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  SHARJAH / Emirates Business Sharjah is known for its natural beauty and attractive manmade lagoons and parks, making it a favourite destination for families any time of the year, especially during the summer when schools in the region close for summer vacation. As the region celebrates Ramadan, summer this year has become all the more special for visitors to ...

  RITIKA SHARMA / Emirates Business Industry leaders and stakeholders active in the exhibitions industry in the Middle East and Africa (MEA) region are playing a major role in stabilising the regional economy by creating thousands of jobs every year, experts emphasise. Figures state that the region hosts around 30,000 exhibitions per year and they typically generate upto 680,000 full-time ...

  Dubai / Emirates Business DIFC Wills & Probate Registry (WPR) has announced a major new partnership with Emirates NBD, one of the leading banks in the region, according to which individuals who want to secure their assets in Dubai can now do so for a manageable monthly cost. The landmark new relationship will see Emirates NBD, one of the ...

  Dubai / Emirates Business Nissan recently unveiled the GT-R Drone – one of the fastest accelerating FPV (First Person View) racing drones in the world. Built to be able to keep up with the new 2017 Nissan GT-R while filming on the track, the drone features the very latest in performance-enhancing technology, just like its automotive equivalent. Custom designed ...

  Abu Dhabi / Emirates Business Abu Dhabi Airports has begun its ‘Beat the Heat’ campaign advising staff and contractors on how to cope with extreme weather conditions over the summer. The company is holding lectures in Arabic, English, Urdu and Hindi, and displaying multi lingual posters and dehydration awareness charts, to equip workers with all the information they need ...

  Sharjah / Emirates Business Mleiha Archaeological and Eco-tourism Project, one of Sharjah Investment and Development Authority (Shurooq)’s most prominent developments, is continuing its special offers for tourists and residents up until the end of Ramadan. The heritage and cultural destination’s holy month excursion packages are providing visitors with the opportunity to enjoy unique desert experiences; including evening tours, ‘dune ...

  Dubai / Emirates Business New and emerging blockchain technologies are integral to supporting and realising a digital economy in the Middle East while ensuring effective protection against rapidly evolving threats of data security and cybercrime, said global consulting and technology firm Booz Allen Hamilton in a new report released on Tuesday. The report, titled ‘Blockchain Technology – Can the ...

  Abu Dhabi / Emirates Business The UAE Ministry of Economy has conducted on Tuesday an inspection of Spinney’s Sahara Center outlet in Sharjah in cooperation with the Sharjah Economic Development Department (SEDD) as part of its ongoing market inspection program covering the various emirates during the Holy Month of Ramadan. Dr. Hashim Al Nuaimi, Director of the Ministry’s Consumer ...

  Dubai / Emirates Business Emircom, one of the UAE’s leading systems integrators, recently won ‘Best Growth of the Year’ during the first Middle East Partner Conference organized by Fortinet in Dubai. Fortinet’s inaugural regional channel conference gathered more than 100 partners from across the GCC and Levant regions. During the event’s special Top Partner Awards ceremony, Emircom – a ...

  Sharjah / Emirates Business India’s Radiant Group will start an oil distillation plant in Hamriyah Free Zone by the middle of next year. “We have leased 107,639 square feet of land in phase-two of Hamriyah Free Zone and the construction of our factory will start soon”, Vibhor Gupta, Managing Director of Radiant Overseas FZC said after signing the lease ...