Technology & IT | Wednesday 13 December, 2017 12:28 pm

eHosting DataFort Achieves Level - 4 accreditation for its Cyber Defense Centre using CREST Cyber Security Assessment Model

eHosting DataFort (eHDF), the region’s leading Cloud Infrastructure, Managed Hosting and Security Services Provider, today announced the Certificate of achievement (CREST Maturity Model) for its Cyber Defense Centre (CDC)/ Security Operation Centre (SOC) based in Dubai Internet City. The...

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Business & Money | Wednesday 13 December, 2017 9:41 am

Key insights emerge as the 24th World Islamic Banking Conference kicks off in Bahrain

Under the patronage of HRH Prince Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa, The Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Bahrain, the 24th edition of The World Islamic Banking Conference (WIBC), the largest and most prestigious gathering of Islamic banking and finance leaders in the world, is presently taking place...

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Environment & Energy | Wednesday 13 December, 2017 9:00 am

Aramco lifts spending plans to $414bn over next decade

Saudi Aramco plans to raise its spending to $414 billion over the next 10 years, including on infrastructure and drilling, as the state oil giant moves into new businesses, executives said.   The spending plan is higher than Aramco’s projection last year of around $334 billion by...

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Sports | Wednesday 13 December, 2017 9:00 am

Arab Women’s Sport Tournament Sets Up for Strong
 Local and Regional Media Coverage

The Supreme Organising Committee (SOC) of the Arab Women’s Sport Tournament (AWST), recently (Sunday) signed a media sponsorship agreement with the Sharjah Media Corporation (SMC) – AWST’s strategic media partner – giving them TV broadcasting rights for the region’s...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Wednesday 13 December, 2017 8:01 am

Saudi Commission for Tourism and National Heritage chief highlights tourism’s role in maintaining peace

Saudi Commission for Tourism and National Heritage (SCTH) President Prince Sultan bin Salman on Monday iterated that Saudi Arabia’s care for tourism and heritage represents its care for the global human history and heritage in its capacity as the cradle of Islam and as the junction of...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Wednesday 13 December, 2017 7:41 am

Dubai Safari Set to Be a Fun-filled Living Classroom for Young Minds

Dubai Safari, home to the most diverse array of animals in the UAE, is set to become a fun-filled living classroom for young minds, as they discover wildlife diversity through an array of immersive and engaging activities that bring them closer to more than 2,500 animals representing more than 250...

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Culture & Education | Wednesday 13 December, 2017 7:41 am

OSN champions the region’s content landscape with the announcement of ASLI at DIFF 2017

OSN, the region’s leading entertainment network, today announced the launch of its latest digital offering, set to become the region’s first free curated content publishing platform called ASLI, during the Dubai International Film Festival 2017 (DIFF17).   ASLI,...

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Business & Money | Wednesday 13 December, 2017 7:32 am

Uae Ministry of Finance Partners With Finovate Middle East to Drive Innovation in Financial Technology

The UAE Ministry of Finance has joined forces with a global fintech conference series to drive innovation, growth and investment in financial, banking and payments technology in the Middle East.   The strategic partnership with FinovateMiddleEast was announced by His Excellency Younis Al ...

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Business & Money | Wednesday 13 December, 2017 7:16 am

Mansour bin Zayed opens SIAL Middle East 2017 Exhibition

H.H. Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Presidential Affairs and Chairman of the Abu Dhabi Food Control Authority, ADFCA officially opened SIAL Middle East 2017, the region’s fastest growing business trade event for the food, drink and hospitality...

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Environment & Energy | Wednesday 13 December, 2017 6:38 am

Electricity tariffs to be revised from Jan. 1

The Council of Ministers has approved gradual revision of energy prices in the Kingdom including changes to electricity tariffs effective from Jan. 1. 2018, the Electricity and Cogeneration Regulatory Authority (ECRA) announced on Tuesday. Residential electricity consumption of 1-6000 KW/h...

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