February 17, 2020, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia | Oliver Stone will serve as the jury president of the international competition at the inaugural Red Sea Film Festival, it was announced Monday. Stone and his Jury will oversee the International Competition, which is focused on original, daring productions by emerging and established voices, particularly those from the…
Triple award: GROHE SmartControl faucets are the new darling in the kitchen
Zedra SmartControl kitchen faucet scores points with consumers with product benefits, design, ergonomics and innovative strength Initiative LifeCare chooses GROHE as “Favorite brand in gold” SmartControl Colors collection for the kitchen wins the iF gold award 2020 Beirut, February 18, 2020. Over 1,500 consumers and a 15-member jury of experts for the Kitchen Innovation Prize…
Red Sea International Film Festival reveals details of its first edition
The Festival, set to kick off on March 12, announces its main and short competitions, with 16 Films announced in-competition Opening of new cinema complex with 1200 seat cinema and 4 additional screens New Saudi / New Cinema section to launch with 7 local works “When Fellini Dreamt of Picasso” exhibition will take place at…
First Marine Solutions strengthens marine services with key appointment
18 February 2020 First Marine Solutions (FMS) has made two senior appointments to strengthen the firm’s marine and engineering services. Darren Rendall and Marc Petty join the Aberdeen based mooring services provider as Technical Director and Marine Manager, respectively. FMS was established in 2008 to provide mooring equipment for global drilling operations. This latest announcement…
Gartner Predicts that Organizations Using Blockchain Smart Contracts Will Increase Overall Data Quality by 50%
Analysts to Discuss How to Innovate with Data and Analytics and AI at the Gartner Data & Analytics Summit, March 9-11 2020, in London, U.K. DUBAI, UAE, February 18, 2020 — Gartner, Inc. predicts that by 2023, organizations using blockchain smart contracts* will increase overall data quality by 50%, but reduce data availability by 30%.“When…
Red Sea International Film Festival to open with World Premiere of Saudi feature film “Shams al-Maaref” (The Book of Sun)
Film supported by the Red Sea Film Festival Foundation through the Tamheed Fund February 16, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia | The Red Sea International Film Festival will open in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia on March 12, 2020, with the world premiere of the Saudi feature film “Shams al-Maaref” (The Book of Sun)”, directed by the Godus Brothers.…
Trend Micro Boosts Channel Leadership with Expanded and Enhanced Partner Program for Asia Pacific, Middle East, and Africa
Dubai, United Arab Emirates, 18 February, 2020 – Trend Micro Incorporated (TYO: 4704; TSE: 4704), a global leader in cybersecurity solutions, today announced that it is launching a newly expanded and enhanced channel partner program in Asia Pacific, Middle East, and Africa (AMEA). Underpinning the program are several key initiatives designed to help channel partners…
Reforming Islamic Family Laws through Islamic feminism in Morocco, Egypt, and Lebanon
Beirut, February , 2020: The Arab Institute for Women of the Lebanese American University held a full-day conference to deliberate the results of a two-year research project on Islamic feminism and reform of Islamic Family Laws in three selected Arab countries – Morocco, Egypt and Lebanon. The event was held at Gefinor Rotana Hotel on…
The Ministry of Public Health and the Lebanese Pediatric Society urge parents to get their children vaccinated against measles
WHO and UNICEF call for collective actions to fight measles during outbreak February 17, 2020 – The recent measles vaccination campaign launched back in December following the outbreak that has spread across Lebanon have many parents concerned. The Ministry of Public Health, along with the Lebanese Pediatric Society, WHO and UNICEF are very concerned about…
GlobeMed Group 2020 Executive Seminar Growth Strategy and Future Outlook
GlobeMed Group, the leading healthcare benefits management company in the MENA region, conducted its first Executive Seminar of the year at Hilton Beirut Metropolitan Palace Hotel, Lebanon over two days on the 30th and 31st of January, 2020. The seminar was attended by the General Managers of GlobeMed’s 12 Operations along with the executive team…