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Saeed Al Tayer inspects work progress at 4th phase of the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park
Environment & Energy | Sunday 4 April, 2021 10:04 am
Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer, MD & CEO of Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA), inspected the work progress at the 950MW 4th phase of the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park. The 4th phase uses the Independent Power Producer (IPP) model with investments up to AED 15.78...
Mohammed bin Rashid launches strategy to transform Dubai into world’s creative economic capital
Government | Sunday 4 April, 2021 9:41 am
His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, today launched the Dubai Creative Economy Strategy, which aims to double the creative industries’ GDP contribution to 5% of Dubai’s economy by 2025, from 2.6% at the end of...
Curtain call for Noor Riyadh’s citywide installations as exhibition continues to enthrall
Culture & Education | Sunday 4 April, 2021 9:22 am
As the citywide installations of Noor Riyadh, one of the world’s most exciting festivals of light and art, come to a close, residents are celebrating the inaugural festival’s positive impact on the city and its community with more than 300,000 people having enjoyed the event to date. Since ...
Technology supports advanced position of Saudi Arabia
Technology & IT | Sunday 4 April, 2021 9:20 am
Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Communications and Information Technology (MCIT) continues to push for digital advancement through partnerships with global tech companies with an aim to accelerate the Kingdom’s adoption of digital technologies and to branch out into emerging markets. The MCIT...
2024 GMC HUMMER EV SUV Debuts
Cars & Autos | Sunday 4 April, 2021 9:07 am
 GMC’s electric supertruck lineup expands with the addition of the 2024 HUMMER EV SUV making its debut in a new commercial film narrated by LeBron James. Fans can also watch the reveal here. The new spot focuses on the SUV’s revolutionary capability and signature HUMMER EV features...
 The 2021 Nissan Patrol NISMO makes its global debut
Cars & Autos | Sunday 4 April, 2021 1:11 am
Nissan revealed the 2021 Nissan Patrol NISMO to the world earlier today, marking the latest chapter for the brand’s performance division in the region. The new race-inspired version of the legendary Patrol combines striking exteriors with the refinement of a luxury car and the exhilarating...
20 artists to take part in sculpture symposium in Saudi Arabia’s Diriyah
Culture & Education | Sunday 4 April, 2021 12:46 am
The Tuwaiq International Sculpture Symposium, launched by Riyadh Art, will run for 22 days, from Nov. 10 to Dec. 6, with the participation of 20 professional sculptors from inside and outside the Kingdom, in Jax district, Diriyah. Held under the theme “The Poetics of Space,” this year’s...
Saudi National Bank Launched in Region’s Largest Merger in 2021
Business & Money | Thursday 1 April, 2021 1:32 pm
National Commercial Bank (NCB) and Samba Financial Group (Samba) announced today the formal completion of their historic merger to create a new Saudi banking champion and a regional powerhouse. Operations under the new combined entity name, Saudi National Bank (SNB) (ISIN: SA13L050IE10) (SYMBOL:...
DisruptAD and Flat6Labs launch Ignite, an AED 120m accelerator program to foster entrepreneurship and innovation in Abu Dhabi
Business & Money | Thursday 1 April, 2021 11:53 am
 DisruptAD, one of the region’s largest venture platforms, is partnering with Flat6Labs, MENA’s leading seed investor and the largest manager of startup programs in the region, to launch Ignite, a new start-up accelerator in Abu Dhabi that will support early stage companies with AED 120...
Empower wins Dubai Chamber Advanced CSR Label
Business & Money | Thursday 1 April, 2021 11:40 am
Emirates Central Cooling Systems Corporation (Empower), the world’s largest district cooling services provider, received the Dubai Chamber Advanced CSR Label 2020 for the third year in a row, after being awarded Dubai Chamber CSR Label continuously for 5 years, in recognition of its outstanding...
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