Business & Money | Tuesday 20 October, 2015 1:46 pm

Al Othman Holding and Avaya Launch Private Cloud Services in the GCC

Al Othman Holding, one of the largest privately-owned conglomerates in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, announced at GITEX  2015 that it is working with Avaya, a global leader in business communications software, systems and services,  to kick-off the first private cloud services model in the ...

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Business & Money | Tuesday 20 October, 2015 1:40 pm

Business Leaders Inspiring the U.A.E

His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the United Arab Emirates, announced earlier this year that 2015 was to be the Year of Innovation. Inspired by this,   Forbes Middle East has for the first time unveiled two new rankings focused specifically on Emiratis and...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Tuesday 20 October, 2015 1:37 pm

ETIHAD AIRWAYS ANNOUNCES NEW UAE NATIONAL AIRPORT APPOINTMENTS IN US AND EGYPT

Etihad Airways has announced the appointment of three new UAE national appointments at airports across the airline’s network.   Omar Al Memari has been named Etihad Airways’ Airport Manager at San Francisco Airport and Khaled Al Mazrouei has been named Assistant Airport...

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Cars & Autos | Tuesday 20 October, 2015 1:20 pm

Nissan Exhibit at 2015 Tokyo Motor Show

Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. today released an overview of its exhibit at the 44th Tokyo Motor Show, which will be held at Tokyo Big Sight and open to the public from October 30 through November 8.    Among the exhibits will be Teatro for Dayz, an innovative concept that signals a new...

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Business & Money | Tuesday 20 October, 2015 11:20 am

GCC Board Directors Institute: Knowledge of roles and responsibilities is key for boards to remain effective in a business environment

The critical factors essential to developing effective Boards in the GCC have been highlighted in the GCC Board Directors Institute (BDI)’s 20th Foundations of Directorship Workshop held in Khobar on 13th – 14th of October in partnership with Saudi Aramco. The Foundations of...

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Business & Money | Tuesday 20 October, 2015 8:19 am

King Abdullah Port Receives World’s Largest Vessel

The largest vessel in the world, the MSC Maya docked at King Abdullah Port on Wednesday 14 October 2015, making it the latest of the new supersize container ships to deliver cargo to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.   The MSC Maya, which has a total capacity of 19,224 TEUs, was launched on...

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Technology & IT | Tuesday 20 October, 2015 7:06 am

Epson showcases versatile projectors the whole family can enjoy at GITEX Technology Week 2015

 Epson’s new series of versatile and mobile projectors is ideal for both the home and office (EB-U32, EB-U04, EB-W32, EB-W31, EB-W04, EB-X31, EB-S31, EB-S04). Whether watching films, viewing family photos or delivering important presentations, the range has the flexibility that all the...

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Technology & IT | Tuesday 20 October, 2015 4:18 am

Huawei Affirms Strength of KSA Channel Partner Network with GAPP and Sale Advanced MOU

In affirmation of its commitment to developing the ICT landscape for enterprises in Saudi Arabia, Huawei today signed a joint MOU at GITEX Technology Week outlining Gulf Applications (GAPP) as an Authorized Distributor and Sale Advanced as its Authorized Reseller in the...

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Culture & Education | Tuesday 20 October, 2015 3:16 am

International Baccalaureate and the King Faisal Foundation enjoy success as leadership and pedagogy workshops begin

Early last year, the International Baccalaureate (IB) and the King Faisal Foundation (KFF) launched phase two of their joint educational project, which aims to increase access to an IB education for Saudi students and make a wider impact on the quality of education in the Kingdom of Saudi...

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Environment & Energy | Tuesday 20 October, 2015 3:03 am

Power Nigeria Posts 14 Per Cent Increase in Exhibitor Attendance

One of Nigeria’s leading power exhibition’s, dedicated to the burgeoning African power industry, opens in Lagos next month (3 November). The exhibition, which is now in its fourth show cycle, has witnessed a 14 per cent increase in both exhibitor numbers and floor space, as...

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