Finance Business

Zurich Insurance and DIFC Innovation Hub partner to empower insurtech start-up ecosystem in the Middle East

Arnold Pinto 31/08/2023 0

New collaboration encompasses FinTech Accelerator Programme in DIFC Zurich Insurance Group (Zurich) – the Switzerland-headquartered global multi-line insurer – has entered a strategic alliance with DIFC Innovation Hub, the top-rated fintech and innovation ecosystem in the Middle

Sustainability Events GCC Lifestyle Saudi Arabia

Saudi nature reserve to feature at ADIHEX 2023 in Abu Dhabi

Arnold Pinto 30/08/2023 0

The reserve is home to 60+ native animals and 120+ plant species Saudi Arabia’s Imam Turki Bin Abdullah Royal Reserve Development Authority (ITBA) will participate as a regional exhibitor at the 20th Abu Dhabi International Hunting and Equestrian Exhibition (ADIHEX), in the UAE capital from September 2-8, 2023. The popular annual event is the largest […]

Sport

Rashed Al Qemzi in the fray for a fourth UIM F2 title in Italy

Arnold Pinto 30/08/2023 0

Rashed Al Qemzi, Team Abu Dhabi’s star driver, has set his sights firmly on becoming a four-time winner of the UIM F2 World Championship, the next 2023 outing of which takes place at the 2023 Grand Prix of Italy, being held in San Nazzaro, on September 2-3, 2023. Al Qemzi won the UIM F2 World […]

Business Tech

Why should businesses stand up for IP address ownership?

Arnold Pinto 30/08/2023 0

Number Resource Society (NRS), the Casablanca, Morocco-based non-profit organisation that focuses attention on the complexities of IP address ownership, is urging business owners globally, especially in the Middle East and Arabian Gulf region, to take a stand on the rights and control of their IP addresses. An Internet Protocol (IP) address is the unique identifying

Lifestyle Events

Moscow Urban Forum 2023 ticks all the right boxes

Arnold Pinto 30/08/2023 0

Moscow Urban Forum 2023 (MUF 2023) – an exceptional urban fusion of business, education, entertainment, and innovation – is attracting scores of visitors from across Russia and worldwide, including the Middle East. Being held in warm summertime across sprawling Moscow City, the massive extravaganza began on August 1 and will conclude on September

Entertainment Events GCC Lifestyle UAE

EZOW lights up Dubai City with live show on September 1

Arnold Pinto 29/08/2023 0

EZOW, the Emirati rapper with 746K followers on Instagram, will perform live on September 1, 2023, at Vii Dubai nightclub located on the seventh floor of Conrad Dubai hotel in Dubai City. The show begins at 9pm (Gulf Standard Time). The Dubai-born artist first gained popularity with the launch of his album Concrete Jungle, which […]

Business Aviation

AviLease to buy Standard Chartered aviation finance leasing business

Arnold Pinto 29/08/2023 0

AviLease Aircraft Leasing Company, the Riyadh-headquartered aviation financing and leasing company, has agreed to acquire the global aviation finance and leasing business of Standard Chartered, which includes Dublin-based Pembroke Group, in a transaction worth AED13.24 billion ($3.6 billion). The Saudi aircraft lessor arranged AED7.7 billion ($2.1 billion) of competitive

Finance GCC Saudi Arabia Space

Axiom Space gets AED1.2 billion in a Saudi-led funding round

Arnold Pinto 29/08/2023 0

Axiom Space, the Houston-based space and aerospace company building the world’s first commercial space station in low-Earth orbit (LEO), has secured AED1.2 billion ($350 million) in its latest funding round. With the latest investment round being led by Riyadh-based AlJazira Capital and Seoul-headquartered Boryung and supported by backers that include deep-tech venture

Health Lifestyle

WHO designates Botswana National HIV Reference Laboratory as its Collaborating Centre of Excellence

Arnold Pinto 29/08/2023 0

The World Health Organization (WHO) has designated the Botswana National HIV Reference Laboratory in Botswana as a WHO Collaborating Centre of Excellence in recognition of the laboratory’s excellence in the field of HIV diagnosis and the potential of deeper collaboration with WHO in advancing the health and well-being of people living with HIV. According to […]

Finance Business

e& capital grants AED18.4 million to Maxbyte Technologies

Arnold Pinto 28/08/2023 0

e& capital, an Abu Dhabi-based venture capital company, is leading an AED18.4 million Series A financing round of Maxbyte Technologies, an integrated digital and robotics solutions innovator, to strengthen the company’s market expansion and product development. Headquartered in Coimbatore, India, with an office in Sharjah, UAE, Maxbyte Technologies is an

Tech Business

Mastercard and Qashio in new push to digitise business payments in the MENA region

Arnold Pinto 28/08/2023 0

Mastercard, a global payments provider, has partnered with Qashio, a UAE-based fintech company, to launch virtual credit cards for SMEs and other businesses in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region, beginning with the UAE. The partnership seeks to make expense management cashless, transparent, and flexible for SMEs and other businesses in the MENA […]

Defence & Security

Saab set to showcase JLTV-mounted air defence system at DSEI 2023

Arnold Pinto 28/08/2023 0

Saab, a leading global defence and space manufacturing company, will showcase its missile-equipped RBS 70 NG Mobile Firing Unit (MFU) integrated with the Swedish company’s ultra-rugged tactical electronics, low-latency video distribution system and Barracuda Mobile Camouflage System (MCS) on an Oshkosh Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV) at the Defence and Security

Fashion Business GCC Lifestyle UAE

Tom Ford Fashion boutique reopens in the Dubai Mall

Arnold Pinto 28/08/2023 0

Ermenegildo Zegna Group, the authorised licensee of the Tom Ford Fashion brand, has relaunched the Tom Ford Fashion boutique in Dubai Mall, Dubai City. Reopened in partnership with UAE-headquartered Chalhoub Group, a regional retail luxury goods and jewellery holding, the newly renovated boutique is in Fashion Avenue in the world’s biggest mall and showcases the […]

Business Logistics

DP World confirms AED1.8 billion for mega-container terminal in India

Arnold Pinto 28/08/2023 0

DP World, a leading global transportation, logistics, supply chain, storage, and technology provider, will invest AED1.8 billion to develop a new mega-container terminal at Tuna-Tekra in Gujarat, India. Dubai-based DP World signed a Build-Operate-Transfer (BOT) agreement to this effect with the Gujarat-headquartered Deendayal Port Authority to develop, operate and maintain

Business Markets

Forex.com forecasts a positive economic outlook for the GCC region in the second half of 2023

Arnold Pinto 28/08/2023 0

The six GCC countries – Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and the UAE – are exhibiting a positive economic outlook for the second half of 2023 (H2 2023) thanks to several factors, including oil prices, according to new research conducted by Forex.com. Based in New Jersey, Forex.com is part of New York-based financial services […]

Education GCC Lifestyle Travel UAE

Ajman Tourism and City University Ajman in new pact for community services and institutional experiences

Arnold Pinto 28/08/2023 0

Ajman Department of Tourism Development (ADTD) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with City University Ajman to establish a partnership that will enhance cooperation, knowledge and expertise exchange in community services and institutional experiences. The MoU was signed in Ajman emirate, UAE, on August 24, 2023, by Mahmood Khaleel Al Hashmi, Director General

Health GCC Lifestyle Space UAE

UAE astronaut conducts a cardiovascular test on the ISS

Arnold Pinto 28/08/2023 0

UAE astronaut Sultan Al Neyadi has conducted a cardiovascular experiment onboard the International Space Station (ISS) for researchers attached to the Canadian Space Agency (CSA), Simon Fraser University, and The University of North Dakota. The cardiovascular experiment focussed on cardio breath and is a critical analysis of the impact of microgravity on cardiovascular and

Space

Four nations’ astronauts will arrive at the International Space Station today

Arnold Pinto 27/08/2023 0

A NASA-led international crew of four astronauts is in orbit and headed to the International Space Station (ISS) after a successful launch at 10:37 am (Gulf Standard Time) on August 26, 2023, from Launch Complex 39A at NASA’s Kennedy Space Centre in Florida. This is NASA’s seventh commercial crew rotation mission to the ISS and […]

Home Lifestyle Shopping

Chattels & More 25-75% off sale ends on September 2, 2023

Arnold Pinto 27/08/2023 0

Chattels & More, the retail furniture brand of Dubai-based Easa Saleh Al Gurg Group, urges home and interior shopping enthusiasts across the UAE not to miss out on the final days of its mega in-store sale. Under the umbrella of the Dubai Summer Surprises (DSS) festival that began on June 29 and ends on September […]

Events

Family Development Foundation launches new community initiatives in Al Ain

Arnold Pinto 27/08/2023 0

The Family Development Foundation (FDF) of Abu Dhabi emirate in the UAE has launched a series of community forums, programmes, and cultural events with the Jebel Hafeet Community Centre in Al Ain, Abu Dhabi, as part of the Foundation’s community development outreach. The new initiatives seek to support all members of society in Abu Dhabi […]