Nokia plans to reduce up to 310 jobs from its Nokia Technologies unit and halt development of its virtual reality camera “OZO” and hardware, the Finnish company said on Tuesday.
The unit has about 1,090 employees and the potential cuts are expected to affect staff in Finland, the United States and Britain. Nokia employed about 102,000 employees as of end-June.Read more
Saudi Arabia signed on Thursday preliminary agreements to buy S-400 air defense systems and receive “cutting edge technologies” from Russia during King Salman’s landmark visit to Moscow, the state-owned Saudi Arabian Military Industries (SAMI) said.
The agreement was announced as King Salman, who is on the first official trip to Russia by a Saudi monarch, and Russian President Vladimir PutinRead more
Australia on Monday committed to creating a national space agency as it looks to cash in on the lucrative and fast-evolving astronautical sector.
The announcement came at a week-long Adelaide space conference attended by the world’s top scientists and experts including SpaceX chief Elon Musk.
It brings Canberra — which already has significant involvement in national and international space activitiesRead more
Dubai will play host to AccessAbilities Expo, the region’s premier trade, professional and consumer event aimed at enhancing the lives of people with disabilities, next November, organisers said.
The event will be held at the Dubai World Trade Centre from 7th to 9th November. It aims to provide a single platform to the entire business and civil community in theRead more
Egypt's Communications and IT Minister Yasser el Qady headed for Dubai to attend Innovation Summit, which will kick off on April 11.
The two-day summit will be organized by Schneider Electric, a global specialist in energy management and automation.
The summit will host top industry leaders from the various parts of the region to discuss the latest innovations and technologies.Read more
The Middle East needs more people like Dr Ismahane Elouafi. In fact, much of the world does.
An expert in food and water security, she has a crucial role to play at a time when farmers across the region are increasingly struggling to grow crops in what is clearly a harsh climate.
But the director general of the Dubai-based InternationalRead more
The United Arab Emirates is interested in possible deliveries of Russia's Su-35 multirole air superiority fighters, Sputnik quoted Russian Industry and Trade Minister Denis Manturov, who led the Russian delegation at the IDEX 2017 exhibition, as saying Monday.
"Colleagues have expressed interest in the possible supplies of Su-35s, held relevant talks, we will discuss this in more detail," Manturov said.Read more
Three UAE government establishments won in the Best Mobile Government Services category of the World Government Summit Awards in Dubai on Tuesday.
His Highness Shaikh Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, presented the awards to all winners. The Roads and Transport Authority in Dubai bagged the Transport and Infrastructure awardRead more
Business and civil society leaders on Monday called for the embedding of values in the design of technologies and investment in education to prepare citizens for the future by ensuring they have the skills to succeed in the Fourth Industrial Revolution.
The call came in the closing session of the World Economic Forum’s inaugural Annual Meeting of the Global FutureRead more
Secretary General of the Organization of Arab Petroleum Exporting Countries (OAPEC) Abbas Al-Naqi said on Monday that some Member States of the Organization aim to use renewable energy in the energy mixture at rates ranging between 4.3 and 40 percent.
Al-Naqi told Kuwait News Agency (KUNA) that OAPEC has prepared a special study on the use of renewable energy inRead more