Government | Wednesday 14 October, 2020 1:00 am

75 firms join the private sector daily

An average of 75 establishments entered the private sector on a daily basis during the annual period between the second quarters of 2019 and 2020. A total of 27,467 establishments joined the private sector, with an increase of five percent in a year, Al-Watan newspaper reported.There has been an...

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Government | Wednesday 14 October, 2020 1:00 am

Ras Al Khaimah International Airport Resumes Scheduled Passenger Operations

Ras Al Khaimah International Airport (RAK Airport) has announced that Air Arabia will be resuming a full schedule of passenger flights commencing from Thursday, October 15, 2020. A major entry and exit point to the UAE and an emerging hub, the airport is slowly returning to its original capacity...

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Government | Wednesday 14 October, 2020 12:38 am

Saudi Ports Record Increase In Cargo, Containers Handling During September 2020

Saudi ports, being supervised by the Saudi Ports Authority (MAWANI), achieved an increase in cargo handling during September 2020 by more than 25 million tons, marking a 3% increase through 666 vessels.They also achieved an increase in containers handling by 17.41% through 944 vessels.According to...

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Government | Wednesday 14 October, 2020 12:31 am

Tadweer Commences Field Awareness Drive As Part Of ‘Al Dhafra Deserves’ Campaign

Abu Dhabi Waste Management Center (Tadweer) has launched a field awareness drive as part of the second phase of ‘Al Dhafra Deserves’ 2020 campaign. Launched last month as a virtual edition in view of the restrictions and prevention measures related to Covid-19 pandemic, ‘Al Dhafra...

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Government | Wednesday 14 October, 2020 12:20 am

King Abdul Aziz Center For World Culture To Launch Third Creativity Season Previous

The King Abdul Aziz Center for World Culture (Ithra) will launch the third Tanween creativity season on Oct. 28.The four-day event will include a series of workshops and training courses, which aim to support and develop creative fields in the region. Experts from around the world will be part of...

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Government | Wednesday 14 October, 2020 12:17 am

Saudi Customs Employees Receive Training On Gemstone Classifications

The Saudi Authority for Accredited Valuers (TAQEEM) organized a two-day virtual workshop in collaboration with the Bahrain Institute for Pearls and Gemstones (DANAT) for Saudi Customs employees, Bahrain News Agency reported on TuesdayDuring the workshop, the employees were trained to examine...

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Government | Wednesday 14 October, 2020 12:00 am

Hitches & Glitches Launches Green Fm Packages For Mosques

Dubai-based smart and green maintenance specialist Hitches & Glitches (H&G), part of the Farnek Group, has launched a specialised sustainable cleaning, maintenance and repair package, especially for the UAE’s mosques. The package also includes support to enable mosques to...

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Government | Tuesday 13 October, 2020 1:41 am

Muslim World League Chief Denounces Extremists In Response To Macron’s ‘Islamist Separatism’ Speech

The head of the Muslim World League has responded to plans in France for tougher laws to tackle “Islamist separatism.”In a speech earlier this month, President Emmanuel Macron announced new laws that he said would tackle “a counter-society.” He said they would defend France's secular values ...

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Government | Tuesday 13 October, 2020 1:36 am

New Research Of Cyber Readiness During The Pandemic Reveals Security Gaps And The Need For New Solutions

Acronis, a global leader in cyber protection, announced the release of Acronis Cyber Protect 15, which integrates backup, disaster recovery, next-generation antimalware, cybersecurity, and endpoint management tools into a single solution. This one-of-a-kind integration eliminates the ...

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Government | Tuesday 13 October, 2020 1:30 am

Innovative Projects At Saudi Arabia’s Absherthon Finale Win Big

Twenty innovative projects have been successful at Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Interior’s Absherthon. Absherthon is an incubator that includes all creatives from the ministry and community levels aimed at empowering talents with ideas to contribute to innovating the technology of the ministry.In ...

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