Business & Money | Wednesday 18 September, 2019 2:30 am

UNHCR’s Refugee Zakat Fund Recognized as Best Global Zakat Distribution Platform 2019 by Global Islamic Finance Awards

UNHCR’s pioneering Refugee Zakat Fund has been recognised as the ‘Best Global Zakat Distribution Platform 2019’ at the Global Islamic Finance Awards (GIFA), held in Cape Town, South Africa last night (Sep. 16). With Islamic finance becoming a more prominent and sophisticated...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Wednesday 18 September, 2019 2:22 am

Saudi Celebrations: Saudi artists take centre stage to mark the 89th KSA National Day celebrations at The Dubai Mall and Downtown Dubai

The Dubai Mall and Downtown Dubai, in partnership with the Dubai Department of Tourism & Commerce Marketing (Dubai Tourism), is preparing for an impressive line-up of activities to celebrate the 89thSaudi National Day on 23 September.   Ahead of the celebration, The Dubai Mall will...

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Business & Money | Wednesday 18 September, 2019 1:39 am

Dynamic currency conversion option on Emirates NBD ATMs

Visitors to the UAE will now have the option of choosing to carry out dynamic currency conversion of their cash withdrawals when using their Visa card at any Emirates NBD ATM across the country.   The initiative follows a successful pilot by Emirates NBD in partnership with Network...

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Culture & Education | Wednesday 18 September, 2019 1:28 am

Child Safety Forum Recommends a Stronger 
Collaborative Approach to Child Protection and Welfare

Strong recommendations for a more socially-driven and collaborative approach to create community awareness among various stakeholders who have a responsibility towards ensuring child safety have come out of the first Child Safety Forum today (Tuesday) in Sharjah.    The event titled ...

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Business & Money | Wednesday 18 September, 2019 1:28 am

Worker housing project kicks off in NEOM city

The NEOM company on Tuesday started construction work on the first phase of residential complexes dedicated to project workers’ housing. The first phase will house 30,000 workers who will be moving to NEOM to develop different areas of the project. Building...

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Business & Money | Wednesday 18 September, 2019 1:12 am

5.6% Growth in the Fire Safety Systems Equipment in the Kingdom in the Next Five Tears

An industrial report indicated, discussed during the Saudi International Oil Fire Safety Conference OFSAC 2019 and its accompanying exhibition, that the market of fire safety equipment and systems in the Kingdom will witness a remarkable growth of 5.6% during the next five years. The...

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Technology & IT | Wednesday 18 September, 2019 1:00 am

Nikon ME Launches Film Festival - Cinema Z

Nikon Middle East FZE is pleased to announce their very own Film Festival, Cinema Z, inviting all professional filmmakers and videography enthusiasts to participate and win   of exciting prizes. There are significant changes taking place in the movie making and video industry globally. ...

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Technology & IT | Tuesday 17 September, 2019 5:02 pm

No more WallHack: Kaspersky presents new cloud-based solution to counter cheating in eSports

Kaspersky has taken the first step in protecting fair play in eSports: the company introduced a beta version of its new solution Kaspersky Anti-Cheat to help tournament organizers combat in-game cheating. With this new cloud-based offering, Kaspersky provides real-time cheat detection and shares...

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Healthcare | Tuesday 17 September, 2019 3:00 pm

Saudi Pharma market crucial to country’s Vision 2030, say experts at CPhI in Abu Dhabi

 The importance of Saudi Arabia’s pharmaceutical industry in delivery of the country’s 2030 Vision was highlighted at CPhI Middle East & Africa, currently taking place at the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre (ADNEC) from 16-18 September.   During a...

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Culture & Education | Tuesday 17 September, 2019 2:17 pm

Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum Honors the 6th batch of Master’s Graduates from Mohammed bin Rashid School of Government

His Highness Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum, President of Dubai Civil Aviation Authority, Chairman & Chief Executive of Emirates Airline & Group, and Chairman of Dubai Airports, honored today (Tuesday) the 6th batch of master’s graduates from Mohammed bin Rashid School of...

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