Sports | Thursday 28 January, 2021 12:34 am

Strap yourselves in! With a month to go until Saudi Arabia hosts its third Diriyah E-Prix, here’s a quick look back on its first two Formula E race weekends – and a preview to what to expect when lights out really does mean lights out next month

Formula E’s Diriyah E-Prix returns to the Saudi Arabian capital next month for its third Riyadh race weekend in three years. And while anticipation is already building for lights out on February 26th, it’s another blackout that’s getting race fans even more excited this time...

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Cars & Autos | Wednesday 27 January, 2021 2:19 pm

Hyundai Motor Group Introduces Advanced Humanoid Robot ‘DAL-e’ for Automated Customer Services

'DAL-e' is an AI-powered automated robot offering bespoke customer services at a HMG showroom with plans for adoption in diverse operating environmentsDAL-e boasts language processing, facial recognition and automated mobility capabilities for seamless wall-to-wall services under Covid-19...

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Business & Money | Wednesday 27 January, 2021 2:08 pm

OPEC Fund Supports Post-COVID-19 African Infrastructure With $50m Loan to Africa Finance Corporation

VIENNA--(BUSINESS WIRE/AETOSWire)-- The OPEC Fund for International Development (the OPEC Fund) and Africa Finance Corporation (AFC) have signed a $50 million loan agreement to help finance and build infrastructure needed for Africa’s post-COVID recovery. This represents the first direct...

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Environment & Energy | Wednesday 27 January, 2021 1:26 pm

Arab Mining Convention 2021 - Virtual Connect is all set to make its mark as one of the largest mining events in the MENA region.

The inaugural Arab Mining Convention (AMC 2021) will take place from 24th to 26th February 2021 in a completely digital format in view of the ongoing pandemic. AMC 2021 is a trailblazing online conference & exhibition that will provide a global platform for mining stakeholders to connect &...

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Business & Money | Wednesday 27 January, 2021 12:53 pm

U.S.-U.A.E. Business Council Names Dr. Tomislav Mihaljevic, CEO and President of Cleveland Clinic, Co-Chairman of Board of Directors

Today, the U.S.-U.A.E. Business Council named Dr. Tomislav Mihaljevic, Chief Executive Officer and President of Cleveland Clinic, as Co- Chairman of its Board of Directors. Dr. Mihaljevic joins H.E. Waleed al Mokarrab Al Muhairi, Deputy Group CEO of Mubadala Investment Company, who serves ...

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Cars & Autos | Wednesday 27 January, 2021 9:37 am

GMC HUMMER EV Teams Up for Off-Road Extreme E Racing Series kick-starting in Saudi Arabia next April

GMC announced a new multiyear sponsorship with Chip Ganassi Racing (CGR) for the team’s first electric racing venture in the inaugural Extreme E season in 2021, which is set to launch next April in AlUla, the Medina Region in north-western Saudi Arabia. CGR’s 550-horsepower electric SUV, which...

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Business & Money | Wednesday 27 January, 2021 4:38 am

Al-Rumayyan: PIF to invest SR1 trillion in next 5 years

Yasir Al-Rumayyan, governor of Public Investment Fund (PIF), announced that the fund will invest SR1 trillion over the next five years in new projects, and added that the PIF, the sovereign Saudi wealth fund, has become a fundamental pillar for the Saudi economy’s sustainability. Addressing...

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Government | Wednesday 27 January, 2021 3:24 am

Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques Chairs Cabinet's Virtual Session

The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, the Prime Minister, chaired today the Cabinet's virtual session. At the outset of the session, the Cabinet considered the coming five-year strategy of the Public Investments Fund, which was approved by the fund's board of ...

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Business & Money | Wednesday 27 January, 2021 2:12 am

Mastercard Evolves Contactless Technology for Quantum World

 Mastercard today announced that it is applying the latest quantum-resistant technologies to develop the next generation of contactless payments. The new Enhanced Contactless (Ecos) specifications are an industry-first and will help ensure that as our dynamic digital landscape evolves, and new ...

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Technology & IT | Wednesday 27 January, 2021 12:41 am

Bring your thoughts and feelings to life with HUAWEI THEMES

Art is a powerful way of expressing emotions, whether it be through a photograph, pencil or paintbrush. It is through these types of mediums that we are able to represent ourselves freely and unconventionally. HUAWEI THEMES also provides its users with the opportunity to express themselves through...

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