Technology & IT | Tuesday 31 December, 2019 3:53 pm

Mobily First to Test 5G Services Over Standalone Network in the Kingdom

Mobily made a major leap after the successful completion of the first 5G call made using 5G stand-alone (5G SA) network in the Kingdom. Unlike all currently available 5G networks in the Kingdom, a 5G SA network does not rely on traditional 4G technology and offers pure 5G network technology from...

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Business & Money | Tuesday 31 December, 2019 11:46 am

(CLIX) 2020 Sees 42 Sustainability Start-Ups Emerge as Finalists from Record-High Participation

The World Future Energy Summit’s Climate Innovations Exchange (CLIX) 2020, supporting innovative global green tech and sustainability start-ups, announced today the 42 finalists out of a record-high 600 shortlisted entries.   Hosted by the Ministry of Climate Change and Environment ...

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Sports | Tuesday 31 December, 2019 11:35 am

Ryan Giggs picks up Player Career accolade and Joao Felix scores Best Revelation Player at Dubai Globe Soccer Awards presented by Audi

Former Manchester United Player Ryan Giggs was crowned with the Player Career Award at the Dubai Globe Soccer Awards, presented by Audi, at a star-studded ceremony at the Madinat Jumeirah last Sunday.   In another award presented by Al Nabooda Automobiles, Joao Felix picked up the Player ...

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Culture & Education | Tuesday 31 December, 2019 5:15 am

Cultural scholarships on offer to Saudi students in an educational first

Cultural scholarships to some of the world’s top universities are to be offered to Saudi students in an educational first for the Kingdom. Saudi Minister of Culture Prince Badr bin Abdullah bin Farhan Al-Saud announced the launch of the country’s first cultural scholarship program...

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Culture & Education | Tuesday 31 December, 2019 4:04 am

Dubai Culture’s Advisory Committee for Performing Arts meets to discuss the status of theatre sector

Dubai Culture and Arts Authority’s (Dubai Culture) Advisory Committee for Performing Arts held its first meeting to discuss the state of affairs of the theatre sector in the Emirate and to explore ways to create a sustainable creative environment for performing arts and artists. Experts in...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Tuesday 31 December, 2019 3:13 am

New service schedule for Saudi Arabia's Haramain railway

The administration of the Haramain High-Speed Railway has announced its new multi-option itinerary schedule, coinciding with the mid-year vacation of 1441 AH, raising the number of its daily trips to 16. The administration said the schedule will be effective from Jan. 3-19, and the new...

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Technology & IT | Tuesday 31 December, 2019 3:01 am

New Acer Aspire 5 Notebook Packs Latest Processing and Graphics Power

Acer today revealed the latest updates to its popular Aspire 5 notebook. Powered by Windows 10, the Aspire 5 caters to practical and fun everyday use. The Acer Aspire 5: Powerful, Practical and Function-rich for Everyday Computing Aimed at family users, bloggers, photographers, and...

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Business & Money | Tuesday 31 December, 2019 2:41 am

Meeting the United Nations Sustainable Development 
Goals Will Require up to USD 70 Trillion in Investment 
Over the Next 10 Years

Meeting the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals with require up to USD 7 trillion of global investment each year till 2030, according to the United Nations’ own figures. In parallel, governments and the private sector will have to adopt new policies and business models to...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Tuesday 31 December, 2019 2:08 am

Burj Khalifa celebrates 10th anniversary on January 4, 2020 with stunning light shows and surprises for visitors

Burj Khalifa, the global icon by Emaar, is marking its tenth anniversary in festive splendour on January 4, 2020.   Spectacular light shows will be held on January 4 to celebrate the momentous occasion in addition to surprise gifts for visitors to At the Top,...

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Culture & Education | Tuesday 31 December, 2019 1:29 am

Hisn Khor Fakkan offers a host of educational programmes during first quarter of 2020

As part of its strategy to position museums as learning destination, Sharjah Museums Authority (SMA), has announced a wide array of educational and entertaining programmes and activities at Hisn Khor Fakkan (Fort) to take place during the first quarter of 2020.    The Fort, which...

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