Middle East

Rabat, Morocco, May 8, 2021, : Morocco and the United Nations will be marking the first-ever International Argan Tree Day on May 10th, 2021. The Argan tree, a tree specific to the Kingdom of Morocco, will thus be celebrated every year on May 10, as an intangible cultural heritage of humanity and ancestral source of...

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, 8 May 2021: Technology Innovation Institute (TII), the applied research pillar of Advanced Technology Research Council (ATRC), today announced that its Directed Energy Research Centre (DERC) has partnered with Germany’s Ruhr University Bochum and Helmut Schmidt University, France’s University Clermont Auvergne and National University...

Dubai, United Arab Emirates, 08 May 2021,  – Acronis, the global leader in cyber protection, is pleased to announce that it has received more than $250 million funding round from CVC Capital Partners VII and other investors. Acronis will use the funds to further accelerate growth by expanding its unique portfolio...

Dubai, United Arab Emirates, May 08, 2021 : Choueiri Group – The leading media representation house in the Middle East recently announced that their latest subsidiary company “Media Dome” has entered into an exclusive partnership with MiQ -  the London headquartered programmatic media partner. The alliance which became effective...

London, United Kingdom, 08 May 2021: Hikma Pharmaceuticals PLC (Hikma) and Melinta Therapeutics (Melinta) today announced they have entered into an exclusive licensing agreement for Vabomere® (meropenem and vaborbactam) and Orbactiv® (oritavancin), two novel anti-infective injectable products, for the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region. In the United States,...

CASABLANCA, Morocco : Comdata, BSH Electroménager, Société Général Africa Technology Services, ChaabiLLD, Teleperformance, Schindler, Pfizer, MSD Animal Health were certified recently as the Best Places To Work in Morocco for 2021 according to the annual workplace research program. These companies received outstanding scores as being mission-driven organisations with great...

Sharjah, United Arab Emirates, 27 April, 2021 : Dana Gas, the Middle East’s leading publicly listed regional natural gas company, and its partner Crescent Petroleum, the oldest private oil & gas company in the Middle East, have announced the full resumption of the expansion project at the Khor Mor...

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, April 27, 2021: Technology Innovation Institute (TII), the applied research pillar of Advanced Technology Research Council (ATRC), today announced that its Quantum Research Centre (QRC) has developed the first simulation version of 'Qibo', a versatile open-source quantum computing programming framework, in collaboration with researchers...

LONDON- April 24, 2021 : OAG, the world’s leading provider of travel data and insight, today announced the launch of OAG Metis, its new game-changing technology platform. Powered by Microsoft Azure and Snowflake, the platform will enable customers to scale confidently, adapt and innovate. OAG Metis is an open platform with...

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, 22 April 2021: Technology Innovation Institute (TII), the applied research pillar of Abu Dhabi’s Advanced Technology Research Council (ATRC), today announced that its Secure Systems Research Centre (SSRC) has partnered with Khalifa University, Georgia Institute of Technology, Tampere University and University of...

Tokyo, Japan, April 12, 2021 : KLab Inc., a leader in online mobile games, announced that its head-to-head football simulation game Captain Tsubasa: Dream Team will have a special collaboration with the MENA area mobile carrier Zain Iraq to celebrate the release of the game in Iraq....

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, 8 April 2021: With one month to go until the 6th of May submissions deadline, the Zayed Sustainability Prize, the UAE’s pioneering global award for rewarding impact, innovation, and inspiration, has today issued a final call to small-to-medium sized enterprises, non-profit organisations and high...

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates: March 30, 2021: Ethio Life and General Insurance S.C, (ELiG) a leading composite insurer in Ethiopia, providing innovative life and non-life insurance products in the country have signed up Beyontec Suite, a core insurance solution from Beyontec, to transform its operations to digital. Insurers in Ethiopia...

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates: 30 March 2021:Technology Innovation Institute (TII), the applied research pillar of Abu Dhabi’s Advanced Technology Research Council (ATRC), today announced that it's Cryptography Research Centre (CRC) has launched the first Post-Quantum Cryptography (PQC) software library in the UAE. The library will advance the cryptographic and...

Partnership aims to pioneer breakthroughs in post-quantum cryptography and neuromorphic computing, leading to effective research outcomes and a knowledge-driven ecosystem in Abu Dhabi and the UAE Abu Dhabi and the UAE are working to pioneer breakthroughs in post quantum cryptography and neuromorphic computing through an international partnership between Technology Innovation...

The Ras Al Khaimah New Year’s Eve Celebrations dazzled the world with a 10-minute fireworks show that underlined the UAE’s message of hope, peace and achievements, as the world welcomed 2021 with optimism and renewed confidence.   Lighting up the sky over the Arabian Sea, the fireworks spectacle was organised by...

Fresh Del Monte Kuwait delighted consumers around the country by announcing new additions to its line of fresh products. The new products additions include ultra-fresh Juices (lemonade, mango, orange, pineapple, pomegranate, strawberry), wide variety of fresh cut fruits (pomegranate arils, Del Monte Gold Pineapple cubes and mixed fruits), and...