Environment & Energy | Wednesday 11 July, 2018 4:57 am

Energy-saving tips in order as summer heat sends Saudi electricity bills soaring

Consumers around Saudi Arabia got a shock last month when they saw their latest electricity bills. A double whammy of increased tariffs from the Saudi Electricity Company and the arrival of summer heat, with air-conditioning set to max, sent costs sky-high. So is there anything householders can...

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Culture & Education | Wednesday 11 July, 2018 4:07 am

National Media Council Launches the ‘Media Lab’

The National Media Council (NMC), the regulatory body for the UAE’s dynamic media sector, has announced the launch of the ‘Media Lab.’ Established to unify the efforts of media laboratories across the country, the facility forms part of the council’s strategic role ...

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Technology & IT | Wednesday 11 July, 2018 3:16 am

Microsoft Launches the smallest and most affordable, Surface Go

Microsoft, today announced Surface Go: the most portable and affordable Surface product yet in its family of devices.  Lightweight, productive, and accessible to more people, the Surface Go is Microsoft’s smallest and lightest Surface yet. The power and connectivity in a...

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Cars & Autos | Wednesday 11 July, 2018 2:26 am

Exclusive Nissan GT-R50 by Italdesign set for
world debut at Goodwood

The Nissan GT-R50 by Italdesign will make its world debut at the Goodwood Festival of Speed in Chichester, England, on July 12.    The first-ever collaboration between Nissan and Italdesign, the GT-R50 prototype shown at Goodwood could become the blueprint for an extremely limited...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Wednesday 11 July, 2018 2:15 am

Tridom, Ras Al Khaimah’s first indoor adventure park, opens its doors in Manar Mall

Tridom, Ras Al Khaimah’s largest indoor adventure and entertainment park, is inaugurated at the newly refurbished Manar Mall by the Al Hamra Group. The family fun oriented indoor hub of fun boasts a mammoth 130 ft tall drop tower as well as the largest indoor play area in the entire country....

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Government | Wednesday 11 July, 2018 2:00 am

Al-Tibaishi appointed Deputy Chief of Royal Protocol

Rakan Bin Muhammad Bin Abdulrahman Al-Tibaishi has been appointed Deputy Chief of Royal Protocol, it was announced here Tuesday evening. A royal order said Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman has appointed Rakan Bin Muhammad Bin Abdulrahman Al-Tibaishi as Deputy Chief of Royal Protocol ...

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Technology & IT | Wednesday 11 July, 2018 1:39 am

du Collaborates with Cisco to Drive its Digital Transformation Journey

du, from Emirates Integrated Telecommunications Company (EITC), in collaboration with Cisco, today unveiled a white paper outlining its transformational journey towards becoming an ‘ICT service provider’ by 2021. Titled‘EITC Infrastructure Outlook 2021’,the white paper sets...

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Technology & IT | Wednesday 11 July, 2018 1:12 am

Huawei: innovation at the core of everything

Since its inception, Huawei has pushed the pace of innovation, constantly bringing to the market something top-notch and new. This year, the company has launched its two flagships, the HUAWEI P20 Pro and the PORSCHE DESIGN HUAWEI Mate RS, boasting cutting-edge features that translate Huawei’s ...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Wednesday 11 July, 2018 1:02 am

Turkish Airlines continues its growth trend without slowing down

Turkish Airlines, that announced the results of June 2018 passenger and cargo traffic, achieved the highest rate of Load Factor (LF) in the first six months of its history with a brilliant performance of 80.4%. The double-digit growth that the flag carrier recorded in the number of international...

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Sports | Wednesday 11 July, 2018 12:21 am

noon | women series catches up with 1st Arab female football expert in FIFA

noon, the Middle East’s homegrown digital marketplace, is celebrating the upcoming FIFA World Cup™ final by celebrating Emirati female footballing talent Houriya Al Thaheri.    As part of its ongoing noon |women series, noon caught up with the acclaimed female...

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