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Abu Dhabi engineers must take exam to obtain specialist licence

Wed, 25 Sep 2024

The Department of Municipalities and Transport (DMT) Abu Dhabi will introduce a mandatory certification exam for practising engineers, allowing them to upgrade their licences to specialist engineers in the emirate, effective from September 2024.

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Genetec to showcase security solutions at Intersec Saudi

Wed, 25 Sep 2024

Genetec, a leading technology provider of unified security, public safety, operations, and business intelligence solutions, will showcase its physical security solutions at Intersec Saudi Arabia 2024 taking place from October 1-3 in Riyadh.

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MoIAT, DFF partner to build capacity, boost leadership

Wed, 25 Sep 2024

The UAE Ministry of Industry and Advanced Technology (MoIAT) and Dubai Future Foundation (DFF) have signed an MoU to help ministry employees boost their skills in strategic foresight, leadership, digital innovation and design thinking.

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Coldplay concert map, key ticket information released

Wed, 25 Sep 2024

The official concert map of British rock band Coldplay has been released following the announcement of its live performance at Zayed Sports City Stadium in Abu Dhabi on January 11, 2025 that will be presented by Live Nation Middle East.

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Visa processing platform Atlys secures $20m funding

Wed, 25 Sep 2024

Atlys, a top visa processing platform, has raised $20 million in its Series B funding round, co-led by Peak XV Partners and Elevation Capital. The round saw strong participation from all existing as well as new investors such as DST Global and Headline.

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DIAC and Paris-Panthéon-Assas University join forces

Tue, 24 Sep 2024

Dubai International Arbitration Centre (DIAC) and France’s first and oldest law university, Paris-Panthéon-Assas University, have signed a landmark MoU, to promote ADR education, knowledge exchange and enhance research.

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Dubai Shopping Festival to start epic 30th edition on Dec.6

Mon, 23 Sep 2024

The countdown to Dubai Shopping Festival (DSF), the epic 30th edition, has officially begun, with the extravaganza set to begin on December 6 and go on till January 12.

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Saudi Women’s Premier League to kick off with 20 nationalities, 200 players

Thu, 19 Sep 2024

The Saudi Women’s Premier League returns to action on September 27, as the new season’s kick-off campaign, #SeeUsPlay, invites fans to celebrate women’s football in the kingdom that features 77,000 female players in the school league.

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Veeam’s new CTO to enhance data resilience service

Thu, 19 Sep 2024

Veeam Software, a leader by market share in data resilience (accessible backups of data in case of loss) has appointed a Chief Technology Officer (CTO) to spearhead initiatives to expand its data resilience solutions into a flexible suite of services.

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DFF launches ‘The Future of Progress’ report redefining success

Wed, 18 Sep 2024

Dubai Future Foundation (DFF) has published a report titled “The Future of Progress”, making the case for a new global measurement of national success that goes beyond the traditional concept of gross domestic product (GDP).