Business & Money | Sunday 18 September, 2016 1:18 pm

Initiative MENA appoints Wadih Shamma as Regional Investment Director

Initiative MENA has announced the appointment of Wadih Shamma as Regional Investment Director, Initiative MENA. In this role, Wadih will lead Initiative MENA’s trading across the region. His mandate will include setting and developing a comprehensive trading strategy for Initiative’s...

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Business & Money | Sunday 18 September, 2016 1:10 pm

PwC strengthens Saudi presence with the appointment 0f Riyadh Al Najjar as Country Senior Leader

PwC, the world's leading professional services network, has appointed Riyadh Al Najjar as the Country Senior Leader in Saudi Arabia. Al Najjar’s appointment comes with a host of endorsements within the Saudi Leadership; as a result of his track record of supporting Saudi transformation...

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Technology & IT | Sunday 18 September, 2016 8:28 am

Sophos Launches Next Generation of Anti-Exploit and Anti-Ransomware Technology With Sophos Intercept X

Sophos (LSE: SOPH), a global leader in network and endpoint security, today announced Sophos Intercept X, a next-generation endpoint security product that stops zero-day malware, unknown exploit variants and stealth attacks, and includes an advanced anti-ransomware feature that can detect...

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Business & Money | Sunday 18 September, 2016 8:24 am

DEWA awards Advisory Service Contract for 200MW CSP Power Plant at Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park

DEWA has awarded the contract for Independent Power Producer (IPP) Advisory Services for the 200MW Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) Plant to a consortium led by KPMG Lower Gulf Limited (Financial), alongside Mott MacDonald (Technical) and Ashurt (Legal). This is part of DEWA’s efforts to make...

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Business & Money | Sunday 18 September, 2016 8:19 am

New FAÇADES Exhibition to Focus on The Safety Measures, Level of Energy Consumption in Buildings

Construction companies from the Middle East and abroad are gathering in Dubai to launch thousands of innovative products addressing energy saving, sustainability and fire safety challenges at the Windows, Doors and Façades Event opening tomorrow (18 September).   As the UAE...

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Business & Money | Sunday 18 September, 2016 8:10 am

SRCA aircraft set two new world records

The Saudi Red Crescent Authority (SRCA) aircraft have set two new world records in responding quickly to incidents and emergencies. Services provided by SRCA aircraft are not limited to air surveillance and response to incidents, but include speedy airlifting of patients in critical cases to...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Sunday 18 September, 2016 8:05 am

MODUL University Dubai takes centre stage at The Hotel Show Dubai

MODUL University Dubai, a subsidiary of Dubai Investments PJSC and Austria’s leading international private university in the Middle East, is showcasing its academic and executive programs and leading a certified training masterclass on digital marketing in the hospitality industry at the...

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Business & Money | Sunday 18 September, 2016 8:01 am

Empower urges hotel industry to adopt latest district cooling systems

As part of its efforts towards disseminating advanced district cooling technologies, Emirates Central Cooling Systems Corporation (Empower), the world's largest district cooling services provider, has urged hotels and hospitality companies to adopt district cooling systems, which is known for...

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Government | Sunday 18 September, 2016 7:56 am

Serving the Two Holy Mosques, pilgrims a great honor: King

Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman reiterated that Saudi Arabia has been deeply honored by serving the Two Holy Mosques, pilgrims and visitors. “The Kingdom has mobilized all its potential and human and financial resources for the service of the Two Holy Mosques and...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Sunday 18 September, 2016 7:53 am

Jeddah airport ‘to face overcapacity problem’

King Abdul Aziz International Airport in Jeddah will experience an overcapacity of 22.5 million passengers by the end of the year, an airport official has estimated. Turki Al-Zeeb, the manager of public relations and media at the airport, said an operational intensity of 31 million passengers is...

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