Business & Money | Sunday 15 October, 2017 11:40 am

Yahsat Awards Winners at Gitex Student Lab Competition 2017

Yahsat, the UAE-based satellite operator, and Dubai World Trade Centre (DWTC), hosted the Student Lab award ceremony held on the 12th October at GITEX, to announce the top three winners. The first prize winner, announced on Thursday by Muna Almheiri, Yahsat’s Chief Human...

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Cars & Autos | Sunday 15 October, 2017 11:33 am

Eight in 10 Saudis agree with move to lift ban on women driving: Arab News/YouGov poll

Almost eight in 10 Saudis who reside in the Kingdom agree with the decision to allow women to drive, with the majority of women saying they plan to apply for a license, an Arab News / YouGov poll has found. The wide-ranging poll of more than 500 adults revealed the models of car favored among...

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Technology & IT | Sunday 15 October, 2017 5:15 am

GITEX Technology Week Highlights

The 37th GITEX Technology Week kicked off in Dubai setting the tone for the future trends we should expect in technology. Digital transformation was the buzz word companies and governments talked about to bring about smart city solutions. At GITEX, some 4,000 exhibitors displayed...

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Business & Money | Sunday 15 October, 2017 5:13 am

Najm to hire more female employees to serve women motorists

Najm for Insurance Services has announced that it will employ more Saudi women to deal with car accidents involving women drivers when they hit the road next June, according to Makkah daily. The company said the move was within the implementation of a royal order to issue driving licenses for...

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Business & Money | Sunday 15 October, 2017 5:03 am

IMF advises KSA to ease austerity measures

Saudi Finance Minister Mohammed Al-Jadaan revealed that the Kingdom may incrementally decrease its energy subsidies, and will take longer to achieve a balanced budget, since it is seeking to mitigate the impact of its drive to achieve public finance reform.   In an interview on...

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Culture & Education | Sunday 15 October, 2017 4:49 am

Emirates Publishers Association Discusses International Partnerships at Frankfurt Book Fair

As part of its ongoing efforts to work with potential new partners and exchange industry knowledge and expertise, the Emirates Publishers Association (EPA) has met with leading representatives from the International Publishers Association (IPA) at its welcoming reception during the 69th edition of...

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Business & Money | Sunday 15 October, 2017 4:08 am

MEFIC Private Equity F&B Opportunities Fund acquires a stake in Sultan Delight Burger

MEFIC Capital, in its capacity as fund manager of MEFIC Private Equity Food & Beverage Opportunities Fund (the “Fund”), has successfully completed an investment in Ghatha’a Al Sultan For Fast Foods Company, a leading quick service restaurants (QSR) chain in the Western &...

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Technology & IT | Sunday 15 October, 2017 3:56 am

Cisco’s Network of the Future, Kinetic IoT Platform and AI Innovations Attract Significant Attention at GITEX 2017

Cisco’s participation at GITEX Technology Week 2017 received widespread attention as the global technology leader leveraged the region’s largest tech event to showcase some of its latest innovations and solutions for the digital era.   Aligned with the theme of...

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Culture & Education | Sunday 15 October, 2017 3:19 am

Fifth Sharjah International Children’s Film Festival Concludes Successfully with 124 Screenings

The 5th Sharjah International Children’s Film Festival (SICFF)’s 6-day celebration of cinema and the media arts concluded with a well-attended crowd from the UAE and across the region to its film screenings, workshops, celebrity meet-and-greets, competitions, and numerous other...

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Environment & Energy | Sunday 15 October, 2017 2:16 am

World Green Economy Summit (WGES) 2017 to shed light on how smart cities have become a key to a green economy

The fourth edition of the World Green Economy Summit (WGES) 2017 will highlight the importance of smart cities in the transition towards the green economy. This is an endeavour to design ‘smart’ approaches, which ensure that cities, will be optimised for economic activity, energy...

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