Space

Finland is the newest Artemis Accords signatory

Arnold Pinto 24/02/2025 0

NASA and Finland have collaboration history Finland has become the 53rd nation to sign the NASA-led Artemis Accords, a landmark agreement for safe and responsible space exploration. The signing ceremony occurred at the Aalto University’s Winter Satellite Workshop 2025 in Espoo, Finland, marking

Lifestyle Travel

How do airlines calculate flight prices?

Arnold Pinto 22/02/2025 0

What tips the scales? The cost of a flight is influenced by a wide variety of factors, ranging from route popularity to the type of aircraft you fly on. Understanding how airlines determine ticket prices can be key to securing a bargain and maximising the value of your travel. So, what exactly impacts flight prices, […]

Business

Tom Brady shares invaluable insights with Cloudera employees

Arnold Pinto 22/02/2025 0

At Elevate26 in Miami, Florida Cloudera marked a new chapter for the company at its annual sales kick-off, Elevate26, held on February 11, 2025, in Miami, Florida, with a keynote from one of the greatest American athletes of all time – Tom Brady – the American football quarterback. Speaking to an audience of over 700 […]

GCC Video

437 BASE jumps made from Burj Khalifa in Dubai

Arnold Pinto 21/02/2025 0

Aviation UAE

Sharjah’s Department of Civil Aviation and Serco renew ANS contract

Arnold Pinto 21/02/2025 0

With growing role for Emiratis Sharjah’s Department of Civil Aviation (DCA) and Serco have renewed their longstanding Air Navigation Services (ANS) contract involving Sharjah International Airport. Serco has been delivering these services at the airport since 1947. Under the renewed agreement, Serco will continue to manage Sharjah’s Aeronautical Information

Business

Respect ethos is central to European ceramics production

Arnold Pinto 21/02/2025 0

Including 15,000 individuals in Spain European ceramics, including the Spanish sector, are renowned for their quality and innovation. They are also foundational in their commitment to four essential elements: water, air, earth, and fire. However, a less visible yet equally crucial component is the industry’s dedication to respect—respect for people, the environment,

GCC Video

Dubai cycling and e-scooter infrastructure inspection

Arnold Pinto 20/02/2025 0

Interviews Tech

MongoDB targets ambitious growth in the META region in the next 5 years

Arnold Pinto 20/02/2025 0

With regional hubs in the pipeline MongoDB, the New York City-based multipurpose developer data solutions provider, hosted ‘MongoDB Day Dubai’, the company’s inaugural Middle East event, at the Museum of the Future in Dubai City on February 18, 2025. The day-long event by the Nasdaq-listed company featured live demonstrations of the latest MongoDB products and […]

Space

Blue Origin reveals crew for New Shepard’s 30th spaceflight mission

Arnold Pinto 20/02/2025 0

6 individuals from diverse backgrounds Blue Origin, the US-based space exploration company, has revealed the six astronauts flying on the upcoming NS-30 mission aboard its New Shepard rocket. This mission marks a significant milestone for the company, being both the 10th human flight in the New Shepard programme and the 30th flight in the programme’s […]

Food Interviews

Evolving consumer landscape is the perfect recipe for Orkla IMEA

Arnold Pinto 20/02/2025 0

As the company serves up new delights Orkla India, Middle East and Africa (IMEA), the Middle East subsidiary of Orkla India, is a prominent global exhibitor at Gulfood – the world’s largest F&B trade event (February 17 – 21, 2025) in Dubai. The company owns and markets Eastern and MTR, two household names in Indian […]

Sport UAE

2025 Abu Dhabi Desert Challenge set for an exciting start

Arnold Pinto 20/02/2025 0

Gruelling event runs from February 21 to 27 A world-class lineup of drivers and riders is set to take on the punishing dunes of Abu Dhabi in Round 2 of the FIA and FIM World Rally-Raid Championship (W2RC). With the final entry lists for the 2025 Abu Dhabi Desert Challenge (ADDC) confirmed rally raid, fans […]

Aviation Business

Thales and Sopra Steria forge a multiyear partnership

Arnold Pinto 19/02/2025 0

To transform ATM in Europe Thales, a global leader in high technology, and Sopra Steria, a key player in the European tech sector, have signed a multiyear partnership to revolutionise the digital transformation of Air Traffic Management (ATM) in Europe. The collaboration will leverage their combined industrial and digital ATM solutions expertise to offer Thales’ […]

Business UAE

Edge and Leonardo sign new collaboration agreement

Arnold Pinto 19/02/2025 0

To develop critical domain solutions Edge, a UAE-based advanced technology and defence group, and Leonardo, a global industrial group based in Italy skilled in aerospace, defence, and security, have signed an agreement to enhance further their partnership in developing solutions across six critical domains. The agreement seeks to strengthen existing synergies and

Aviation Defence & Security

Japan orders 17 CH-47 Block II Chinooks to modernise fleet

Arnold Pinto 18/02/2025 0

Replacing JSDF’s CH-47 JA aircraft The Japan Self-Defence Forces (JSDF) has ordered 17 Boeing CH-47 Block II Chinook Extended Range helicopters, marking a significant step in modernising its fleet. The new helicopters will replace some of the JSDF’s older CH-47 JA aircraft. This latest acquisition will see Boeing and Kawasaki Heavy Industries (KHI) collaborate on […]

GCC Video

UK Armed Forces train Ukrainian recruits

Arnold Pinto 17/02/2025 0

Qatar Tech

Ooredoo Qatar partners with Nokia

Arnold Pinto 17/02/2025 0

To modernise core network Ooredoo Qatar, a leading telecommunications provider in Qatar with over 3.4 million customers, has selected Nokia to modernise its core network, enabling the operator to deliver more advanced services. The collaboration will leverage network slicing and integrate artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning capabilities to optimise network

Education Sport Travel

UN Tourism sees Middle East as education and sports tourism leader

Arnold Pinto 17/02/2025 0

Region is a powerhouse in luxury tourism UN Tourism’s member states from across the Middle East convened in Doha, Qatar, on February 13, 2025, to discuss and shape the sector’s continued growth across the region. The 51st session of the Regional Commission featured high-level delegations from 13 member states, including eight tourism ministers. The gathering […]

Real Estate

The world’s top 9 most stable real estate markets

Arnold Pinto 16/02/2025 0

Dubai features in the ranking A new study conducted by Deluxe Holiday Homes has unveiled the top nine cities worldwide with the most stable real estate markets. The analysis assessed rent prices for one-bedroom apartments in city centres and surrounding areas, alongside apartment purchase prices per square metre. The cities were ranked based on minimal […]

Defence & Security

Hegseth urges NATO allies to increase their defence spending

Arnold Pinto 15/02/2025 0

‘US troops will not deploy to Ukraine’ US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth has called on NATO allies to increase their defence spending and ensure security for Ukraine and Europe. Hegseth stated that the US does not believe NATO membership for Ukraine would be a “realistic” outcome of any negotiated peace settlement with Russia. Hegseth addressed […]

GCC Video

NATO urged to boost defence spending

Arnold Pinto 14/02/2025 0