Tourism & Hospitality | Tuesday 27 January, 2015 12:24 am

UAE airports lead Middle East in smart technology adoption

Robust passenger growth at UAE airports, projected at 5.6 per cent annually until 2034 by IATA, higher expectations of travelers about seamless experiences and ceaseless technological advancement are prompting Arabian Gulf airports to turn Smart. The capacity of the UAE’s airports, which handled...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Tuesday 27 January, 2015 12:05 am

THE GALLIVANTER’S GUIDE EDITOR’S CHOICE HONOURS HOTEL DE RUSSIE

We are pleased to announce Mr. Mauro Governato, General Manager for Hotel de Russie, in Rome, a Rocco Forte Hotel, has been voted as the #3 Best General Manager Worldwide. Hotel de Russie has also been awarded as Hotel of the Year, by the readers of the UK-based The Gallivanter’s Guide.The...

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Technology & IT | Monday 26 January, 2015 6:07 pm

Big Data for Performance Excellence of Assets Be part of the Future

Have you worked or would like to work with the Petrochemical plants, Manufacturing and Refinery Industry in the Middle East?Reports have shown that there will be a shortage of talent necessary for organizations to take advantage of Big data. This is your chance to be part of a revolutionary summit...

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Healthcare | Monday 26 January, 2015 4:35 pm

Prime Hospital ends 2014 with landmark achievements

Emirati surgeon, Dr. Alya Al Mazrouei along with Dr. Faisal Badri, Consultant Bariatric and General Surgeon at Prime Hospital successfully performed their first bariatric surgery. The surgery was performed on a twenty-seven years old Emirati, who weighed 110 kilos with a BMI of 47.The patient was...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Monday 26 January, 2015 4:14 pm

DSF acts as a driving force that enhances Dubai Festival City Mall’s retail offering

Al Futtaim Group is one of the long-standing partners of the Dubai Festivals and Retail Establishment (DFRE), an agency of the Department of Tourism and Commerce Marketing (DTCM), and the organisers of the Dubai Shopping Festival. As a Strategic Partner of the DFRE, Al Futtaim Group has...

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Business & Money | Monday 26 January, 2015 3:30 pm

NAMSHI.COM OPENS NEW WAREHOUSE TO ACCOMMODATE GROWTH

Recently recognised as one of the most popular ecommerce sites in the Middle East, leading online fashion destination, Namshi.com, has announced the opening of a new and expanded warehouse facility in order to accommodate its ever-increasing growth in orders.Eight times larger and with the...

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Culture & Education | Monday 26 January, 2015 2:30 pm

Sky News Arabia Partners with Egypt-based Al Ahram to Broaden Scope of Programming

A high-level delegation from Egypt-based Al Ahram Establishment visited the headquarters of Sky News Arabia in Abu Dhabi to sign a strategic media partnership that mandates the two sides to share knowledge, expertise, and build synergies in training, advertising and programming. The agreement was...

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Technology & IT | Monday 26 January, 2015 2:10 pm

Ericsson announces new Executive Vice President and Head of sales for the Middle East

Ericsson announced today that Tarek Saadi has been appointed Executive Vice President and Head of Sales for Ericsson in the Middle East region. In his new role, Saadi will oversee the company’s sales engagement throughout the Middle East, bringing the latest innovation of Ericsson’s portfolio...

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Business & Money | Monday 26 January, 2015 2:02 pm

DAE and Azul announce completion of Sale Leaseback Transactions

Dubai Aerospace Enterprise (DAE) Ltd. and Azul Brazilian Airlines announced today that they had recently completed the delivery of 5 ATR 72-600s to the airline.DAE Managing Director Khalifa H. AlDaboos said: “We are delighted to include AZUL as one of DAE’s new clients in Latin America. We look ...

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Business & Money | Monday 26 January, 2015 8:41 am

2015 Ford Expedition Earns Highest Vehicle Safety Rating

The 2015 Ford Expedition earned a five-star Overall Vehicle Score from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, the U.S. government’s highest possible overall rating.The New Car Assessment Program is the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s evaluation program for new...

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