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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 ...

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, ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

New Delhi / AFP A massive fire swept through a temple in southern India on Sunday, killing more than 106 people and injuring scores more after they gathered to watch an unofficial fireworks display. Thousands had packed overnight into the Hindu temple in Kerala state where fireworks appear to have landed on an unexploded stash, triggering a blast, in a ...

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 ...

DUBAI / Emirates Business Dubai Land Department (DLD) will participate in the 4th Dubai International Government Achievements Exhibition (DIGAE), an event conducted under the patronage of HH Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE, and Ruler of Dubai, from April 11-13 at the Dubai International Convention and Exhibition Centre. The initiative serves to ...

RITIKA SHARMA / Emirates Business Anticipating increasing vulnerablity to cyber-attacks and to find full-bodied solutions to it, UAE-based Axiom telecom, region’s leading mobile reseller, has joined hands with ESET, the global pioneer of proactive security software. This pact is aimed at driving awareness regarding the vital need for mobile protection in the Emirates. “The UAE and Saudi Arabia are leading ...