Technology & IT | Tuesday 5 April, 2016 1:45 pm

HTC FORMS REGIONAL PARTNERSHIP WITH MOHAMED HAMAKI

HTC, the global innovator in smart mobile devices and technology appoints popular Arab Singer and Egyptian pop culture icon Mohamed Hamaki, as its social media brand ambassador, and he will work with the consumer electronics brand to establish music and sound quality as the brand’s defining...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Tuesday 5 April, 2016 11:11 am

Turkish Airlines inaugurates its direct flights to Dubrovnik (Croatia)

With already existing services to Zagreb, Turkish Airlines now adds Dubrovnik, one of the largest cities in Croatia to its expanding network.   Beginning from 10th May, Dubrovnik flights will be operated 3 times weekly.   Introductory trip fares are available from Istanbul to...

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Technology & IT | Tuesday 5 April, 2016 9:23 am

Dimension Data Expands Its Cloud Services for Microsoft Offering - Acquires Ceryx

Dimension Data, the USD 7.5 billion global ICT services and solutions provider, today announced it has acquired the privately owned Ceryx Inc, a Toronto headquartered company that offers a suite of services across the Microsoft Messaging and Collaboration Suite, including Office 365, Exchange,...

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Business & Money | Tuesday 5 April, 2016 9:20 am

What’s the future for Retail Banking?

Market disruption in financial sectors, branch transformation, enhanced user experience and digitalization of banking services are some of the main challenges facing Middle East retail bankers in the upcoming years. One of the key questions still remains: “What does the next generation of...

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Culture & Education | Tuesday 5 April, 2016 6:04 am

Family-school link vital for learning

Riyadh Gov. Prince Faisal bin Bandar said here on Sunday that family-school partnerships are a vital link for better education. The governor was inaugurating the first scientific forum on “School and Family” in the presence of Education Minister Ahmed Al-Issa at the Faisaliah Hotel ...

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Technology & IT | Tuesday 5 April, 2016 5:39 am

Huawei leads global ICT innovation through patents and integrated partnerships

The World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) in Geneva announced that Huawei — a leading global ICT solutions provider — topped the list of international patent filers in 2015 for the second year in a row. In total, Huawei applied for 3,898 patents, 456 more than the previous...

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Business & Money | Tuesday 5 April, 2016 5:15 am

27 ADP staff members acquire new skills for safe handling of hazardous chemical substances

A total of 27 staff members from Abu Dhabi acquired new skills for safe handling of chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear, and explosives (CBRNE) during a specialized security training course. The course was organized by the Training Department at the Directorate General of Human...

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Healthcare | Tuesday 5 April, 2016 4:38 am

Sharjah Health Authority streamlines health insurance policies for its government employees

The health insurance department of Sharjah Health Authority (SHA) conducted an exhaustive training session for all the human resource and finance heads of various departments to further educate them on health insurance policies. The authority has already streamlined the health insurance policies of ...

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Sports | Tuesday 5 April, 2016 4:36 am

Australian National Synchronised Skating team arrives in Abu Dhabi

The Australian national synchronised skating team has re-routed its training base to Abu Dhabi’s Zayed Sports City Ice Rink following the recent tragic events in Brussels. The team was due to finish its preparations for the ISU World Synchronized Skating Championship to be staged from...

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Business & Money | Tuesday 5 April, 2016 3:53 am

Kuwait to invest USD 1 billion in tourism sector by 2025

Kuwait returns to Dubai this April to showcase its tourism offering at Arabian Travel Market (ATM) 2016, which takes place 25-28 April, as investment into the travel and tourism sector is forecasted to grow by 4.3% per annum over the next decade through to 2025, with a total investment figure of...

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