Business & Money | Thursday 25 January, 2018 1:38 am

Qarar partners with STS Cloud to launch first of its kind cloud based Decision-as-a Service solution

Qarar, a leading regional decision analytics company, has announced that it has signed a new partnership deal with STS Cloud the leading hybrid cloud platform and the first of its kind in Jordan. As part of the agreement, Qarar and STS Cloud will provide the first of its kind virtual private...

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Government | Thursday 25 January, 2018 12:55 am

Shoura approves commercial mortgage law

 The Shoura Council on Wednesday approved the draft commercial mortgage law.   Yahya Al-Samaan, assistant president of the council, said that the law, which consists of 47 articles, aims at regulating commercial mortgage contracts.   It also protects the rights of the...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Thursday 25 January, 2018 12:38 am

Copthorne Hotel Dubai sees robust growth in MICE market

Copthorne Hotel Dubai, the popular hotel located in Port Saeed in Deira, continues to attract the fast growing meetings, incentives, conferences and exhibitions (MICE) sector and has witnessed a 12% increase in bookings in 2017.   To accelerate further growth and receive a bigger share...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Thursday 25 January, 2018 12:11 am

Oman Air Crisis Simulation Exercise Deemed Successful

Oman Air, the national carrier of the Sultanate, held an ultra-realistic and highly successful emergency exercise recently at its headquarters in Muscat. Testing the airline’s emergency response plans and procedures, the participating teams led by Senior Manager, Safety and ERP Captain Waheed ...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Wednesday 24 January, 2018 3:56 pm

Saudi Hoteliers Need to Take the App Approach to Guest Experience

Hoteliers in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia need to embrace digital platforms if they want to keep their guests happy, according to a new survey from Avaya (NYSE:AVYA). Saudi travelers are more keen on using hotel mobile apps than their counterparts in other GCC countries, according to the survey,...

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Business & Money | Wednesday 24 January, 2018 3:45 pm

20th Anniversary edition of Intersec winds up with eye on exciting future

Twenty years since it first opened doors in Dubai, Intersec is now a multi-sectoral mega event that attracts the majority of the top global security and safety professionals and the world's leading brands under its gigantic roof.   The just-concluded Intersec 2018, showcased some of...

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Business & Money | Wednesday 24 January, 2018 3:35 pm

Dubai’s Port, Customs and Free Zone Corporation Collaborates with IBM to Launch Cloud Disaster Recovery Service

IBM (NYSE: IBM) and Dubai’s Port, Customs and Free Zone Corporation (PCFC), and its technical arm, DUTECH, today announced an agreement to launch a cloud-based disaster recovery service in Dubai. As part of the agreement, IBM will implement an IBM Cloud-based Disaster Recovery as a Service...

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Business & Money | Wednesday 24 January, 2018 2:35 pm

62% in the UAE shop online

Digitalks, Middle East’s first digitally-focused conference series ended on a high note, with an impressive line-up of visitors and international participants tackling the most pressing issues facing the digital communications industry today.   The launch of Digitalks brought...

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Sports | Wednesday 24 January, 2018 1:45 pm

UAE FA Academy League’s Season Announced with Expanded Categories

The UAE Football Association announced today the launch of the second season of UAE FA Academy League (UAE FAAL), which has been expanded to run with 3 categories U18, U16 & U14.  The landmark youth football league in it’s inaugural season changed the face of youth football in UAE,...

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Culture & Education | Wednesday 24 January, 2018 1:30 pm

Sharjah Public Library starts using ‘Tahseel‘ Smart Receipt System

Sharjah Public Library (SPL), a subsidiary of Sharjah Book Authority, has announced that it has become Sharjah’s first cultural entity to start using the ‘Tahseel’ Smart Receipt System. The move, which follows the launch of SPL’s Digital Library Collection, comes as part of...

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