Sustainability Transport

Airbus to install innovative fuel-saving sails on chartered ship

Arnold Pinto 01/10/2023 0

New technology may save 1,800 tons of CO2 emissions per year Airbus, the global aerospace and defence giant, will equip a transatlantic ship that transports its aircraft subassemblies with a wind-assisted propulsion technology to capture wind energy to generate thrust, delivering savings in

GCC Video

‘Jetman’ swoops into Dubai City

Arnold Pinto 30/09/2023 0

Tech Gitex

Check out the latest Shure audio solutions at GITEX Global 2023

Arnold Pinto 30/09/2023 0

Innovations are designed for smart meeting places and classrooms Shure, the leading manufacturer of microphones for live, touring and studio applications, is presenting at GITEX Global 2023 its latest audio solutions for the professional audio industry and AV conferencing. During GITEX Global 2023 – the world’s largest tech and startup show – being held from […]

Gitex Tech

FileCloud unveils PDPL compliance solutions at GITEX Global 2023

Arnold Pinto 30/09/2023 0

Saudi Arabia imposes strict penalties for PDPL no-compliance FileCloud will showcase its Personal Data Protection Law (PDPL) compliance solutions at GITEX Global 2023 as the FileCloud compliance centre now fully supports recently enacted PDPL legislation in the Middle East region. GITEX Global, the world’s largest tech show, occurs at Dubai World Trade Centre from October

Oil & Gas Business

ADIPEC 2023 to highlight why global energy transition is a priority

Arnold Pinto 29/09/2023 0

Net-zero aspirations will be a crucial focus at the 4-day event ADIPEC 2023 – the world’s largest and most inclusive event for the energy sector – is set to witness the in-person participation of 160+ federal government ministers and energy sector executives from across the globe when the show is held from October 2-5, 2023, […]

Travel

UNWTO unveils initiative to transform global travellers’ destination preferences

Arnold Pinto 29/09/2023 0

‘Tourism Opens Minds’ unveiled at World Tourism Day celebrations in Riyadh The United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) has launched ‘Tourism Opens Minds’ – a new global initiative designed to unite and encourage nations, tourism sector leaders and consumers to be more open-minded when choosing a travel destination. UNWTO announced the new initiative at the

Arts & Culture Entertainment GCC UAE

World-class ballet and contemporary dance shows at Dubai Opera this November

Arnold Pinto 29/09/2023 0

‘Nureyev Legend & Legacy’ premieres on November 9 Art and culture lovers in the UAE are in for a world-class treat when Mosaic International Dance Fest features live performances of ‘Natalia Osipova Bloom Dance’ and ‘Nureyev Legend & Legacy’ on November 8 and 9, 2023, respectively, at the Dubai Opera. Hosted by Dubai-based Mosaica del […]

Transport GCC Travel UAE

Its woof, woof as pet dogs fly in luxury from Dubai to London

Arnold Pinto 28/09/2023 0

K9 Jets begins pet-friendly private jet flights on UAE-UK sector Yes, pet dogs fly in private business jets, and sometimes, for free, too! K9 Jets has operated the first-ever Dubai to London luxury private charter flight for pet dogs and their owners. The inaugural luxury private jet flight by the Birmingham, UK-based private jet charter […]

Entertainment GCC Saudi Arabia

All you need to know about Saudi gamers and what they are up to

Arnold Pinto 28/09/2023 0

All you need to know about Saudi gamers and what they are up to When it comes to gaming, 13% of Saudi residents say they spend most of their time playing video games on a gaming console, PC, smartphone or any other handheld device. This is a telling statistic from the latest YouGov survey titled […]

Aviation Events GCC UAE

Military Committee reviews preparations for Dubai Airshow 2023

Arnold Pinto 27/09/2023 0

Global aerospace sector meets in Dubai (November 13-17, 2023) The UAE Military Committee tasked with organising and managing certain aspects of the Dubai Airshow 2023 has met to plan operations for the airshow from November 13-17, 2023, at Dubai World Central (DWC), Dubai Airshow Site. UAE Major General Staff Dr Mubarak bin Ghafan Al Jabri, […]

Gitex Tech

Jacky’s presents Samsung enterprise solutions at GITEX Global 2023

Arnold Pinto 27/09/2023 0

Jacky’s is Samsung’s mobile enterprise business MSP in the UAE Jacky’s Business Solutions, the B2B solutions arm of the Dubai-based Jacky’s Group of Companies, will exhibit at GITEX Global 2023 a range of Samsung enterprise mobile solutions specifically designed for the hospitality, government, healthcare, education, logistics, and retail sectors. GITEX Global

Health

WHO urges ban on smoking and vaping in school to protect youngsters

Arnold Pinto 27/09/2023 0

Morocco, Qatar, Syria, Saudi Arabia praised for smoke-free campuses The World Health Organization (WHO) on September 26, 2023, released two new publications – ‘Freedom from tobacco and nicotine: guide for schools’ and ‘Nicotine- and tobacco-free school toolkit’ – to help protect children’s health just in time for back-to-school season in many countries. The tobacco

Transport Events GCC UAE

Dubai World Congress for Self-Driving Transport off to flying start

Arnold Pinto 27/09/2023 0

‘Jetman’ stirs up excitement among onlookers in Dubai City Dubai’s Roads & Transport Authority (RTA) had Dubai City residents staring in amazement at the sight of a man strapped into a jetpack either soaring through the desert city’s skies, taking a ride in an autonomous test bus, walking through a Dubai Metro station and finally […]

Space Automotive

Toyota provides an update on its Lunar Cruiser programme

Arnold Pinto 27/09/2023 0

Japanese lunar rover is central to NASA’s Artemis programme Toyota Motor Corporation has announced the latest details of its Lunar Cruiser project that the giant global automaker is researching and developing. The Toyota Lunar Cruiser is a crewed pressurised rover designed to provide mobility for astronauts on the lunar surface, which Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency

Aviation GCC Lifestyle Travel UAE

Four-Star Major Airline rating for flydubai and 5 other airlines

Arnold Pinto 27/09/2023 0

APEX groups the world’s leading airlines, suppliers and related companies The Airline Passenger Experience Association (APEX) has awarded low-cost carrier flydubai with a Four-Star Major Airlines 2024 rating. Publicised at the APEX Five Star and APEX Four Star Airline Awards 2024 event held in Long Beach, California, on September 22, 2023, the rating recognises airlines

Gadgets GCC Lifestyle Shopping UAE

iSTYLE to open 2 Apple Premium Partner stores in Dubai and Sharjah emirates

Arnold Pinto 26/09/2023 0

iSTYLE, the premium reseller of Apple products in Dubai, Sharjah, Al Ain and Abu Dhabi in the UAE, will launch two Apple Premium Partner (APP) stores  – one at City Centre Deira mall in Dubai City and the other at Al Zahia City Centre mall in Sharjah City – on September 30, 2023.   The […]

GCC Video

Paradigm 3D deploys Stratasys industrial printers in a first for the Middle East

Arnold Pinto 26/09/2023 0

Tech Aviation

Paradigm 3D keeps the Middle East aerospace sector in flight 

Arnold Pinto 26/09/2023 0

New Dubai facility benchmarks UAE as a world-class additive manufacturing hub With three global supercarriers – Emirates, Qatar Airways, and Etihad Airways – all operating from home turf hubs in the Middle East and as the hydrocarbon-rich region grows its aviation and Industry 4.0 capabilities exponentially, Dubai-headquartered Paradigm 3D is in pole position to fulfil

Music Lifestyle

Celebrate International Music Day 2023 via Hungary’s musical heritage

Arnold Pinto 26/09/2023 0

Hungarian music is influenced by the folk music of Inner Asia’s people With the world gearing up to celebrate International Music Day on October 1, 2023, Hungary beckons music enthusiasts for a voyage through its rich musical chronicles. Especially for International Music Day 2023, Hungary’s musical heritage is poised to resonate with the present in […]

Gitex Cybersecurity

48 ransomware groups breach 2,200+ victims globally in Q2 2023

Arnold Pinto 25/09/2023 0

USB drives are being used to infect organisations globally Check Point Research (CPR), the Threat Intelligence arm of Check Point Software Technologies, a leading global provider of cyber security solutions, has unveiled its 2023 Mid-Year Security Report. The report uncovers an unsettling 8% surge in global weekly cyberattacks in the second quarter, the most significant