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99% of all Islamic websites to do not capture youth's interest: study
Study conducted during the month of June 2017, focused primarily on the fact that the current state of Islamic websites in terms of design and coding standards
UK lawmakers hit by cyber security attack: media reports
The Telegraph newspaper said lawmakers were alerted to the hack on Friday and were unable to access their email accounts on Saturday
India's Infosys says reassessing long-term goals due to tougher market
Vishal Sikka had said earlier that the IT services company was likely to struggle to reach its ambitious $20 billion revenue target by 2020
Zain partners with over 120 global operators for 4G roaming services
Zain Saudi Arabia has expanded its LTE roaming coverage by partnering with more than 120 global operators in order to deliver the best customer experience for the Eid and summer holidays.
Abu Dhabi's Mubadala has pulled out of Etisalat Nigeria
Abu Dhabi state investment fund Mubadala has pulled out of Etisalat Nigeria after the telecoms firm failed to secure a deal with its lenders over a $1.2bln loan renegotiation it took four years ago,
India's Infosys says internal investigation found no evidence of wrongdoing
Improprieties related to two acquisitions by the IT services company.
UAE school buses to get smart system devices
Providing the technological methods to enable the operation centres in the ministry to track school buses.
Turkey aims to have locally developed car on road by 2019
Turkey aims to sign an agreement this year on creating a locally developed passenger car.
Axel Springer media hopeful Facebook will make news pay
Chief executive of German publisher Axel Springer is confident that internet companies like Facebook, Snapchat and Google will help news providers make more money from their content.
China's authorities tighten noose around online video content
Beijing has shut down online video services of three popular Chinese media sites.
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New app: Uber, but for an Uber CEO
Uber co-founder quits under cloud of troubles
Our Future initiative prepares UAE for post-oil era
Supporting establishment of world-class Emirati start-ups.
Amazon buys its way to the top of the food chain
Amazon is going whole hog for U.S. groceries with the $13.7 billion acquisition of upscale chain Whole Foods Market