Saudi to allow Qatar pilgrims thro' Salwa borderSaudi Arabia's King Salman has approved the entry of Qatari pilgrims to the kingdom through the Salwa border crossing to perform Haj, a Saudi Press Agency report said. All Qatari nationals who wish to enter for Haj will be all More… |
Global corporates urge banks to use Swift gpiSix leading Swiss corporates with international operations - including ABB, Nestle, Roche, SBB, Swiss Re and Wurth – have issued an open letter, stating their support for the Swift global payments innovation (gpi) and encouraging banks wor More… |
Dubai to test 'facial recognition' airport checksDubai is toying with the idea of 'gate-less’ borders - a concept which will eliminate long passport control queues by using facial recognition technology to identify people when they arrive at the airport, said a report. More… |
Cross border tieups 'key to global trade growth'There is a need for better international cross-sector connectivity in order to realise the significant trade potential, said Sultan Ahmed Bin Sulayem, the chairman and chief executive of Dubai-based global marine terminal operator DP World Group More… |
US to deploy rocket launchers near Syria borderThe United States will deploy a rocket launcher system in Turkey near the border with a part of Syria held by Islamic State, Turkey's foreign minister was quoted as saying on Tuesday. Mevlut Cavusoglu was quoted by the Habertu More… |
US to deploy rocket launchers near Syria borderThe United States will deploy a rocket launcher system in Turkey near the border with a part of Syria held by Islamic State, Turkey's foreign minister was quoted as saying on Tuesday. Mevlut Cavusoglu was quoted by the Habertu More… |
New bid to ease Bahrain-Saudi causeway delaysA new system that will dramatically cut down waiting times at the border is being discussed by Bahraini officials and their Saudi Arabian counterparts, said a report in the Gulf Daily News (GDN), our sister publication. & More… |
Veridos to deploy border control system in MoroccoVeridos, a provider of secure and pioneering identification and identity solutions, has won a deal from Morocco's General Directorate for National Security (DGSN) to design and implement a national border control system for all ports of en More… |
Future of cross-border partnerships to be probedThe role of cross-border partnerships in the global aviation, aerospace, defence and space sectors will come under the spotlight in Abu Dhabi this month when international leaders from all four industries meet at the Global Aerospace Summit to More… |
Turkey urges joint ground ops as Syria war nears borderTurkey is asking allies including the United States to take part in a joint ground operation in Syria, as a Moscow-backed government advance nears its borders, raising the possibility of direct confrontation between the Nato member and Russia. More… |