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HONOR CEO pays a visit to the Middle East region

News Desk 1 19/09/2023

In a reflection of HONOR’s strong commitment to the Middle East and desire to broaden and deepen collaboration, George Zhao, the CEO of HONOR Device, recently visited the Middle East region. During this visit, he engaged in discussions with strategic partners to nurture relationships and

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RASHED SURVIVES EARLY SCARE TO STAY ON COURSE FOR WORLD CROWN IN PORTUGAL

News Desk 1 19/09/2023

Team Abu Dhabi’s Rashed Al Qemzi survived a test of nerve in Portugal today to stay firmly on course for a fourth drivers’ title in the UIM F2 World Championship. While the Emirati driver was denied pole position by a late burst from Lithuania’s Edgaras Riabko, he goes into tomorrow’s penultimate round of the season […]

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Innovations shaping urban sustainability and smart cities

News Desk 1 19/09/2023

Smart cities and urban sustainability share a vital connection. The essence of smart cities lies in harnessing data to confront economic and social issues while striving for sustainability, which, in turn, focuses on preserving the social, economic, environmental, and knowledge characteristics of urban areas. The key to the future of sustainable urban development is

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Thales Announces Support for External Key Management in Oracle Cloud Infrastructure

News Desk 1 19/09/2023

Thales, the leading global technology and security provider, today announced the launch of CipherTrust Cloud Key Management’s Hold Your Own Key (HYOK) in Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) across all 45 Oracle Cloud Regions—including the recently launched Oracle EU Sovereign Cloud—and OCI’s other distributed cloud offerings. To help meet continued customer

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BD Reaffirms Its Commitment to Advancing Patient Safety on World Patient Safety Day

News Desk 1 19/09/2023

The Dubai branch of BD (Becton, Dickinson and Company) (NYSE: BDX) a leading global medical technology organization builds upon its ongoing mission to create a resilient and sustainable healthcare ecosystem across the MENAT (Middle East, North Africa, and Turkey) region by commemorating World Patient Safety Day 2023. Observed worldwide on September 17th, World Patient

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3DXB Group participates in ‘Arab Housing Forum 2023’

News Desk 1 19/09/2023

3DXB Group, a leading force in advancing the future of sustainable housing through innovative 3D printing construction technologies, has wrapped up its participation in the recently concluded ‘Arab Housing and Community Development Forum 2023’ in Abu Dhabi. Themed ‘Projecting the Future of Housing and Sustainable Community Development’, this specialised forum gathered

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MBRF hosts accelerating technological progress programme

News Desk 1 19/09/2023

The Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Knowledge Foundation (MBRF), in collaboration with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), hosted a day-long event for students that included interactive sessions and workshops titled ‘Elevate with Data: An Entrepreneur’s Guide’. These sessions are part of the intensive training programme organised by Huawei, Purpose in Motion

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2 top pastry chefs to host collaboration at BRIX in Dubai

News Desk 1 19/09/2023

For this month’s three-day event, a memorable and sweet culinary collaboration will unite two of the region’s most renowned pastry chefs at Dubai’s only dessert restaurant, BRIX in Jumeirah Fishing Harbour. BRIX’s globally celebrated Chef Carmen Rueda Hernandez – who won the LaListe Award for excellence in pastry artistry in Paris this month, and award-winning

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SentinelOne launches Singularity RemoteOps Forensics

News Desk 1 19/09/2023

Cyber breaches are on the rise, and time is of the essence when responding to them. Security teams need to identify relevant insights and extract actionable intelligence to drive swift conclusions. It’s daunting, but SentinelOne, a global leader in autonomous cybersecurity, is expanding its forensics capabilities to simplify things. The company has released Singularity

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IDP Education’s Study Abroad Expo in UAE this September

News Desk 1 19/09/2023

IDP Education, a world leader in international education services, is set to launch the ‘IDP UAE Study Abroad Expo’ in the UAE. The Expo will provide students and their parents with all the information required to apply to study at a university in six destination countries. The Expo will be held at the InterContinental Abu […]

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General Authority of Sports discusses new sports law in UAE

News Desk 1 19/09/2023

The General Authority of Sports (GAS) in the UAE convened a media briefing to discuss Federal Law No. 4 of 2023 concerning sports. This law is unprecedented in the UAE’s sports sector due to its comprehensive new articles and provisions, which will contribute significantly to achieving the desired development in all aspects of sports work; […]

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Hamad International Airport wins ‘Best Airport in the Middle East’ award

News Desk 1 19/09/2023

Hamad International Airport (DOH) has won the ‘Best Airport in the Middle East’ award at the 2023 Business Traveller Awards, organized by the publishers of Business Traveller magazine. The awards ceremony occurred at London’s Royal Garden Hotel on September 13, 2023. Doha’s airport has also been recognised as the second-best airport in the world. Commenting

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UAE supports GCC efforts to accelerate trade, industrial & investment integration & promote non-oil sector growth

News Desk 1 19/09/2023

Dr Thani bin Ahmed Al Zeyoudi, Minister of State for Foreign Trade, led the UAE delegation participating in the 65th GCC Trade Cooperation Committee meeting, the 51st GCC Industrial Cooperation Committee meeting, and the sixth meeting of the GCC Ministerial Committee for Standardization. The UAE delegation that attended these meetings in Salalah, Oman, included Abdullah

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Dynamic sister duo boost artistic talent in the UAE’s creative sector with boutique art consultancy

News Desk 1 19/09/2023

Dynamic sister duo Anastasiaaa Kopijevski and Natalia Kopijevskaja empower artistic talent in the UAE through their extensive knowledge of the international art market, unique curatorial advice and global network of connections. Having unique backgrounds that dabble with diverse industries, both sisters are seasoned art consultants who developed their Dubai-based art

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Dr Nidal Abou Zaki launches new book titled ‘Smart Cities in the Arab World and their Socio-Economic Impact’

News Desk 1 18/09/2023

In the presence of Abdullah Al Saleh, Undersecretary of the Ministry of Economy in the UAE, the Lebanese Business Council in Dubai and Northern Emirates organised a signing ceremony to launch the latest book of Dr. Nidal Abou Zaki, Founder and Managing Director of Orient Planet Group, titled ‘Smart Cities in the Arab World and […]

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Radisson Hotel Riyadh Airport marks Saudi National Day

News Desk 1 18/09/2023

Radisson Hotel Riyadh Airport, Riyadh’s very own resort-style village hotel, invites guests to celebrate the Saudi National Day with friends and family, along with other unmissable offers and promotions on F&B, stay and fun activities in September. The hotel is very community-focused, with a strong sense for charitable giving, community service, and corporate

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Mariam Almheiri heads UAE delegation at G77+China Summit in Cuba

News Desk 1 18/09/2023

Mariam bint Mohammed Almheiri, Minister of Climate Change and the Environment, headed the UAE delegation to the G77+China Summit, held in Cuba, where she met Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel and ministers and senior officials worldwide. Almheiri affirmed that COP28, being hosted by the UAE, is an opportunity to turn the world’s collective focus to conclude […]

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Ministry of Climate Change and Environment leads UAE delegation at 62nd meeting of Ramsar Convention

News Desk 1 18/09/2023

The Ministry of Climate Change and Environment led the UAE delegation at the 62nd meeting of the Standing Committee of Ramsar Convention, held at the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) headquarters in Gland, Switzerland The meeting was held under the presidency of the People’s Republic of China marking the conclusion of the UAE’s […]

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Emirates Business Class flyers can now preorder inflight meals on European routes

News Desk 1 18/09/2023 0

Emirates has extended its Business Class inflight meal preordering programme across routes to and from European cities, including Warsaw, Venice, Rome, Bologna, Prague, Vienna, Moscow, Istanbul, Dublin, Hamburg, St. Petersburg, Brussels and Madrid, as well as to and from Seychelles and Mauritius. The Dubai-headquartered supercarrier had initially launched the inflight meal

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An interview with Salem Humaid Al Marri, Director General of MBRSC, Dubai

News Desk 1 17/09/2023 0

In this video interview, Salem Humaid Al Marri, Director General of the Dubai-based Mohammed Bin Rashid Space Centre (MBRSC), home of the UAE space programme, discusses the UAE’s ambitions to participate in its own as well as international space exploration missions, including human space flights. Al Marri was talking as UAE astronaut Sultan Al Neyadi, […]