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RTA: The public to receive very shortly 7-star service at our customer service centers
This approach symphonizes the wording of UAE Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum at the Government Summit that was recently held at the Conferences Hall at Dubai International Convention and Exhibition Centre. His Highness underlined his vision of the future government directing the people in charge towards making the government agencies similar to 7-star hotels in their quality of services and also comparable with airline companies that work 24 hours round the clock revealing that his ultimate goal is that to have the public's government dealings finalized through their...
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Entrepreneurs Set To Fill Dubai’s In5 Innovation Hub as UAE Tech Startups Continue to Attract InvestmentJune 19, 2013
The In5 innovation hub, the UAE’s newest hot spot for tech entrepreneurs and start-ups, is witnessing a significant uptake in applications from budding ICT entrepreneurs.
The news follows findings of a report from Sindibad Business entitled Investment in Internet and Technology Startups in the Arab World which states that UAE tech startups attracted an overall estimate of $74 Million from 2010 to 2012, the highest in the region.
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Panasonic and UNESCO Renew Strategic Partnership AgreementJune 19, 2013
Panasonic Corporation (TOKYO:6752) and UNESCO announced the renewal of their strategic partnership agreement today. The new agreement will run for two years from June 2013 to May 2015.
The strategic framework agreement was signed by UNESCO Director-General, Ms. Irina Bokova and Senior Managing Executive Officer of Panasonic Corporation, Mr. Takumi Kajisha, on June 18, 2013, in Phnom Penh in the Kingdom of Cambodia, on the occasion of the 37th session of the World Heritage Committee. The partnership aims to raise awareness about the conservation of UNESCO World Heritage"...
Continue ReadingO3b Signs Deal with Maju Nusa to Provide Ultra-High Speed 3G Backhaul Services across Rural Malaysia
On the verge of launching its next-generation satellite constellation, O3b Networks today announced a major long-term capacity deal, providing fiber equivalent capacity to Malaysian telecoms provider Maju Nusa.
The multi-million dollar, multi-year deal, awarded under the auspices of the Ministry of Communications, will allow Maju Nusa to deploy mobile data services significantly further into mobile operators’ networks, reaching rural communities in Malaysia where there is little or no access to broadband.
Maju Nusa is a premium Managed Solutions Provider based in Malaysia,"......
Continue ReadingCovidien Announces Publication of Final Results of Pipeline™ Embolization Device Pivotal Study
Covidien (NYSE:COV), a leading global provider of healthcare products, today announced that the final results of the PUFs (Pipeline for Uncoilable or Failed Aneurysms) clinical study of its Pipeline™ embolization device have been published in the June issue of Radiology.1 Radiology is the official peer-reviewed medical journal of the Radiological Society of North America.
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Thuraya Telecommunications Company, a leading Mobile Satellite Services operator today announced a strengthened alliance with its global service partner, Astrium Services, the leading service provider for satellite-based services.
The companies have been close partners for over 13 years, whereby Astrium Services was recently recognized for its contribution in delivering end-to-end services and value to Thuraya’s end-users by receiving Thuraya’s"...
Continue ReadingDenham Capital Forms Endeavor Energy
Denham Capital, a leading energy-focused global private equity firm, announced the formation of Endeavor Energy today. Denham is seeding the enterprise with an initial commitment of $100 million from its $3 billion Fund VI raised in 2012 and will obtain co-investment from other financial investors and project level equity partners in the future. The financial strength of Denham allows Endeavor Energy to simultaneously pursue multiple projects across Africa.
The new company will invest in thermal (natural gas-fired and other technologies) and hydroelectric power projects"...
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June 19, 2013
Merkel Challenges Obama on Surveillance...
Speaking Wednesday in Berlin, President Obama said that German terrorist threats were among those...
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June 19, 2013
On Basketball: Heat’s Allen Knows...
Ray Allen’s 3-pointer sent Game 6 into overtime and may have saved the legacies and even the N.B.A....
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June 19, 2013
Michael Hastings, Polk Winner, Dies...
Mr. Hastings, the journalist whose reporting led to the ouster of the commander of American forces...
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Refugee numbers 'highest since 1994'...
The UN says 7.6 million people became refugees in 2012, the highest number since...
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Suicide bomber strikes Yemeni market...
A suicide bomber on a motorbike kills two people in Yemen's northern town of...
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Israel starts celebrating Peres 90th...
Celebrations begin for the 90th birthday of Israel's President Shimon Peres,...
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G8 backs urgent Syria peace talks
G8 leaders back calls for Syrian peace talks to be held in Geneva "as soon as...
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Deadly bomb attacks hit Baghdad
At least 31 people are killed in a double suicide bomb attack at a Shia mosque...