Culture & Education | Monday 25 May, 2020 2:23 am

Saudi Cultural Ministry concludes ‘Reading Marathon’ initiative

The Ministry of Culture concluded its “Reading Marathon” initiative with a record 606,000 pages read. The six-week event witnessed an unprecedented participation of readers from all segments of society.Launched in late April, the ministry’s initiative comes as part of its “Culture in...

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Business & Money | Monday 25 May, 2020 1:21 am

Ithra marks Eid Al-Fitr with parade in Saudi Arabia's Eastern Province

The King Abdul Aziz Center for World Culture (Ithra) is marking the festive season this year with a parade passing through different cities in the Eastern Province that people can watch from their homes.As the Eid celebration coincides with a lockdown due to the coronavirus pandemic, many...

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Culture & Education | Monday 25 May, 2020 1:12 am

MBRSC and National Geographic Release New Documentary showcasing the UAE’s first Astronaut Mission

National Geographic in partnership with Mohammed Bin Rashid Space Centre (MBRSC) unveil a new film documenting the UAE’s extraordinary journey into space. The 22- minute eye-gripping documentary, the second in a four-part film series, premieres on 25th May 2020 at 10:30pm UAE time/9:30pm KSA time ...

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Technology & IT | Sunday 24 May, 2020 3:28 am

Huawei Releases ADN Solution White Paper and Joins Hands with the Industry to Accelerate Intelligent Network Upgrades

Huawei recently released the Autonomous Driving Network Solution White Paper at Huawei Global Analyst Summit (HAS) 2020. This white paper systematically describes the future network architecture, O&M architecture, and key technologies. With the collaboration of AI capabilities at the NE,...

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Technology & IT | Sunday 24 May, 2020 2:04 am

HUAWEI AppGallery Shares Top Saudi Apps for Entertainment, Ride Hailing and More

Huawei is presenting the latest selection of some of the best apps from HUAWEI AppGallery, with the top apps available to users in Saudi Arabia.The HUAWEI AppGallery is the dedicated app platform for Huawei smart mobile devices, which aims to combine the best of global and locally-created apps,...

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Technology & IT | Saturday 23 May, 2020 4:32 pm

du keeps loved ones and families connected during Eid Al Fitr with World Calling Pack

du, from Emirates Integrated Telecommunications Company (EITC), has revealed that the World Calling Pack is now available for all du home customers ahead of Eid Al Fitr. As part of du’s commitment to ensure everybody remains connected with friends and loved ones at home and abroad, the latest...

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Business & Money | Saturday 23 May, 2020 4:24 pm

ADDED set to implement initiative promoting locally made precautionary health supplies and urges their purchase by local and federal government entities

The Abu Dhabi Department of Economic Development (ADDED) has announced that it is in the process of implementing a new initiative that would encourage small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the private sector to promote their locally made products, particularly health supplies that would help ...

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Business & Money | Saturday 23 May, 2020 4:22 pm

Hadaf disburses SR1.6 million for delivery app Saudi workers

Saudi Arabia’s Human Resources Development Fund (Hadaf) deposited SR1.6 million in bank accounts of delivery app Saudi workers.The move is part of the fund’s initiative, which was launched in April in partnership with the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Development and the Communications ...

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Environment & Energy | Saturday 23 May, 2020 4:19 pm

Space officials discuss expertise to advance Arab cooperation

The Saudi Space Commission on Thursday took part in a virtual meeting of the Arab Space Cooperation Group, the Saudi Press Agency reported. The commission was represented by its CEO Dr. Abdul Aziz Al-Asheikh, and the session was organized by the Emirates Space Agency. The meeting was...

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Business & Money | Saturday 23 May, 2020 3:29 pm

FedEx Express Celebrates Ramadan by Contributing 4,000 Meals to Communities in Need

FedEx Express, a subsidiary of FedEx Corp (NYSE: FDX) and the world’s largest express transportation company, celebrated Ramadan this year by contributing to the 10 million meals campaign launched by Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Global Initiatives, in collaboration with Social Solidarity Fund...

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