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  DUBAI / Emirates Business The UAE will face the ultimate test of physical strength, stamina and mental grit when worldwide phenomenon ‘Tough Mudder’ makes its Middle Eastern debut from December 9-10 this year. Early bird registration exclusively for du customers opened on July 18 at www.toughmudder.ae and registration will open for all participants on Wednesday (July 20). Taking place ...

  ALKESH SHARMA / Emirates Business UAE’s construction and real estate sector is poised for sturdy growth over the next five to ten years, as the industry is exploring an already favourable Public Private Partnership (PPP) investment structure. However, at a time when many banks are shying away from giving easy loans, PPP model emerges as a boon in the ...

  RITIKA SHARMA / Emirates Business For regional businesses looking to digitally transform, the idea of an all-flash data center has become a practical reality, regional IT experts opine. However, the demand for the technology remains high, regional players are citing ‘cost’ as a major barrier in the adoption of this technology. Regional experts voice that it is high time ...

  Dubai / Emirates Business The Chartered Institute for Securities & Investment (CISI), has partnered with the University of Dubai and its Centre of Executive Development to provide internationally recognised financial qualifications to students. This partnership recognises University of Dubai as the first educational institution in the UAE to partner with CISI, highlighting the growing demand for professionalism in the ...

  Abu Dhabi / Emirates Business Abu Dhabi Summer Season is set to thrill yet again, with this season boasting a captivating array of fantasy and action-packed edutainment shows and installations across multiple venues throughout the emirate. If you are looking for an exciting interactive experience that will encourage curiosity and create lasting memories for you and for the younger ...

  Cairo / WAM The United Arab Emirates is participating in the 40th meeting of the Permanent Arab Committee for Human Rights, which began on Sunday at the headquarters of the General Secretariat of the Arab League in Cairo, Egypt. Mohamed Al Rashidi, Legal Advisor to Oman’s Minister of Justice is heading the five-day meeting with the participation of representatives ...

  DUBAI / WAM The Dubai South awarded contracts worth AED 1 billion for a number of project developments, most notably in the city’s Residential District, adjoining the Expo 2020 Dubai site. The infrastructure and design contracts have been awarded to noted industry leaders, including Parsons Corporation, Atkins Global, Studio International Architects, Al Nasr, Tristar Engineering and Construction and the ...

  Abu Dhabi / Emirates Business The Industrial Coordination Council recently held its first meeting at the Ministry of Economy’s headquarters in Dubai headed by HE Sultan bin Saeed Al Mansouri, Minister of Economy and Chairman of the Board. Also in attendance were Council members representing the Ministry of Climate Change and Environment; the Industry Development Office in Abu Dhabi; ...

  Dubai / WAM The Emirates Central Cooling Systems Corporation, Empower, announced the saving of 8 percent more energy compared to last year during the first month of its summer campaign, “Saving Starts at 24 C” which targets all of its customers and aims to reduce electricity consumption, protect the environment and contribute to lowering CO2 emission. In line with the ...

  Alkesh Sharma / Emirates Business As UAE financial institutions face unnerving and intricate challenges in light of increasing cyber scams, big data emerges as one of the major carriers of malware to the company’s system. According to industry pundits, apart from using a foolproof anti-virus to counter this problem, a close study of algorithms and better usage of statistics ...