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Dubai to herald Diwali celebrations with fireworks

Tue, 22 Oct 2024

Dubai is gearing up to celebrate Diwali, the Indian festival of lights, from October 25 to November 7, 2024, with an array of entertainment, cultural experiences, comedy events, musical tributes, theatre productions, and free community events.

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Adnec Group acquires Royal Catering Services

Mon, 21 Oct 2024

Adnec Group, a 100% owned subsidiary of Modon Holding, on Monday announced that it has signed definitive agreements for the acquisition of 100 percent of the share capital of Royal Catering Services, an Abu Dhabi-based catering service provider.

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Serco and Takamol join forces to drive socio-economic growth

Thu, 17 Oct 2024

Serco, the international provider of services to governments, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Takamol Holding, to provide a range of community services to citizens in Saudi Arabia.

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New Ariston app targets blue-collar professionals

Thu, 17 Oct 2024

Ariston Middle East, a specialist in water heating and heating, has announced upgrades to its customer outreach initiative – the Ariston Loyalty Program that has significantly benefited plumbers and maintenance crew registered on its website.

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Elm signs agreement with Riyadh Development Company

Wed, 16 Oct 2024

Elm, a provider of digital solutions, has signed a 10-year partnership agreement with Riyadh Development Company to launch the ‘Electronic Vehicle Auction Platform’ within the ‘International Development Car Auction’.

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Cyberattacks in the Middle East tripled in Q1 2024: study

Wed, 16 Oct 2024

In Q4 2023, the number of successful cyberattacks in the Middle East doubled compared to the same period the previous year, and in Q1 2024, it tripled.

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World experts gather in Dubai to tackle global crises

Tue, 15 Oct 2024

More than 500 experts have gathered in Dubai for the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting of the Global Future Councils (GFC) amid a rapidly shifting global landscape of geopolitical tensions, climate emergency and economic inequality.

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DGE Abu Dhabi launches TAMM 3.0 at Gitex

Tue, 15 Oct 2024

The Department of Government Enablement (DGE) has launched at Gitex Global 2024 TAMM 3.0, an AI-powered platform, which will mark a major advancement in the delivery of government services in Abu Dhabi.

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Some 10m stolen records from Mideast on the dark web

Mon, 14 Oct 2024

In the first half of 2024, Kaspersky’s Digital Footprint Intelligence (DFI) team discovered and analysed almost 10 million records of stolen user accounts, most widespread in Egypt, Saudi Arabia and the UAE.

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Seven and Mattel to bring Hot Wheels electric karting to KSA

Thu, 10 Oct 2024

Saudi Entertainment Ventures (Seven) and Mattel have announced that they will be bringing the Hot Wheels e-karting racing tracks to six cities across Saudi Arabia.