Culture & Education | Monday 6 August, 2018 7:11 am

Youth Media Council Launches ‘Thank You Our Leaders’ Initiative

The National Media Council (NMC)’s youth wing, the Youth Media Council, has launched the ‘Thank You Our Leaders’ initiative to mark International Youth Day, which is celebrated every year on August 12.   Conceived to express gratitude to the UAE leadership for the...

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Technology & IT | Monday 6 August, 2018 7:09 am

Second edition of Huawei ICT Competition launched

 Building on the success of its 2017 debut in the region, Huawei launched the second edition of Huawei Middle East ICT Competition under the patronage of Eng. Haytham AlOhali, Vice Minister of Communications & Information Technology (MCIT), and in the presence of Chinese Ambassador Li...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Monday 6 August, 2018 3:46 am

719,000 foreign pilgrims arrive; Mashaer Train makes trial runs

The number of foreign Haj pilgrims who have arrived in the Kingdom has exceeded so far 700,000 as of Friday. The General Directorate of Passports said the number of pilgrims who came by air, sea and land reached till Friday evening 719,385, which is an increase of 44,157, or 6 percent, over the...

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Business & Money | Monday 6 August, 2018 3:18 am

Promising 2 Hour Delivery, Wadi Grocery App Becomes the # 1 Grocery App in Ksa

Wadi Grocery, the grocery app of e- commerce major Wadi.com has emerged as a strong player within the kingdom of Saudi Arabia. With a promise of 2 hour delivery from order to your doorstep, the app quickly became a consumer favorite in the region.  With a customer base of 15 million+ of...

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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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