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  Dubai / WAM Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) inaugurated the first phase of its joint project with Mohammed bin Rashid Housing Establishment (MBRHE). The project aims to replace conventional lightbulbs with LED lightbulbs, among various projects launched by MBRHE. In cooperation with Etihad Energy Service Company (ESCO), DEWA will replace traditional light bulbs with LED lightbulbs in 500 villas, ...

  Dubai / WAM The UAE delegation, headed by Dr. Thani Al Zeyoudi, Minister of Climate Change and Environment (MOCCAE), concluded a successful participation in the Global Green Growth Week (GGGW), held from September 5-9 in Jeju Island, Republic of Korea. The event, hosted by the Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI), gathered around 1,200 participants from more than 50 countries representing ...

  Ras Al Khaimah / Emirates Business Ras Al Khaimah will later this month host the UAE’s World Tourism Day conference which this year has the theme of ‘Tourism for All – Promoting Universal Accessibility’. This is the second World Tourism Day conference being held in Ras Al Khaimah. The conference is aligned with the 2016 United Nations World Tourism ...

  Abu Dhabi / Emirates Business The second edition of World Halal Tourism Awards will again recognize the excellence in halal and family-friendly travel and tourism industry. The nominations opened on September 11 across 16 award categories, including Best Halal Tour Operator, Best Family Friendly Hotel and World’s Best Non OIC Emerging Halal Destination, to name a few. The winners ...

  Dubai / Emirates Business du announced it will offer iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus, the best, most advanced iPhone ever, featuring an all-new advanced camera system, dust and water resistant design, stereo speaker system and the A10 Fusion chip which is the most powerful chip on any smartphone, while delivering the best battery life ever in an iPhone. ...

  Dubai / Emirates Business The Ministry of Climate Change and Environment (MOCCAE) has stated that the official report on FDA’s website does not conform to what has been circulated on social media platforms regarding Egyptian frozen strawberry products and their relationship to the Hepatitis A outbreak that has been reported across eight US states. MOCCAE said that it has ...

  Dubai / Emirates Business For the first time in the UAE, dubizzle – the country’s leading property classifieds platform – has introduced 360° virtual reality tours, allowing property seekers a comprehensive tour of desired properties ahead of contacting agents. Partnering with 360VUZ, winner of best Travel Tech Start-up 2015, dubizzle will integrate the latest virtual reality technology into property ...

    Sharjah / Emirates Business There are several equitable added values which are derived from the significant role which SMEs play to the strategic global economic development process. The Sharjah FDI Forum, organised by the Sharjah Investment and Development Authority (Shurooq), in collaboration with Financial Times (FT) and the fDi magazine, has geared up its 2nd edition with a ...

  DUBAI / Emirates Business A10 Networks (NYSE: ATEN), a technology leader in application networking and security, has announced its participation at GITEX Technology Week 2016 where it will showcase the company’s A10 Harmony solution architecture. The first of its kind solution empowers businesses to deliver secure application services across traditional data centres, private, public and hybrid clouds, helping them ...

  DUBAI / Emirates Business Making true digital transformation is difficult unless organizations in the Middle East embrace central themes such as software-defined everything, hyperscale, containers and hybrid cloud. Proprietary technology will no longer exist as a viable innovation model. Red Hat, the world’s leading provider of open source solutions, will participate in GITEX 2016, taking place from October 16-20, ...