Business & Money | Tuesday 29 September, 2015 2:11 am

Majid Al Futtaim celebrates the completion of Mall of the Emirates expansion

Majid Al Futtaim, the leading shopping mall, retail and leisure pioneer across the Middle East and North Africa, today unveiled the successful delivery of its Evolution 2015 redevelopment within luxury flagship Mall of the Emirates.  Adding 36,000 sqm of retail, dining and entertainment...

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Business & Money | Monday 28 September, 2015 10:30 am

Mohamed Bin Zayed International Robotics Challenge Announces Call for Proposals

Organizers for the upcoming Mohamed Bin Zayed International Robotics Challenge (MBZIRC), United Arab Emirates based Khalifa University, have announced that they began receiving proposals for the innovative robotics challenge starting on September 7, and will continue receiving them...

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Business & Money | Monday 28 September, 2015 10:19 am

Train for pilgrims’ Makkah–Madinah travel by end of 2016

Buses will no longer be used for transporting pilgrims to and fro Makkah and Madinah when the Haramain Highspeed Railway commences operation by December next year, according to an official of the Haramain Railway project.  The official said that a total of 35 trains will be used to...

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Business & Money | Monday 28 September, 2015 3:33 am

Skills shortages a major challenge for regional construction industries

A report commissioned by the organisers of The Big 5, one of the largest and most respected construction events in the world, has revealed that a shortage in labour is currently one of the biggest challenges facing the Middle East construction industry.  In addition to ...

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Business & Money | Sunday 27 September, 2015 1:32 pm

eHosting DataFort Becomes First Company In The Middle East To Achieve the CSA STAR Certification

eHosting DataFort (eHDF), the region’s leading managed hosting and cloud infrastructure services provider, today announced that it has become the first company in the Middle East to achieve Cloud Security Alliance’s Security, Trust & Assurance Registry (CSA STAR) certification....

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Business & Money | Sunday 27 September, 2015 1:23 pm

Intertek expects significant growth in Building Enclosure Commissioning in the Gulf region by 2020

Intertek, a leading provider of quality solutions worldwide, predicts a major increase in Building Enclosure Commissioning (BECx) in the Gulf region over the next five years.  As the region continues to witness its highest value of infrastructure and construction projects planned to date...

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Business & Money | Sunday 27 September, 2015 1:07 pm

World’s most innovative tech products for hotels coming to Dubai

OVER 120 technology brands are set to arrive at the Dubai World Trade Centre for 16th annual The Hotel Show Dubai on Sept. 28-30. Reflecting Dubai’s status as a leader in hospitality and innovation, the popular event will see over 120 tech brands this year showcasing a variety of products and ...

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Business & Money | Sunday 27 September, 2015 1:02 pm

Dubai Customs launches the international Authorized Economic Operator (AEO)

Dubai Customs has launched the Authorized Economic Operator (AEO), which contributes drastically to the establishing of strategic partnerships that ensure better security and facilitation of global supply chains via Mutual Recognition Agreements, as per the WCO SAFE  Framework of Standards to...

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Business & Money | Saturday 26 September, 2015 4:32 pm

ADP Receive 210 SMS via the 5999 Service Number for People with Special Needs

According to Lt. Colonel Nasser Al Maskari, Head of the Operations Department at Abu Dhabi Police, the Abu Dhabi Police Operations Room has received 210 SMS via the text messaging service system number 5999 for people with special needs; between January 1st and August 31st 2015. Most of the...

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Business & Money | Saturday 26 September, 2015 4:23 pm

Qatar Rail’s tunneling operations enter Guinness World Records Book

MARKING a milestone for large-scale transport projects in Qatar and across the region, Qatar Railways Company (Qatar Rail), the company overseeing the construction of Qatar’s integrated railway network, has been officially recognized by the Guinness World Records (the global authority on...

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