Technology & IT | Monday 6 August, 2018 3:08 am

Huawei Consumer Business Group Announces 2018 H1 Business Results

Huawei Consumer Business Group (CBG) announced its business results for the first half of 2018. The company reported solid growth, with global smartphone shipments at 95+ million units. According to IDC, Huawei rises to become the world’s second largest smartphone manufacturer in Q2 with the...

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Technology & IT | Monday 6 August, 2018 2:14 am

Sony Middle East and Africa launches new RX100 VI with long zoom lens in Saudi Arabia

Sony has expanded its popular Cyber-shot RX100 series of premium compact cameras with the launch of the RX100 VI(model DSC-RX100M6) in KSA, bringing unmatched clarity and precision to images shot indoors and outdoors. Sony, a worldwide leader in digital imaging and the world’s...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Monday 6 August, 2018 1:45 am

New Kaaba cover ready

The new Kiswa (the black cloth covering the Holy Kaaba) for the year 1439 Hijri is ready, according to the Committee for Inspecting the Holy Kaaba Cloth. As is customary, the old Kiswa will be replaced with the new one on Dhul Hijjah 9 morning under the direct supervision of the President for...

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Technology & IT | Monday 6 August, 2018 1:12 am

Ericsson and LG Electronics sign global patent license agreement

Ericsson (NASDAQ: ERIC) and LG Electronics have renewed a global patent license agreement on FRAND terms and conditions between the two companies. Ericsson and LG Electronics are two of the leading contributors to the GSM (2G), UMTS (3G), and LTE (4G) cellular communication standards and both...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Sunday 5 August, 2018 10:33 am

​Royal Rose Hotel targets more Chinese tourists

Offers authentic Arabian hospitality with a taste of European luxury Royal Rose, a luxurious five-star hotel located in downtown Abu Dhabi, have hosted 40,746 Chinese guests in 2017 making it the #1 hotel choice for Chinese visitors.  Hence it is stepping up its efforts to attract more...

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Technology & IT | Sunday 5 August, 2018 10:00 am

Express yourself with New Arabic Bitmoji Stickers

Starting today, Snapchatters and Bitmoji-lovers have access to brand new Arabic-language Bitmoji stickers. The new Bitmoji stickers will begin rolling out globally from Aug 2nd, for all whose devices are set to Arabic. This follows on from local stickers in French, Spanish, Brazilian...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Sunday 5 August, 2018 9:29 am

Oman Air signed in as the Official Carrier of Ironman

The iconic and internationally acclaimed sporting event Ironman 70.3 will be held in the Sultanate of Oman, supported by the Ministry of Tourism (MoT). The triathlon competition will be held in the capital city of Muscat, which will create a perfect backdrop for Ironman 70.3, offering guests an...

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Healthcare | Sunday 5 August, 2018 7:37 am

wasl organises a health campaign in collaboration with Mohammed bin Rashid University of Medicine and Health Sciences

As part of the strategic partnership between wasl Asset Management Group, one of the largest real estate development and management companies in Dubai, and Mohammed Bin Rashid University of Medicine and Health Sciences (MBRU), wasl has organised a health campaign for its employees that...

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Healthcare | Sunday 5 August, 2018 7:24 am

140 experts to address SFDA confab in Riyadh

More than 140 speakers from 23 countries will address the second annual conference of the Saudi Food and Drug Authority scheduled to take place at Riyadh International Convention and Exhibitions Center from Sept. 25 to 27. “The conference will have 34 sessions and 24 workshops on food,...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Sunday 5 August, 2018 7:19 am

18,000 Civil Defense officers ready to protect pilgrims

A general plan to cover emergency responses during the Hajj season has been put in place, ensuring safety for pilgrims and visitors to the Prophet’s Mosque, said Gen. Suleiman bin Abdullah Al-Omro, director-general of the Civil Defense. He said that Civil Defense forces implementing the plan ...

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