(IN BRIEF) Wood has expanded its presence in the Middle East with the opening of a new office in Sharjah, UAE, its third office in the country. The 18,625 square foot facility will serve as an engineering hub for operations … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) PUMA has announced leadership changes to bolster its presence in the GCC and surrounding regions. Johan Kuhlo has been appointed as Managing Director for the GCC, overseeing key markets like the UAE and Saudi Arabia, effective September 1. … Read the full press release
Posted in Apparel, Fashion & Beauty, Business, Germany, Government, Industrial, Management, News, Sports, Technology, Turkey
Tagged appointments, Arne Freundt, GCC, Johan Kuhlo, leadership, Middle East, Peter Dangl, PUMA, Taner Seyis, Turkey
(IN BRIEF) Alstom has strengthened its rail capabilities in Türkiye by acquiring Duray Ulasim Sistemleri in Bursa and establishing an Advanced Industrial Center. The new facility, which employs over 200 people, will produce critical rail components and support Alstom’s global … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Environment, Financial, France, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Technology, Transportation & Logistics, Turkey
Tagged acquisition, Africa, Alstom, Bursa, Central Asia, Kerem Bugay, Middle East, Nazlı Zengin, partnership, rail systems, sustainability, Türkiye
(IN BRIEF) Thales has partnered with Turkish fintech leader Papara to launch the world’s first deployment of the SketchMyCard solution, allowing users to design personalized payment cards that showcase their creativity and individuality. This collaboration has led to increased card … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Financial, France, Security & Safety, Technology, Telecom, Turkey
Tagged advanced technologies, Africa, ASIA, Banking and Payment Services, Bio-sourced cards, card orders, eco-friendly card materials, Emre Kenci, financial freedom, hyper-personalization, individuality, INNOVATION, Middle East, Nassir GHROUS, Ocean Plastic®, Papara, personalized payment cards, SketchMyCard solution, Thales, Turkish fintech, user experience
(IN BRIEF) Swissport Geneva has expanded its customer base by welcoming Gulf Air and renewing contracts with Saudia, EgyptAir, and Kuwait Airways. Gulf Air has signed a 3-year contract for ground handling and cargo operations, while the other airlines have … Read the full press release
Posted in Aviation & Aerospace, Business, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Switzerland, Travel
Tagged Egyptair, Geneva, Gulf Air, Kuwait Airways, Middle East, Nicholas Joyce, partnership, SAUDIA, Swissport
(IN BRIEF) Allianz Group has finalized the sale of its 51% stake in Allianz Saudi Fransi to Abu Dhabi National Insurance Company (ADNIC), marking a strategic move in its business operations in the Middle East. The transaction, which received regulatory … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) Orange Digital Center has partnered with Coursera to launch a free high-level certification training program for youth in Africa and the Middle East. The initiative aims to provide essential digital skills training, including areas such as AI, cybersecurity, … Read the full press release
Posted in Education, France, Internet & Online, Media, Society, Technology, Telecom
Tagged 'Orange Fab’ startup accelerator, Africa, artificial-intelligence, Asma Ennaifer, certification training program, Code School, Coursera, Cybersecurity, Digital Inclusion, Digital marketing, digital professions, entrepreneurs, Entrepreneurship, free learning programs, Middle East, ODC, online learning, Orange Digital Center, Orange Ventures Middle East and Africa, Solidarity FabLab, YOUTH
(IN BRIEF) Roland Berger, a global management consultancy, opens a new office in Abu Dhabi’s ADGM financial district, expanding its regional presence to five offices. The move reflects Roland Berger’s commitment to Abu Dhabi’s economic growth and diversification efforts. The … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Germany, Management, Technology
Tagged Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi Global Market, Hani Tohme, management consultancy, Middle East, Rene Seijger, Roland Berger, Santiago Castillo
(IN BRIEF) MTU Maintenance has appointed Mohammad Alamoush as Director of Leasing and Asset Management at its Dubai office to bolster services in the Middle East. Alamoush brings expertise from his tenure in Amsterdam and anticipates significant fleet transitions in … Read the full press release
Posted in Aviation & Aerospace, Business, Germany, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Management, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged Aero Engines, appointment, asset management, CFM56, Dubai, Engine Fleet Transitions, fleet management, fleet optimization, GE90-100/115B, LEAP, Leasing, Middle East, Mohammad Alamoush, MRO, MRO Solutions, MTU, MTU Maintenance, MTU Maintenance Lease Services B.V., Sami Ben-Kraiem, V2500
(IN BRIEF) DHL Global Forwarding has successfully completed the acquisition of shares in Danzas AEI Emirates, rebranding all facilities under the DHL name. This integration not only changes the logo and name but also strengthens operational capabilities by incorporating 1,100 … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Germany, Industrial, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged acquisition, Africa, Al Maktoum International Airport, Al Tayer Group, Amadou Diallo, Danzas AEI Emirates, DHL Global Forwarding, DHL Group, Dubai Airport Free Zone, Dubai World Central, freight specialist, GCC, Jebel Ali Freezone, logistics, MEA, Middle East, Ras Al Khaimah, UAE
(IN BRIEF) QIAGEN, a leading provider of molecular diagnostics and life sciences solutions, is significantly expanding its operations in the Middle East region. In early 2024, the company will open its regional headquarters in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, to strengthen its … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Financial, Government, Healthcare, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Netherlands, News, Pharma & Biotech, Science, Technology
Tagged Middle East, Oman, partnership, QIAGEN, Riyadh HQ, Saudi Ministry of Health, Simona Grandits, sustainability, TB Screening Initiative
(IN BRIEF) In a groundbreaking initiative, Saudi Arabia Railways (SAR) and global mobility leader Alstom are set to operate and demonstrate the world’s first passenger hydrogen-powered train, the Coradia iLint, in Riyadh during October. This pioneering event marks the introduction … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Environment, Financial, France, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged Africa, Alstom, Coradia iLint, Dr. Bashar Al-Malik, eco-friendly, hydrogen, Middle East, Mohamed Khalil, partnership, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Saudi Arabia Railways (SAR), sustainability, train
(IN BRIEF) Ericsson has introduced the Gen-E Graduate Program in the Middle East and Africa region, aimed at offering young talents an opportunity for world-class learning and career development. This program is designed to provide structured development in collaboration with … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Education, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Sweden, Technology, Telecom
Tagged Africa, Ericsson, Gen-E Graduate Program, ICT Talent, Middle East, partnership, Sena Erten
(IN BRIEF) ESET researchers have uncovered a cyberespionage campaign led by the Ballistic Bobcat group, suspected of having Iranian ties, which primarily targets education, government, healthcare, and various organizations worldwide. In their latest campaign, they introduced a new backdoor called … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Industrial, Internet & Online, Security & Safety, Slovakia, Technology
Tagged Adam Burgher, APT35/APT42, Ballistic Bobcat, Charming Kitten, CISA Alert AA21-321A, cyberespionage, ESET, Israel, Microsoft Exchange servers, Middle East, phosphorus, PowerLess campaign, sponsor, Sponsor backdoor, TA453, United States, WeLiveSecurity
(IN BRIEF) SESAME (Synchrotron-light for Experimental Science and Applications in the Middle East) laboratory, based in Jordan, has welcomed Iraq as its first Associate Member. SESAME is an intergovernmental organization that provides third-generation X-ray beamlines for various scientific disciplines, promoting … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Management, News, Science, Switzerland
Tagged CERN, Iraq, JORDAN, Middle East, Naeem Alaboodi, partnership, Rolf Heuer, Scientific, SESAME laboratory, X-ray beamlines
(IN BRIEF) TotalEnergies, Aramco, and SABIC have achieved a significant milestone in the Middle East and North Africa by successfully converting plastic waste-derived oil into ISCC+ certified circular polymers. The plastic pyrolysis oil was processed at the SATORP refinery in … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Chemicals, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, France, Industrial, Management, News, Technology
Tagged Aramco, Bernard Pinatel, Certified Circular Polymers, Middle East, Mohammed Y. Al Qahtani, North Africa, partnership, plastic waste, SABIC, Sami Al-Osaimi, sustainability, TotalEnergies, waste management
Bank agrees to invest US$ 10 million in bus-hailing company Swvl to support its expansion EBRD and Swvl to advance safety for women on public transport in Egypt Company expected to list on NASDAQ, with a valuation of around US$ … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Financial, Investment, News, Security & Safety, Small Business, Society, Technology, Transportation & Logistics, United Kingdom
Tagged bus transportation, Dubai, EBRD, EGYPT, investment, Middle East, minibuses, NASDAQ, on-demand bus-hailing, Pivotal Holdings Corp, shared mobility, startup, Swvl, Swvl Inc, technology unicorn, transport for women, urban transport in Egypt, women’s safety
Bringing chocolate expertise to the growing Middle East region The new CHOCOLATE ACADEMYTM Center Dubai relocated to the foot of Burj Khalifa to provide the best possible platform for chefs and artisans to showcase and develop their talent and skills CHOCOLATE … Read the full press release
Posted in Education, Food & Beverage, News, Switzerland
Tagged Amine Mebrouki, artisans, bakers, Barry Callebau, Burj Khalifa, caterers, CHOCOLATE ACADEMY Center, CHOCOLATE ACADEMY Center Dubai, cocoa products, confectioners, Dubai, High-quality chocolate, Middle East, pastry chefs, Rogier van Sligter, The Barry Callebaut Group
Big Data and Artificial Intelligence help to significantly boost efficiency for Egyptian shipping company (PRESS RELEASE) CAIRO, Egypt / AMSTERDAM, The Netherlands, 31-Mar-2021 — /EuropaWire/ — The ‘AI platform for logistics’, as Transmetrics is often referred to, is successfully streamlining operations … Read the full press release
Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Bulgaria, Industrial, Management, Netherlands, News, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged Ahmed el Ahwal, AI, AI logistics, AI solution, AI-driven forecasts, artificial-intelligence, automated forecast, Big Data, cabotage management, carrier, containerized cargo, data, demand forecasting, EGYPT, Hossam Houta, IACC, IACC Holdings, IACC Logistics, International Associated Cargo Carrier, Jon Fath, logistics, Machine Learning, machine learning algorithms, Marc Meyer, marine services, Middle East, Mohamed El Ahwal, monitoring tools, Mostafa El Ahwal, Nada El Ahwal, port services, predictive analytics, predictive optimization platform, refrigerated containers, Safina Shipping Services, ship agencies, shipping industry, stevedoring, supply chain, TCI, Transcargo International, Transmar, Transmetrics
(PRESS RELEASE) COPENHAGEN, 31-Jan-2019 — /EuropaWire/ — Mono Solutions is proud to announce our partnership with bfound, a provider of digital marketing solutions for small- and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) in the Middle East. The partnership provides bfound with the technology … Read the full press release
Posted in Denmark, Internet & Online, Marketing, Small Business, Technology
Tagged Arabic language, bfound, digital, digital marketing platform, digital marketing solutions, email marketing, Erik Bjerlestam, Jasmine de Guzman, Matt Matergia, Middle East, Mono Platform, Mono Solutions, online presence, right-to-left writing, SaaS, simple personalization, small businesses, SMB-friendly customer management, SMBs, UAE, United Arab Emirates, websites
After a successful launch in North-American markets, the large SUV is now also available in the Middle East Teramont1 is the first Volkswagen seven-seater for the region Volkswagen’s SUV range is growing worldwide WOLFSBURG, 06-Sep-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — Volkswagen will launch its … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Germany, Marketing, Transportation & Logistics, Travel
Tagged Andrew Savvas, Middle East, SUV Teramont, Volkswagen
Allan, Jordan, and Manchester, UK, 28-Jul-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — SESAME, the pioneering new regional laboratory for the Middle East and neighbouring countries, today publicly announced its first call for proposals for experiments. A third generation light source with a research capacity … Read the full press release
Posted in Science, Switzerland, Technology
Tagged CERN, Dr Khaled Toukan, Eliezer Rabinovici, Gihan Kamel, Middle East, SESAME laboratory
TAMPERE, Finland, 19-Apr-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Piceasoft and United Arab Emirates-based RAS Infotech have signed an agreement to offer Piceasoft’s full product portfolio to their customers in the Middle East and India. The initial number of shops where the solution … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Finland, Internet & Online, News, Retail, Security & Safety
Tagged Business, cloud solutions, cyber-security, data erasure, data security, Dubai, Dubai Internet City, erasure software, INDIA, Internet Security, Jyri Roselius, Middle East, mobile erasure, mobile software, mobile technology, Mohamed Akram Khazi, network and security management, Online Security, Piceasoft, RAS Infotech Ltd, security software, United Arab Emirates
Aegex Tablets Gain ATEX and IECEx Zone 1 Certification LONDON, 8-12-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — The world’s first intrinsically safe, Windows 10, Intel-based tablet, developed by Aegex Technologies LLC, has gained certification for use in hazardous locations in Europe and multiple international regions, including the Middle East, Africa and … Read the full press release
Posted in Defence, Electronics & Machinery, Energy, Gas & Oil, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Metals and Minerals, News, Security & Safety, Technology, Telecom, United Kingdom
Tagged Aegex, Aegex Tablets, Aegex Technologies LLC, Aegex10, Africa, Asia-Pacific, ATEX Directive, ATEX Zone 1 Certification, certified intrinsically safe, CSA 22.2, European Directive 94/9/EC, flammable gases, Hazardous, Hazardous Locations, HazLoc operations, highly explosive environments, IECEx 60079-11, IECEx Zone 1 Certification, industrial tablets, Kevin Smith, Leigh Villegas, Middle East, tablets, UL 913, vapors, Windows 10 Tablet
Redesign of EyeZone stores based on the ZEISS Experience concept sets new standards for eyecare Aalen, Germany / Dubai, UAE, 27-11-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — Rivoli Group, one of the largest luxury lifestyle retailers in the Middle East, has been awarded the “Most … Read the full press release
Barry Callebaut establishes local presence to further tap into a fast-growing chocolate market New state-of-the-art chocolate factory with initial annual production capacity of 14,000 tonnes of chocolate Moving closer to local Turkish customers and creating an additional foothold for the … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Food & Beverage, Switzerland, Turkey
Tagged Africa, Barry Callebaut, chocolate, chocolate confectionery, chocolate factory, Eastern Europe, EEMEA region, Eskisehir, Evelyn Nassar, fast-growing chocolate market, Filip De Reymaeker, Juergen Steinemann, Middle East, Raphael Wermuth, Sevda Erensel, Switzerland, Turkey, Zurich
15-7-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Kaspersky Lab, a leading developer of secure content and threat management solutions, has announced the appointment of Khalid Abu Baker as the new Managing Director of Kaspersky Lab Middle East. Khalid who was previously the Corporate Sales … Read the full press release
Berlin/Essen/Dubai, 26-6-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — DB Schenker continues to grow in the Middle East with the establishment of a new joint venture with its long-term global network partner Salem Freight International in Abu Dhabi. After operating in Abu Dhabi for more … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Germany, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged Abu Dhabi, Berlin, DB Schenker, Dubai, Essen, Farook AlZeer, Middle East, Peter Glatz, Salem Freight International, Schenker AG
Brussels, 28-5-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — The European Commission and CERN have today agreed to support the construction of SESAME, one of the most ambitious research facilities in the Middle East. SESAME is a so-called synchrotron light source, functioning in effect like … Read the full press release
Posted in Belgium, European Union, Financial, Government, Non Profit, Science, Switzerland, Technology
Tagged advanced materials, Bahrain, Berlin, BESSY laboratory, biological processes, CERN, cultural artefacts, Cyprus, EC, EGYPT, giant microscope, Iran, Israel, joint venture, JORDAN, Khaled Toukan, Máire GEOGHEGAN-QUINN, Middle East, Pakistan, Palestinian Authority, research facility, researchers, Rolf Heuer, scientific projects, scientists, SESAME, synchrotron light source, Synchrotron-light for Experimental Science and Applications, The European Commission, Turkey
Office to Extend Reach of Dassault Systèmes’ 3DEXPERIENCE Platform in the Region DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (UAE), 12-4-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Dassault Systèmes (Euronext Paris: #13065, DSY.PA), the 3DEXPERIENCE Company, a world leader in 3D design, 3D Digital Mock Up and Product … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, France, Management, Technology
Tagged Dubai, Dubai Internet City, His Excellency Alain Azouaou, Marc Kassis, Middle East, UAE
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