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Games
Lifestyle

Egypt leads the world in playing video games

Arnold Pinto
Global gaming habits study reveals Egypt has emerged as a significant player, leading the global pack in terms of time spent on video gaming. A new study by Mobile Premier League (MPL), a leading mobile eSports and digital gaming platform, reveals that Egyptian gamers dedicate an average of 1 hour and 43 minutes daily to […]
Origin
Space

Blue Origin flies six to the edge of space

Arnold Pinto
With six crew members Blue Origin—the space exploration company of Amazon founder Jeff Bezos—marked a significant milestone on November 22, 2024, completing the 28th flight of its New Shepard programme and its ninth human spaceflight. The NS-28 mission, launched from the company’s facility in West Texas, carried six crew members, including renowned astronaut Emily
Missile
Defence & Security

Russia attacks Ukraine with new missile type

Arnold Pinto
Ukraine to get US landmines In a significant escalation of the conflict in Ukraine, Russia has launched a new experimental missile at the city of Dnipro in Ukraine. The missile, described by the US Department of Defence as an intermediate-range ballistic missile (IRBM), marks a new phase in Russia’s use of advanced weaponry against Ukraine. […]
Cabin
Travel

Spain’s decision to ban cabin baggage fees alarms IATA

Arnold Pinto
‘Consumer pricing freedom at risk‘ The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has strongly criticised the Spanish government’s decision to override European Union law by removing passenger cabin baggage fees and imposing fines on airlines totalling €179 million. IATA argues that the move threatens essential consumer choice and competition,
Link
Defence & Security Tech

US military to continue use of Link 16

For future warfighter space architecture With the US Space Development Agency (SDA) advancing the Proliferated Warfighter Space Architecture (PWSA), its director, Derek Tournear, has confirmed that Link 16 will remain the primary communications option within the constellation of satellites, a system crucial for both US soldiers and their allies globally. Link 16 is a
Achim
Appointments Automotive

Achim Puchert is new CEO of Mercedes-Benz Trucks

Succeeding Karin Rådström The Supervisory Board of Daimler Truck Holding AG has appointed Achim Puchert as the new CEO of Mercedes-Benz Trucks, effective December 1, 2024. Puchert, CEO and President of Mercedes-Benz do Brasil and Latin America, will succeed Karin Rådström, who is transitioning to Chairwoman of Daimler Truck Holding AG. Puchert, 45, brings a […]
C295
Business Markets

Airbus unveils C295 Final Assembly Line in India

Arnold Pinto
In partnership with Tata Group entity Airbus officially inaugurated its first-ever Indian final assembly line (FAL) for the C295 medium tactical transport aircraft on October 28, 2024, in Vadodara, Gujarat. This marks a significant milestone in the European company’s history, as it is the first time Airbus has established a complete aircraft production system outside […]
News NEWS DESK

Check Point Unveils New AI-Powered Network Security Innovations to Raise the Bar on Threat Prevention

PR News Desk
Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. (NASDAQ: CHKP), a pioneer and global leader of cyber security solutions, today announced the new Check Point Quantum Firewall Software R82 (R82) and additional innovations for the Infinity Platform. As organizations face a 75% surge in cyber-attacks worldwide, R82 delivers new AI-powered engines to prevent against zero-day threats
News NEWS DESK

Industry Leaders David Brown and Hari Bhullar Return to FireMon to Lead Global Sales Operations

PR News Desk
FireMon, the leading network security policy management (NSPM) company that brings visibility, control, agility, and automation to enterprise cloud and hybrid network infrastructure, is pleased to announce that David Brown and Hari Bhullar have returned to the organization as Senior Vice Presidents of International Business and International Sales, respectively. Based
Exlantix
Automotive UAE

Exeed to launch Exlantix EV in UAE in Q1 2025

Arnold Pinto
A new hybrid model also lined up Exeed, the premium automotive brand of China’s Chery Automotive Group, is poised to enter the fast-growing and increasingly competitive electric vehicle (EV) market in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) by introducing its Exlantix EV series in the first quarter of 2025. The targeted entry of Exeed’s Exlantix ET […]
EPI
Aviation Business

EPI and Airbus ink deal for C295 tank production

Arnold Pinto
The deal is for five years EPI, an Abu Dhabi-based aerospace precision engineering solutions provider, has signed a serial production contract with Airbus Defence and Space to produce C295 Cargo Compartment Removable Tanks (CCRTs) over the next five years. Airbus manufactures the C295 medium tactical transport aircraft, 300 used worldwide. The C295 CCRTs are designed […]
Space42
Education Space UAE

Space42 introduces space technology to UAE students

Arnold Pinto
As part of an educational campaign Space42, an Abu Dhabi-based space tech company, and the UAE Ministry of Education have launched an educational campaign designed to inspire and educate the next generation of scientists, engineers, and space enthusiasts ahead of the Q4 launch of Space42’s next-generation mobility system, the Thuraya 4 satellite. The initiative invites