http://www.emiratesweek.com http://www.emiratesweek.com/ http://www.emiratesweek.com/ http://www.emiratesweek.com/1074.htm http://www.emiratesweek.com/view.asp?articleID=1074 Dubai, 20-April-2008:Dubai-based publishing house, The Media Factory (TMF), is readying for the Middle East launch of renowned international football monthly, FourFourTwo, the first magazine in the region dedicated entirely to football featuring International and Arab League news. ]]> http://www.emiratesweek.com/1073.htm http://www.emiratesweek.com/view.asp?articleID=1073 Dubai, 02-April-2008:Avaya, a global leader in business communications applications, systems and services, have announced the launch of its new contact center solutions. The solutions are aimed at providing organisations with a more cost-effective, simplified and productive way to deliver customer service – while improving customer experience. ]]> http://www.emiratesweek.com/1072.htm http://www.emiratesweek.com/view.asp?articleID=1072 Dubai, 02-April-2008:Combining their efforts as premier physical and logical access control solutions providers, Transguard Group and Axenttech are organizing a breakthrough seminar on the convergence of their two solutions. The event will be held on April 8-9, 2008 at the Hilton Jumeirah Hotel and will introduce the integrated security framework to major companies in the Gulf Region. ]]> http://www.emiratesweek.com/1071.htm http://www.emiratesweek.com/view.asp?articleID=1071 Ras Al Khaimah, 01-April-2008:The Ras Al Khaimah Free Trade Zone (RAK FTZ) held yesterday wide-ranging discussions with a high level Indian business delegation on expanding trade and investment cooperation between Ras Al Khaimah and India. ]]> http://www.emiratesweek.com/1070.htm http://www.emiratesweek.com/view.asp?articleID=1070 Dubai, 01-April-2008:The advances in Cell Therapy continue to set new standards of efficacy and innovation across the globe. Thanks to ground-breaking treatment centres like Aesthetica Clinic in Dubai, today this region too has the opportunity to benefit from these revolutionary treatments. The latest treatment to emerge from Aesthetica Clinic is Autologous Cellular Rejuvenation Therapy (ACR). ]]> http://www.emiratesweek.com/978.htm http://www.emiratesweek.com/view.asp?articleID=978 Dubai, 30-December-2007:As part of Iraq Development Project, the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Iraq Office recently signed a contract with ICDL GCC Foundation, the governing body and certification authority of the International Computer Driving License (ICDL) program in the Gulf States, to implement the ICDL digital literacy global standard in the Iraqi educational system under the umbrella of the existing national project called ‘ICT in Education for Iraq’. ]]> http://www.emiratesweek.com/976.htm http://www.emiratesweek.com/view.asp?articleID=976 Abu Dhabi, 27-December-2007:HRH The Prince of Wales and HRH The Duke of York to make opening addresses at World Future Energy Summit in Abu Dhabi. ]]> http://www.emiratesweek.com/975.htm http://www.emiratesweek.com/view.asp?articleID=975 Middle East, 27-December-2007:Energy Management Services (EMS), the Middle East's leading energy saving company, has announced that it has recently signed a partnership agreement with Escan Real Estate Company (ESCAN), to assist ESCAN in acquiring Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certification for its AED 5 billion worth of development projects in Abu Dhabi, Fujairah and Dubai. ]]> http://www.emiratesweek.com/974.htm http://www.emiratesweek.com/view.asp?articleID=974 Dubai, 27-December-2007: Juma al Majid Est. Technicians (The service division of Al Majid Motors Co. – the sole distributor of KIA vehicles in the UAE) won the Gold Medal at the 2007 KIA Regional Skill World Cup conducted by KIA Motors Regional Head Quarter in Dubai. ]]> http://www.emiratesweek.com/973.htm http://www.emiratesweek.com/view.asp?articleID=973 Dubai, 26-December-2007: Fast on the heels of the announcement that the power-packed Toyo 24-hour motor racing challenge is heading back to the desert from the 10th to the 12th of January 2008, comes the confirmation that the UAE will have its own star-studded team in the starting grid for the race. The team, Khaleji Motorsport, will line up alongside over 90 touring and GT cars including superstars of the motor world such as Porsche, BMW, Ford, Seat, Renault, Ferrari, Volkswagen and Audi to name just a few. Khaleji Motorsport will race under the UAE flag, adding a new dimension of patriotic pride to this hugely popular event. ]]> http://www.emiratesweek.com/972.htm http://www.emiratesweek.com/view.asp?articleID=972 Ras Al Khaimah,26-December-2007:Ras Al Khaimah Investment Authority (RAKIA), the government body responsible for the socio-economic growth of the emirate, has announced that it has registered a total of 1,000 companies in less than two years of operations, with the milestone achieved earlier than expected due to a record year of rapid growth momentum. ]]> http://www.emiratesweek.com/971.htm http://www.emiratesweek.com/view.asp?articleID=971 Middle East, 26-December-2007: The real estate sector in the UAE is set to attract over SAR 30 billion of Saudi investments in 2007 as the growth in interest by the global community in the local real estate industry continually soars. The key factor driving this growth has been the emergence of significant government legislation aimed at protecting investors, which is steadily being refined to benefit more buyers. In line with the increased Saudi investment into the country, SNASCO, a leading property developer in the region, and one of the first to recognize the potential in the UAE, has announced its participation as a platinum sponsor at the International Property Show 2008, the biggest transactional property exhibition in the region, being held from February 17- 19, 2008 at the Dubai International Exhibition Centre (DIEC).

]]> http://www.emiratesweek.com/977.htm http://www.emiratesweek.com/view.asp?articleID=977 Dubai, 26-December-2007:The UAE Ministry of Economy has fined Kuwaiti food company Americana AED 10,000 for increasing its fast food prices, despite previous warnings from its Supreme Committee for Consumer Protection. Americana’s actions constitute a direct and grave violation of Consumer Federal Law no. 24/2006, which regulates consumer product prices and includes mechanisms for implementing price hikes. The Ministry has promised to pursue stiffer penalties if the food company continues to disobey government mandate. ]]> http://www.emiratesweek.com/970.htm http://www.emiratesweek.com/view.asp?articleID=970 Middle East, 26-December-2007: NETGEAR, a worldwide provider of technologically advanced networking products, has been awarded the ‘Best Partner-Vendor Project Delivery’ award during the recently concluded Digital Business Channel MEA 2007, the defining event for the business IT channel leaders in Russia and MEA countries. More than 200 major channel partners and distributors from across the Middle East and Africa who were present at the event, which was held at the Le Meridien Al Aqah Beach Resort, Fujairah, participated in the voting process. NETGEAR emerged as the top pick for its successful implementation of an AED 1.8 million contract with the UAE Ministry of Education (MOE) to deliver wireless networking solutions to 350 schools in the country. ]]> http://www.emiratesweek.com/969.htm http://www.emiratesweek.com/view.asp?articleID=969 Dubai, 25-December-2007: Burooj Properties has launched Sharjah Marina with an investment of AED 15 billion, under the patronage of H.H. Sheikh Sultan bin Mohammed bin Sultan Al Qasimi, Crown Prince and Deputy Ruler of Sharjah. ]]> http://www.emiratesweek.com/968.htm http://www.emiratesweek.com/view.asp?articleID=968 Middle East, 25-December-2007:Epson has announced the Middle East launch of three new four-colour large format printers with UltraChrome™ Ink Technology - the 17” (A2) Stylus Pro 4450, the 24” (A1) Stylus Pro 7450 and the 44” (A0+/B0) Stylus Pro 9450. These reliable in-house high production printers that deliver high-quality and consistent output, also offer faster print and cutting speeds for a productive print workflow, and are ideal for professionals in the Point of Sale (POS), Computer Aided Design (CAD), Geographic Information System (GIS) and corporate markets. ]]> http://www.emiratesweek.com/967.htm http://www.emiratesweek.com/view.asp?articleID=967 Dubai, 25-December-2007:Tanmia, the National Human Resource Development and Employment Authority, has recently announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Habib Bank Limited to train 21 UAE Nationals in banking and finance and provide them with employment opportunities at the bank. The MoU was signed between Ahmad Al-Ahmadi, Manager, Tanmia Office in Dubai and Farid Iqbal, Manager, Employee Relations, Habib Bank Limited, at Tanmia’s Dubai office.   ]]> http://www.emiratesweek.com/966.htm http://www.emiratesweek.com/view.asp?articleID=966 Dubai, 24-December-2007: EastNets, leading payment and security solutions provider for the financial industry, has announced that it has recently launched its new USA SWIFT Service Bureau (ENSB US) as part of its global strategy to boost market presence by expanding its range of services and products offered in North America. EastNets also has announced the ambitious plan for enhanced customer operation centers after SWIFT has approved the launch of its USA Service Bureau. ]]> http://www.emiratesweek.com/965.htm http://www.emiratesweek.com/view.asp?articleID=965 Dubai, 23-December-2007: 3D technology at its best has arrived in the UAE.  Normally restricted to theatres, parks, and museums, 3D products are now available to consumers for the first time in the UAE and the Arab World. ]]> http://www.emiratesweek.com/963.htm http://www.emiratesweek.com/view.asp?articleID=963 Dubai, 23-December-2007:Motorola, Inc. (NYSE: MOT), a leading provider of wireless broadband solutions, today issued a year-end update on its wi4 WiMAX solutions and customer engagements. During 2007 Motorola increased to15 its number of contracts for commercial WiMAX networks and demonstrated the historic first live mobile WiMAX 802.16e handoffs between continuous WiMAX cells supporting voice, data and multimedia applications during WiMAX World USA in Chicago. ]]>