Archive for ‘May, 2009’

Graduation ceremony for a batch of NYIT Jordan 2009 class takes place at mother university

Graduation ceremony for a batch of NYIT Jordan 2009 class takes place at mother university

AMMAN— New York Institute of Technology (NYIT) – Jordan Branch has for the first time celebrated the graduation of its students at the mother university in New York City.
NYIT Executive Chairman in the Middle East Dr. Mohamed Hussein said NYIT Jordan is proud that Jordanian students and their families took part in the grand celebration [...]

Strategic agreement to provide financing solutions for broad IT adoption in Saudi Arabia

Strategic agreement to provide financing solutions for broad IT adoption in Saudi Arabia

Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, May 31, 2009: Visa Inc, the world’s largest retail electronic payments network, Al Rajhi Bank and Microsoft have entered into a strategic agreement to provide financial solutions for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) that are adopting advanced technology into their business operations.
Under the agreement, Al Rajhi will introduce a Visa-Microsoft “Aamal” [...]

DED and DTMFZA sign agreement to facilitate licensing procedures for investors

DED and DTMFZA sign agreement to facilitate licensing procedures for investors

Dubai, May 31, 2009: The Dubai Department of Economic Development (DED) and The Dubai Technology and Media Free Zone Authority (DTMFZA) have signed a co-operation agreement to facilitate licensing procedures and provide a stronger growth-environment for investors in Dubai.
As per the agreement, DED will open a new branch in DTMFZA to issue licenses, business registration [...]

Discovery Networks Appoints Rawaj International as PR Agency

Discovery Networks Appoints Rawaj International as PR Agency

Dubai, UAE; May 31, 2009: Discovery Networks EMEA, (Europe, Middle East, Africa)  part of the world’s leading non-fiction entertainment broadcaster, have selected Dubai-based Rawaj International to provide Public Relations services in the region as of 1st June 2009 to support the network’s increased efforts towards the Middle East; a key market given its demographic size.
The [...]

DLA PIPER WINS SUSTAINABLE INITIATIVE AWARD AT FACILITIES MANAGEMENT MIDDLE EAST AWARDS 2009

DLA PIPER WINS SUSTAINABLE INITIATIVE AWARD AT FACILITIES MANAGEMENT MIDDLE EAST AWARDS 2009

Dubai,UAE: DLA Piper’s commitment to sustainability in the region was recognised at the facilities management Middle East Awards, where the leading international legal practice was given the Sustainable Initiative Award for its efforts to reduce its carbon footprint across the Middle East.  The award was given in recognition of DLA Piper’s efforts to reduce its [...]

EIAST, University of Sharjah join hands to promote applied research, development and industrial innovation in the UAE

EIAST, University of Sharjah join hands to promote applied research, development and industrial innovation in the UAE

Dubai, May 25, 2009: The Emirates Institution for Advanced Science & Technology (EIAST) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the University of Sharjah (UOS) to promote joint cooperation in the field of applied research and industrial innovation in the UAE. The MoU emphasizes the commitment of the two organisations to make joint efforts [...]

Etisalat Facilities Management Presents Modern & Technology-Based Services at FM Expo 2009

Etisalat Facilities Management Presents Modern & Technology-Based Services at FM Expo 2009

Dubai, UAE – 25th May 2009: Etisalat Facilities Management LLC is showcasing the latest technologies and innovations in the facilities management sector during its participation at the FM Expo and Property and Facilities Management Conference, which is taking place at the Dubai International Exhibition Centre this week.
Etisalat Facilities Management is presenting services and sharing best [...]

Etisalat Selects Dilithium for Range of Video Services

Etisalat Selects Dilithium for Range of Video Services

Petaluma, California, May 24, 2009: Dilithium, the global leader in high-quality multimedia delivery over mobile and broadband networks announced today that Etisalat, one of the world’s leading telecommunications companies, has selected Dilithium’s end-to-end video solutions for deployment in UAE, Egypt, and Saudi Arabia.
Mobily (Etisalat subsidiary in KSA) has already deployed an advanced 3G Live TV [...]

Preparations under way for Manchester United Summer Camp in Jordan and region

Preparations under way for Manchester United Summer Camp in Jordan and region

AMMAN, Jordan: Masafat, the company representing the English Manchester United Club in Jordan and neighboring Arab countries has started to attract football fans from the age range of 10-17 years to take part in the Manchester United summer camp for 2009, which begins in July in Amman.
The Amman-based Arab company has announced that it has [...]

Women’s global leadership conference in energy and technology

Women’s global leadership conference in energy and technology

Dubai, UAE, May 24th 2009: The 5th annual Women’s Global Leadership Conference in Energy and Technology was held at Jumeirah Beach Hotel in Dubai, it was the first time this conference was held outside of Houston Texas.
The one day conference was organized by Gulf Publishing Company and inaugurated by H.H Sheikh Ahmed Bin Saeed Al-Maktoum, Chairman [...]