Since he joined SAS in 2011, Youssef has served in a variety of leadership capacities within the professional services, sales and operations business units of Saudi Arabia.
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Oman’s Ooredoo connects 77,000 homes with ‘super fast’ fibre broadband
Oman-based telecom provider Ooredoo has provided 77,000 homes across the Muscat region with super fast fibre home broadband from the existing fast home broadband. 0 5536
UAE-based satellite operator trials high-speed in-flight WiFi
The high-speed broadband offering, known as WiFly, will be available for airlines to offer its passengers within the next year.
WhatsApp enables users to ‘unsend’ messages with latest update
The feature is clearly labeled within the app, and can be accessed by holding down on said message and clicking “delete for everyone.”
Emirates NBD selects Gemalto’s ‘Smart Pass’ for enhanced mobile security
Emirates NBD’s online and mobile channels now enable customers to perform over 100 different transactions – all of which are set to be enhanced through Gemalto’s latest offering
Transformation Talk | Weekly news round up 26.10.17
Tahawul Tech brings you Transformation Talk, a weekly roundup of the biggest news in the technology industry.
ADGM, Temenos join forces to boost Abu Dhabi’s fintech ecosystem
A key aspect of the collaboration will see Temenos provide a sandbox service to the start-ups residing at the Innovation Centre.
Evolve Digital Transformation Forum 2017 | Highlights
Tahawul Tech gathered business and technology decision makers to Dubai’s Jumeirah Beach Hotel for the inaugural edition of the Evolve Digital Transformation Forum, to explore how the GCC now finds itself at a crossroads in its overall approach to technology.
UAE national health insurer drives digital transformation with Microsoft cloud
The move is said to enable Daman in its objective to further drive innovation through a combination of state-of-the-art technology and health insurance-related expertise offered by a highly skilled and knowledgeable workforce.
Apple’s Face ID tech reduced in iPhone X to ease production: Bloomberg
The Face ID system has been a major talking point among the $999 iPhone X’s features. It uses a mathematical model of users’ faces to allow them to sign on to their phones or pay for goods with a steady glance at their phones.
Emirates adopts eye-tracking tech to enhance pilot training
The partnership with Australia-based Seeing Machines aims to help Emirates enhance training for flight deck crews in real-time procedures that could potentially pose safety risks.