The UAE continues to explore new innovations to find avenues that are sustainable, low-cost and energy efficient in removing salinity from water. Suhail Mohammad Faraj Al Mazroui, Minister of Energy and Industry, told members of the Federal National …
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Celebrating innovation with Dubai Quality Group’s Fatma Buti Al Mheiri
“We were established as a non-profit organisation by Dubai Economy in 1994 to develop and promote quality and business excellence practices in the UAE. The group underwent an expansive journey when it aligned its vision, mission and strategy with the UAE …
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Saudi Aramco said to get cool response on IPO from US investors
Preliminary meetings with investors have pitched the IPO as a bond-like security … 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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UAE to train Somaliland forces under military base deal
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) will train Somaliland security forces as part of a deal to establish a military base in the semi-autonomous region, Somaliland’s president said on Thursday. UAE government officials could not immediately be reached for …
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Emaar inks deal for Dubai Marina automated parking project
MAG Robotic Investments has signed a contract with Emaar Properties to develop a fully automated parking facility on a build operate transfer (BOT) basis at Dubai Marina. MAG Robotic Investments said it has assigned MAG Royal Solutions to manage the new …
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Branching out: Commercial Bank of Dubai CEO Dr Bernd van Linder
When the Commercial Bank of Dubai (CBD) was created by an Emiri decree in 1969, the UAE was not yet an independent nation and Dubai was still very much a small Gulf port at the very beginning of its meteoric rise to become one of the world’s foremost …
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UAE players left ‘bitterly disappointed’ after Asia Rugby Championship withdrawal
UAE rugby performance manager Apollo Perelini. UAE rugby players have been left “bitterly disappointed” by the news that the country has withdrawn from the Asia Rugby Championship this summer – in a move which casts doubt on the very future of the …
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Deyaar hires Microsoft to create virtual tours of Dubai projects
Dubai-based developer Deyaar is teaming up with tech giant Microsoft to redefine its customer experience with a virtual-tour application. The company said it will use Microsoft’s cloud solutions, cyber security products, and business intelligence …
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Dubai launches multi-day celebrations towards Int’l Happiness Day
The UAE, with 10.5 million inhabitants, is home of over 200 nationalities, with most of them participating in the carnival, said Dubai daily Gulf news. The parade marked the start of five-day long celebrations as a run-up to the United Nation’s …
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Dubai to start trials of smart licence plates
Speaking on the news, the CEO of RTA’s Licensing AgencyAbdullah Yousuf Al Ali said: “The debut of these Smart Plates in Dubai will bring about a quantum shift in the concept of roads as well as the technological infrastructure of transportation.
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Here’s Everything you Need To Know About Block-Chain Technology in the Middle East
The blockchain technology is escalating in all the Middle Eastern regions including KSA, Qatar, and Bahrain, but it is booming in UAE and Saudi Arabia. However, it was recently reported by various news agencies that Islamic experts from the Arab world …
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ABB records sustained growth in UAE in 2017
ABB, a pioneering technology leader, has recorded steady and sustained growth in the UAE in 2017, due to the energy and industrial revolution that is taking place in the country and around the world. The company has been a stable partner to the country’s …
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Dubai based Bithereum’s blockchain technology to address Bitcoin’s scalability challenges
UAE. Bithereum (BTH) is a coin that is created via forking the Bitcoin (BTC) blockchain. BTH will eventually function as a peer-to-peer (P2P) electronic cash system similar to BTC, however it will fuse with the ultimate vision of Ethereum to create a …
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Dubai or Riyadh: Which is the Smartest?
Here too, Dubai surges ahead with 70, while Riyadh is at 140. – Technology: This measures the quality of web services, the level of innovation, number of smartphones per capita, number of WiFi access points, number of IP addresses per capita and so on.
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UAE unveils park project in southern China
“A replica of the logo of the upcoming Expo Dubai 2020 is placed in the center of this area. It is proposed to use virtual reality technology, which enables the visitor to follow the stages of the unique architectural development of the UAE,” he sai
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ABB records steady growth in the UAE
UAE. –(AETOSWire)- ABB, the pioneering technology leader, has recorded steady and sustained growth in the United Arab Emirates in 2017. “ABB is seeing profitable growth and a huge opportunity in this market as we are partners to both the energy and …
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Dubai embarks on new US mission to attract investment
… Investment Development Agency (Dubai FDI), an agency of Dubai Economy, will lead a mission to Ohio, United States, as part of attracting further investment into key industries and business sectors in Dubai and the UAE. Senior executives from Dubai …
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