19th edition of the annual Sharjah Heritage Days festival will take place from 10th – 28th March 2022 under the slogan "The Heritage and the Future", the Sharjah Institute for Heritage (SIH) has announced. The announcement was made during a press conference held at Heritage area in the...

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Business & Money | Monday 14 February, 2022 12:41 pm

Ahmed bin Saeed opens Gulfood 2022

H.H. Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum, Chairman of the Dubai World Trade Centre Authority (DWTCA), today opened the 27th edition of Gulfood, the world's largest food and beverage sourcing event, at the Dubai World Trade Centre (DWTC).H.H. Sheikh Ahmed toured the show accompanied by Mariam Al...

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Business & Money | Monday 14 February, 2022 12:32 pm

Enterprising students take part in Saudi ideation challenge

More than 90 students recently took part in an ideation challenge hosted by a leading Saudi research institution. The three-day event at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology was held in partnership with the Ministry of Hajj and Umrah, the Saline Water Conversion Corp., and Saudia ...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Monday 14 February, 2022 12:29 pm

Award-winning Peruvian restaurant COYA opens its doors in Riyadh

After positive reactions to the recent COYA Saudi Arabia pop-ups, Peruvian cultural connoisseurs are thrilled that the brand is setting up in the Kingdom permanently with the opening of COYA Riyadh.The restaurant in Riyadh’s Sulaimaniya district will be one of COYA’s biggest and most beautiful...

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Business & Money | Monday 14 February, 2022 12:27 pm

Saudi charity platform head dismissed for transgressing regulations

Saudi Authority for Data and Artificial Intelligence (SDAIA) has announced the dismissal of Abdul Aziz bin Ahmed Al-Hammadi from his position as CEO of the Ehsan platform for charitable work. The decision came after he addressed some parties implying indirectly and unacceptably that contributions...

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