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RIYADH, Saudi Arabia - ICDL Saudi Arabia, the governing body and certification authority of the International Computer Driving License (ICDL) programme in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA), has announced that it is complementing its efforts in line with the objectives of the Saudi Government’s “Tatweer” initiative which was launched to promote digital literacy in the Kingdom’s education sector. In line with this, ICDL Saudi Arabia is focused on enhancing computer competency among teachers and workers in the education sector by helping them obtain ICDL certification, and establishing...

ICDL Saudi Arabia, the governing body and certification authority of the International Computer Driving License (ICDL) programme in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA), has announced that it is complementing its efforts in line with the objectives of the Saudi Government’s “Tatweer” initiative which was launched to promote digital literacy in the Kingdom’s education sector. In line with this, ICDL Saudi Arabia is focused on enhancing computer competency among teachers and workers in the education sector by helping them obtain ICDL certification, and establishing a unified standard for...

The Emirates telecommunication Corporation, Etisalat, announced its plan to invest up to $1B in India in 2009. It is worth noting that the company approved a35% dividend in the second half of 2008, raising its full year payout to 60%. In addition, Etisalat raised its capital to Dh7.1B ($1.9B) as it recorded a 22% growth in revenues last year. More than 38,000 Pirated CDs Confiscated from Riyadh Streets The Saudi Ministry of Culture and Information has recently confiscated more than 38,000 pirated CDs from illegal street vendors as part of a comprehensive anti-piracy crackdown throughout the...

Bill Hoggarth, Regional CEO, Africa Middle East, SAS

DUBAI, UAE - SAS, the leading provider of business intelligence and analytic software and services, has announced the launch of ‘SAS Curriculum Pathways’ and ‘SAS Enterprise Intelligence Suite for Education’ - two unique solutions, which have been designed to help boost the development of the UAE education sector. The unveiling of the technology-driven learning technologies is aimed at strengthening the UAE Government’s efforts to advance the country’s academic system, which was recently granted AED 9.7 billion for the development of general and higher education

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PC loaded with pirated Microsoft® Windows® XP software seized; highlights zero-tolerance government anti-piracy policy
Microsoft Gulf, in collaboration with the Qatar Ministry of Economy,

has announced that it has recently conducted a successful raid in Qatar against a reseller offering unlicensed Microsoft Windows XP software.In its capacity as a member of the Business Software Alliance (BSA), the leading global organisation that is the voice of the world’s commercial software industry and its hardware partners before governments and in the international marketplace, Microsoft...

The Ministry of Culture and Information (MoCI) in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) has started the implementation of a number of major anti-piracy measures in a move intended to establish the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia as a regional leader in anti-piracy efforts.


The MoCI, through the personal efforts of His Excellency Minister Madani, has launched a public website on which critical information on copyright anti-piracy cases will be posed. The Kingdom is the first country that has implemented such an enforcement transparencny initiative in the region.
Eric Smith, President, International...