Technology & IT | Sunday 26 May, 2019 3:43 pm

Huawei Wins Best All Rounder Award at the 21st Next Generation Optical Networking Event

At the 21st Next Generation Optical Networking (NGON) Event, Huawei's Optical Networking 2.0 (ON2.0) solution won the Best All Rounder Award. It is another world-class award following Huawei’s 400G winning the Best Single-Channel Programmable 400G Product Award at the 20th NGON last...

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Business & Money | Sunday 26 May, 2019 3:38 pm

Emirates Islamic contributes AED 2 million to support Emarati families

Emirates Islamic, one of the leading Islamic financial institutions in the UAE, has contributed AED 2 million to the Dubai Community Development Authority (CDA) from its Zakat Account, to support low-income Emarati families through CDA’s Social Solidarity Fund.   The...

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Business & Money | Sunday 26 May, 2019 3:38 pm

Bayt.com Reveals Salary Expectations: More than Half of UAE Professionals Expect to Receive a Raise in 2019

A research study conducted amongst professionals in the UAE by Bayt.com in partnership with YouGov, revealed a variety of insights on employees’ perceptions of salaries and benefits. Over half (54%) of employees expect to receive a raise in 2019, with 17% expecting a raise of up to...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Sunday 26 May, 2019 3:22 pm

Abu Dhabi Airports Free Zone launches One Stop Shop online portal

Abu Dhabi Airports Free Zone (ADAFZ) has launched a One Stop Shop (OSS) online portal, providing its customers with a convenient platform on which to conduct online business transactions.     The One Stop Shop https://oss.adafz.ae/ offers users an array of online...

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Culture & Education | Sunday 26 May, 2019 1:31 pm

AUS architecture and design seniors ready for career success following graduate show and industry night

Graduating students from the College of Architecture, Art and Design (CAAD) at American University of Sharjah (CAAD) showcased an impressive collection of their work in the college’s annual graduate show and industry night, Six Degrees. The exhibition opened to an audience of...

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Technology & IT | Sunday 26 May, 2019 3:50 am

Telecoms tower company IHS plans ‘up to 30,000’ sites in Saudi Arabia

Telecoms tower company IHS plans to operate up to 30,000 masts in Saudi Arabia within the next five years, as part of a growth strategy in a country it sees as the “pulsating heart” of the Arab world. The Mauritius-headquartered IHS — which buys or builds mobile phone masts and ...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Sunday 26 May, 2019 3:40 am

Makkah air security boosted for last 10 days of Ramadan

As part of its role with Umrah security forces, the General Security Aviation Command has raised its level of readiness and increased its aerial monitoring operations in Makkah for the last 10 days of Ramadan. The command conducts aerial monitoring missions, observes traffic on the city’s...

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Government | Sunday 26 May, 2019 3:32 am

King arrives in Makkah for last 10 days of Ramadan

Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman arrived in Makkah from Jeddah on Saturday evening to spend the last 10 days of the holy month of Ramadan in the vicinity of the Holy Kaaba. At Al-Safa palace in Makkah, the King was received by Prince Khaled Al-Faisal, emir of Makkah and adviser to...

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Sports | Sunday 26 May, 2019 2:42 am

Saudi women footballers set their sights on green goals

In the natural scheme of things, sports and environment are not easy to combine. But a group of eight Saudi women are attempting just that through their football team, the Greens. The team’s members want to use their passion for sport to raise environmental awareness and bring about a...

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Culture & Education | Sunday 26 May, 2019 2:30 am

Dubai Culture pumps 17,707 liters of water under its humanitarian campaign themed ‘Power of Giving’

On invitation of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, Dubai Culture & Arts Authority (Dubai Culture), in partnership with The Dubai Mall, concluded its participation in the Well of Hope competition launched by...

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