Author: Mahdeehassan

Panasonic Electric Works Middle East & Africa (PEWMEA), a division of Panasonic Marketing Middle East and Africa FZE (PMMAF), successfully concluded its participation in the 2025 KSA Stakeholder Gathering (Hospitality and Real Estate Edition), which took place recently at the Hilton Riyadh Hotel & Residences. The event served as a significant platform for Panasonic to showcase its cutting-edge Fire Alarm Systems, featuring a comprehensive suite of intelligent solutions in Fire Detection and Early Warning Systems. This in line with the brand’s commitment to elevate the safety standards in the Kingdom’s booming hospitality industry. Leveraging decades of Japanese engineering excellence and…

Dubai Humanitarian and the ASEAN Coordinating Centre for Humanitarian Assistance on disaster management (AHA Centre) today signed a Letter of Intent in Siem Reap, Cambodia, marking a major milestone in enhancing joint humanitarian action across Southeast Asia. The agreement sets the foundation for strategic cooperation between the two entities to bolster emergency preparedness and response efforts across ASEAN Member States impacted by natural disasters and other humanitarian crises. The signing reflects a shared commitment to building resilient, sustainable, and agile systems for disaster relief in one of the world’s most disaster-prone regions. The Letter of Intent outlines a collaborative framework…

The partnership brings secure, sovereign AI agents to mission-critical workflows across the UAE, KSA, and beyond Dubai, UAE – May 26, 2025 – CNTXT AI, a Data and AI enabler driving AI readiness through sovereign infrastructure and high-quality data, has signed a strategic Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Beam AI, the leading platform for AI agents. Together, the two companies will deliver secure, scalable, and localized AI agents to power operations and serve enterprise and government sectors in the Gulf. The partnership enables Beam AI to expand into the GCC through CNTXT AI’s trusted infrastructure and data services, while CNTXT…

NBO Muzn Islamic Banking has announced the signing of two Memoranda of Understanding (MOUs) with Sohar Real Estate Development LLC to support the Hai Majd Project and Zain Property Development LLC to support Husn Al Zain Project. The agreements enable Muzn Islamic Banking to provide Shari’a-compliant home financing solutions to eligible customers purchasing properties developed under the Sorouh Initiative for Integrated Residential Neighbourhoods. Formalised by officials from the Ministry of Housing and Urban Planning, the National Bank of Oman (NBO), and the respective developers; the agreements were signed by Abdullah Zahran Al Hinai, Chief Executive Officer of NBO, Mahmood Al…

Q1 overview reveals steady growth across off-plan and secondary segments, with continued investor interest across the Emirate Dubai, UAE,  May 2025: Whitewill, the international luxury real estate agency for developers and partners operating across the UK, USA, and UAE markets, has published its latest Dubai Real Estate Market Overview, offering insights into both off-plan and secondary residential sales trends for Q1 2025. Based on transaction analysis conducted by Whitewill, the report tracked activity across apartments, villas, and townhouses from January to March 2025. It reveals that Dubai recorded over 42,000 real estate transactions with a combined value of AED 114.1 billion during…

In a landmark move to advance sustainability and scientific education across the region, Abu Dhabi Fund for Development (ADFD) and the International Center for Biosaline Agriculture (ICBA) have signed a sponsorship agreement to develop the Middle East and North Africa’s first comprehensive guide for establishing and operating soil museums. The announcement was made during the fourth edition of “Make it in the Emirates,” reinforcing the UAE’s role as a global hub for innovation, sustainability, and science-based policy. Designed to promote soil conservation and responsible resource management in arid environments, the guide will serve as a blueprint for institutions across the…

Returning to Lisbon, SBC Summit will present a reimagined agenda designed to better serve a global audience, with a powerful new focus on market diversity, technological innovation, and actionable, real-world learning. Building on the success of its Lisbon debut, SBC Summit will return to the Feira Internacional de Lisboa and MEO Arena on 16–18 September 2025. The event will welcome 30,000 attendees to a six-stage, industry-wide conference agenda spanning global and emerging markets, payments, affiliation, player protection, and new hands-on ‘Operator Academy’ workshops. Familiar to last year’s attendees and bigger than ever, the Super Stage will also return to the MEO Arena to spotlight headline sessions from the industry’s biggest names;…

Abu Dhabi, UAE, May, 2025: Mohamed bin Zayed University of Artificial Intelligence (MBZUAI) will deepen ties with France’s AI ecosystem in 2025 after expanding its relationship with École Polytechnique through a Collaborative Research Agreement. This new initiative will support mission-driven research led by core investigators from both institutions. The focus areas include advancing large language models, developing foundation models for reasoning, and exploring applications of AI in biology, health, and AI safety. “Our partnerships and presence in France are critical to the continued growth and innovation of our research capabilities at MBZUAI and we’re excited to expand our relationship with…

Event welcomes participation of 600 leaders, investors, and key business figures from the UAE, Italy, and across wider Europe Investopia organised the third edition of Investopia Europe at Palazzo Mezzanotte, the historic headquarters of the Italian Stock Exchange in Milan, with an aim to strengthen economic partnerships between the UAE, Italy, and European markets in key and fast-growing sectors, particularly the new economy, tourism, entrepreneurship, SMEs, the creative economy, technology, and artificial intelligence. It also explored investment trends in emerging sectors within Europe and various global approaches to developing adaptable and sustainable economic policies. Strategic partnership between the UAE and…

As the global betting and iGaming industry descends on Malta this June, payments will take centre stage as part of SBC Summit Malta’s dedicated Payments Innovation track. The track, which takes place on Thursday, 12 June at the InterContinental Hotel, will unite payments executives, fintech specialists, and compliance leaders to explore the most pressing challenges and emerging opportunities in payment technology. With sessions on Open Banking, crypto investment, and the future of fraud prevention and KYC, this track equips professionals to navigate regulatory changes, adapt to disruptive technologies, and meet rising player expectations. Discussing the inclusion of the Payments Innovation track at SBC Summit Malta, SBC CEO and founder, Rasmus…