Technology & IT | Tuesday 7 May, 2019 1:24 pm

Teen’s Drone Hack Exposes Poor Security Controls for Internet of Things Devices

During Kaspersky Lab’s annual Cyber Security Weekend 2019 that took place in Cape Town South Africa. Reuben Paul, a 13 year old, 7th grader known as the “Cyber Ninja”, was able to hack into a drone, exposing the gaping holes in the security measures of millions of every day...

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Healthcare | Tuesday 7 May, 2019 1:19 pm

Saudi Ministry of Health Makes Access to Health Services Easier With New Online Appointment App "MAWID"

Worldwide, e-Health is playing a significant role in driving healthcare evolution. According to the World Health Organization, healthcare costs globally are increasing by nearly 5% annually and health systems see e-Health as contributing significantly to closing the gap between a decreasing...

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Technology & IT | Tuesday 7 May, 2019 10:15 am

Microsoft demonstrates intelligent cloud solutions at Society of Petroleum Engineers digital-transformation workshop

Microsoft today demonstrated the power and benefits of the intelligent cloud to the regional oil and gas industry, as bronze sponsor of a Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE) workshop titled “Transforming Oil and Gas Towards Digital Intelligence”.   Held at the Hilton Kuwait...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Tuesday 7 May, 2019 5:01 am

Plans in place for safety of Makkah Grand Mosque visitors

The General Security Aviation Command is deploying all capacities to serve pilgrims and visitors to Makkah’s Grand Mosque during the Umrah season in the holy month of Ramadan.  These measures are part of a comprehensive plan in coordination with the security, health and services...

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Business & Money | Tuesday 7 May, 2019 4:55 am

UAE, Uzbekistan Start Implementing Strategic Partnership Involving 57 Collaborative Initiatives in Modernizing Government Work

A high-level government delegation from Uzbekistan arrived in the UAE on a week-long visit to acquire insights into the nation’s pioneering experience in government modernization.  Led by his Excellency Aziz Abdukhakimov, Deputy Prime Minister of Uzbekistan, the delegation of 67...

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Business & Money | Tuesday 7 May, 2019 4:52 am

Mohamed Yousuf Naghi Motors proudly partners with Saudi Art Council for successful ‘Al Obour’ exhibition

Mohamed Yousuf Naghi Motors helped to put Arab art in the driving seat thanks to its successful partnership with the Saudi Art Council for the ‘Al Obour’ contemporary art exhibition.   The artistic event, held over three months, saw three-generations of artists from across...

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Business & Money | Tuesday 7 May, 2019 4:49 am

Alawwal bank reports Q1 2019 profit of SAR 219.5 million

Alawwal bank announced its financial result for the first quarter of 2019, reporting net profit of SAR 219.5 million.  This is down 23.3% versus the same period last year. The lower net profit is driven by higher cost of risk, up by 31.4% vs Q1 2018.    Operating...

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Business & Money | Tuesday 7 May, 2019 3:40 am

Bayut Expands its Innovative Offering with the New Floor Plan Tool

Bayut, the UAE’s largest online property portal, has announced the launch of a game-changing feature on its website, that provides users with detailed 2D and 3D floor plans for over 40,000 property types in the UAE.  In an effort to increase convenience for end users and provide...

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Technology & IT | Tuesday 7 May, 2019 3:33 am

GE Drives Regional Supply Chain at Power Partnership Summit

GE (NYSE: GE) hosted the Power Partnership Summit in Dubai, UAE, convening over 150 representatives of organizations working across the power sector in the Middle East, North Africa and Pakistan. The forum highlighted GE’s commitment to develop a robust supply chain to serve the...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Tuesday 7 May, 2019 2:58 am

Seeking more expansion in the Kingdom’s hospitality sector Shada launches ‘Shada Executive’ in Jeddah

Shada Hospitality has celebrated the inauguration of its latest hotel, Shada Executive Al Salama, in Jeddah city. The new hotel comes to reiterate Shada’s strategy to expand and present remarkable hospitality services in Saudi Arabia.    The new hotel features 88 hotel rooms...

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