Environment & Energy | Wednesday 18 March, 2015 12:59 pm

Masdar’s Shams 1 Solar Plant Celebrates Second Anniversary

Masdar celebrated the second anniversary of operations of its 100-Megawatt Shams 1 Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) plant in Abu Dhabi’s western region. Masdar, Abu Dhabi’s renewable energy company, and partners Abengoa Solar and Total built what was the largest solar plant of its kind when it...

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Business & Money | Wednesday 18 March, 2015 12:40 pm

Tasneef competes to strengthen its position through ME railway project

After having offered a wide range of its services from classification to quality certifications for the maritime sector, Tasneef expands its role to services for the land sector that were displayed during Middle East Rail Conference and Exhibition. Middle East Rail conference and Exhibition 2015...

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Healthcare | Wednesday 18 March, 2015 11:24 am

Arab Health supports Noor Dubai’s vision of a world free of blindness

Organisers of the recently concluded Arab Health Exhibition & Congress in Dubai have announced that a total of AED 50,000 was donated to the Noor Dubai Foundation as a result of the Arab Health ‘photo selfie’ campaign that took place during the show in January 2015.The Noor Dubai Foundation...

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Sports | Wednesday 18 March, 2015 10:40 am

Nikon launches powerful D7200, the most advanced DX-format DSLR, at Abu Dhabi Electronics Shopper 2015

Free Nikon School sessions offered at ADES, along with various opportunities to win prizes Nikon Middle East FZE today launched the D7200 DSLR camera for the first time in the Middle East at Abu Dhabi Electronics Shopper (ADES) 2015, following its global release in February. Combined with the...

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Business & Money | Wednesday 18 March, 2015 10:02 am

British Airways App Set to be a First on New Apple Watch

British Airways is set to be one of the first companies to have a specially developed app on the new Apple Watch when it launches on April 24. There will be two elements to the app to make travel even easier for customers of the airline. The 'glance' screen which appears on the Apple Watch face...

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Business & Money | Wednesday 18 March, 2015 9:55 am

Instinctif Partners Announces Continued Middle East Growth

International business communications consultancy announces new clients and new hireLeading international business communications consultancy Instinctif Partners has announced continued growth in the Middle East, with four new clients and a new hire. Instinctif Partners’ Dubai office, which...

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Technology & IT | Wednesday 18 March, 2015 9:47 am

Dimension Data Is Named As A Global Elite Launch Partner For Microsoft Skype For Business

Dimension Data, the USD 6.7 billion global ICT services and solutions provider, said today it has been appointed one of a few Microsoft Skype for Business Global Elite Launch Partners. This follows today’s announcement by Microsoft that the next version of its communications and collaboration...

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Cars & Autos | Wednesday 18 March, 2015 9:30 am

ALL-NEW JAGUAR XF TO BE REVEALED IN A DRAMATIC HIGH-WIRE DRIVE

AHEAD OF NEW YORK AUTO SHOW DEBUT• All-new Jaguar XF to be revealed on 24 March 2015• Dramatic high-wire journey streamed globally on jaguar.com/newxf at 19:00 GMT• New XF to offer unrivalled levels of refinement, luxury, comfort and technology• Segment-leading CO2 and efficiency figures...

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Government | Wednesday 18 March, 2015 12:17 am

Data gathering to begin October

Higher Committee for Sharjah Census 2015 holds its first meetingThe Higher Committee for Sharjah Census 2015 has held its first meeting at which presentations were given on the phases of implementing the project. The meeting was presided over by Sheikh Mohammed Bin Abdullah Al Thani, Chairman of...

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Business & Money | Wednesday 18 March, 2015 12:11 am

THE RICHEST REAL ESTATE TYCOONS IN THE MIDDLE EAST

Behind the projects that made the region’s property billionaires richSaudi Arabia’s Alwaleed Bin Talal Alsaud is the Middle East’s richest real estate tycoon, according to the 2015 Forbes Billionaires List. A member of the Saudi royal family, he is one of three businessmen from the region...

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