Tourism & Hospitality | Wednesday 30 November, 2016 1:52 am

A boost for business tourism as Oman Convention and Exhibition Centre drives MICE travellers to the Sultanate

Business travel to the Sultanate is set to get a major boost following the opening of the Oman Convention and Exhibition Centre last month.     The opening of the Centre will further strengthen and position Oman as a growing business hub for meetings, incentives, conferences and...

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Business & Money | Wednesday 30 November, 2016 12:29 am

Muntajat participates in ArabPlast 2017 as Sponsor from Qatar

Muntajat, Qatar Chemical and Petrochemical Marketing and Distribution Company, will be part of ArabPlast 2017 as a sponsor. The Qatari company aims at promoting Qatar’s chemicals, polymers and fertilisers during the most important international petrochemicals, plastics and rubber forum in...

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Environment & Energy | Tuesday 29 November, 2016 3:06 pm

Schneider Electric Lights-up Remote Village in Pakistan with ‘Mobiya’ Solar Lamps

Schneider Electric, a global leader in energy management and automation, lately distributed 72 Mobiya solar lamps to Dhoor Gadhro village in Thar, Pakistan, in collaboration with non-profit organisation AWARE. Located 70 kms from the nearest electrical grid, Dhoor Gadhro remains...

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Business & Money | Tuesday 29 November, 2016 12:57 pm

MiSK Foundation showcases Saudi Arabia’s focus on building the capabilities and knowledge of future generations

Inside the Middle East, the ground-breaking monthly show about the region’s dynamic cultural diversity, will be sponsored on CNN International from 24 November by the MiSK Foundation.   MiSK’s association with one of CNN’s flagship shows about the Middle East is at the...

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Business & Money | Tuesday 29 November, 2016 12:48 pm

Microsoft and Diyar showcase solutions for ‘Government Empowerment’ at Kuwait’s 4th E-Government Forum (EGOV4)

 In line with its commitment towards the empowerment of the government of Kuwait, Microsoft today participated in the 4th E-Government Forum held from 27th to 29th November 2016, at the courtyard Marriott hotel. During EGOV4, Microsoft and its partner Diyar United Company showcased a range...

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Technology & IT | Tuesday 29 November, 2016 9:51 am

McAfee Labs Threats Predictions Preview Cyber Threats for 2017 And Beyond

Intel® Security today released its McAfee Labs 2017 Threats Predictions Report, which identifies 14 threat trends to watch in 2017, the most critical developments to watch for in cloud security and the Internet of Things (IoT) security, and the six most difficult-to-solve challenges facing ...

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Environment & Energy | Tuesday 29 November, 2016 9:48 am

Real-time water contamination detection and quality monitoring now available in GCC and key markets in Asia and Africa

Metito and Optiqua Technologies today announced their collaboration to bring Optiqua’s intelligent water quality monitoring solutions, Eventlab and Minilab, to the GCC and other key markets in Asia and Africa. Both products provide unique benefits over traditional sensor technologies and are...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Tuesday 29 November, 2016 9:39 am

Famous Arab singer Salim Assaf produced song on UAE Innovation Week

Salim Assaf, renowned Lebanese singer, music producer, songwriter and composer, produced a new song to coincide with the UAE Innovation Week, held in Ras Al Khaimah, a nationwide celebration of innovation in the UAE launched under the directives of HH Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, UAE Vice ...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Tuesday 29 November, 2016 9:36 am

The Dhow a Chef Built sails through Emirates Palace’s Grand Dome

With National Day fast approaching, Emirates Palace has outdone itself creating a full size dhow replica as an artistic and cultural tribute to the UAE on display in the Grand Dome of the Palace on December 2nd. The dhow measures an astounding 14m long, 3.3m high and 2.3m wide dhow, and it took...

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Business & Money | Tuesday 29 November, 2016 6:42 am

SOUQ.com White Friday 2016 is a record-breaking milestone in the Middle East e-commerce industry

SOUQ.com, the largest online retail and marketplace platform in the Middle East, announces that White Friday this year doubled last year’s sales with 1.2 million items sold between 23 and 26 November across the GCC and Egypt. SOUQ.com also confirmed five times more new buyers everyday on the...

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