Alkesh Sharma / Emirates Business Members of the Organisation of Islamic Countries (OIC) always have a unique advantage when it comes to Muslim travel, thanks to the plethora of Muslim-friendly facilities and services available. However, some non-OIC destinations have also started targeting the Muslim travel market and are making sustainable efforts to offer tailor-made services to attract them. Recent ...

  Sunaina Rana / Emirates Business Mobile phones are an integral part of digital advancements that are transforming almost every sector these days. Experts say the Mobile Capture technology will change the face of information management soon. Stressing on the importance of a high-tech future, Emma Isichei, Worldwide Category Director, Capture Solutions at Kodak Alaris, emphasizes the need for adopting ...

  Sunaina Rana / Emirates Business In the wake of the New Year’s Eve blaze in a hotel in the United Arab Emirates, the Civil Defense Authorities in the nation have been working on new fire safety regulations for buildings. UAE represents a multi-cultural hub for industries, residence and tourism, owing to which fire safety becomes a vital element. As ...

  ABU DHABI / Emirates Business Abu Dhabi Duty Free is providing passengers with a fantastic shopping experience this summer season with an unprecedented number of promotions, retail exclusives and culinary treats. Offers include ‘spend & win’ promotions across all shops throughout the airport, with cash vouchers being given away. Sharaf DG and Pure Gold are also introducing special products ...

  Sharjah / Emirates Business Al Montazah, Sharjah’s first amusement and waterpark, saw a huge turnout of visitors with the crowds of residents and tourists keen to share the blessings of the occasion and enjoy fun-packed water-based activities at the emirate’s popular leisure destination. Visitors to Al Montazah were able to soak up a joyful atmosphere all day long, with ...

  Sharjah / Emirates Business Al Majaz Waterfront, Sharjah’s premier tourist and family destination, marked the occasion of Eid Al Fitr with an array of special activities under its ‘Summer Fun’ programme. Launched on the first day of Eid, the event ensured that a smile on the visitors’ faces with fun-filled entertainment shows and performances. Al Majaz Waterfront’s Eid activities, ...

  NEW YORK / AP Iran is hoping to join an international project in southern France that hopes to build the first machine to generate significant amounts of energy using nuclear fusion, which is considered a clean, safe and virtually limitless form of nuclear power. Laban Coblentz, spokesman for the ITER project, said a high-level Iranian delegation led by nuclear ...

  Bloomberg Rooftop-solar panels are being installed in the region covered by the biggest U.S. power grid at a faster pace than expected. That will accelerate the shift away from large generators. Distributed solar generation on the grid managed by PJM Interconnection LLC, which serves more than 61 million people in the East, jumped 30 percent in April from a ...

  BENGHAZI / Reuters Libya’s oil guard brigades, which control Ras Lanuf and Es Sider, two major export terminals closed since 2014, are working with the unity government’s state oil company, NOC, and preparing to reopen fields to pump crude again, a spokesman said. The spokesman for Ibrahim Jathran’s PFG forces did not give any details whether that would include ...

  Bloomberg Carbon markets, the free-enterprise solution to saving the world from global warming, are now in danger themselves. The idea was simple enough: Set a cap on carbon emissions, issue enough permits to allow power plants, refineries and the like to stay within those limits and then shrink the cap over time to achieve reductions. The companies whose emissions ...