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Smart Dubai collaborates with ITU at Malaysia meet to finalize first Smart City Index after joint piloting phase

Smart Dubai collaborates with ITU at Malaysia meet to finalize first Smart City Index after joint piloting phase

Smart Dubai, the government office driving Dubai’s citywide transformation into a smart city, in conjunction with its strategic partners in Dubai, successfully completed its pilot phase for the initial Smart City Index with the ITU, a specialized United Nations agency; and held official discussions to further revise the first global standard set of smart city KPIs, to measure smart city…

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Telecommunications Regulatory Authority wins major award at World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS 2016) UAE - The Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (TRA) has won a major award at the 2016 World Summit on the Information Society…

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Millennium Plaza Hotel promotes its world class facilities at ATM 2016....... #ATM2016 #ATM #ArabianTravelMarket Millennium Plaza Hotel Dubai, one of the luxury accommodations along Sheikh Zayed Road,  showcased its world-class leisure and meeting room facilities at the 23rd edition of Arabian Travel Market (ATM) in Dubai from 25th to 28th of April, 2016.

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Kuwait Says Hello to Zafran – the new Indian in town Zafran Indian Bistro, the award-winning contemporary Indian restaurant is now open at Lights Complex, Mahboula. Zafran delights guests with classic Indian dishes presenting Indian cuisine at its best.

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Ooredoo Signs New Network Expansion Agreement with Nokia Doha, Qatar: Ooredoo has today announced that it has signed a three-year deal with technology leader Nokia, as it continues to enhance the strength, speed and coverage of the Ooredoo Supernet in Qatar.

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Learning Providers and ACCA Agree There Is a Vibrant Future for the Accountancy Profession in the Middle East

Learning Providers and ACCA Agree There Is a Vibrant Future for the Accountancy Profession in the Middle East

Dubai, United Arab Emirates: ME NewsWire: The first ever ACCA Middle East Educators’ Conference took place in Dubai recently, bringing together key global and regional players in the accountancy profession.

The theme of the conference was ACCA: Heading into the Future, linking into ACCA’s commitment to defining the trajectory of the profession during a time of change.

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Tamdeen Group bags ‘Real Estate Developer of the Year’ award at Arabian Business Kuwait Awards 2016 Kuwait City, Kuwait: Kuwait’s Tamdeen Group, which has grown dynamically into a regional powerhouse, was awarded ‘Real Estate Developer of the Year’ at the Arabian Business Kuwait Awards 2016, a prestigious event which celebrates the very best in business achievement, both on a corporate and individual level.

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‘Smart Government Application Store’ wins ‘2016 Smart Government Award’ UAE: The ‘Smart Government Application Store’ has won the ‘2016 Smart Government Award’ under the ‘Best Smart Application in the Arab Region’ category during the Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (TRA)’s recent participation in the 7th Smart Government Excellence Awards held by the Central Agency of Information Technology of Kuwait.

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Gulf Air Builds Private Cloud for Big Data Innovation with Red Hat Technologies MANAMA, Bahrain: Red Hat, Inc. (NYSE: RHT), the world’s leading provider of open source solutions, today announced that Gulf Air, the national carrier of the Kingdom of Bahrain, has created a private cloud IT environment with Red Hat solutions.

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Banking Leaders Herald “New Era” for Saudi Arabian Economy Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia: More than 1,600 leading financiers, investors and business people met in Riyadh today at The Euromoney Saudi Arabia Conference to hear from senior government ministers about Saudi Arabia’s strategy for sustainable economic development.

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Dubai-Based Citigate Commodities Trading Officially Launches ‘Safa Afrique’ a 79.9 sq.km Diamond Mine Project in Sierra Leone Citigate Commodities Trading Limited, a Dubai-based company officially announced the acquisition and launch of a 79.9 sq km diamond mine in Sierra Leone at a gala event held at Ritz Carlton DIFC.

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Air Seychelles Records Profitability In 2015

Air Seychelles Records Profitability In 2015....... #Etihad

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Airline delivers net profit of USD2.1 million on revenues of  USD105.4 million

Total passenger numbers grew by 22 per cent to 522,873

Seat load factor increased by 6 percentage points to 66 per cent

Launched non-stop direct flights to Paris, France as international flights rise 48 per cent to 2,759

128 new jobs created as total workforce rises to 727 staff

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Only the Freshest and Finest produce at JW Marriott Marquis Dubai JW Marriott Marquis Dubai, the world’s tallest hotel, strives to achieve new levels of refined taste and wellness this season.

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Danat Jebel Dhanna Resort hosts its first Danat Classic Tournament Danat Jebel Dhanna Resort hosted its first ever Danat Classic Golf Tournament at the Al Dhafra Golf Club, the only golf course in Al Gharbia, the western region of Abu Dhabi on Friday, April 15.

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Think outside of the… Jar! Italian Restaurant consulting chooses Dubai as hub of the Ialian Restaurant Global Industry The Italian Restaurant Consulting is a leading international organization dedicated to the promotion of Italian Cuisine globally.

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MoF receives IMF mission on Article IV consultations The Ministry of Finance (MoF) recently received the Article IV mission of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on the assessment of the economic and financial performance of member states.

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Arab Companies showcases products at São Paulo Supermarket Association Fair The Arab-Brazilian Chamber of Commerce (ABCC) has facilitated the participation of Arab companies at the Apas Fair held by the São Paulo Supermarket Association (Apas) from May 2 to 5, 2016 at Expo Center Norte, São Paulo.