Culture & Education | Sunday 26 August, 2018 11:59 am

AUS welcomes over 1,100 distinguished students at Fall 2018 Orientation

More than 1,100 new students, who will be joining American University of Sharjah (AUS) as freshmen, attended a special Welcome Session held at the university on Friday, August 24. The event preceded orientation week and was aimed at giving the incoming freshmen a comprehensive understanding of the...

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Technology & IT | Sunday 26 August, 2018 11:21 am

Trend Micro steps forward to help plug IT security skills gap in KSA

Trend Micro Incorporated (TYO: 4704; TSE: 4704), a global leader in cybersecurity solutions, is taking up the cudgels to support Saudi Arabia’s efforts on enhancing the security of the Kingdom’s ICT infrastructure. With the launch of the Trend Micro Saudi Academy for Cybersecurity, ...

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Business & Money | Sunday 26 August, 2018 11:14 am

Schneider Electric partners with Tarmeem Charity Association to bring safe energy solutions to underprivileged homes

Schneider Electric, a leader in digital transformation of energy management and automation, has partnered with Tarmeem Charity Association, a Saudi non-profit association registered with the Saudi Ministry of Labour and Social Development, to build, repair and upgrade homes in underprivileged...

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Business & Money | Sunday 26 August, 2018 11:10 am

Ring and Hitches & Glitches Collaborate on Smart Home Security Solutions

Ring, a leader in neighbourhood security, announced that it is collaborating with Hitches and Glitches (H&G), a Dubai-based, technology-led home maintenance company, which is part of the Farnek Group.    As part of the collaboration, H&G will retail Ring products via its...

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Environment & Energy | Sunday 26 August, 2018 11:07 am

Pilgrimage season sees success of “Green Haj”

The annual pilgrimage of Haj 2018 saw successful implementation of the first phase of an experimental initiative of “Green Haj.” The initiative, titled “Haj Without plastics” was carried out at a section of pilgrims’ tents in Mina and this initiative will be expanded...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Sunday 26 August, 2018 11:00 am

(WHO) praises Health Ministry’s ‘exceptional’ work during Hajj

The director-general of the World Health Organization (WHO) praised the services provided by the Health Ministry to Hajj pilgrims, and the efforts exerted to care for them and maintain their health. In a tweet on his official Twitter account, Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus congratulated the...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Sunday 26 August, 2018 10:59 am

Celebrate Emirati Women’s Day with Media Rotana

 Dubai, 19th August 2018,  Media Rotana celebrates, along with the Nashama Emirati Volunteers, the Emirati Women in our lives with their event happening on the 28th of this month which will take place in the Media Rotana Dubai.   The fourth annual UAE women's event will...

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Business & Money | Sunday 26 August, 2018 10:50 am

FedEx Express Gives Greater Access to Vietnam With New Flight to Hanoi

FedEx Express, a subsidiary of FedEx Corp. (NYSE: FDX) and the world's largest express transportation company, is enhancing its services into and out of the Vietnamese capital, Hanoi, with the introduction of a new flight connecting the city to the FedEx Hub in Guangzhou, China.  This ...

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Business & Money | Sunday 26 August, 2018 10:12 am

UAE-based Female Entrepreneurs Visit UK to Learn How to Increase the Social Value of Their Business

ThirteenUAE-based female entrepreneurs have started their social entrepreneurship training journey with the pilot edition of Badiri Social Entrepreneurship Programme (BSEP), which kicked-off in the UK.    BSEP is the brainchild of Sharjah-based NAMA Women Advancement...

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Business & Money | Sunday 26 August, 2018 10:05 am

Kuwait terminates more than 3,000 expat public sector employees

Kuwait has terminated the employment contracts of 3,140 expatriate public sector employees, the chairman of the Civil Service Commission Ahmad Al-Jassar said, according to local daily Kuwait Times. The contracts were terminated as part of the Kuwaitization push to replace expat employees with...

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