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    ALKESH SHARMA / EMIRATES BUSINESS Increased focus on converged systems and cloud solutions has started taking a toll on the Middle East’s hardware market. As more enterprises and businesses in this region have started moving towards cloud computing, hardware market registered a flat growth in 2015, according to the recently released data. In a new research report released ...

  SHARJAH / Emirates Business Sharjah Airport International Free Zone (SAIF Zone) signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Portuguese Industrial Association – Chamber of Commerce and Industry (AIP-CCI). The MoU, which was signed by Saud Salim Al Mazrouei, Director of SAIF Zone and Hamriyah Free Zone Authority and Jorge Pais, Vice President of AIP – CCI aims to enhance ...

  KUALA LUMPUR / WAM HH Sheikha Jawaher bint Mohammad Al Qasimi, Wife of HH the Ruler of Sharjah, Chairperson of NAMA Women Advancement Establishment (NAMA) and Honorary Chairperson of the Sharjah Business Women Council (SBWC), attended the Sharjah Business Women Forum in the Malaysian capital Kuala Lumpur. Organised by NAMA in collaboration with the Malaysian International Chamber of Commerce ...

  ABU DHABI / WAM Etihad Airways flight EY474 from Abu Dhabi to Jakarta on Wednesday encountered severe and unexpected turbulence about 45 minutes prior to arrival at Soekarno Hatta International Airport. According to the statement issued by Etihad Airways, “The flight landed safely and passengers were met by medical assistance teams as they disembarked the aircraft.” It added a ...

  ABU DHABI / WAM The Abu Dhabi City Municipality, ADM, has organised an event marking International Workers’ Day at Mohamed bin Zayed City Park in collaboration with the Community Services Division and the Technical Division at Musaffah Municipal Centre. The event featured the participation of Asa’ad Al Sha’ab Volunteer Team, an affiliate of the Women’s Union in Sharjah, and ...

  DUBAI / WAM The National Media Council (NMC) participated in the 13th Arab Media Forum in Kuwait, which saw the attendance of a large number of Arab journalists and academics. The two-day event was organised under theme ‘Media Basic Components and Challenges’. During the forum, a number of Arab media and cultural figures were honoured, among those were Mohammad ...

  Houston / WAM ADNOC & Group Companies are making their presence felt at the Offshore Technology Conference and Exhibition (OTC 2016) which opened in Houston, Texas, USA. A high level delegation, from ADNOC and its diverse group of 21 subsidiaries is taking part in this global foremost event for the development of offshore resources. The company is exhibiting in ...

  SHARJAH / WAM Talented Emiratis with disabilities were the target for Sharjah Investment and Development Authority (Shurooq) at the third Ajman Career Fair, which concluded on Tuesday, at the Emirates Hospitality Centre, Ajman. The authority used its presence at the fair to attract Emiratis living with physical challenges to join its growing workforce, in line with its strategy to ...

  Dubai / Emirates Business The Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (TRA) won a major award at the 2016 World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) taking place in Geneva, Switzerland, until May 6 with the participation of representatives from countries all over the world. The award was handed to HE Eng. Majed Sultan Al Mesmar, TRA Deputy Director General and head ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM The Abu Dhabi International Book Fair (ADIBF) concluded its 26th edition with a record 272,320 visitors and having generated sales of AED25 million. The fair was held under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, and organised by the ...