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realme finished the last preparations to launch the X50 Pro 5G in the Saudi market
Riyadh, December 20, 2020: realme, the world’s fastest-growing smartphone brand, finished its last preparations to launch realme X50 Pro in the Saudi market; X50 Pro will be the first 5G flagship smartphone launched in the local market. realme X50 Pro 5G will be the first flagships powered by the Qualcomm® Snapdragon™ 865 5G mobile platform, […]

PUBG MOBILE “FROST FESTIVAL” SPREADS HOLIDAY WARMTH ON ERANGEL
Frost castles, icy zones and additional items adorn world’s most popular mobile game in latest update Saudi Arabia, December 17, 2020 – A cool (literally) new winter-themed game mode, “Frost Festival,” drops into PUBG MOBILE as part of a special holiday content update today. Mobile players can now cozy up and queue for the new event model, […]

Enhance Gaming with An Intelligent Mobile Upgrade
HONOR 10X Lite offers a quality smartphone to optimize gaming arenas RIYADH, KSA, DECEMBER 16 – Faster and more intuitive than ever before, the new HONOR 10X Lite comes with an integrated ecosystem of smart features optimized for gamers. Designed for the young digital consumer, users can benefit from intelligent enhancements for the next game, including […]

Creating New Value Together Through Innovations in 5G, AI, and Cloud Is the Digital Foundation Supporting Saudi Vision 2030 – Huawei
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia – December 17, 2020: During HUAWEI DAY KSA 2020 — held exclusively online on December 16 and exploring the key theme of “Creating New Value Together” — thought leaders from across the government and enterprise sectors shared the latest developments in digital transformation, and outlined the newest Information and Communications Technology (ICT) […]

World Economic Forum Examines How the Recovery From COVID-19 Crisis Can Build Productive, Sustainable and Inclusive Economic Systems
Few Economies Are Ready for Long-term Prosperity through Improved Public Services, Green Investments and Digitization, Study Finds Special edition of the World Economic Forum’s Global Competitiveness Report examines how the recovery from the COVID-19 crisis can build productive, sustainable, and inclusive economic systems. Countries with advanced digital economies, strong social safety nets, and robust healthcare systems have managed […]

New Portal Allows Global Travellers to Book Mandatory Covid-19 Tests around the World
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, Pure Health, the largest laboratory operator in the GCC, has launched a platform for travelers from any country to book Covid-19 pre-travel tests and get it done anywhere in the world. The new portal www.preflighttest.com covers a network of 1284 accredited labs globally. The portal lists the approved labs in each country to help passengers […]

RIPE NCC and CITRA hold high-level discussions covering opportunities and challenges in the Arab Internet Sector
Event looked at key issues in development of Internet infrastructure across Arab countries High-level meeting sees participation of Arab ICT Ministers and Head of Regulators December 16, 2020 – The RIPE Network Coordination Centre (RIPE NCC), in collaboration with the Communications and Information Technology Authority in Kuwait (CITRA), successfully organized the 4th edition of the RIPE […]

Black Friday 2020: Gifts and self-care amongst leading purchases for loyalty program shoppers in this year’s unusual run-up to End of the year
Collinson’s Valuedynamx global network of loyalty commerce platforms saw a very different Black Friday shopping season in 2020, rounding out a year of evolved consumer needs and shopping habits as a result of COVID-19 On Black Friday and the weeks prior, online shopping portals associated with client loyalty programs and delivered by Valuedynamx saw a 28% […]

BMW Group Plant Leipzig prepares for the production of a future MINI crossover.
+++ 2023 will see Plant Leipzig launch production of the successor to the current MINI Countryman +++ The new model will offer a choice of combustion or electric drive +++ The current investment program for the site in Saxony will significantly increase production capacity and enable e-drive component assembly +++ Leipzig. Der In 2023, the first […]

GMG pursues aggressive global expansion in sports retail with RSH acquisition
UAE-based Gulf Marketing Group (GMG) acquires RSH’s Southeast Asian, GCC, and Egypt sports retail operations GMG Sports will now operate over 550 retail stores in 57 cities across 12 countries, with the potential to reach more than 700 million consumers “This deal is a strategic step in taking our business and vision global” – CEO […]

Be your own boss with the new Nokia 5.4
Busy modern lives and the rise of the side hustle demand a phone that can keep up. Introducing the Nokia 5.4 – stunning, smart and packing plenty of stamina The home of Nokia phones, HMD Global, has today launched the latest addition to its 5 series smartphones – the Nokia 5.4. The new handset from […]

Motorola launches moto g 5G – the most affordable 5G smartphone in the Kingdom for 999 SAR
Motorola delivers on the promise of ultra-fast speed and immersion with a new smartphone that also boasts a 48MP camera and up to 2 days of battery life Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, 15th December 2020 – Motorola has today opened pre-orders for its moto g 5G smartphone in Saudi Arabia. Priced at just SAR 999, moto g […]

STARZPLAY brings thousands of hours of premium quality content to HUAWEI Video
HUAWEI users in Saudi Arabia can enjoy exciting Hollywood movies and Arabic language TV shows directly from their smart devices with HUAWEI Video KSA, Riyadh, 15 December 2020: Huawei is proud to announce the addition of STARZPLAY, the MENA region’s leading subscription video on demand (SVOD) service HUAWEI Video in KSA. As the region’s leading SVOD […]

Jump into the Lively World of Gardenscapes on AppGallery Today
For a limited time only, Huawei users get up to 15% cashback value on every in-app purchase Riyadh, Saudi Arabia 15 December 2020- Gardenscapes, the popular match-3 puzzle game from Playrix, is now available on AppGallery! From today, AppGallery users will get to embark on a journey alongside their trusty butler, Austin, as they restore a beautiful garden […]

Shopping During the Festive Period. An Upsurge in Cyber Threats.
Tis’ the season for Cyber Security Threats! There is always an increase in Cyber Threats during the holiday period. This has been the case for many years. But due to the rise of COVID-19 related lockdown initiations, 2020 has seen more people shopping online than ever before. Infact, according to Geekwire, March alone saw over […]

Manage Health from the Inside Out with HONOR Watch ES
New wearable optimizes tracking features to monitor health conditions RIYADH, KSA DECEMBER 14 – The wearable market continues to grow offering a wide range of innovative features. Health and fitness maintain their rank as the top purchase drivers in which users tend to leverage smartwatches to help boost performance and monitor their health conditions. With the newly […]

Cyberpunk 2077 draws attention from cyber-fraudsters
After eight years of waiting and numerous postponements, ‘Cyberpunk 2077’, one of the world’s most renowned action role-playing video games, was finally launched last Thursday, December 10. While the gaming community gets ready to enjoy playing the most anticipated game of the last decade, scammers are already benefiting by taking advantage of impatient players. During […]

Independent GCC Agency W7Worldwide Scoops Up Two MEPRA Awards
Battling it out against the region’s leading agencies, independent GCC Agency W7Worldwide scooped up the Middle East Public Relations Association (MEPRA) Best Energy & Natural Resources Campaign and Best Media Campaign Awards. The coveted MEPRA Awards saw over 80 agencies and in-house communication teams compete, with W7Worldwide shortlisted for a record 17 of the 53 award categories. The double […]

Moro Hub joins forces with US-based Facilio to boost UAE’s energy-saving strategies
Dubai, UAE, December 13th 2020: Moro Hub (Data Hub Integrated Solutions LLC), a subsidiary of Digital DEWA, the digital arm of Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) as a part of Dubai 10X initiative and Facilio, a leading AI-driven property operations cloud platform, has announced a strategic partnership, to launch Energy Management and Monitoring Services for commercial […]
Determined for the Job
(Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, December 13 2020) McDonald’s Saudi Arabia, in cooperation with the Human Resources Development Fund, participated in a unique virtual career forum for virtual employment. This is to provide job opportunities and simplify the employment process in the restaurants and cafes sector for Saudis. The forum was held on December 3, 2020, and […]

VERSTAPPEN FINISHES FORMULA 1 SEASON IN STYLE WITH COMMANDING VICTORY AT YAS MARINA CIRCUIT
Dutch driver bossed the action from the first lap, never looking threatened by the Mercedes duo of Bottas and Hamilton Perez retires with mechanical difficulties and McLaren secure third place in the 2020 Constructor’s title Yas Marina Circuit. Abu Dhabi – 13 December 2020: Max Verstappen secured his first Yas Marina Circuit win at the FORMULA […]

Infamous hacker-for-hire group DeathStalker hits the Americas and Europe with new PowerPep-per malware
DeathStalker is an advanced persistent threat (APT) actor that is believed to offer hacking-for-hire services to steal sensitive business information from companies in the financial and legal sector. First reported by Kaspersky researchers in August of this year, the mercenaries’ activities have once again been spotted in the wild. This time they’re using a new malware […]
