Government | Tuesday 30 July, 2019 7:25 pm

Ministry of Finance Releases Q2 2019 Budget Performance Report

His Excellency the Minister of Finance, Mohammed bin Abdullah Al-Jada’an announced today, July 30, 2019, the 2nd Quarter Performance Report of the state's budget for the fiscal year 2019. The fiscal data reflect improvement in financial performance during the first half of this year...

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Business & Money | Tuesday 30 July, 2019 3:35 pm

Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques Chairs Cabinet's Session

The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud chaired the Cabinet's session held in Neom, Tabuk Region on Tuesday afternoon. At the outset of the session, the Cabinet offered its sincere condolences to the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, His Royal Highness Prince...

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Government | Tuesday 30 July, 2019 3:16 pm

General Authority for Military Industries reveals procedures for issuing licenses for military industries

The General Authority for Military Industries (GAMI) organized a first-of-its-kind workshop that saw a number of leaders and members from the National Industrial Committee and local manufacturers in attendance. Held in Riyadh, the workshop focused on strategies and policies of Saudi Arabia’s...

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Culture & Education | Tuesday 30 July, 2019 3:12 pm

Dubai Culture launches ‘Summer Heroes’ initiative to honor workers

Dubai Culture & Arts Authority (Dubai Culture) is preparing to launch ‘Summer Heroes,’ a humanitarian community initiative that aims to honour labourers who provide general services at Dubai Culture head office, its facilities, and Dubai Design District, such as cleaning, security,...

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Technology & IT | Tuesday 30 July, 2019 3:07 pm

Mimecast Announces New Cyber Alliance Program

Mimecast Limited , a leading email and data security company, today launched the Cyber Alliance Program, a new program designed to align security vendors into an extensive cyber resilience ecosystem. Interoperability and data sharing are key to any advanced security plan while building a more cyber ...

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Technology & IT | Tuesday 30 July, 2019 2:39 pm

Huawei Announces H1 2019 Revenue: 23.2% YoY Growth

Huawei announced its business results for the first half of 2019:  USD $58.34 billion in revenue, a 23.2% increase over the same period last year. The company's net profit margin for H1 2019 was 8.7%.[1]   According to Huawei's Chairman, Liang Hua, operations are smooth and...

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Cars & Autos | Tuesday 30 July, 2019 2:27 pm

PEUGEOT SEALS ANOTHER DEAL WITH AL EMAD RENT A CAR FOR 40 FLAGSHIP 3008 SUV MODELS

Swaidan Trading, the automotive division of Al Naboodah Group Enterprises- Peugeot Middle East’s sole distributor in the UAE - has signed a deal with Al Emad to deliver 40 Peugeot 3008 models to join its fleet of rental cars.   As Peugeot recently announced a 61 percent...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Tuesday 30 July, 2019 2:10 pm

Emirates Palace welcomes Johannes Tafel as Chef de Cuisine of Sayad Restaurant

Emirates Palace is pleased to announce the appointment of Chef de Cuisine Johannes Tafel to the helm of the award-winning Sayad Restaurant. Consistently named as one of Abu Dhabi’s best seafood restaurants, delectable seafood and matchless fine dining experience await you at Sayad, which...

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Environment & Energy | Tuesday 30 July, 2019 1:44 pm

Ford Launches 20th Edition of its Conservation and Environmental Grants, Incorporating World Environment Day Theme of “Beating Air Pollution” with a Total Prize Pool of $50,000

Ford Motor Company launches the 20th edition of its Conservation and Environmental Grants programme, with $50,000 made available to successful entries from around the Middle East and North Africa region, including a special category grant for this year’s World Environment Day theme, Beating...

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Government | Tuesday 30 July, 2019 1:19 pm

Modern airport technology reducing pilgrim congestion at Saudi airports

The Saudi General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA) has started implementing technical solutions at Jeddah’s King Abdul Aziz International Airport (KAIA) and Madinah’s Prince Mohammed bin Abdul Aziz International Airport (PMIA) to reduce pilgrim congestion during this year’s...

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