Smart gates to replace passport control booths at Dubai airportsBy 2030, the smart gates at Dubai airports will replace passport officials’ platforms, a senior official revealed. Speaking at the Airport Security Middle East conference on the second day of The Airport Show, Major General More… |
Hormann unveils new lift barriers with EFOHormann, a leading provider of doors, gates, frames and operators in the region, has introduced new lift barriers equipped with EFO (emergency fast operation) function to secure passages of up to 10 m in width. They are suitable f More… |
UAE President awards Order of Unity to Bill GatesUAE President His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan has conferred the Order of Unity on Bill Gates, Co-chair of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, for his substantial efforts in humanitarian work and initiatives across the world. More… |
Gates stays richest; number of billionaires jumpsMicrosoft founder Bill Gates is the richest in the world for the fourth year in a row, according to the latest Forbes billionaires list. Gates has a fortune of $86 billion, up from $75 billion last year. The number of billionaires More… |
Hormann launches PortaMatic door operatorHormann Middle East, a leading provider of doors and gates, has unveiled its PortaMatic door operator that allows for automatic opening and closing of timber and steel internal doors via a hand transmitter or button. More… |
Hormann launches PortaMatic door operatorHormann Middle East, a leading provider of doors and gates, has unveiled its PortaMatic door operator that allows for automatic opening and closing of timber and steel internal doors via a hand transmitter or button. More… |
New thought leadership programme to stimulate debateA global thought leadership platform has been launched to help frame and stimulate regional and global debate on vital development issues shaping the Middle East. Named “Middle East Exchange”, the i More… |
Gates Foundation to fund Kaust weed researchThe Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation has approved a funding of $1.5 million for King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (Kaust) in Saudi Arabia to conduct scientific research towards eradicating a destructive parasitic weed in crop More… |
New global drive to step up healthcare deliveryA new global partnership to be launched in New York today (September 26) will support low- and middle-income countries to strengthen monitoring, tracking and sharing of key performance indicators for primary health care. The Bill More… |
Gates Foundation approves emergency funding for IraqThe Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation has approved funding of $600,000 for Mercy Corps, a leading global humanitarian agency, to deliver emergency relief to families impacted by the ongoing conflicts in parts of Iraq. The fundin More… |