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RTA AND HYPERLOOP ONE SIGN AGREEMENT TO START CONNECTING THE EMIRATES
The UAE is one step closer to being the world’s first location for a new form of high-speed transport, after an agreement signed today between Dubai’s Road and Transport Authority (RTA) and pioneering mobility company, Hyperloop One. The two parties have agreed to jointly explore routes for a transport system between Abu Dhabi and Dubai […]
Amazon Prime Video Announces Dubai as the final destination for series one of The Grand Tour
Amazon has today announced that after a year-long journey around the world, Dubai will be the final destination for the studio filming aspect of the new Amazon Original Series The Grand Tour, bringing the first series of the Prime exclusive show to a close. Having travelled around the globe, the show’s mobile studio – a […]
Pyramid Analytics Achieves Top Ranking in BARC’s The BI Survey 16
Pyramid Analytics, provider of the next-generation business analytics platform for the enterprise, today announced that BI Office achieved top rankings in BARC’s The BI Survey 16. Categories in which BI Office took the number one spot in its peer group include “self-service,” “customer experience,” and “chosen as standard.” BARC’s The BI Survey 16 is based […]
Nissan Reports First Half Results for Fiscal Year 2016
Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. today announced financial results for the six-month period to September 30, 2016. “In the first half, Nissan generated a solid operating profit of 339.7 billion yen, which represents a 6.4% margin on net revenues of 5.32 trillion yen,” said Carlos Ghosn, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. “These solid results were achieved […]
UAE healthcare market is projected to top $19.5 billion by 2020 says latest Alpen Capital’s GCC Healthcare Industry report
The 4th GCC Healthscape summit will be held in Dubai on December 6 and 7, under the theme “Enabling a healthier procurement landscape in healthcare”. The event, organised by IDE Consulting Services, a leading procurement consulting firm, is expected to host decision-makers and major players from regional government healthcare providers and private hospitals, along with […]
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Saudi Technical & Vocational Training Corporation and Huawei collaborate to enrich Kingdom’s Labor Market
Huawei, a leading global information and communications technology (ICT) solutions provider, has presented 10 Saudi Technical and Vocation Training Corporation (TVTC) instructors with certification for advanced mobile maintenance training following an intensive skills development program. TVTC’s Governor, H.E. Ahmed Alfahaid, was present during the graduation ceremony to personally congratulate the instructors at Huawei Headquarters in […]
LINKSYS LAUNCHES NEXT GENERATION WRT ROUTER WITH MU-MIMO AND TRI-STREAM 160 TECHNOLOGY
Linksys® announced the next generation of its one and only WRT™ router — the WRT3200ACM. The new Linksys AC3200 WRT Gigabit MU-MIMO Wi-Fi Router features Tri-Stream 160 technology creating the fastest Dual Band router available* and MU-MIMO technology for simultaneous Wi-Fi connections to multiple devices at the same time. It is open-source ready with OpenWrt® […]
Empower completes district cooling infrastructure for iconic DAMAC Towers project
Emirates Central Cooling Systems Corporation (Empower), the world’s largest district cooling services provider, announced the completion of district cooling infrastructure project network for ‘DAMAC Towers by Paramount’ which consist of four towers including an international hotel. Earlier in 2014, Empower signed a contract to provide district cooling services for DAMAC Towers as it is serving […]
79% of MENA organisations in favour of using technology to safeguard documents, says new Canon study
Despite reservations, the majority of organisations in Middle East and North Africa region think that technology is key in keeping their documents secure. 79% of MENA organisations agree that technology creates a more secure office, and more than half – 56% of organisations have expressed concerns about losing sensitive documents that they print out. Increased […]
Telia Carrier expands global backbone to Zagreb, improves connectivity for CEE and the Balkans
Telia Carrier today announced that it has established a new point of presence (PoP) in Zagreb, Croatia, now providing wholesale IP transit and Ethernet services for carriers, content and cloud providers. With the fastest growing internet penetration rate in the region, Zagreb has become a conduit for connectivity as domestic operators and those in surrounding […]
Social media sites pass on the equestrian club races news
With the attendance of more than five thousand people, and with breathtaking twenty rounds, and with the two cups of the Ministry of Education and the Emirate of Najran, the Equestrian Club completed its activities sports and entertainment in the current season for the year 1438 AH, at King Abdul Aziz Square in Janadriya, with […]
MENA ICT Forum 2016 Starts Countdown for Launch
The countdown for the Middle East & North Africa Information & Technology Forum 2016 has started. The event, whose theme is “Digitizing the Economy”, will be held on 9th and 10th November under the Royal Patronage of His Majesty King Abdullah II ibn Al Hussein, and is to take place at the King Hussein Business […]
First MENA Green Finance option from Emirates Islamic
With an aim to provide customers with affordable access to green products, Dubai Green Economy Partnership (Dubai GEP) has signed an agreement with Emirates Islamic to provide easy financing options for individual consumers in Dubai to purchase green products on the Green Deal website. The agreement was signed on the sidelines of the World Green […]
Etisalat Group and Cisco Gear Up for the IoT Era with Release of White Paper
In collaboration with Cisco, Etisalat Group has today unveiled a White Paper outlining its vision for the development of the Internet of Things (IoT). The White Paper – ‘Evolving the Service Provider Architecture for the IoT Era’ – provides a road map for how the service provider network will need to evolve to meet customers’ […]
Eureeca secures first Equity Crowdfunding license in the region issued by the Dubai Financial Services Authority
Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC), the region’s leading financial hub, connecting business and financial institutions with emerging market opportunities across the Middle, East, Africa and South Asia (MEASA), has today become home to the first Equity Crowdfunding platform in the region, Eureeca. It is the first multi-regulated global Equity Crowdfunding platform with over 12,000 investors […]
Huawei takes a step ahead with the launch of the highly anticipated Mate 9
Today at an exclusive global launch in Munich, Germany, Huawei Consumer Business Group unveiled the long-awaited Huawei Mate 9. Building on Huawei’s success in delivering beautifully-designed and powerful mobile devices, the newest member of the Mate Series delivers business users a breakthrough Android experience – featuring the fastest computing performance available today, breakthrough SuperCharge technology […]
Limelight Networks Deploys Telia Carrier’s IP Transit and Wavelength Services
Telia Carrier announced today that Limelight Networks (LLNW) has deployed its IP Transit and Wavelength services in North America and Europe. These services will expand Limelight’s global infrastructure, support backbone traffic and enhance the end-user experience. Given the sustained demand for digital content by end-users, media, content and gaming companies continue to utilize CDN providers […]
Saudi Build exhibition concludes its 28th edition with 18,764 visitors
Saudi Build exhibition 2016, the largest construction show in Saudi Arabia, wraps up its activities for this year on last Thursday 20 October at the Riyadh International Convention and Exhibition Center, with more 530 Local, regional and international exhibitors from more than 30 countries, headed by 12 national pavilions. The exhibition witnessed many specialized audience that […]
Hempel Draws Paintings of Hope in Pink October Breast Cancer Awareness Campaign
In cooperation with the Zahra Breast Cancer Association and Jeddah College of Advertising, and themed “Draw Hope for a Pink Tomorrow” Hempel Paints, a trusted provider in decorative, marine, and protective coatings, offered students the opportunity to draw expressionist paintings to help raise awareness on breast cancer as part of the Breast Cancer Awareness Month […]
AXIS Accident; Health Expands Presence in Dubai Market; Appoints Anees Ahmad as VP, Business Development Manager
AXIS Capital Holdings Limited (“AXIS Capital”) (NYSE:AXS) today announced that Anees Ahmad has joined AXIS Accident & Health, a leading provider of accident, specialty health and travel-related insurance and reinsurance, as Vice President and Business Development Manager for its Middle East and North Africa (MENA) reinsurance business. Mr. Ahmad works out of AXIS Capital’s office […]
Empower to hoist UAE Flag at all District Cooling plants marking Flag Day celebrations
Emirates Central Cooling Systems Corporation (Empower), the world’s largest district cooling services provider, joins the nation today in celebrating UAE Flag Day (Thursday, 3 November) by hoisting the UAE Flag on all its District Cooling Plants across Dubai. “We are responding to the call of our wise leadership to launch a nation-wide campaign to celebrate […]
International District Cooling Conference 2016 reunites elite green experts to share highly efficient solutions
Under the theme of ‘A Climate Solution’, the 7th “International District Cooling Conference” will be organized from 13 to15 November at Jumeirah Beach Hotel in Dubai by International District Energy Association (IDEA). The conference will see the attendance of local, regional and international companies and organizations operating in the energy field and it will offer […]