Dubai / Emirates Business Royal Caribbean Arabia has launched its new website, which has been completely reimagined to fit in to the palm of your hand. A mobile friendly designed interface, packed with exciting video content, which gives you a front row seat to onboard activities and entertainment. Additionally Royal Caribbean Arabia has done the planning for you, highlighting ...
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Azizi unveils AED430mn project in Al Furjan
Dubai / Emirates Business Azizi Developments, a leading UAE-based real estate developer with global reach into international markets, has announced its newest project in the burgeoning district of Al Furjan: Azizi Plaza. The Plaza, a B+G+2P+12 structure, will encompass residential, commercial and retail space with fully furnished serviced apartments catered towards convenient, affordable luxury living for professionals and nuclear ...
Read More »â€˜Simplicity technology’s greatest advance’
Dubai / Emirates Business Don’t miss out on experiencing life-changing technologies and first-in-the-region innovations at du’s stand this GITEX Technology Week, 2016. Staying true to the theme ‘simplicity is technology’s greatest advance’, demonstrations at du’s stand this year will feature simple innovation that will enhance the happiness of UAE citizens. Visitors will also be able to witness how du, ...
Read More »Over two-thirds of young Gulf nationals look to govt jobs
Dubai / Emirates Business More than two-thirds of young national Arabs in the Gulf states still hope to land jobs with government, despite initiatives to encourage them to seek out careers in the private sector. This new finding from the eighth annual ASDA’A Burson-Marsteller Arab Youth Survey was unveiled by Sunil John, the CEO of ASDA’A Burson Marsteller, at ...
Read More »BMW’s self-balancing future of motorcycle
Bloomberg On Tuesday in Santa Monica, Calif., BMW Group debuted a motorcycle concept so artificially intelligent that it eliminates the need for the rider to wear protective gear, including a helmet. The BMW Motorrad Vision Next 100 motorcycle is the latest incarnation of BMW’s Vision Next series, which celebrates 100 years of the German brand with forward-looking concept vehicles ...
Read More »Facebook launches intra-office ‘workplace’ network
AFP Social network giant Facebook on Monday launched new global product Workplace, a platform that it hopes will replace intranet, mailbox and other internal communication tools used by businesses worldwide. The platform allows employees to collaborate in real-time and is intended to compete with similar office communication products including Microsoft’s Yammer, Salesforce’s Chatter and Slack. The Silicon Valley company ...
Read More »Personal computer sales continue to slide
San Francisco / AFP Industry reports released recently showed that shipments of personal computers slid anew in the recently ended quarter as lifestyles continued to shift to smartphones and tablets. Worldwide PC shipments in the third quarter of this year totaled 68.9 million units in a 5.7 percent decline from the same period a year earlier, according to preliminary ...
Read More »An aerial eye for Jordan’s heritage
QASR BSHIR /Â AP The helicopter door opens and Robert Bewley leans out hundreds of feet above the Hisban Roman ruins outside Amman, Jordan. Feet on the struts, the Oxford University archaeologist begins snapping photos as the chopper circles the ancient stones. Sheep flock far below amid marble columns from 1,700 years ago. After a few minutes, Bewley squawks directions ...
Read More »The real-life scarecrows of Frankfurt airport
Frankfurt / DPA Juergen Ebert’s four-wheel-drive vehicle rushes along a path, parallel to an airport runway. His blank gun lets off a loud bang and a flock of starlings flies off. Soon afterwards, a plane roars nearby and takes off: mission accomplished! Ebert is a biologist and leads the wildlife control team at Frankfurt airport, the third-busiest airport in ...
Read More »SNOC, Uniper sign MoU to import LNG into UAE
Sharjah / WAM The Sharjah National Oil Corporation (SNOC) and German energy company, Uniper SE, on Tuesday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), under the auspices of the Sharjah Petroleum Council (SPC), to import the Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) into the Port of Hamriyah in the Emirate of Sharjah. First gas deliveries should arrive in Sharjah in the spring ...
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