Shima Zamil
Social media Marketing, Creative copywriter, Arabic- English translator, and Community management
Sleek, slim and stylish – introducing the PowerShot G9 X Mark II to MENA region
Canon Middle East, a world leader in imaging solutions, has today refreshes its acclaimed PowerShot G-series with the PowerShot G9 X Mark II, a super slim, pocketable powerhouse. Offering superfast continuous shooting speeds of up to 8.2 fps, a large 1.0 type 20.1-megapixel sensor, and Canon’s DIGIC 7 processor, the camera delivers responsive performance and […]
NFS and Telecel Global Merger Boosts Telecel Operations
At the Mobile World Congress Barcelona 2017, NFS, holding company of Telecel mobile operations, announced its merger with Telecel Global (formerly Exxon Telecom), the leading global international Carrier. The merger will yield operating cost savings for Telecel operations subsidiaries of NFS, enable higher quality for their international telecommunication services, and expand the product offering in […]
Etisalat Group and Qualcomm Sign Strategic Agreement to Accelerate 5G Development
Etisalat Group and Qualcomm Technologies Inc. have today signed a strategic agreement to work together to advance the development of next generation network technologies. The collaboration will focus on accelerating 5G standardisation to bring forward the possibility of commercially available 5G networks as early as 2019. As part of the agreement, the two companies will […]
Shortlist revealed for 2017 Sony World Photography Awards, the world’s largest photography competition
The shortlisted (top 10) and commended (top 50) photographers for all categories of the 2017 Sony World Photography Awards, the world’s largest photography competition, are announced. Photographers entered 227,596 images across the awards’ Professional, Open, and Youth competitions – shining a spotlight on the medium of photography and the beauty of its art. Produced by […]
axiom telecom Crowned with Prestigious Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Business Award
UAE-headquartered axiom telecom was crowned with the prestigious Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Business Award at a star-studded ceremony yesterday in Madinat Jumeirah.The region’s mobility retail giant was recognized for its ability to enhance both its own internal operations and the overall customer experience through its unconventional and non-traditional approach to business. Launched by the […]
Telia Carrier establishes two new PoPs in St. Petersburg, Russia to bolster its network backbone in the region
Telia Carrier today announced that it has established two new points of presence (PoP) in St. Petersburg, Russia to meet customer demand, and add more depth and diversity to the company’s network in a region experiencing major traffic growth. Telia Carrier continues to add granularity to its network with the two new PoPs, ensuring that […]
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QATAR AIRWAYS CELEBRATES SAUDI CULTURE BY PARTICIPATING IN AL-JANADRIYAH FESTIVAL
Qatar Airways gave the visitors of Al-Janadriyah, The National Festival for Heritage and Culture in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, a taste of its renowned hospitality at its stand in the festival’s Qatar wing, in coordination with the Embassy of Qatar, and supported by Qatar’s Ambassador to Saudi Arabia, HE Sheikh Abdullah bin Thamer Al-Thani. At Qatar […]
SOUQ.com and SAP Tie-Up to Accelerate Real-Time Transactions and Fuel Middle East E-Commerce
Real-time digital transactions will transform Middle East e-commerce by 2020, SOUQ.com, the region’s largest e-commerce platform, announced today in a tie-up with SAP. In line with this prediction, the partnership between SOUQ.com and SAP will help accelerate real-time transactions to support the scaling up of Middle East small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), and further drive […]
Trend Micro Positioned Highest and Furthest in the Leaders
Trend Micro Incorporated (TYO: 4704; TSE: 4704), a global leader in cybersecurity solutions, today announced it has been placed highest and furthest in the Leaders quadrant for ability to execute and completeness of vision in Gartner, Inc.’s 2017 Magic Quadrant for Endpoint Protection Platforms (EPP). The company has been named by Gartner as a Leader […]
Waseela Technology Solutions Combats Risks in Public Safety
Waseela, the leading regional Telecommunications and Information and Communication Technology (ICT) system integrator brings to the region an array of technology solutions to assist in increasing public safety across the GCC. These technology solutions span systems that form critical parts of public safety systems inside important buildings such as airports and metros, periphery security systems […]
Wilo Middle East Showcases latest German technologies at HVACR Expo Saudi, Jeddah
Wilo Middle East FZE, the leading pump manufacturer Headquartered in Germany, took part in the second edition of the HVACR Expo Saudi, the country’s largest dedicated air-handling and refrigeration event in the region. The expo, which was held at the Jeddah Centre for Forums and Events from 15-17 January 2017, presented a valuable networking opportunity […]
SECOND WAVE OF SHAMOON MALWARE ATTACK STRIKES KSA
FireEye, the intelligence-led security company, recently discovered a recurrence of the destructive Shamoon 2.0 malware targeting organizations in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The latest attack follows on the heels of an earlier incident in mid-November 2016. The earliest known instance was recorded in 2012 when tens of thousands of computers were compromised. Since then, […]
RMB internationalisation stalls in 2016
SWIFT data shows that compared to 2015 the payments value for the RMB decreased by as much as 29.5% in 2016. The RMB’s share as an international payments currency dropped from 2.31% in December 2015 to 1.68% in December 2016, ending the year as the sixth most active currency for international payments. RMB payments value […]
Panasonic Wiring devices certified by Emirates Authority for Standardization and Metrology (ESMA) for Emirates Quality Marking
Panasonic received the Emirates Quality Mark for its wiring devices, demonstrating the company’s commitment to product excellence and customer safety. Panasonic Homes & Living offers a broad spectrum of Switches & Sockets, LED Lightings, Switchgears, Solar Panels, Energy Recovery Ventilators (ERV), Air Moving Equipment (AME), Ventilation Fans, and Ceiling Fans & Electric Fans. Ranked no […]
H.E. Mohamed Helal Al Muhairi Opens Smart Stores Expo 2017
H.E. Mohamed Helal Al Muhairi, Director General, Abu Dhabi Chamber, inaugurated the first edition of Smart Stores Expo 2017 at Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre (ADNEC) on 23 January. The inaugural event opened its door to several leading retail professionals across the region to showcase the future of retail empowered by technological innovations and advancements. […]
Research Groups from USA Finland and UK Announced – Global – ENG_1484847077
Three research groups from USA, Finland, and UK were selected as awardees of the 5 million US dollar grant awarded for the Second Cycle of the UAE Research Program for Rain Enhancement Science. His Excellency Ahmed Juma Al Zaabi, Deputy Minister of Presidential Affairs in the United Arab Emirates and Chairman of the Board of […]
Fortinet Expands Security Fabric Visibility and Automation Capabilities Across Security Devices and Into Network and Security Operations Centers
Fortinet® (NASDAQ: FTNT), the global leader in high-performance cybersecurity solutions, today announced enhanced offerings that provide the building blocks for tomorrow’s self-provisioning, self-operating and self-correcting, Intent-Based Network Security. The latest innovations in the Security Fabric include the release of FortiOS 5.6, the world’s most advanced security operating system, along with Fortinet’s new Security Operations Solution. […]
Fortinet Appoints Phil Quade as Chief Information Security Officer
Fortinet® (NASDAQ: FTNT), the global leader in high-performance cybersecurity solutions, today announced the appointment of Phil Quade as Chief Information Security Officer (CISO). Quade will take responsibility for Fortinet’s information security and ensure compliance with the latest global regulations and standards across all systems. He will lead the strategy and expansion of Fortinet’s Federal and […]
ICLP and RSA Launch the UAE’s first insurance loyalty programme
With the aim of rewarding existing customers, driving acquisition through direct channels and identifying cross-sell opportunities, RSA (Royal & Sun Alliance) Insurance, one of the world’s leading insurers has partnered with ICLP, the global leaders in loyalty. ICLP was engaged to design, implement, manage and drive engagement in a new insurance loyalty programme – the […]
‘Oil demand for petrochemicals is likely to grow by about 3% a year between 2015 and 2021, with petrochemicals taking a more significant proportion of the oil barrel’ says International Energy Agency (IEA)
ArabPlast 2017 kicked off today (Sunday, 8th January 2017) in Dubai International Convention and Exhibition Centre. HE Majid Saif Al Ghurair, Chairman of Dubai Chamber, inaugurated the show and many other government representatives, business executives, and industry experts. The No. 1 trade show in the Middle East in term of machinery on display and the […]
Waseela Completed the Rollout of Turnkey WiFi Offloading Project in Saudi Arabia
The leading regional ICT system integrator, Waseela, www.waseela.com, announced today that it has completed the rollout and integration of an end-to-end WiFi Offloading solution that included the implementation of more than 400 hot spots across the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, made up of thousands of WiFi APs and high-speed MW backhaul links for the hot […]
Huawei Day 2016 Saudi Launches Collaborative Innovation Platform for a Better Connected Saudi Arabia
Huawei, a leading global ICT solutions provider, kicks off ‘Huawei Day 2016 Saudi’ on Monday, 19 December 2016 at the Riyadh Ritz Carlton Hotel. Themed ‘Building a Better Connected Saudi Arabia’, the event will showcase the role that ICT is playing in driving digital transformation and building sustainable knowledge-based economies. Bringing together more than 600 […]