Culture & Education | Thursday 2 April, 2015 12:02 am

Riyadh schools forced to close due to severe sandstorm

All schools in the Riyadh region, including the ones run by expat communities, will remain closed Thursday.The Education Department announced the suspension of schools on April 2 because of a major sandstorm that hit Riyadh on Wednesday.King Saud University’s Badran Al-Omar announced the...

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Cars & Autos | Wednesday 1 April, 2015 5:32 pm

THE ALL-NEW JAGUAR XF AT-A-GLANCE

• The all-new Jaguar XF: lighter, more efficient and packed with technology• Unrivalled refinement, dynamics and design• Aluminium-intensive architecture enables class leading weight: 80kg lighter than the competition*• The lowest CO2 emissions of any non-hybrid model in the segment:...

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Business & Money | Wednesday 1 April, 2015 4:39 pm

STRIKE A POSE Back to the Maldives

Picture this. The glisten of seawater on muscle. Sand-dusted skin. Ex-model turned photographer-to-the-stars Paul Reiffer will cast his lens on a small number of very lucky Maldives holiday-goers in April at Per AQUUM’s lusciously beautiful Huvafen Fushi and NIYAMA resorts.Paul has over 10...

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Business & Money | Wednesday 1 April, 2015 4:17 pm

Qatar Rail Meets for Management Summit to Review Company Progress

Qatar Railways Company (Qatar Rail) held a management summit for its senior leadership team from March 25th to 28th, where the company reviewed progress reports and performance’s targets, and explored the best strategic initiatives to develop the leadership of the company and achieve continuous...

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Cars & Autos | Wednesday 1 April, 2015 3:45 pm

Alissa Auto shows fleet, government clients around Nissan’s innovative Yokohama production lines

Continuing a tradition of unique and unprecedented excellence in customer care, Alissa Auto, a member of Abdullatif Alissa Group Holding Company and Nissan’s official dealer in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, took its fleet and government clients on a tour of Nissan’s Japanese headquarters in...

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Technology & IT | Wednesday 1 April, 2015 3:41 pm

Fortinet Further Invests in the Middle East region

New Office and Technical Assistance Center Reflect Fortinet’s Strong Commitment and Growth in the regionDubai, UAE, April 01, 2015 – Fortinet® (NASDAQ: FTNT) – a global leader in high-performance cyber security - today announced that it has moved to a new and larger office and at the same...

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Technology & IT | Wednesday 1 April, 2015 2:52 pm

Toshiba’s evolution of PC’s display attracts GITEX Shoppers

Toshiba GULF FZE started promoting exclusive offers for the upcoming GITEX Shopper, the region’s largest consumer electronics event with power retailers and world-class brands to be held from today at the World Trade Centre, Dubai. The Toshiba stand was visited by HE Sami Al Qamzi, Director...

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Cars & Autos | Wednesday 1 April, 2015 2:41 pm

TOP AD HONOUR FOR NISSAN MIDDLE EAST

Japanese auto maker Nissan has received a prestigious Gold Lynx advertising award for its innovative ‘Self-Healing Paint’ campaign.Nissan’s R&D team has broken new ground in the automotive sector with its Self-Healing Paint technology, which makes a vehicle scratchproof. To spread the word of ...

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Technology & IT | Wednesday 1 April, 2015 10:03 am

Lenovo reveals exciting offers for GITEX Shopper 2015

Deals on tablets, smartphones and convertibles, with special bundles Lenovo, the world’s No.1 PC vendor, brings you thrilling deals at this year’s Spring Edition of GITEX Shopper with a variety of offers and new product launches. To make GITEX shopping easier, Lenovo has put together a list of...

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Technology & IT | Wednesday 1 April, 2015 9:49 am

MEA tablet market grew 26.1% year on year in Q4 2014 to total 4.43 million units

- Middle East and Africa (MEA) tablet market recorded robust year-on-year growth in the final quarter of 2014, with holiday purchases and aggressive end-of-year promotions spurring a particularly strong performance in the consumer segment. The latest figures released today by global advisory...

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