Technology & IT | Thursday 23 February, 2017 8:00 am

Avaya Highlights Commitment to Saudi Arabia Market with Awards for Kingdom’s Top-Performing Partners

Avaya, a global leader in business communications, software, systems and services, highlighted its support for the ICT community in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia with exclusive awards for key partners that have helped organizations achieve their digital transformation objectives. Best-performing...

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Business & Money | Wednesday 22 February, 2017 12:11 pm

Dubai hosts Global Retail Bankers in April

Retail banking today has already become a digital business, spurred by the rapid spread of broadband access and affordable smart mobile devices. Globally, an average of more than half of consumers' banking interactions took place through online or mobile channels, with an even greater share in...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Wednesday 22 February, 2017 10:14 am

NEARLY 30,000 NEW HOTEL ROOMS TO OPEN IN SAUDI ARABIA IN 2017

Saudi Arabia will see a record 68 new hotels and 29,033 hotel rooms open across its major cities in 2017, a new report has revealed. Riyadh, Jeddah, Al Khobar and Makkah are set to be the Kingdom’s busiest areas for hospitality development, according to the Saudi Arabia Hotel Construction...

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Culture & Education | Wednesday 22 February, 2017 9:47 am

Watch this year’s Oscars nominated titles on the big screen at Reel Cinemas – and win big!

Oscars movie week is now on at Reel Cinemas, with this year’s biggest Academy Award nominated hits playing on the big screen at both The Dubai Mall and Dubai Marina Mall cinemas.   Catch some of the most talked about ‘Best Picture’ and ‘Best Animated Feature...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Wednesday 22 February, 2017 9:44 am

CNN names Isan as one of top 17 places to visit in 2017

 Thailand’s northeastern region of Isan was recently named as one of the top 17 places to visit in the world during 2017. The huge and culturally diverse region of Thailand featured on a list of world destinations put together by CNN’s travel experts. Sam Pan Boak in Ubon...

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Business & Money | Wednesday 22 February, 2017 9:38 am

STEELCASE research reveals shift in leadership workstyles and NEW, ELEVATED CHALLENGES FOR TODAY’S EXECUTIVES

  A shift in emphasis from hierarchies to networks within organizations has caused fundamental differences in the way leaders work. This new dynamic requires a dramatically different office landscape, according to new research by Steelcase. The findings from the multinational study on...

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Government | Wednesday 22 February, 2017 9:35 am

e-waste increases by 25%

Five million ton of electronic waste are produced by the Kingdom annually, an increase of 25 percent per annum, which highlights the need to redouble efforts and initiatives to recycle hardware, according to the association concerned with recycling computers. The e-waste is not only a...

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| Wednesday 22 February, 2017 9:34 am

Nazaha chief vows to protect whistle blowers

Some public sector employees who have reported corruption cases have been mistreated, said Chairman of National Anti-Corruption Commission (Nazaha) Khalid Al-Muhaisen, Makkah daily reported. Nazaha will protect whistle blowers against any retaliatory action from their superiors, he said, noting...

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Business & Money | Wednesday 22 February, 2017 9:32 am

First Saudi woman elected to prestigious global boards

Dr. Dina Ahmed Al-Tayeb, assistant professor at King Abdulaziz University in the Faculty of Dentistry, has been elected as a charter trustee for the board of Tufts University and a member of the advisory committee in American Academy of Periodontology. The only and first Saudi to be elected to...

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Technology & IT | Tuesday 21 February, 2017 10:20 am

Data Sharing And Backup Made Easy For Android and iOS Device With Transcend OTG Flash Drives

Smartphone cameras have gotten a lot better over the years and is slowly becoming a camera alternative for those who love to take photos or videos wherever they go.  While the cameras are good enough to allow users to take really great shots in most conditions, high quality photo and video...

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