Culture & Education | Wednesday 31 July, 2019 10:22 am

Alwaleed Philanthropies supports the first young female Saudi Scouts to attend 2019 World Scout Jamboree, USA

Alwaleed Philanthropies, the global foundation that empowers women and youth and invests in programs to support cross-cultural understanding, is participating in the 2019 World Scout Jamboree by supporting the first five young female Saudi Scouts to attend the event. The Scouts will participate in...

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Technology & IT | Wednesday 31 July, 2019 9:35 am

ESET researchers discover new Android ransomware that tries to spread all around

Android ransomware may be on the decline since 2017 – but recently, ESET researchers discovered a new ransomware family, Android/Filecoder.C. Using victims’ contact lists, it attempts to spread further via SMSes with malicious links.  The new ransomware was seen distributed via...

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Business & Money | Wednesday 31 July, 2019 9:05 am

Northern Trust Appointed by Introspect Capital to Provide Global Custody and Brokerage Solutions

Dubai-based asset manager Introspect Capital has appointed Northern Trust (Nasdaq: NTRS) to provide global custody and brokerage services. Through its asset servicing and global capital markets capabilities, Northern Trust is helping drive efficiencies for Introspect Capital across its...

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Cars & Autos | Wednesday 31 July, 2019 8:30 am

Arabian Automobiles Renault hosts first ‘Future Mobility Conference’ at new Renault R-Store in Dubai

Enabling more innovation in the mobility sector was the focus of the first ‘Future of Mobility’ Conference organised in partnership with the Clean Energy Business Council, at the new Renault R-Store on Sheikh Zayed Road in Dubai.  Arabian Automobiles, the flagship company of the ...

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| Wednesday 31 July, 2019 8:11 am

Jordanian industrial expo kicks off in Jenin

The Jordanian Industries Exhibition opened in Palestine's Jenin  with the participation of 50 industrial institutions from a variety of sectors. During the opening ceremony, Minister of Industry, Trade and Supply Tarek Hammouri expressed the Kingdom's keenness to boost trade volume...

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Technology & IT | Wednesday 31 July, 2019 8:02 am

MPs pass 2019 cyber security law

The Lower House on Tuesday endorsed the 2019 cyber security law.   The draft bill organises procedures of protecting systems, networks and programmes from threats facing IT systems and infrastructure, the Jordan News Agency, Petra, reported. The draft law defines “cyber...

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Healthcare | Wednesday 31 July, 2019 7:43 am

Saudi Red Crescent Authority roll out what3words location technology in a revolutionary move to improve response times ahead of Hajj

 The Saudi Red Crescent Authority announces it has partnered with what3words, helping those in need of medical attention to be found faster and respond to incidents more effectively. The partnership, launching ahead of the busy Hajj period, will enable callers to use 3 word addresses,...

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Business & Money | Wednesday 31 July, 2019 7:05 am

Air Arabia receives the second A321neo LR

Air Arabia, the Middle East and North Africa’s first and largest low-cost carrier (LCC), received its second Airbus (A321neo Long Range). The aircraft flew nonstop from Hamburg, Germany to Sharjah International Airport.   The addition of the second A321neo LR will enable Air Arabia ...

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Government | Tuesday 30 July, 2019 7:25 pm

Ministry of Finance Releases Q2 2019 Budget Performance Report

His Excellency the Minister of Finance, Mohammed bin Abdullah Al-Jada’an announced today, July 30, 2019, the 2nd Quarter Performance Report of the state's budget for the fiscal year 2019. The fiscal data reflect improvement in financial performance during the first half of this year...

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Business & Money | Tuesday 30 July, 2019 3:35 pm

Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques Chairs Cabinet's Session

The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud chaired the Cabinet's session held in Neom, Tabuk Region on Tuesday afternoon. At the outset of the session, the Cabinet offered its sincere condolences to the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, His Royal Highness Prince...

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