Sports | Tuesday 2 July, 2019 1:01 pm

15-year-old Cori Coco Gauff stuns idol Venus Williams in Wimbledon first round

Cori Gauff, at 15 the youngest ever qualifier for the Wimbledon singles, pulled off a major shock on Monday, beating one of her idols five-time champion Venus Williams 6-4, 6-4 in their first round clash. The teenage American — who was not even born when Williams had won her first two...

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Business & Money | Tuesday 2 July, 2019 12:59 pm

Careem Ends Sudan Operations as Part of Uber Takeover Deal

Careem has ended operations in Sudan as part of its planned takeover by Uber, a spokeswoman said on Monday, less than a year after the Middle Eastern ride-hailing firm launched in the country. Careem began operations in Sudan in September 2018 after the US lifted economic sanctions in...

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Business & Money | Tuesday 2 July, 2019 12:51 pm

OPEC and Allies Set to Extend Oil Supply Cuts, Prop Up Prices

OPEC and its allies led by Russia are set to extend oil output cuts until March 2020 on Tuesday to try to prop up the price of crude as the global economy weakens and US production soars. The alliance, known as OPEC+, has been reducing oil supply since 2017 to prevent prices from sliding amid...

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Healthcare | Tuesday 2 July, 2019 12:13 pm

“Nahdi” receives applauds on its vaccination model

Sanofi Retail Conference event is another major step forward in Sanofi’s ambition to develop and drive patients and shoppers’ centric trade customer strategies eventually Empowering Lives to many. Hosted in Boston, the number one biotech hub in the world, the Conference is built around...

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Business & Money | Tuesday 2 July, 2019 12:11 pm

Datamena Wins ‘Data Centre Project of the Year’ at Network Middle East Innovation Awards

datamena, the fastest growing carrier neutral data centre and connectivity platform based in the UAE and serving the Middle East and Africa (MEA) region, from Emirates Integrated Telecommunications Company (EITC), has been named the ‘Data Centre Project of the Year 2019’ at the latest...

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Business & Money | Tuesday 2 July, 2019 12:05 pm

Award-winning Saudi medical app aiming to take world by storm

The founders of an award-winning Saudi app, aimed at revolutionizing the provision of care and educational services for people with special needs, are hoping to take the world by storm. Ynmo (@ynmodata), which means “to grow” in Arabic, is the first Arabic-English digital solution of...

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Government | Tuesday 2 July, 2019 12:00 pm

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman meets with Japanese emperor in Tokyo Previous

Japanese Emperor Naruhito welcomed Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman at the Akasaka Palace in Tokyo on Tuesday, SPA state news agency reported. The Crown Prince attended the G20 summit between June 28-29 in Osaka, where world leaders met to discuss international issues.  Crown...

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Business & Money | Tuesday 2 July, 2019 11:40 am

Visa Unveils Installment Payment Capabilities to Give Shoppers Simple and Flexible Way to Pay

Visa (NYSE: V) is making it easier to provide shoppers the ability to choose how they pay before, during or after purchase with the introduction of a suite of Visa’s installment solutions APIs. Through a pilot program, participating issuers and merchants will be able to offer their customers...

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Culture & Education | Tuesday 2 July, 2019 11:04 am

American University of Sharjah announces new Vice Provost for Student Life

Dr. Lisa Bardill Moscaritolo has been named as the new Vice Provost for Student Life at American University of Sharjah (AUS). Dr. Bardill Moscaritolo will officially commence her tenure at AUS in August, 2019.   Dr. Bardill Moscaritolo is currently the Associate Vice President for...

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Business & Money | Tuesday 2 July, 2019 10:39 am

Beverages Industry Improves Brand Intimacy Slightly, Shifts from #12 to #11 Ranking, According to MBLM’s 2019 Brand Intimacy Study

The beverages industry enjoyed a slight lift in measuring its overall emotional connection with consumers this year, rising one rank to #11 out of 15 industries showcased in the 2019 Brand Intimacy Report. Nescafe in particular had a strong year, ranking #1 for the industry and dominating all...

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