Tourism & Hospitality | Wednesday 29 July, 2015 1:11 pm

World Record Attempt on International Friendship Day

Oman Air is to celebrate international Friendship Day by launching a spectacular Guinness World Record attempt on July 30, 2015. People from around the world are invited to post their own pictures of family members, friends and colleagues holding hands on the campaign website...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Wednesday 29 July, 2015 1:09 pm

ETIHAD AIRWAYS EMPLOYEES RALLY TO DRIVE DONATIONS FOR NEPAL

Etihad Airways’ employees have raised almost AED 270,000 (7.5 million Nepalese Rupees) through a company-wide campaign to help earthquake survivors re-build their lives and communities in Nepal.   The airline’s employees volunteered and ran a ‘bake and aid’ sale,...

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Beauty & Style | Wednesday 29 July, 2015 1:06 pm

Flaunt some denim on your wrist with the new Diesel Denim watch collection

If there’s one thing that never goes out of style, it’s Denim! This season, Diesel presents some fashionable Denim for your wrist. The brand’s Diesel Denim watches make for the ideal accessories to offset any outfit you put on!   Perhaps the only design element more...

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Technology & IT | Wednesday 29 July, 2015 1:03 pm

Enhance Productivity & Reduce Costly System Downtime with Remote Monitoring & Management Services

In order to stay competitive, it is important for organizations to have a reliable, efficient and agile IT infrastructure in place. In fact, if IT infrastructure is left unattended for a long time, without monitoring and without proactive maintenance, patches and security updates, failure rates...

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Technology & IT | Wednesday 29 July, 2015 12:57 pm

Dell Introduces Its First Fully Rugged Tablet Built to Withstand Harsh Environments

Dell today announced the new Latitude 12 Rugged Tablet, Dell’s first fully rugged tablet designed for performance and reliability in the harshest conditions. Boasting state-of-the art design and function, this new tablet is the most recent addition to the innovative Dell Rugged portfolio that ...

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Environment & Energy | Wednesday 29 July, 2015 12:54 pm

PUBLIC AND PRIVATE SECTOR LEADERS DISCUSS GROUNDWATER ISSUES IN QATAR

Leaders from Qatar’s public and private sector marked international Earth Day by gathering to discuss the threat a rising water table poses to major infrastructure projects. Hosted by local company Uniquip-Hoelscher LLC, the workshop featured prominent experts who discussed risks to drinking...

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Cars & Autos | Wednesday 29 July, 2015 12:48 pm

Nissan reports net income of 152.8 billion yen for first quarter of FY2015

Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. today announced fiscal year first quarter financial results for the three months ending June 30, 2015.   The company reported net revenue of 2.90 trillion yen, an increase of 17.6% versus 2.47 trillion yen a year ago. Operating profit was 193.7 billion yen, up from ...

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Technology & IT | Wednesday 29 July, 2015 11:40 am

Gemalto enables service providers to offer trusted crypto in the cloud

Building on successful deployments with several leading cloud infrastructure providers, Gemalto (Euronext NL0000400653 GTO), the world leader in digital security, today announced the availability of SafeNet Luna SA 6, the first HSM (hardware security module) purpose-built for service providers to...

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Business & Money | Wednesday 29 July, 2015 6:08 am

MENA governments considering new tax measures to meet budget expeditures

To preserve economic and social stability and continue with development plans, MENA governments are considering tax measures to broaden their revenue base and increase tax yields. The evolving tax landscape in the MENA region was discussed at the EY MENA Tax Conference held recently in London. The...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Wednesday 29 July, 2015 4:05 am

50k visit Taif park on opening day

Makkah Gov. Prince Khaled Al-Faisal inaugurated state-of-the-art Radf public park in Taif which has an interactive fountain — the biggest of its kind in the Kingdom and spread over 13,000 sq meters. The fountain has colored lighting and a display screen on water. The park is one of the...

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