Culture & Education | Friday 9 June, 2017 4:57 pm

OIC urges member nations to commemorate Orphans’ Day

The Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) has called on its member states and humanitarian organizations to commemorate Orphans’ Day on Saturday. The OIC said orphans in disaster and crisis-struck zones continue to be in need of assistance, making an appeal to member states. “We...

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Business & Money | Friday 9 June, 2017 4:55 pm

Accounting platform for entrepreneurs launched in KSA

 An accounting platform for entrepreneurs and small-business owners in the Arab world has been launched through an initiative of King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology (KACST). The platform, part of KACST’s Badir Technology Incubator Program, is aimed at startup businesses and...

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Government | Friday 9 June, 2017 4:51 pm

Denmark to undertake initiatives to support Vision 2030

Danish Ambassador Ole Frijs-Madsen on Thursday said new initiatives will be undertaken and four delegations will visit the Kingdom in the next few months as part of Denmark’s support for Vision 2030. The envoy made the announcement as he prepares to leave the Kingdom for his new posting in...

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Business & Money | Friday 9 June, 2017 6:29 am

Rimini Street Expands Technology Platform Coverage to Include Support Services for IBM, Microsoft and SAP (Sybase) Databases

Rimini Street, Inc., the leading global independent provider of enterprise software support services for Oracle and SAP products, today announced the general availability of support for six new database platforms, including IBM DB2, Microsoft SQL Server, and SAP ASE, SAP IQ, SAP SQL Anywhere and...

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Cars & Autos | Friday 9 June, 2017 6:00 am

ŠKODA rolls out eye-catching Ramadan deal

Fouad Alghanim & Sons Automotive Company, the exclusive dealer of ŠKODA in Kuwait, has put together amazing ownership packages for ŠKODA during the Holy Month of Ramadan.   Sharing in the spirit of the holy month with the customers, buyers who purchase a ŠKODA...

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Culture & Education | Friday 9 June, 2017 5:54 am

Bahri provides job opportunities to Maritime Studies graduates of King Abdulaziz University

Bahri, a global leader in transportation and logistics, has announced the signing of an agreement with King Abdulaziz University (KAU) to provide training opportunities to KAU’s Marine Sciences graduates on board its vessels. Bahri will offer intensive practical training for students...

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Business & Money | Friday 9 June, 2017 5:30 am

Cradlepoint Helps Break Underwater Broadcasting Record

Cradlepoint, the global leader in cloud-based network solutions for connecting people, places and things over wired and wireless broadband, has helped a Dubai radio presenter to break the world record for broadcasting live underwater. The new record of 5 hours, 25 mins and 25 secs was set in the ...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Friday 9 June, 2017 5:05 am

Marina Mall Abu Dhabi gets active this Ramadan

During the Holy Month of Ramadan, Abu Dhabi’s residents stayed active with Marina Mall Abu Dhabi’s, the capital’s leading shopping destination,  series of pop-up fitness activities titled ‘The Unique Challenge’. A large number of eager visitors of all ages have ...

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Business & Money | Friday 9 June, 2017 4:15 am

Dubai Airports Selects Quintiq for Automated Planning Solution to Deliver World-Class Passenger Experience

Quintiq, a Dassault Systèmes brand and global leader in supply chain planning and optimization (SCP&O), has been selected by Dubai Airports to plan and schedule its fixed resources at Dubai International and Dubai World Central. The Quintiq solution will automate the planning process for ...

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Sports | Friday 9 June, 2017 4:09 am

Al Watania and Royal Teams Advance to Semi-finals of the Sharjah Ramadan Football Championship

Al Watania and Royal teams have advanced to the semi-finals of the Sharjah Ramadan Football Championship (SRFC) following their respective 8-1 and 2-0 victories on Wednesday evening.  The ninth day of the tournament witnessed an impressive turnout of spectators keen to support their teams and...

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