Business & Money | Wednesday 19 February, 2020 9:54 am

Taajeer Group launches its 2020 Strategy during the Annual Meeting

Taajeer group, held its annual kick off meeting to outline the management’s goals according to the company’s general strategy, moreover, it reviewed the performance during 2019 and follow up the Saudization plans and enhancing the role of Saudi women in accordance with the aspirations...

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Business & Money | Wednesday 19 February, 2020 8:57 am

Smart tech paves way for ‘holistic Hajj’

Smart technology is being adopted to help pilgrims at all stages of their religious journey in Saudi Arabia, according to Marwan Al-Sulaimani, Ministry of Hajj and Umrah director-general. Technological advances will smooth pilgrims’ progress from the moment they arrive in the Kingdom until ...

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Technology & IT | Wednesday 19 February, 2020 8:49 am

Inmarsat launches connectivity services in Saudi Arabia across land, sea and air

nmarsat, the world leader in global, mobile satellite communications, has announced that it will bring its world-leading maritime, aviation and enterprise connectivity solutions to customers based in Saudi Arabia through new partner agreements.   The company additionally announced...

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Cars & Autos | Wednesday 19 February, 2020 3:45 am

2020 Cadillac XT6 Arrives in the Middle East

Cadillac has expanded its popular crossover and SUV lineup for 2020 with the arrival of the first-ever XT6 in the Middle East. Created to make the most of passengers’ time on the road, this all-new three-row crossover centers on a luxurious, adaptable and connected cabin, complemented with...

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Business & Money | Wednesday 19 February, 2020 3:05 am

Emirates NBD wins ‘Best SME Bank of the Year’ at International Finance Magazine (IFM) Awards 2019

Emirates NBD, a leading bank in the region, today announced that it has been named the ‘Best SME Bank of the Year - 2019’ at the prestigious International Finance Magazine (IFM) Awards, in recognition of its pioneering efforts providing value-added products and...

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Culture & Education | Wednesday 19 February, 2020 2:17 am

AUS tops the class in sustainability

American University of Sharjah (AUS) continues to raise its environmental credentials, with the past 12 months seeing the university achieve a number of sustainability-related successes. In January, AUS became the Gulf region's first university to begin to ban single-use plastics across its...

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Technology & IT | Wednesday 19 February, 2020 2:05 am

HONOR confirms the rollout of the HONOR 9X PRO in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

Global smartphone brand HONOR, today confirmed that the HONOR 9X PRO will soon be available to customers in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The latest smartphone is the first HONOR phone to be powered by the new Kirin 810 octa-core processor, built on a 7nm manufacturing process, which is...

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Business & Money | Wednesday 19 February, 2020 12:37 am

Ciena Upgrades EIG Submarine Cable System to Connect Businesses in Europe, the Middle East and India

The Europe India Gateway (EIG) submarine cable system has been upgraded to accelerate and strengthen connectivity between businesses in the UK, Europe, the Middle East and India. Using Ciena’s (NYSE: CIEN) submarine network solution, the upgrade allows EIG to utilize flexible,...

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Business & Money | Tuesday 18 February, 2020 12:51 pm

Tawuniya signs a health insurance contract with Al Hokair

The Company for Cooperative Insurance (Tawuniya) recently signed a contract with Fawaz Al Hokair Group to provide health insurance services to its employees and their families through Tawuniya’s largest network of approved health service providers in the Kingdom.   As part of...

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Business & Money | Tuesday 18 February, 2020 12:40 pm

Dubai Silicon Oasis Authority and Volkswagen announce winning team of Mobility Challenge at STEP Conference 2020

Dubai Silicon Oasis Authority (DSOA) and Volkswagen announced the winning team of the Volkswagen Mobility Challenge at STEP Conference 2020, one of the region’s largest entrepreneurial showcases.     Volkswagen Middle East, in collaboration with Dubai Technology...

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