Government | Saturday 21 January, 2017 1:53 am

King Salman congratulates Trump on swearing-in

King Salman has sent a letter to Donald Trump congratulating him on his inauguration and swearing-in as the new US president. The king, on his own behalf and that of the Saudi people, sincerely wished Trump success, and Americans more progress and prosperity. King Salman hailed the strong...

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Technology & IT | Saturday 21 January, 2017 1:42 am

Siemens shows tech for smart buildings and critical infrastructure security at Intersec 2017

Siemens will showcase a full range of Total Building Solutions at Intersec 2017, 22 to 24 January, demonstrating how building functions can be digitalized and integrated for improved security, comfort, reliability, and energy efficiency.   Functions such as fire protection, access...

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Technology & IT | Saturday 21 January, 2017 12:45 am

Schneider Electric Collaborates with HPE on Micro Data Center Solution to Address New Demands of Distributed IT

Schneider Electric, the global specialist in energy management and automation, has announced its collaboration with Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) on HPE Micro Datacenter, introduced recently at the Gartner Data Center, Infrastructure & Operations Management Conference. The jointly engineered ...

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Business & Money | Friday 20 January, 2017 2:23 pm

“2nd Dubai Customs Week” kicks off 22nd Jan 2017

The activities of 2nd Dubai Customs Week will kick off, Sunday 22nd January 2017 at Dubai Customs main building. The event is held under the patronage of Sultan Ahmed bin Sulayem, Group Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of DP World and was attended by His Excellency Commissioner Ali Al Kaabi,...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Friday 20 January, 2017 2:20 pm

Turkish Airlines adds a new route to its African network

Turkish Airlines, ranked the “Most Valuable Brand of Turkey”* adds yet another city and country to its African network. The capital city of Republic of Guinea, Conakry is joining the network on January 30th and will be the 51st destination served in the continent.   Roundtrip ...

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Beauty & Style | Friday 20 January, 2017 10:34 am

Global superstar JESSIE J to perform at Mall of the Emirates for Fashiontainment during DSF

Majid Al Futtaim’s flagship luxury destination Mall of the Emirates will host global music star, Jessie J, on Friday 20th January 2016 at 6pm. Five fans of the talented singer/songwriter will have the opportunity to meet the star by taking part in a competition on the mall’s social...

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Environment & Energy | Friday 20 January, 2017 6:35 am

Astana Expo 2017 Takes Part in World Future Energy Summit

A delegation of EXPO 2017 National Company is taking part in the 10th World Future Energy Summit in Abu Dhabi, the capital of the UAE. "Participating in such a large-scale event dedicated to the development of green energy in the world is very important for us. Kazakhstan and the UAE...

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Technology & IT | Friday 20 January, 2017 5:53 am

Cisco Reveals the Current State of Digital Transformation in Retail

Cisco (NASDAQ: CSCO) – Analysts are hailing 2016 as the best year for holiday sales growth since 2005. However, this growth is not coming from the traditional brick and mortar channel. Instead, Internet shoppers saved the holiday season by setting new records for online sales during...

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Environment & Energy | Friday 20 January, 2017 3:49 am

Saudi Arabia to become ‘major exporter’ of renewable energy

Saudi Arabia aims to become a “major exporter” of renewable energy, its energy minister has revealed.  Khalid Al-Falih said there are plans to allow for the export of cleanly produced electricity to Europe. “If the region gets connected to Europe for example, then solar...

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Business & Money | Friday 20 January, 2017 3:34 am

UAE is second largest FDI recipient in West Asia

The Higher Organising Committee of the Annual Investment Meeting (AIM) 2017, to be held under the patronage of HH Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, UAE Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, announced Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM) as the key supporter of its FDI report chapter...

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