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The Middle East is the fastest-growing region for Cloudera

Arnold Pinto 14/09/2024 0

Says CEO Charles Sansbury at EVOLVE24 Dubai For Cloudera – the only true hybrid platform for data, analytics, and AI – the Middle East is the fastest-growing region worldwide. In his keynote address to 300+ data leaders, partners and customers at EVOLVE24, the Middle East edition of

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AgraME to Host Middle East’s Largest Agriculture Event

News Desk 1 11/09/2024

Under the patronage of the UAE Ministry of Climate Change and Environment, AgraME, the Middle East’s longest-running agriculture, animal, and aquaculture farming exhibition and conference, is set to host its largest edition yet. Taking place from 7–8 October 2024 at the Dubai World Trade Centre, the event will focus on building a more resilient and […]

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MUFG EMEA and Doha Bank close first Green Repurchase scheme in Middle East

News Desk 1 11/09/2024

MUFG EMEA and Doha Bank today announce the successful close of their first Green Repo scheme in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region. This transaction marks the first Green Repo scheme for both institutions that utilises green bonds as the underlying collateral. Green Repo schemes use the proceeds of green collateral, such as […]

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Recording Academy® Appoints Taymoor Marmarchi as Executive Director

News Desk 1 10/09/2024

The Recording Academy® has appointed Taymoor Marmarchi as Executive Director of the Academy’s efforts to expand into the Middle East and North Africa (MENA). Collaborating closely with the Recording Academy’s CEO and President, Marmarchi will spearhead efforts to broaden the Academy’s presence and its support of music creators across the Middle East and North Africa

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Smart, secure, sustainable cities predicted to be the most advanced across Middle Eastern countries

News Desk 1 10/09/2024

The Middle East will be home to some of the most advanced smart cities in the next ten years, thanks to the leadership of countries in the region for their vision and focus on creating smart green cities, according to industry experts. The comments by Eng. Thamer Anwar Noori, Director, Industrial Safety & Security, Royal […]

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KOSAS LAUNCHES EXCLUSIVELY AT SEPHORA MIDDLE EAST

News Desk 1 10/09/2024

Kosas is thrilled to announce its exclusive launch at Sephora across the Middle East. The TikTok-viral beauty sensation beloved by celebrities like Hailey Bieber, Kim Kardashian, Olivia Wilde, and Kylie Jenner, is here for the makeup-obsessed that crave artist-approved performance, clinical skincare benefits and good-for-you ingredients – all in one

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Panasonic ‘Ovella’ launched in KSA, New Range of Wiring Device made in Thailand

News Desk 1 09/09/2024

Panasonic Electric Works Middle East & Africa (PEWMEA), a division of Panasonic Marketing Middle East and Africa FZE (PMMAF) in collaboration with Al Manara Electric Trading Co. Ltd., has introduced a new range of wiring devices for the region. Designed to enhance living spaces, the elegant ‘Ovella’ series made its first appearance at a launch […]

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iACCEL GBI Joins Hands with TrustIn to Transform Transaction Landscape in the Middle East

News Desk 1 09/09/2024

iACCEL Gulf Business Incubator (iACCEL GBI), a leading go-to market accelerator based in Dubai, has announced a strategic partnership with TrustIn, Middle East’s first regulated digital escrow platform. The collaboration aims to democratize and simplify escrow services, making them more accessible through a user-friendly digital platform. iACCEL Gulf Business

Automotive UAE

Middle East is a pivotal market for Nissan

Arnold Pinto 09/09/2024 0

Automaker chief Makoto Uchida says The Middle East is a significant region for Nissan, including the Japanese automaker’s SUV range, the flagship model of which was launched in the Emirati capital last week. Delivering a compelling address to an exclusive audience at the world premiere of the all-new 2025 Nissan Patrol (Y63) in Abu Dhabi […]

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Intersec 2025 to spotlight human risk in supply chains in the Middle East

News Desk 1 05/09/2024

Middle East organisations are increasingly facing vulnerabilities in their supply chains due to in human behaviour. This topic will take centre stage at the Security Leaders’ Summit during Intersec 2025, where security industry thought leaders will explore the intricate relationship between human actions and supply chain security. The 26th edition of Intersec, the world’s

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Pfizer Appoints Elif Aral as Regional President for the Middle East, Russia & Africa

News Desk 1 05/09/2024

Pfizer announces the appointment of Elif Aral as Regional President for Middle East, Russia, and Africa (MERA) effective September 2024 to spearhead operations in the region and bring scientific breakthroughs in vaccines, oncology, rare diseases, internal medicine, hospitals, and inflammation and immunology. In her new role, in addition to overseeing all therapeutic areas

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Baseball United to Build Middle East’s First-Ever Professional Ballpark

News Desk 1 03/09/2024

Baseball United, the first professional baseball league focused on the Middle East and South Asia, announced today its plans to build the first professional baseball field and ballpark in the history of the region. The new ballpark will be constructed within The Sevens sports and entertainment complex, located on Al-Ain Road (E66), just a short […]

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AL TAYER MOTORS IS FIRST PARTNER TO SIGN EV BRAND DEEPAL IN THE MIDDLE EAST

News Desk 1 03/09/2024

Al Tayer Motors, one of the UAE’s premier automotive dealerships, is the first in the Middle East to sign an agreement to distribute Electric Vehicle (EV) brand DEEPAL in the country. Al Tayer Motors will establish a network of sales and service facilities for DEEPAL, a pioneering brand in green mobility, with an inaugural showroom […]

Automotive Saudi Arabia

Changan Automobile capitalises on Middle East market

Arnold Pinto 02/09/2024 0

With new launches and strategic developments One of China’s top four automotive groups, Changan Automobile, has launched its all-new UNI-S, Avatr, and Deepal models in Saudi Arabia. This is the trio’s official unveiling for the oil-rich Middle East region. At its 2024 Middle East and Africa Brand Event, held in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on August […]

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Gulf Capital Sells its Strategic Stake in Middle East Glass

News Desk 1 02/09/2024

Gulf Capital, one of the largest private equity firms investing from the GCC to the rest of Asia, announced today that it has sold its strategic stake in Egypt-listed Middle East Glass S.A.E. (MEG) to the majority shareholder of the business, MENA Glass Holdings Limited. Gulf Capital’s growth investment enabled MEG to become the largest […]

Defence & Security

US Navy rescues 2 Iranians in Gulf of Oman

Arnold Pinto 01/09/2024 0

Given humanitarian assistance at sea The US Navy rescued two Iranian civilian sailors in the Gulf of Oman on August 23, 2024. The Iranians were rescued by personnel from the USS Theodore Roosevelt Carrier Strike Group 9 (CSG9), currently engaged in routine operations in the area. According to US Central Command (USCENTCOM), on August 23, […]

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Newgen Software launches world’s first low-code, end-to-end trade finance platform in Middle East

News Desk 1 29/08/2024

Newgen Software Technologies Ltd., a global provider of low-code digital transformation solutions, has launched its trade finance platform in the Middle East. Banks and financial companies from across the region can now use Newgen’s cutting-edge platform to unify and digitise disparate and rigid legacy systems, enabling them to achieve scale and efficiency while unlocking

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CyberKnight Signs Partnership with Digital.ai to Enhance Application Security in the Middle East

News Desk 1 28/08/2024

Organizations are fast adopting DevOps practices to enable faster delivery of customer value and agility at scale. However, security has often been viewed as a problem to fix later and not a requirement to factor into the pipeline, making it difficult to ensure that infrastructure and environments meet security and regulatory requirements without sacrificing speed. […]

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flynas Launches Extensive Expansion in the UAE Market with Eight New Destinations and Routes as of September

News Desk 1 27/08/2024

flynas, the leading low-cost airline in the world and the best LCC in the Middle East, is gearing up to launch a bunch of new direct destinations and routes between KSA and UAE at the beginning of September, extensively expanding its network in the UAE market to be the largest air carrier serving the four […]

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A first in the Middle East: Chalhoub Group’s the deal pioneers Generative AI in Back-To-School campaign

News Desk 1 27/08/2024

Chalhoub Group’s unique designer fashion outlet, The Deal, has taken a pioneering step by using Generative Artificial Intelligence (Gen AI) to create its latest back-to-school campaign. Launched in partnership with a cutting-edge startup specialising in Generative AI to produce high-quality marketing assets, as well as Chalhoub Group’s in-house Tech team and content