Thousands of cameras will be installed in the city’s popular tourist spots. Dubai Police has revealed plans to install thousands of high-tech surveillance cameras throughout the city ahead of Expo 2020. The cameras will be fitted with facial recognition …
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Personal healthcare technology a key focus in Arab Health
DUBAI — Arab Health 2018 – the largest exhibition for … products and services showcased pioneering technologies in the first-ever Personal Healthcare Technology Zone. Taking up an area of more than 800sqm, the zone featured smart watches, health …
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Rochester Institute of Technology launches new $136m Dubai campus
American university Rochester Institute of Technology has launched a new Dhs500m ($136.1m) Dubai campus to meet increasing demand from students. The new facility in Dubai Silicon Oasis will span a total of 129,000 square metres and have the capacity to …
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From hour-long surgery to a 5 minute procedure: How robot technology changed spinal operations
DUBAI: A doctor has revolutionized spinal surgery with the … who is also a professor of neurosurgery at Johns Hopkins University told Arab News. Using real-time imaging technology that constantly monitors the patient’s moves, the robot is able to …
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Technology is Transforming Healthcare Delivery in the UAE
Technology is at the top of the agenda for , according to the CEO, Prasanth Manghat, who believes that technology is changing the healthcare sector and the way it operates. Speaking at the 36th JP Morgan Healthcare Conference, in San Francisco, CA.
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Leading AI specialists to speak at Dubai forum
UAE’s AI Plan took the spotlight at the recently concluded … Artelligence, the two-day forum will bring government leaders, business leaders and technology innovators together to explore the applications of Artificial Intelligence across different …
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Sharjah projects encourage residents to enjoy life outdoors
Abu Dhabi: Upcoming infrastructure projects in Sharjah will encourage residents in the emirate to come out of their homes and cars, and enjoy life outdoors, a top official told Gulf News on Monday. “People just stop by cafes and order a coffee or tea …
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Reda Bedjaoui Discloses Optimized Alternative Investments within Alcoholic Beverage Market
DUBAI, UAE / ACCESSWIRE / January 22, 2018 / Globally, many high and ultra-high net worth individuals have earmarked between four and six percent of their overall asset allocation into alternative investments like private equity, hedge funds, managed …
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Bahrain’s Ithmaar Bank plans aggressive expansion in Pakistan
Dubai: Bahrain-based Ithmaar Bank plans to add more than 100 branches in Pakistan this year through its subsidiary Faysal Bank, to capitalise on the country’s low penetration rate of banking services, a senior executive said. Ithmaar Bank owns 66 per …
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Dubai introduces innovation fee
Dubai: His Highness Shaikh Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai issued two laws for levying the knowledge and innovation fees of Dh10 each, to be collected by federal bodies for Dubai government …
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Bahraini bank plans aggressive expansion in Pakistan
Al-Mutawa was speaking after Ithmaar Bank’s parent company, Ithmaar Holding, listed on the Dubai Financial Market on Monday. The company is already listed in Bahrain and Kuwait. “The listing is good news for the company for growth capital and we are well …
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UAE-based real estate investment trust completes $210m deals
It said Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank has contributed 165 residential units located in … “This is our second REIT in the UAE to achieve critical size and attract key institutional investors and we are very pleased with the support we have received from our …
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Dubai Islamic Bank : celebrates first UAE National win in “Double Your Salary” Promotion
Dubai Islamic Bank (DIB), the UAE’s largest Islamic Bank, has announced the first UAE National as the grand winner in the fourth draw of its hugely successful ‘Double Your Salary’ campaign, held at DIB’s Reef Mall Branch. DIB’s ‘Double Your Salary …
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Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank Q4 net profit up 7%
Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank posted a 7 percent rise in fourth-quarter net profit … Subscribe to Arabian Business’ newsletter to receive the latest breaking news and business stories in Dubai,the UAE and the GCC straight to your inbox.
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NRI businessman uses Kerala minister’s name to threaten Dubai bank
Kochi: A Kerala minister’s name has allegedly been used to threaten the agent of a Dubai bank when it sought the repayment of a loan given to an NRI businessman. The bank’s representative in India has complained to the chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan and …
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ADEK Unveils Abu Dhabi’s Initiatives For The 2018 UAE Innovation Month
The Abu Dhabi Department of Education and Knowledge (ADEK) unveiled Abu Dhabi’s initiatives and activitiesto mark the2018 UAE Innovation Month, including Innovator 2018 and the Abu Dhabi Science Festival. Set to launch on 1st February 2018 for a period …
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Dubai announces launch of Dh2.5b waste-to-energy plant
Speaking to Gulf News he said the plant will be connected to Drew’s grid through HV 132kV cables. “This will be a new source of [power] supply for Dubai. This will improve security of supply,” said Al Tayer. The municipality has partnered with Swiss …
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