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    Huawei Launches HUAWEI P30 Series Smartphones during Kingdom Wide Roadshow

    In line with Huawei’s ongoing efforts to bring their smartphones ever closer to the consumer, and as part of the worldwide launch of the all new HUAWEI P30 Series, the company has launched a Kingdom wide roadshow focusing on major cities such as Riyadh, Jeddah, and Dammam. The roadshow aims to provide users with the […]

  • SAS Showcases Regional Impact of Advanced Analytics and Artificial Intelligence at Flagship Event

     SAS, the leader in business analytics, hosted the SAS Analytics Roadshow 2019 in Dubai to highlight how advanced analytics and artificial intelligence (AI) solutions are transforming organizations across the region in the digital era. IT and business decision makers gained greater insight into how data-driven innovation can be put in action to resolve real problems […]

  • Experiences and Challenges of Saudi Women Abroad

    the prestigious George Washington University in Washington D.C., USA saw visitors enter its premises to attend the newest forum dedicated to honoring the journey and accomplishments of Saudi Arabian women. The inaugural edition of The AboutHer Global Forum (AGF) entitled “Saudi Women On The Road To Vision 2030” comprised a series of talks designed to […]

  • Kaspersky Lab: Targeted Attacks Cost Enterprises an Average of $1.11M

    Kaspersky Lab has enhanced its APT Intelligence Reports with contextual information related to advanced persistent threat (APT) actors and added mapping to the MITRE ATT&CK threat model for previously discovered attacks. These improvements help security operations teams subscribed to the APT Intelligence Reporting service better understand adversaries’ goals, techniques and capabilities. This allows them to […]

  • The 2019 Lincoln MKC – What Colour Expresses Your Personality Best?

    Have you ever stopped to look at the cars in this region? What you will see is a virtual sea of white, black and grey.   These are solid shades – inspiring shades, responsible and traditional shades. But bespoke versions of white, black and grey are just three of nine enticing options available on the […]

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  • Digital privacy fatigue: with data concerns on the rise, 1-in-3 don’t know how they can fully protect their privacy online

    With the amount of personal data shared on the internet continuing to grow, some of us are resigned to think that any attempts to maintain online privacy will be doomed to failure. Kaspersky Lab has recently discovered that (37%) consumers in the META region and (32%) in the UAE do not know how they can […]

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    Middle East and North Africa Software Spend Tops USD 6 Billion

    The digital transformation of the Middle East and North Africa (MENA)’s small- and medium-sized enterprises and Smart Cities is driving regional software spend to top USD 6 billion, industry experts announced today.   The MENA region is a fast-growth market for digital transformation, as organizations look to gain greater business agility, better understand customer needs […]

  • Huawei: Region’s 5G ecosystem growing faster than expected

    Looking ahead to an all-connected, all-intelligent world, Huawei—a leading global provider of information and communications technology (ICT) infrastructure and smart devices—recently hosted top ICT industry leaders at its ‘5G is ON’ forum, co-located at the SAMENA Leaders’ Summit.   During the forum, organizations from the public and private sectors laid plans for 5G readiness in […]

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    Sharp increase in MENA corporations connecting to SWIFT

    SWIFT announces today that its corporate treasury user community in the Middle and East North Africa grew by more than 30 percent in 2018. The ambition for 2018-2021 is to more than double the number of corporates using SWIFT for treasury operations.   “SWIFT for Corporates” has been supporting corporate treasurers achieve treasury efficiency since […]

  • Huawei Mobile Saudi Congress 2019 takes place in Saudi Arabia

    As investments in digital infrastructure continue to rise across the Kingdom, Huawei—a leading global provider of information and communications technology (ICT) infrastructure and smart devices—collaborated with a wide range of public and private sector leaders to examine the emerging technologies and policies that will help build a fully connected, intelligent Saudi Arabia. These discussions took […]

  • Department of Urban Planning and Municipalities and Smart Crowd Holdings Ltd. sign MOU at Cityscape Abu Dhabi

    The Department of Urban Planning and Municipalities have entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Smart Crowd Holdings Limited on April 16th, 2019 in the presence of His Excellency Mohamed Al Khadar Al Ahmed, Executive Director of Strategic Affairs Sector, at Cityscape, Abu Dhabi’s largest real estate exhibition. Smart Crowd is an innovative real […]

  • Key Highlights From The 2019 AboutHer Global Forum In Washington D.C.

    On the 16th of April, the prestigious George Washington University in Washington D.C., USA saw visitors enter its premises to attend the newest forum dedicated to honoring the journey and accomplishments of Saudi Arabian women. The inaugural edition of The AboutHer Global Forum (AGF) entitled “Saudi Women On The Road To Vision 2030” comprised a […]

  • Top 6 Innovations on the HUAWEI P30 Pro Decoded: A Super Camera phone with solid performance

    Huawei recently unveiled its latest flagship smartphone, the HUAWEI P30 Pro. Dubbed the Supercamera Phone, it is packed full with the company’s latest and greatest innovations. Here’s what’s new on the super powered flagship.   Optimized Snapchat Experience Huawei announced that it has worked to optimize the Huawei P30 Series camera for Snapchat, bringing more […]

  • Nikon Products, Including the Latest Z Series Mirrorless Cameras, Receive the TIPA WORLD AWARDS 2019

    TIPA WORLD AWARDS recognise the best products in the photography and imaging industry, and Nikon Middle East FZE. is pleased to present four products which are recipients of the prestigious TIPA WORLD AWARDS 2019 sponsored by the Technical Image Press Association (TIPA), a global authority in the industry.   The Nikon D3500 digital SLR camera […]

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    du and DED celebrate major milestone for Dubai Pulse

    du, from Emirates Integrated Telecommunications Company (EITC), has announced that the inaugural Dubai Pulse customer, the Department of Economic Development (DED) in Dubai, has successfully migrated all of their data centers and applications to the cloud-based platform.   Launched by the Smart Dubai Office in partnership with du, Dubai Pulse offers virtual solutions to cater […]

  • Tally Solutions’ brings its successful event SMB Pulse to Ajman, aims to assist small and medium enterprises in accelerating growth

    Tally Solutions, a leading international accounting and compliance software provider, brings its successful event SMB Pulse to Ajman. The event focussing on effective measures to increase work efficiency, amidst evolving business landscape in the region was attended by many small and medium businesses. The session primarily helped in understanding the new ways to enhance operational […]

  • LG REVOLUTIONIZES AUDIO EXPERIENCES IN MEA

    LG Electronics (LG) recently unveiled its latest lineup of 2019 audio systems set to transform the way people experience sound in the Middle East and Africa region.   At InnoFest MEA, LG’s annual celebration of innovation, the company’s flagship SoundBar for 2019 was showcased. The SL10YG features a powerful output of 5.1.2ch 570W sound bar […]

  • du Presents Idea Hub Innovations to RAK e-Government Authority

    du, from Emirates Integrated Telecommunications Company (EITC), has displayed its innovative suite of cutting-edge solutions to Ras Al Khaimah’s e-Government Authority. Hosting government representatives during a recent visit to the Idea Hub, Farid Faraidooni, Deputy CEO –Enterprise Solutions, EITC, along with other senior executives presented the company’s latest technological advancements through IoT use cases, Smart […]

  • The first 5G roadshow is launched in the sixth forum of scientific societies

    On the sidelines of the Sixth Forum of Scientific Societies, Huawei’s first 5G & ICT Roadshow was officially inaugurated by HRH Prince Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Deputy Governor of Riyadh. Huawei, a strategic partner of the Sixth Forum of Scientific Societies, will conduct the roadshow tour in the Kingdom connecting with local […]

  • Alteryx Amplifies the Thrill of Gaining Data-Driven Insights Across the Middle East and Africa

    April 19, 2019—Alteryx Inc. (NYSE: AYX), revolutionizing business through data science and analytics, today announced it is expanding its footprint in the Middle East and Africa (MEA) with the opening of its new office in Dubai. Located in Dubai Internet City, the Alteryx MEA office was officially opened by Dean Stoecker, chairman and CEO of […]

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    Four Red Dot Design Awards for Ericsson Radio System products

    Ericsson has scooped four Red Dot Product Design 2019 awards for Ericsson Radio System portfolio products: Ericsson AIR 5331, Ericsson AIR 6488, Ericsson AIR 4455 and Ericsson DOT 4479.   The Red Dot Product Design Award is one of the world’s largest design competitions. In 2019, designers and manufacturers from 55 countries entered more than […]

  • Huawei Announces the Winner of the P30 – Mini Cooper Lucky Draw

    — Earlier this month and in line with its ongoing commitment to bring the latest innovations to the Kingdom, Huawei, the world’s leading Smartphone brand, launched the much anticipated HUAWEI P30 Series. As part of the Saudi specific launch, Huawei also provided its fans with the chance to enter a draw to win a new […]