Sports | Friday 20 February, 2015 2:56 am

ABU DHABI OCEAN RACING HUNTING DOWN BOLD BRUNEL ON APPROACH TO LEG 4 PACIFIC OCEAN DOLDRUMS

Abu Dhabi Ocean Racing (ADOR) – the Volvo Ocean Race (VOR) entrant from the United Arab Emirates’ capital – is among the front-runners challenging for the lead at the halfway point of Leg 4 of the round-the-world yacht race, which takes the teams from China to New Zealand. The team, backed by ...

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Business & Money | Friday 20 February, 2015 2:52 am

Airbus Helicopters confirms its long-term commitment to the Middle East‘s armed forces

With hundreds of its rotorcraft operated by Middle East military services, Airbus Helicopters is further reinforcing the company’s regional presence to support these aircraft – which are used on missions that range from combat, counter terrorism and transport to search and rescue, special...

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Healthcare | Friday 20 February, 2015 2:47 am

H.E. Major General Khamis Mattar Al Mazeina attends AEEDC Dubai Night

H.E. Major General Khamis Mattar Al Mazeina, Commander in Chief of Dubai Police attended AEEDC Dubai Night to celebrate the 19th anniversary of AEEDC Dubai Conference and Exhibition. His Excellency was accompanied by dignitaries and more than 1500 international professionals in the dentistry...

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Technology & IT | Friday 20 February, 2015 2:05 am

“i.onik” launches its portfolio of mobility products for the first time in the Middle East

i.onik, the leading German lifestyle technology company today announced the grand launch of its phenomenal range of smartphones, tablets, feature phones and accessories for the first time the Middle East.Replete with high class German innovation, engineering, design and quality standards, i.onik...

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Environment & Energy | Thursday 19 February, 2015 4:02 pm

King Croc and Queen Croc at Dubai Aquarium & Underwater Zoo set to expand their family

The King Croc family at Dubai Aquarium & Underwater Zoo is growing. The female companion of King Croc, one of the world’s largest reptiles that took residence in Dubai in June 2014, has laid 59 eggs, several of which are ready to hatch over the incubation of period of 80 days. At 80 years of age...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Thursday 19 February, 2015 3:46 pm

Global Village’s Kuwait Pavilion – A Journey through Rich History and Modern Fashion

Kuwait sits just on the tip of the Arabian Gulf, acting as a crossroad between the East and the West. This has traditionally made Kuwait act as a port for traders looking to travel between India, East Africa, and the Red Sea. Despite all these different cultures using Kuwait as a hub, the country...

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Technology & IT | Thursday 19 February, 2015 3:44 pm

H.H. Sheikh Maktoum Bin Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum welcomes top-level representatives from Ericsson

H.H Sheikh Maktoum Bin Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Deputy Ruler of Dubai, has received recently, His Excellency Jan Thesleff, the Swedish Ambassador in UAE, Hans Vestberg, President and Chief Executive Officer, Ericsson Group and Rafiah Ibrahim, President Ericsson Region Middle East and East...

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Technology & IT | Thursday 19 February, 2015 3:33 pm

UAE REVEALED AS SECOND LARGEST SMARTPHONE COMMERCE MARKET

A new global study from PayPal and Ipsos * has revealed the UAE as the second largest market for Smartphone commerce, with 57 percent of online shoppers from the UAE buying via a smartphone in the past 12 months. According to the research – conducted to investigate the mobile shopping habits of...

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Sports | Thursday 19 February, 2015 3:09 pm

ICC Cricket World Cup 2015 Announces SAP as Exclusive Cloud and Analytics Partner

In an innovative new partnership, SAP has teamed up with the International Cricket Council (ICC) as its exclusive Cloud and Analytics Partner for the ICC Cricket World Cup 2015.David Richardson, ICC Chief Executive, said: “In a sport such as cricket where there is a healthy appetite for...

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Government | Thursday 19 February, 2015 3:02 pm

Closing Session of IGCF 2015 to Highlight Role of Spokesperson

The Closing session of the upcoming International Government Communication Forum (IGCF 2015) will highlight the multidimensional role of today’s official spokesperson as a conduit between the government and its audiences – the sender and the receiver.Moderated by Turki Al Dakhil, General...

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