Beauty & Style | Saturday 17 February, 2018 9:22 am

2XL launches Malmo Bed with floral designs for a vintage shabby chic inspired master bedroom

2XL Furniture and Home Décor, UAE’s homegrown retailer for luxury furnishings, has launched its new Malmo Bed in light blue with floral motifs, to turn the bedroom into a place of peaceful retreat. The bed features a white frame with wooden curved legs.   According to Amit...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Saturday 17 February, 2018 4:39 am

Saudi Arabia's high-speed Haramain train to generate over 2,000 jobs, says official

The Haramain rail project, or “Makkah-Madinah high-speed railway,” will create more than 2,000 jobs for Saudis, according to the former director general of the Haramain train, Dr. Bassam Gholman. Gholman said 12,000 passengers would be able to travel between Makkah and Madinah every...

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Government | Saturday 17 February, 2018 4:35 am

Special security forces display latest equipment at Janadriyah festival in Saudi Arabia

Commander Lt. Gen. Mufleh bin Salim Al-Otaibi opened the Special Security Forces Exhibition on Friday at the 32nd Janadriyah National Heritage and Culture Festival. In its permanent pavilion, the forces displayed an open exhibition featuring its state-of-the-art equipment and high-end...

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Culture & Education | Saturday 17 February, 2018 3:47 am

Final 10 Revealed for Us $1 Million Global Teacher Prize 2018

The top 10 finalists for the Varkey Foundation’s Global Teacher Prize 2018 are announced today at globalteacherprize.org. Now in its fourth year, the US$1 million prize is the largest of its kind and awarded under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, the Vice...

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Technology & IT | Saturday 17 February, 2018 3:45 am

Samsung Electronics Brings Excitement to Fans, Athletes and Officials at the Olympic Winter Games PyeongChang 2018

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Worldwide Olympic Partner in the Wireless Communications and Computing Equipment category, is bringing technological innovations to the Olympic Winter Games PyeongChang 2018 through interactive experiences at the new Samsung Olympic Showcases. Samsung will encourage...

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Cars & Autos | Saturday 17 February, 2018 3:38 am

Nissan and Shikoku Electric join forces to promote electric cars

Buyers of the new Nissan LEAF in a region of western Japan will earn points that they can use to help pay their utility bills, as part of a partnership to promote electric cars.   Beginning Feb. 1, customers of Shikoku Electric Power Co. who purchase a new Nissan LEAF will receive...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Saturday 17 February, 2018 3:37 am

Indian pavilion in Janadriya evokes huge interest

THE Indian pavilion in Janadriya is attracting a large number of people, including Saudis, who are showing their eagerness to know more and more about Indian merchandise and its traditions and customs. Spicy Indian food, traditional dresses and cultural events are main attractions at the event....

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Culture & Education | Saturday 17 February, 2018 3:28 am

AUS only university selected from GCC to participate in prestigious World Government Summit – Global Universities Challenge

A team of six graduate students from American University of Sharjah (AUS) recently participated in the World Government Summit – Global Universities Challenge, a unique global initiative developed to bring together future leaders with today’s policymakers. As the only university from...

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Sports | Saturday 17 February, 2018 1:09 am

Team Toyota takes "Start Your Impossible" to global stage at PyeongChang 2018

Taking its ambitious "Start Your Impossible" movement to a new level, Toyota Motor Corporation, a worldwide partner of the Olympic Games and the Paralympic Games, has supported more than 50 athletes from 20 countries who are competing at PyeongChang 2018 Olympic Winter Games and...

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Technology & IT | Saturday 17 February, 2018 12:59 am

Oracle Cloud Growth Driving Aggressive Global Expansion

Driven by strong customer demand for its cloud services worldwide, Oracle today announced plans to significantly expand its modern cloud infrastructure footprint. The company's rapid expansion plans include the opening of 12 new datacenter regions and increase the breadth and depth of Oracle...

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