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Marina Mall attracts thousands of visitors

Abu Dhabi / Emirates Business Marina Mall, the capital’s leading shopping destination, attracted over 2,500 visitors of all ages to the Tom and Jerry show and activity area during its ‘15 Years of Inspiring Moments’ festival. Over the course of the two-week festivities, visitors experienced 15 days of fun-filled activities at Abu Dhabi’s favourite mall. Thousands of visitors across the …

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DFM gets ‘Networking Project of the Year’ award

Dubai / Emirates Business The Dubai Financial Market (DFM), the leading exchange in the region, powered by Avaya’s SDN FX fabric networking technology, was awarded ‘Network Project of the Year 2015’ at the Network World ME Awards. The exchange selected Avaya’s scalable and high security network to effectively cater to its growing requirements and to provide a reliable, stable and …

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Untapped ‘pop-up-cinema’ concept comes to UAE

RITIKA SHARMA / Emirates Business For the first time, UAE is all set to get a taste of an untapped but creative side of film industry – the pop up cinema. Named ‘Film in a Box’, the new concept will showcase non-dialogue films at various locations across the UAE, and cater towards enhancement of the region’s film and art industry. …

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Abu Dhabi residential market sees sluggish Q1

Alkesh Sharma / EMIRATES BUSINESS Unaffected by the recurrent economy fluctuations, residential sales market remained largely muted during the first quarter of 2016 in Abu Dhabi. Realtors in the Emirates capital experienced weak appetite for property purchases that was in tandem with overall market sentiment in the region. These startling findings have been revealed by CBRC Group in its recent report …

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Kia named best ‘Small SUV’ in region

Dubai / Emirates Business The new Kia Sportage has been received recognition for being the most desirable ‘Best Small SUV of the Year’ at the prestigious 2016 Middle East Car of the Year Awards. The fourth-generation Kia Sportage features a bold new look, with the vehicle’s designers creating a sense of sporty and powerful energy from every angle. Soon-Nam Lee, …

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Adding a tech-tinge in daily lives

Dubai / Emirates Business With millions of subscribers, dozens of products and plans, and a significant growth in the number of apps and services, the Middle East’s telecom providers require more out of their customer experience management platforms than companies in most other sectors. The region is also witnessing an accelerated shift to smartphones – at 78 percent the UAE’s …

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DarkMatter gets new ex-Cisco veteran on board

Abu Dhabi / EMIRATES BUSINESS DarkMatter, an international cyber security firm headquartered in the UAE, has announced the appointment of seasoned technology executive, Rabih Dabboussi as its Senior Vice President of Sales, Marketing and Business Development. Rabih joins DarkMatter from Cisco UAE, where he was Managing Director. In his new position at DarkMatter, Rabih is responsible for the company’s overall business …

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UAE making substantial investment in space technology

RITIKA SHARMA / Emirates Business Humans have dreamt of spaceflight since antiquity. Nations across the world have contributed in the progress of the global space industry since we first started our voyage towards exploring the space. A pioneer in every sector, UAE has done its bit in this industry too. The Emirates is making substantial investments in the sector by …

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Mohamed lauds ADNOC’s big role in economy

ABU DHABI / WAM His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi, Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, and Vice President of the Supreme Petroleum Council, said during his visit on Sunday to the headquarters of the Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) that the UAE, under the leadership of President His Highness …

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Dubai launched as world medical tourism hub

DUBAI / WAM HH Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai, in a ceremony on Sunday, launched Dubai as the world’s first medical tourism hub. Driven by the Dubai Health Authority (DHA), the move comes in lines with the vision of Vice President and Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin …

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