Cars & Autos | Friday 19 January, 2018 3:08 am

Toyota and Lexus on a mission to drive decarbonized mobility at Abu Dhabi’s World Future Energy Summit

Toyota and Lexus, leaders in sustainable mobility in the UAE, shared insights on decarbonized mobility at the World Future Energy Summit in Abu Dhabi, through a series of talks on how to take green mobility from niche to mainstream and the global mega trends driving the energy transformation in big ...

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Government | Friday 19 January, 2018 2:08 am

King receives Iraqi minister

Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman receives Dr. Salman Al-Jumaili, Iraqi acting minister of planning and commerce and co-chairman of the Saudi-Iraqi Coordination Council, and his accompanying delegation at Al-Yamamah palace in Riyadh on Thursday. During the meeting, they reviewed...

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Government | Friday 19 January, 2018 2:01 am

Vision 2030 provides mutual opportunity, says Chinese envoy

The Chinese ambassador to Saudi Arabia, Li Huaxin, has said that his country considers Vision 2030 an opportunity for integration between the two countries, and that China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) is compatible with it. In a press statement, Li said that a visit to China by the...

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Cars & Autos | Friday 19 January, 2018 1:54 am

All-New Lincoln Navigator Named North American Truck of the Year

The all-new Lincoln Navigator has been named North American Truck of the Year, marking the first time a Lincoln vehicle has captured this prestigious honor now in its 24th year. The 2018 Lincoln Navigator took the honors over the Chevrolet Colorado ZR2 and all-new Ford Expedition to win the award...

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Culture & Education | Friday 19 January, 2018 1:16 am

Riyadh meeting focuses on boosting media industry

Minister of Culture and Information Awwad Al-Awwad explored the prospect of further improving the local media industry in the Kingdom during his meeting with editors-in-chief of local newspapers at a workshop held at King Fahd Cultural Center in Riyadh on Thursday. The meeting discussed a...

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Technology & IT | Friday 19 January, 2018 12:38 am

IDC & Oracle to Host Exclusive Roundtable for Banking Executives in Dubai

Oracle and International Data Corporation (IDC) are to jointly host a Banking Executive Roundtable next week at the Burj Al Arab in Dubai. Running under the theme 'Enabling Digital Transformation in an Age of Disruption', this pioneering half-day event will begin...

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Environment & Energy | Thursday 18 January, 2018 4:17 pm

Al Salem Johnson Controls (YORK) Exhibits Solutions for Energy Conservation at the Saudi HVAC R Expo 2018

Al Salem Johnson Controls (YORK) - the Pioneering and specialist in providing integrated solutions in the Heating, Ventilation, Air-conditioning and Cooling (HVAC) field, fire safety systems, enterprise security and control and smart solutions for energy conservations – participated in the...

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Environment & Energy | Thursday 18 January, 2018 3:25 pm

Research Groups from the USA, China and Russia Awarded for the UAE Rain Enhancement Program USD$5 Million Grant

The awardees of the UAE Research Program for Rain Enhancement Science were announced during Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week (ADSW) 2018.     In the presence of an audience comprising VIP dignitaries, ambassadors, stakeholders and leading scientists, three research teams from the USA,...

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Healthcare | Thursday 18 January, 2018 3:17 pm

Novo Nordisk and Friends for Diabetes form partnership to help curb Type 1 diabetes in UAE

Danish pharmaceutical giant Novo Nordisk has today signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with a Dubai-based volunteer support society, Friends for Diabetes (FFD), in a bid to improve access to care for people living with diabetes in the region.   Under the MoU, the two organizations ...

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Business & Money | Thursday 18 January, 2018 3:11 pm

“Launch of the 11th cycle of the Arab World’s Own CSR Benchmarking Tool”

The region’s premier CSR and Sustainability Awards was officially launched in the United Arab Emirates this morning at the Grand Millennium Hotel, the venue supporter of the event. Currently in its eleventh cycle, the Arabia CSR Awards have been successful in unveiling best practices of...

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