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Dubai RTA enhances Bur Dubai Marine Station along Dubai Creek

News Desk 1 31/08/2023 0

Dubai’s Roads & Transport Authority (RTA) has completed the redevelopment of the Bur Dubai Marine Transport Station, situated on the commercially important Bur Dubai bank of Dubai Creek, which straddles the heart of the modern-day emirate in the UAE. Dubai RTA aims to increase the capacity

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 East region, to empower the latter’s FinTech Accelerator Programme. The FinTech

Video

Axiom Station – first commercial space station – assembly sequence

News Desk 1 29/08/2023 0

Axiom Space, the Houston-based space and aerospace company, is working to build the world’s first commercial space station in low-Earth orbit (LEO). In August 2023, the company secured AED1.2 billion ($350 million) in its latest funding round. This video footage simulates the assembly sequence of the Axiom Station – the first commercial space station – […]

Video

What’s Inside a Nato Member Special Forces’ Dog-handling Team’s Kit

News Desk 1 27/08/2023 0

A dog handler of Latvia’s Special Operations Forces must carry various items, from a dog bowl to a muzzle. Rejs is a Belgian Malinois currently serving with the Latvian army’s Special Operations Forces. During missions, as a combat assault canine, Rejs helps Latvian commandos by sniffing out explosive traps, chasing down high-value targets and using […]

Video GCC UAE

UAE astronaut conducts cardiovascular test in space

News Desk 1 27/08/2023 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

Gadgets Lifestyle

Sennheiser launches its easy-to-use and set up EW-DP wireless microphone system in Middle East

Arnold Pinto 25/08/2023 0

Sennheiser, a leading global producer of headphones, microphones, and wireless transmission technology, has launched the EW-DP fully digital UHF wireless microphone system, its fifth-generation Evolution Wireless (EW) system for filmmaking and video applications, for the Middle East region. Purpose-built for content creators, filmmakers, and broadcasters, the EW-DP

Tech

Positive Technologies Reveals 10 Worst Cyberattacks in the Middle East in the Last 18 Months

News Desk 2 08/08/2023

Dubai, UAE – 8 August, 2023 – In this day and age, the Middle East has witnessed a significant surge in cyberattacks, especially ones that pose a serious threat to organizations in the region. According to Fedor Chunizhekov, Information Security Analyst at Positive Technologies, “The threat to the Middle East is very much real. Rapid […]

Lifestyle Travel Video

Middle East tourists visiting Moscow City makes everyone happy

Arnold Pinto 07/08/2023 0

Moscow City Tourism Committee (Mostourism), the lead governmental agency that promotes domestic and international tourism to the Russian capital, has set its sights firmly on boosting tourist inflow from the Middle East and North Africa region, especially from the six affluent Gulf Cooperation Council nations comprising Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Qatar,

NEWS DESK

BenQ Recognized As The No. 1 Projector Brand In The Middle East in Q1 2023

News Desk 2 07/08/2023

Dubai, United Arab Emirates, 7th August 2023- Globalleader in display solutions, BenQ, is proud to announce that it has been crowned the No.1 brand for DLP projectors overall in the UAE with a 17% market share in Q1 2023. For 4K projectors, BenQ garnered an impressive 29% MoS while the achievement for SVGA projectors for the […]

Business

Disprz Raises $30M in Series C Funding to Expand Presence in the Middle East Markets

Middle East News 247 07/08/2023

Disprz, an AI-powered learning and skilling suite, has raised $30 Million in its Series C funding round led by Lumos Capital and 360 ONE Asset (IIFL), with participation from Kae Capital, KOIS, & Dallas Venture Capital. The funds raised in the round will be utilized for global market expansion and product development using new-age technologies […]

Business

Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance Welcomes Louis Bidmead as Head of Transactional Liability Insurance for Asia and the Middle East

Middle East News 247 07/08/2023

Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance (BHSI) today announced that it has named Louis Bidmead as Head of Transactional Liability Insurance for Asia and the Middle East. In this role he will work with BHSI’s global transactional liability team to provide BHSI’s comprehensive line of coverages to manage the risks of mergers, acquisitions, and other corporate transactions.

Food & Beverage

BeanBurds brews delightful coffee or tea for the Middle East with new Barisieur beverage maker

Arnold Pinto 04/08/2023 0

BeanBurds, the Dubai-based online coffee retailer, has launched the Joy Resolve Barisieur premium coffee and tea maker with alarm clock for the Middle East region. Promoted as a personal barista and retailing for Dh1,889, the Barisieur unit is ideal for home use and is designed to provide its owner with the soothing sounds of bubbling […]

NEWS DESK

PROVEN Arabia announces three strategic leadership changes for the group

News Desk 2 03/08/2023

Dubai, UAE, August 3, 2023 – PROVEN Arabia, a Saudi Arabia-based holding company with a diversified portfolio of corporate brands providing comprehensive solutions for the Middle East market, has revealed three key executive changes as it continues to pursue its new business vision.   Hilel Baroud who takes charge as Chief Executive Officer of PROVEN […]

Business

Middle East Region Champions Healthy Buildings, Leads 24-Fold Increase in WELL Adoption

Middle East News 247 02/08/2023

The Middle East region is leading the charge in driving growth and adoption of the WELL Building Standard (WELL) globally with a 24-fold increase in WELL adoption over the last 19 months, a feat announced today by the International WELL Building Institute (IWBI), the global authority for driving market transformation toward healthy buildings, organizations and […]

Aviation

DC Aviation Al-Futtaim conducts 60-month check of Bombardier aircraft

Arnold Pinto 02/08/2023 0

DC Aviation Al-Futtaim (DCAF) – the business aviation services partnership between Dubai-based Al-Futtaim Group and Stuttgart-based DC Aviation Group – has completed its first 60-month heavy maintenance check of a Bombardier Global 6000 aircraft. The privately owned aircraft underwent its first heavy maintenance check at DCAF’s hangar located at Dubai’s Al

Logistics Business

The Future of Logistics: How AI Will Change the Way We Move Goods

News Desk 2 27/07/2023

The logistics industry is undergoing a significant transformation thanks to the rise of artificial intelligence (AI). Businesses are already leveraging AI to improve logistics operations’ efficiency, accuracy, and transparency. The UAE has emerged as a crucial economic hub in the Middle East, with Dubai standing out as a key player. Hosting the region’s largest

NEWS DESK

Web3 Remains Highly Relevant for Private Equity in the Middle East

News Desk 2 24/07/2023

By Brahim Laaidi, Partner, Bain & Company, and Thomas Olsen, Global Co-lead of Web3 and Metaverse Practice, Bain & Company Watching almost $3 trillion in web3-related asset value shrink by more than 70% is unnerving, to say the least. But the rise and fall of crypto isn’t really the issue. What counts are the core underlying […]

Business

Network International partners with MishiPay Ltd. to bring innovative self-checkout solutions to the Middle East

News Desk 2 20/07/2023

Dubai, UAE, 20 July, 2023 – Network International (Network), the leading enabler of digital commerce in the Middle East and Africa (MEA), has collaborated with MishiPay Ltd., the leading provider of mobile self-checkout technology, to introduce to its merchants innovative self-checkout solutions, designed exclusively for retail and convenience stores across the United Arab

Business

Saasz Solutions announces exciting new partnership with FujiFilm for Middle East

News Desk 2 19/07/2023

Saasz Solutions, a leading provider of innovative printing solutions, is thrilled to announce its new partnership with Fujifilm Middle East FZE, a renowned name in the imaging and printing industry. The partnership is set to expand the availability and distribution of Fujifilm’s cutting-edge printers in the Middle East region. As part of this collaboration, Saasz […]

Tech

83% of successful cyberattacks in the Middle East had a targeted nature – Positive Technologies

News Desk 2 18/07/2023

According to Positive Technologies’ cybersecurity threatscape report, Middle Eastern government entities are especially appealing targets to cybercriminals: 22% of total attacks on organizations targeted government agencies, and 56% of these were perpetrated by APT groups. Armed with various malware and exploits, malicious actors penetrate the victims’ networks and