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DUBAI / WAM Thuraya Telecommunications Company announced the launch of the Thuraya IP M2M Service to support high volume, high throughput machine-to-machine (M2M) applications. The service is powered by Thuraya’s real-time, two-way IP network with speeds of up to 444 Kbps, a state-of- the-art Remote Term- inal Management (RTM) platform and the Thuraya IP+ terminal. The new service extends the ...

Dubai / WAM DP World has won Gold for Employee Engagement award at the International CSR Excellence Awards in London, in recognition of its Global Education initiative, and being named Sustainability Champion for its ‘Our World, Our Future’ global sustainability programme. ‘Our World, Our Future’ was launched in February 2016 to unite DP World’s wide-ranging sustainability efforts and ensure maximum ...

Dubai / WAM Sultan bin Sulayem, DP World Group Chairman and CEO and Chairman of Ports, Customs and Free Zone Corporation, praised the UAE’s achievement of topping the world’s Efficiency of Customs Procedures Index in the IMD 2017 report of Global Competitiveness. The report is issued by the Global Competitiveness Centre of the IMD, International Institute for Management Development in ...

Dubai / WAM Dubai International (DXB), is lining up extra staff and an exciting array of activities, promotions and entertainment as part of its preparations for the Eid holiday rush. With Eid coinciding with schools across the UAE closing for the summer, Dubai Airports is anticipating heightened traffic during the week with over 1.9 million passengers expected to pass through ...

Sharjah / Emirates Business EPPCO Lubricants, a joint venture between Emirates National Oil Company (ENOC) and Chevron, recently opened a new car service facility at Barjeel station in Sharjah. The facility offers motorists a full spectrum of oil and lubricants services. Located on the second industrial road in Sharjah, the new service centre offers a standalone Havoline Xpress Lube outlet ...

Dubai / WAM The Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (TRA), announced the opening of registration for the third edition of ‘TRA innovation Camp’ for Emiratis aged 6-17 years. This year’s camp, from June 9 until August 10, consists of training and entertaining activities, focusing on the language of the era; information and communications technology (ICT). The camp aims to direct the tendency ...

Ajman /Emirates Business The Kahraman Ramadan Tent, organized by Kiwi Events in Al Zorah Area in Ajman, not only brings the spirit of the Holy Month to the forefront but also serves as a beacon of the burgeoning tourism potential and strong business growth in the Emirate. The Kahraman Ramadan Tent, backed by a vast array of government agencies in ...

Dubai / Emirates Business The Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Knowledge Foundation (MBRF) revealed the criteria candidates must meet to join the Arab Professionals Forum, which the Foundation had launched in collaboration with LinkedIn in October 2016. The Forum gathers top Arab subject-matter experts, academics, and scientists from all over the world, and serves as a platform where experts can ...

Dubai / Emirates Business According to Mercer’s 2017 Cost of Living Survey, Dubai and Abu Dhabi are the second and third most expensive Middle Eastern cities for expatriate cost of living. The global ranking sees Dubai climbing one place from last year to become the 20th most expensive city in the world, with Abu Dhabi just behind in 23rd place ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM The National Media Council (NMC), announced the formation of the ‘Youth Media Council’, aimed at boosting participation of young media professionals in the mainstream media of the country. “The launch of the Youth Media Council is a testament to the firm belief in youth’s capabilities by boosting their participation in this dynamic field, and providing them ...