Government | Sunday 12 July, 2015 2:00 am

King launches key Grand Mosque expansion projects

 Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman launched on Saturday night five giant projects that are implemented as part of the third Saudi expansion of the Grand Mosque. The expansion projects include the King Abdullah Expansion Structure, courtyards, tunnels, buildings for service...

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Technology & IT | Sunday 12 July, 2015 1:41 am

ZTE Signs Joint Pre5G R&D MOU With SoftBank

ZTE Corporation (0763.HK / 000063.SZ), a major international provider of telecommunications, enterprise and consumer technology solutions for the Mobile Internet, announced the company signed a memorandum of understanding with SoftBank Corp. to collaborate on research and development on Pre5G...

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Government | Saturday 11 July, 2015 2:34 pm

Dubai Customs intercepts smuggling of 1kg

A smuggler’s dream of easy money turned sour as Customs officers foiled a Dubai-bound passenger’s bid to smuggle in around 1kg haul of heroin in his stomach at Dubai International Airport – Terminal 2.  The disenchanted trafficker, of Asian nationality, risked his life...

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Cars & Autos | Saturday 11 July, 2015 2:31 pm

KNEISSER AND PATROL SHINE IN EUROPE BAJA DEBUT

Nissan rallying ace Emil Kneisser has started his first European campaign in fine style with a podium finish in the grueling Italian Baja Rally.   The Italian Baja is the fifth round of the Cross Country FIA World Cup and the event saw superb performances from Nissan drivers in the T2...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Saturday 11 July, 2015 5:20 am

60,000 additional seats for Umrah pilgrims

Saudi Arabian Airlines (Saudia) has added over 60,000 seats during the holy month of Ramadan on flights from domestic airports Kingdomwide to King Abdulaziz International Airport in Jeddah in order to accommodate domestic passengers wishing to perform Umrah.  Khaled Hammad Al-Bluwi,...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Saturday 11 July, 2015 5:11 am

ETIHAD AIRWAYS LAUNCHES COMMUNITY OUTREACH ACTIVITIES IN KENYA

Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates, in collaboration with the National Bank of Abu Dhabi (NBAD), today launched two community outreach activities in Kenya with donations of blankets and school supplies to the Dream Children’s Home, and the Children in Freedom...

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Healthcare | Saturday 11 July, 2015 5:06 am

Al Ain Social Support Center Visit Hospitalized Children Within its Ramadan Program

The Social Support Center in Al Ain city organized multiple social events and visits to sick children in children’s clinics and hospitals, including a visit to Ain Al Khaleej Hospital. These events are a part of the Center’s Ramadan program held under the slogan “Spreading...

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Government | Saturday 11 July, 2015 4:59 am

ME Homeland Security Market Will See a Growth rate that is three times the Global Average

According to a recent Frost and Sullivan report,  the Middle East’s homeland security market will see a compound annual growth rate that is three times the global average, and it is driven primarily by economic diversification and massive scale-up in infrastructure projects such as the...

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Technology & IT | Saturday 11 July, 2015 3:08 am

Panduit Acquires IntraVUE® Network Diagnostic Software

Panduit Corp., a leading global provider of next-generation Industrial Automation Infrastructure solutions, announces it has completed the acquisition of IntraVUE by Network Vision Inc. This acquisition increases the Panduit Industrial Automation Infrastructure offering to its customer base with a...

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Technology & IT | Friday 10 July, 2015 1:04 pm

GSMA Mobile World Congress 2015 Certified as Carbon Neutral

The GSMA today announced that the 2015 Mobile World Congress has officially been certified as carbon neutral, reaffirming its position as the world’s largest carbon neutral conference and exhibition. BSI (British Standards Institution) has verified that the GSMA successfully completed the...

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