Cars & Autos | Thursday 10 September, 2020 2:17 am

This Time It’s Personal: Now Your Car Learns What You Like – Tech Suggests When to Call Your Mum or Hit the Gym

Many drivers get to know their cars like close companions over time, but how well do our cars know us? Vehicles soon will prompt their owners to make a regular phone call, work out at a favoured time, or stop off at a much-loved coffee shop – if those activities are part of their regular...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Thursday 10 September, 2020 1:01 am

Oman Air returns to scheduled service on 1 October

Oman Air, the national carrier of the Sultanate of Oman, will return to scheduled service on 1 October with flights to 16 cities in 12 countries. The airline will connect Muscat with London, Istanbul, Frankfurt, Cairo, Mumbai, Delhi, Kochi, Dubai, Doha, Dar Es Salaam, Zanzibar, Kuala Lumpur,...

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Business & Money | Wednesday 9 September, 2020 5:26 pm

Uaq Signs Agreement To Develop District Cooling System For Masar Destination In Makkah

Umm Alqura for Development and Construction Co. (UAQ), the owner and developer of the Masar destination, which is shaping up under the slogan ‘Dedicated to Makkah’ with King Abdulaziz Road as its core component, announced recently the signing of a service agreement with Saudi Tabreed. The...

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Culture & Education | Wednesday 9 September, 2020 5:12 pm

Ma’arif for Education and Training sets strong benchmark in successful delivery of e-learning in the Kingdom

Ma’arif for Education and Training (Ma’arif), one of the largest private school owners and operators in Saudi Arabia, has raised the bar on e-learning delivery and set new benchmarks in the Kingdom within the very first week of the new academic year.    Highlighting the...

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Business & Money | Wednesday 9 September, 2020 1:06 pm

ION and Sharjah Roads & Transport Authority Announce Sustainable Ride-hailing Service in Sharjah on World Electric Vehicle Day

In line with its strategic plan to provide sustainable mobility solutions and environment-friendly means of transportation, Sharjah Roads & Transport Authority (Sharjah RTA) has partnered with the UAE-based sustainable mobility solutions company ION to launch a new on-demand ride-hailing...

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Business & Money | Wednesday 9 September, 2020 1:04 pm

Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week reimagined for 2021 to help set agenda for green recovery from COVID-19

Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week (ADSW), the global platform for accelerating sustainable development, hosted by Masdar, will be held from 18 to 21 January 2021 and reimagined virtually.   Ensuring the safety of all participants, ADSW 2021 and related high-level events during the week...

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Technology & IT | Wednesday 9 September, 2020 10:49 am

MBZUAI set to welcome global cohort of students from more than 30 countries

Launched as an open invitation from Abu Dhabi to the world to unleash AI’s full potential, the Mohamed bin Zayed University of Artificial Intelligence (MBZUAI), the world’s first graduate-level, research-based artificial intelligence (AI) university, will welcome an international inaugural...

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Business & Money | Wednesday 9 September, 2020 8:36 am

Madinah governor inaugurates two power projects

Madinah Gov. Prince Faisal bin Salman on Tuesday inaugurated two power projects: The Nakheel transfer station and the New Airport transfer station. These two stations will also be linked to the Saudi Electric Co. (SEC) main grid. The projects cost SR262 million (nearly $71 million)Prince Faisal...

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Business & Money | Wednesday 9 September, 2020 7:38 am

Saudi Arabia tops G20 in digital competitiveness

Saudi Arabia ranked first among the G20 member states in digital competitiveness in the last three years, according to the World Competitiveness Report released by the European Center for Digital Competitiveness.The report was based on the World Economic Forum's findings in this regard. Such an...

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Government | Wednesday 9 September, 2020 6:13 am

Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques Chairs Cabinet's Virtual Session

The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud chaired here the Cabinet's virtual session.At the outset of the session, the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques briefed the Cabinet on the contents of the message he sent to Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, Deputy Emir...

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