Business & Money | Monday 28 November, 2016 4:05 pm

SIAL 2016 ready to welcome record number of visitors

Held under the patronage of HH Sheikh Mansour Bin Zayed Al Nahyan Deputy Prime Minister of the UAE, Minister of Presidential Affairs and Chairman of Abu Dhabi Food Control Authority, SIAL Middle East, the region’s fastest-growing professional trade exhibition for the food, beverage and...

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Culture & Education | Monday 28 November, 2016 4:01 pm

More UAE institutions join the “Microsoft Showcase Schools” program

 Microsoft Gulf today announced the addition of GEMS Cambridge International School, JESS Secondary school and GEMS Winchester School to its Microsoft Showcase Schools Program; a leadership-focused initiative to highlight innovative management and teaching across globally...

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Business & Money | Monday 28 November, 2016 3:30 pm

8th World Islamic Retail Banking Conference opens its doors

The 8th annual edition of World Islamic Retail Banking Conference (WIRBC) kicked off today at The Dusit Thani Hotel in Dubai with the participation of over 200 delegates attending to hear what more than 40 experts in the field have to say about consumer behavior, innovations and strategies in the...

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Business & Money | Monday 28 November, 2016 3:05 pm

GCC’s largest facilities management market earns a brace of dedicated exhibitions as FM EXPO Saudi and Saudi Clean Expo launch

Already the largest facilities management market in the GCC, Saudi Arabia’s sector has plenty of room to grow in both value and sophistication, as it rises from being worth an estimated $20.3bn in 2014 to a forecast $29bn by 2017. This increase in value could in part be fuelled by Saudi...

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Technology & IT | Monday 28 November, 2016 3:01 pm

The fastest portable business scanners on the market1

With excellent media versatility, Super Speed USB 3.0 connectivity and a convenient 20-page document feeder Epson announces two new portable business scanners with the fastest speeds on the market[1]. The WorkForce DS-310 and DS-360W make it easy to manage documents quickly and effectively...

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Healthcare | Monday 28 November, 2016 2:54 pm

New Treatment for Ulcerative Colitis and Crohn’s Disease Launched in UAE

Takeda Pharmaceutical Company FZCO has announced the availability of the monoclonal antibody, Vedolizumab, the first and only gut-selective biologic approved for the treatment of adults with moderately to severely active ulcerative colitis (UC) and adults with moderately to severely active...

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Business & Money | Monday 28 November, 2016 2:41 pm

PAYFORT Receives Prestigious  Doha Bank Partners Award

PAYFORT, the leading online payment service provider in the Arab world, has received the Doha Bank Partners Award in recognition for its efforts to develop Qatar’s ecommerce sector. Doha Bank last year signed a partnership agreement with PayFort to develop electronic payment options for the...

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Culture & Education | Monday 28 November, 2016 2:38 pm

Sharjah Children Biennial Animates Fantastic Tales with Artistic Talent

The Sharjah Children Centres held a variety of artistic workshops in preparation for the fifth edition of the Sharjah Children Biennial (SCB). The workshops, aimed at educating children about creative arts as well as broadening their imaginative abilities, were a highly-anticipated forerunner to...

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Environment & Energy | Monday 28 November, 2016 2:30 pm

GE highlights Digital & Fleet 360* total power plant capabilities

GE (NYSE: GE) is highlighting its Fleet 360* total power plant capabilities at the first Power Services Middle East & Africa (MEA) Summit held on November 28 in Bahrain. The event welcomed around 70 key customers from across the MEA region and discussed the challenges faced by the power...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Monday 28 November, 2016 2:26 pm

The 8th Annual Unmissable Music, Entertainment and Community Festival Draws to a Close

One of the most celebrated performers of modern times Rihanna closed out the landmark eighth year edition of the Yasalam festival with a sensational After-Race Concert performance enthralling 40,000 fans with her inimitable and celebrated style. It marked the final day of Yasalam 2016,...

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