Culture & Education | Tuesday 17 May, 2016 4:28 pm

Taqaddam helps to inspire young UAE Nationals

Over 240 students from 12 Dubai schools have been inspired to reach greater personal heights after successfully completing the youth development programme Taqaddam.   HSBC Bank Middle East Ltd and the British Council have worked in partnership to deliver the new initiative that has...

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Business & Money | Tuesday 17 May, 2016 2:58 pm

Xerox Launches Market Segment Series – Offers Insights on Seven Business-Boosting Markets

The new Xerox Market Segment Series serves as a blueprint for print service providers looking to capture growth opportunities in seven high-value application segments.    Featured in the Xerox stand at drupa, each application is presented in a 12-page brochure which includes...

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Technology & IT | Tuesday 17 May, 2016 2:55 pm

StorIT and Tintri Sign Distribution Agreement for Middle East and North Africa

StorIT, the specialist Data Management solutions distributor in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA), today announced that it has signed a distribution agreement with Tintri Inc., a leading producer of VM-aware storage (VAS) for virtualization and cloud environments. As per the agreement, StorIT ...

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Business & Money | Tuesday 17 May, 2016 2:33 pm

Dr. Najwa Aaraj Appointed Senior Vice President of Special Projects at DarkMatter

DarkMatter, an international cyber security firm headquartered in the UAE, announces the appointment of Dr.Najwa Aaraj as the Senior Vice President - Special Projects, having previously served as the Vice President of the business unit. Special Projects falls under the CEO's Office, and is ...

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Business & Money | Tuesday 17 May, 2016 2:31 pm

Omniyat starts work on Langham Place Downtown Dubai

Omniyat Group, a leading real estate developer in Dubai, has awarded the enabling works contract for itsAED 1 billion ($272 million) Langham Place Hotel and Residences in Downtown Dubai. Mark Phoenix, Managing Director, Omniyat Group, said: “The commencement of construction and award of...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Tuesday 17 May, 2016 2:29 pm

Turkish Airlines announces its 15th destination in the Americas

Beginning from 16th May Turkish Airlines has added a daily flight to Atlanta, joining Buenos Aires, Sao Paulo, Panama, Bogota, Toronto, Chicago, Houston, Los Angeles, New York, Washington, Boston, Montreal, San Francisco and Miami as the carrier’s 15th destination in the Americas. With...

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Business & Money | Tuesday 17 May, 2016 2:25 pm

Arabic International Public Sector Accounting Standards Certification by Deloitte & ACCA

Deloitte and ACCA (the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants) launched today the ACCA Certificate in International Public Sector Accounting Standards in Arabic (Cert IPSAS in Arabic). In fact, out of the 22 Arab League member states, five governments are currently implementing accrual...

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Business & Money | Tuesday 17 May, 2016 2:22 pm

Sophos Introduces Enterprise Malware Removal Tool That Cleans Up Exploit Code From RATs, Ransomware and Rootkits

Sophos (LSE: SOPH), a global leader in network and endpoint security, today launched Sophos Clean, the latest addition to its Enduser protection portfolio of advanced malware detection, remediation and removal software. The signature-less technology uses progressive behavior analytics, forensics...

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Technology & IT | Tuesday 17 May, 2016 2:21 pm

HUAWEI HONOR PARTNERS WITH 20th CENTURY FOX AND EMPIRE INTERNATIONAL TO SUPPORT THE REGIONAL LAUNCH OF X-MEN: APOCALYPSE

Huawei honor, the number one smartphone e-brand, is set to gain more traction with consumers in the Middle East through its exclusive new partnership with 20th Century Fox and Empire International - supporting the regional launch of the hot new movie from the X-Men series, Apocalypse, on 19th May....

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Business & Money | Tuesday 17 May, 2016 2:18 pm

Emirates Islamic launches charity fund for community support

Emirates Islamic, one of the leading Islamic financial institutions in the UAE, today announced the launch of the Emirates Islamic charity fund, to govern and manage the bank’s strategy for charitable donations and giving, one of the key pillars of its overall CSR framework. The Emirates...

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