March 2018

Brian Householder is the new CEO while Scott Kelly takes the COO role Source: ITP.net Full Article: Hitachi Vantara makes key executive promotions

This will be the first time Forbes organizes a global event, instead of a regional one, for the “30 Under 30” members. Source: Jerusalem Post Full Article: ‘Forbes’ editor scopes…

Undercover forces arrested the Hamas-affiliated chairman of the student council at Bir Zeit University on Wednesday. Source: Jerusalem Post Full Article: Palestinian leaders slam Israel after undercover policemen raid university…

Russian state TV cited military officials as saying the aircraft had not been brought down by enemy fire. Source: Jerusalem Post Full Article: Russian military plane crash in Syria kills…

ICIE and DAFZA announce project to utilise blockchain in production and supply chain for halal goods Source: ITP.net Full Article: Halal blockchain project announced

Cloud spending remains subdued as regional businesses opt to store data externally Source: ITP.net Full Article: IT spending in MENA to pick up pace in 2018: Gartner

Vendor introduces end-to-end ‘Zen’ experiences from the core to edge Source: ITP.net Full Article: AMD launches EPYC and Ryzen embedded processors

The UK and Saudi Arabia are building a new long-term partnership to improve livelihoods, boost economic development and create vital infrastructure to support some of the world’s poorest people Source:…

The project will enable ITC to provide triple play services across the kingdom. Source: ITP.net Full Article: Saudi’s ITC picks Orange unit for fibre roll out

Saudi Arabia and Egypt signed an investment agreement to develop more than 1,000 square kilometers of Egyptian lands South of Sinai to be within the planned mega-city of Neom. For…