Technology & IT | Sunday 9 December, 2018 3:44 pm

MCIT partners with Huawei to launch the Kingdom’s first Internet of Things Lab and fund for entrepreneurs in Huawei Day

The Ministry of Communications and Information Technology (MCIT) today partnered with Huawei to announce the launch of the Kingdom’s first Internet of Things (IoT) Lab and a fund of one million US dollars to support Saudi entrepreneurs. The announcement was made at Huawei Day 2018 held in the ...

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Culture & Education | Sunday 9 December, 2018 2:19 pm

Aurak Celebrates International Friendships

The Department of International Programs and Partnerships of the American University of Ras Al Khaimah (AURAK) participated in the global "International Education Week" by promoting cultural understanding with a series of events and activities, introducing students to the opportunities at ...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Sunday 9 December, 2018 2:10 pm

Saja AlMadinah Hotel Celebrates its First Anniversary

Saja Hotels & Resorts, the leading Saudi hotel and condominium management and operation company, has recently celebrated the first anniversary of its Saja AlMadinah Hotel in Madinah, Saudi Arabia, marking a successful year of astounding services provided to visitors to the holy city of...

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Business & Money | Sunday 9 December, 2018 1:50 pm

4 in 5 Middle East Professionals Might Change their Careers Entirely, Bayt.com Poll Reveals

A new poll conducted by Bayt.com – the Middle East’s largest Job Site – reveals that more than four in five (83%) professionals have considered “changing their career path completely”, with nearly two thirds (64.2%) saying that it is “very easy” to change...

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Technology & IT | Sunday 9 December, 2018 1:13 pm

Focus Softnet Signs Partnership Agreement with TrioTree Technologies

Focus Softnet announced that it has signed a partnership agreement with TrioTree Technologies to expand and strengthen its portfolio across the healthcare domain. As part of this agreement, Focus Softnet will jointly offer TrioTree healthcare management solutions alongside its adept ERP solutions...

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Environment & Energy | Sunday 9 December, 2018 12:32 pm

ADNOC Announces Groundbreaking Blockchain Application for the Oil and Gas Production Value Chain Using IBM Blockchain

The Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) has announced its successful collaboration with IBM, piloting a Blockchain-based automated system to integrate oil and gas production across the full value chain. The groundbreaking system provides a secure platform for the tracking, validating and...

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Environment & Energy | Sunday 9 December, 2018 3:15 am

The 8th International District Cooling Conference & Tradeshow to kick off in Dubai on Monday, 10 December

An in-depth, special master class on microgrids will be one of the pre-event highlights of the 8th International District Energy Association (IDEA) District Cooling Conference and Tradeshowwhich will be conducted on December 9, 2018 in Dubai. The conference is hosted by Emirates Central...

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Environment & Energy | Sunday 9 December, 2018 3:05 am

SPARK: Megaproject designed to position KSA as global energy hub

As a business strategy, localization can be right on the money, delivering reliability plus cost and time efficiencies to the bottom line. But the real power of local content development lies in its ability to add value beyond corporate borders, with a competitive boost to local and regional...

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Culture & Education | Sunday 9 December, 2018 2:47 am

School curricula to include philosophy, critical thinking

Education Minister Ahmed Al-Issa has said efforts are under way to revamp the high school curricula and include new educational projects that will include subjects in philosophy and critical thinking. “The high school curricula will be developed and the new developments will be announced...

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Sports | Sunday 9 December, 2018 2:33 am

Historic Ad Diriyah will become the centre of entertainment in Saudi Arabia next week

Set to be the biggest festival of racing, live music, culture and entertainment ever witnessed in Saudi Arabia, the ‘Saudia’ Ad Diriyah E-Prix is fast approaching. In addition to lightning fast electric race cars and global superstars like Enrique Iglasias, David Guetta, Amr Diab...

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