Month: March 2019

The 8th edition of the International Government Communication Forum (IGCF), to be held under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Dr Sultan bin Mohamed Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah, will take place at Expo Centre Sharjah on March 20–21, 2019. The Sharjah forum is set to assert that the responsibility of

Business intelligence in facilities management (FM) and technology-driven FM services are taking the centre stage at the upcoming Middle East Facility Management Association’s (MEFMA) CONFEX Dubai 2019, which will kick off on March 10, 2019 at the Address Dubai Marina. Top industry leaders will grace the high-profile, three-day industry event to explore how data and

The Environment and Protected Areas Authority (EPAA) honoured six schools that took part in the Sustainable Tree Initiative at a closing ceremony in Desert Park. At the ceremony, there was an exhibition about the winning schools and their projects, which included clothes, posters and smart information boxes with the ghaf tree logo, and a smart

The International Halal Accreditation Forum (IHAF) has announced its latest milestone, having increased its membership to 32 within 1,000 days of being operational. The 32 member-countries represent more than $700 billion halal economy, accounting for approximately 34 percent of the $2.1 trillion global halal economy. Based on the data from the State of the Global

ACWA Power, a leading developer, owner and operator of power generation and water desalination plants, leading a consortium with Saudi Brothers Commercial Company(“SBCC”), announced the successful signing of senior financing and hedging agreements for the SR 2.625 billion (USD 700 million) Rabigh-3 IWP which will generate 600,000 m³/day – making it one of the largest

The inaugural Dubai Cheese Fest has been dubbed a huge success as over 3,500 cheese connoisseurs from Dubai paid homage to “fromage” during the two-day event held at the stunning Westin Dubai Mina Seyahi Beach Resort & Marina, from 22-23 February. It was a case of ‘bon appétit’ at the world-famous House of Cheese, brought

Power industry professionals from around the world descend on Dubai tomorrow (5th March) for Middle East Electricity 2019, the 44th edition of the region’s leading event for the power industry, to debate, promote and reshape the future of a sector beset by game-changing disruption. The power battalion are exhibiting, visiting, and speaking at conferences and