Culture & Education | Saturday 25 June, 2016 5:00 am

Learning must become more dynamic to prepare Middle East students for an uncertain world

The Problem Solvers, a new paper by leading authority on innovation and creativity Charlie Leadbeater launched in the Middle East today by Pearson, finds that the most successful schools across the globe are leveraging “dynamic learning” - a combination of four key ingredients - in...

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Business & Money | Saturday 25 June, 2016 3:19 am

Qatar First Bank and Novus Aviation Capital partner in an aircraft lease deal to acquire two Boeing 737s

Qatar First Bank L.L.C.(Public) (“QFB”), a leading Shari’ah-compliant bank based in Qatar and listed on the Qatar Stock Exchange (QSE), and Novus Aviation Capital, one of the world's long standing and fastest growing aircraft leasing platforms, have invested in the global...

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Business & Money | Saturday 25 June, 2016 1:23 am

Tokyo Star Bank deploys Avaya contact center solutions to provide omni-channel service

The Tokyo Star Bank, Limited (TSB) and Avaya Japan, Ltd (Avaya) announced today that TSB deployed Avaya’s solutions to renew its contact center systems. By centralizing Avaya’s scalable solutions with TSB’s customer relationship management (CRM) system, TSB can further improve...

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Healthcare | Friday 24 June, 2016 5:08 pm

Consanguineous couples (married to first- or second-degree relatives) are major cause of high infertility in the Gulf, reveals new study

A groundbreaking medical study published by Professor Dr Human Mousavi Fatemi, Medical Director, IVI Fertility Middle East, has revealed that consanguineous couples (those marrying first- or second-degree relatives) are a major cause of a high infertility in the Gulf. The study further highlights...

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Technology & IT | Friday 24 June, 2016 5:05 pm

F5 Introduces Standalone Security Products to Defend Against Targeted Attacks

Today’s organizations are tasked to protect a growing number of attack vectors. A rising number of exploits seek to simply overwhelm servers with requests and deceptively use encryption to target networks and applications in ways that traditional products struggle to detect and defend. To...

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Business & Money | Friday 24 June, 2016 4:45 pm

Britain votes to leave EU

Britain voted to leave the European Union, forcing the resignation of Prime Minister David Cameron and dealing the biggest blow to the European project of greater unity since World War Two. Global financial markets plunged on Friday as results from a referendum showed a near 52-48 percent split...

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Beauty & Style | Friday 24 June, 2016 11:46 am

20 years later they are coming back – and so is Hamilton.

Hamilton Watches, recognized for their innovative and precise timepieces, as well as their leading role in the world of aviation and cinema returns to the big screen this summer in 20th Century Fox’s new blockbuster, Independence Day: Resurgence, twenty years after the first movie...

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Business & Money | Friday 24 June, 2016 9:44 am

Starwood Hotels & Resorts Celebrate Iftar with Cab Drivers In Amman

Yesterday, Starwood Hotels & Resorts celebrated Iftar with taxi drivers across Amman, Jordan as a part of its seventh annual ‘Iftar for Cabs’ and its ongoing commitment to the Holy Month of Ramadan. This year’s initiative brought 48 hotels, including Sheraton Amman Al Nabil,...

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Business & Money | Friday 24 June, 2016 5:04 am

The Bigger Picture: Dubai International as Viewed from Space

Dubai International (DXB) makes an indelible impression even when viewed from outer space with the addition of Concourse D. Concourse D, which is the last major facility that DXB has space for, has boosted the airport’s annual capacity to 90 million passengers. But the lack of space is not...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Friday 24 June, 2016 4:57 am

With Love from Monaco.. A glamorous destination for a true romantic getaway..

3-night stay in double room at the Hôtel de Paris Monte-Carlo, the Hôtel Hermitage Monte-Carlo, the Monte-Carlo Beachor the Monte-Carlo Bay Hotel & Resort. Free Upgrade (upon availability at time of arrival) Breakfast  Wi-Fi in room A VIP  welcome in the room...

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