Events

The Mobile Show, and Cards and Payment Middle East attracted over 4000 delegates as demand for innovation in these industry increases in the region

Dubai, United Arab Emirates (15 May 2013): The Mobile Show, and Cards and Payments Middle East 2013, the Middle East’s only dedicated trade show focusing on mobile, and cards and payments industries, attracted over 4,000 visitors to the event held at the Dubai World Trade Centre Arena.

Presented by Mobily and Emirates Identity Authority, the inaugural two-day event creates a platform for  businesses and individuals to engage and network with industry experts, leading solution providers and developers, and specialists from across the globe.

Event organiser Mathew Wallhead, general manager of Terrapinn commented that both of the co-located shows were a resounding success for exhibitors and visitors alike, “The prolific rise in mobile technology, and cards and contactless payment capabilities has revolutionized the way consumers, issuers and merchants interact with each other. This event brings together global and regional technology companies to explore ways to benefit from this increased connectivity.  The increased attendance for both of these shows is a reflection on the demand for such technologies in our region.”

Over 200 exhibitors were present at the exhibitions including global industry players Gemalto & Oberthur, Mobily and Samsung.  Both events included a free-to-attend exhibition and a series of free conferences run in-conjunction with a number of paid-to-attend keynote agendas feature speakers from leading companies from around the world including: Marc Frons, Senior Vice President & CIO, New York Times; Grant Allen, Program Director & Principal Architect, Google; Mark Challinor, Director Mobile Platforms, Daily Telegraph; Christian Doerffer, Co-Founder & CCO, Mindshapes; Peter Parmenter, Senior Director of New Platforms & OEM, EA; and Ludovic Levy, International Director Mobile Advertising, Orange.

• Ms. SheryllMairza from Kuwait is the celebrated and honored winner of the 4th edition of Philadelphia Spread Some Inspiration Campaign

Dubai, 14^th May 2013 – Spread Some Inspiration with Philadelphia, the campaign to honor and celebrate GCC’s most inspiring women from Mondelēz International (formerly Kraft Foods), had a euphoric closing after the winner’s announcement at a Gala Brunch held at the Rixos hotel in Dubai. Ms. SheryllMaizra from Kuwait was revealed as Philadelphia’s Most Inspiring Woman of the Year 2013 for her extraordinary contributions to her community.

She was announced the winner through a combination of judges voting for shortlisting and public online voting process. She received a special memento and the Prize Money of USD 10,000 from Philadelphia Cream Cheese, which she has pledged to support her cause further. She was applauded and honored in the presence of exemplary women headlined by three of our eminent judges; HH Sheikha Hend Faisal Al Qassemi, A multi-faceted Emirati, accomplished artist, successful entrepreneur as well a committed philanthropist and devoted mother, Dr. Rana A. Al-Fares, Director at Kuwait University Construction Program, Ms. Lina Khalid AlMaeena, Founding Member and Director of Jeddah United Sports Company in Saudi Arabia, an organization that channelizes women’s aspirations in sports.Also present at the event was Ms. Yara Sharif, Communication Manager for UN Women on behalf of our judge and esteemed campaign partner Dr. Sameera Al Tuwaijri, Regional Director Arab States, UN Women.

SheryllMaizrais the Founder of Operation HOPE. The Operation realizes the importance and value of community service and encourages involvement of the community through collection drives for non-perishable foods, clothing, blankets, and shoes.

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Park presented winners of the F1 Junior Challenge with coveted trophy during the F1 in Schools™ UAE Finals

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates: Team “Blazin Flamez” from Al Yasmina School lifted the Ferrari World Abu Dhabi trophy at the F1 Junior Challenge, which took place as part of the National F1 in Schools™ Finals 2013 held on Sunday May 12^th at Yas Marina Circuit.

Sponsored by Ferrari World Abu Dhabi, the F1 Junior Challenge featured 16 teams of primary school children who raced their hand made foam cars down a 20 meter long F1 in Schools™ track. Park Manager of Ferrari World Abu Dhabi Andy Keeling presented winners with their prize while lauding the enthusiasm, skill and winning ambition of the young competitors.

“The passion for science and racing and the ambition to make it big can be seen in its purest and most inspirational form in these students; it was a real joy to be a part of the panel judging the efforts of these young innovators,” said Keeling. “For us every member of the 16 teams participating in this year’s F1 Junior Challenge is a winner; we’re really proud of them. We look forward to seeing more and more youngsters join this remarkable program in the coming years.”

Air Seychelles and equity alliance partner Etihad Airways this week concluded the first ever Manchester City Seychelles Soccer School, a grassroots program focused on the athletic development of young Seychellois.

Patrick Vieira, legendary player and Manchester City Football Club (MCFC) Football Development Executive, and a team of City coaches headed up the series of clinics for more than 500 Seychelles youngsters aged seven to 16.

The clinics, which took place from May 4 to May 6 on Mahé and Praslin, were organized in collaboration with the Seychelles Football Federation.

• Summit will take place from 2-3 June 2013 and is hosted by Air Arabia with the support of Oman’s Ministry of Tourism and Airbus. The theme is Aviation and Tourism: Enabler of Economic Growth.

May 8, 2013

Dubai, UAE - Arab Aviation and Media Summit organizer Air Arabia today announced that the third industry summit will be held under the patronage of Her Excellency Maitha Al Mahrouqi, Undersecretary of Oman’s Ministry of Tourism from 2 to 3, June 2013 in Salalah, Sultanate of Oman.

Hosted by Air Arabia in partnership with Oman’s Ministry of Tourism and Airbus, the theme of Arab Aviation and Media Summit 2013 is ‘Aviation and Tourism: Enabler of Economic Growth’. In addition to assessing the impact of aviation and tourism on regional economic growth, the Summit will focus on discussing the challenges and opportunities faced by the industry in the wider Arab world.

The two-day event will commence with a gala dinner hosted by Oman’s Ministry of Tourism, followed by a full day summit featuring a high profile panel of speakers and a wide network of editors and media from all over the Arab world, together debating Arab aviation and tourism. Last year, the event drew more than 150 participants and took place in Sharjah.

New language option latest in wave of Hertz investment into growing

Mid East car rental market

Dubai, UAE, 7 May, 2013: Hertz Rent-a-Car has announced the launch of an Arabic language function across its Middle East regional websites, offering 86 million Arabic speaking internet users the option to book Hertz car rentals in their preferred language for the first time.

To be introduced at the beginning of June, the move was announced today by Elyes Mrad, Vice President of Sales and Marketing for Hertz International, at a media briefing session during Arabian Travel Market (ATM), currently taking place at the Dubai International Convention and Exhibition Centre.

The Arabic option, which will initially be made available across the local Hertz website domains in the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain and Jordan, is the latest in a wave of new investment into the Middle East region by the world’s largest general use car rental brand over the last 12 months.

Mrad said that it is also the culmination of a three year target to be the market leader across the Middle East through customer centric innovations, after opening a regional corporate office in Dubai, UAE in 2010.

“In 2010, Hertz embarked on a three year plan to become the fastest, easiest and most valued car rental company in the world, and a market leader across the Middle East,” said Mrad. “This coincided with the opening of a Hertz Middle East and Africa corporate office in Dubai as our most significant investment into the region.

CEO Masood Al Awar receives ‘excellent investment award’ for Marrakech Healthcare City project

May 07, 2013

TASWEEK Real Estate Development and Marketing, an advisor and solutions provider serving the real estate markets, is highlighting the UAE’s strong investment capacity and potentials at the 3^rd Gulf-Moroccan Investment Forum that began yesterday (Monday, May 6, 2013) and runs until tomorrow at the Movenpick Hotel - Tangier in Tangier, Morocco.

Held under the theme ‘Strategic Partnership for Building the Future Economy,’ this year’s exclusive ‘invitation-only’ Forum once again gathers leaders and economic decision-makers, senior political & diplomatic VIPs, experts and academics to discuss and promote stronger business and investment ties between Morocco and the Gulf region. TASWEEK is a silver sponsor of this year’s edition.

At yesterday’s third workshop on ‘Investment Opportunities in the Tourism Sector,’ Masood Al Awar, the CEO of TASWEEK, noted the exceptional spending power of UAE investors and the availability of prime investment opportunities in the Emirates that form part of national economic diversification efforts, particularly within the tourism sector. He encouraged renewed vigor in pursuing real estate development ventures between Morocco and the UAE.

Al Awar also received an ‘excellent investment award’ for TASWEEK’s handling of the Marrakech Healthcare City project, alongside other top industry performers who were handed out various trophies during last night’s Gala Dinner.

Dubai, May 6, 2013: Arabian Center, one of the most prestigious shopping malls in UAE, has been honored with the placement of world’s largest book called “This is Muhammad”. The largest book measures 5 m x 8.06 m (16.40 ft x 26.44 ft), weighs approximately 1500 kg (3,306 lb) and consists of 429 pages. The book was unveiled by Mshahed International Group, in Dubai, UAE, on 27 February 2012.

Over 50 people took part in the construction of the book which is entitled ‘This is Muhammad’ and is a compilation of stories highlighting the lifetime achievements of Islam’s Prophet as well as the positive influence of Islam on the international and humanitarian scene.

The book wasexecutioned by Mshahed International Group and was ideated by Dr. Mohamed SaeedAlawlaqi. The book was created over a period of nine months. The book is made from paper and  felix , while the cover and base are made from titanium.