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Abu Dhabi wraps GCC HR and Youth Summit with more than 40 awards
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Abu Dhabi closed the 14th Annual GCC GOV HR & Youth Summit and Awards with more than 40 recognitions for public- and private-sector leaders and teams across the Gulf. The two-day event focused on the future of government work, AI, localization and…
Cybersecurity leader Jim West graduates from WGU after challenge from daughters
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Jim West, founder and CEO of TopCyberPro.com, spoke at Western Governors University’s 2026 Atlanta commencement in Duluth, Georgia, then received his master’s degree on stage.
Olivier Kempf joins IADSS global advisory board
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Brigadier General Olivier Kempf (Retd), a former French Army cyber and digital transformation leader, has been named to the 18-member Global Advisory Board of the Intelligent & Autonomous Defence Systems Summit.
Zeekr nears 1 million vehicles as UAE rollout accelerates
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Zeekr is approaching a major sales milestone after delivering 931,293 vehicles worldwide by the end of September 2026, with the one-millionth car likely before year-end. The brand’s UAE momentum is rising too, with the flagship 9X now arriving in…
XIAOWEI pushes UL, CSA, CE and IEC-certified transformer exports
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Jiangsu Xiaowei Electric Co., Ltd. is promoting transformers built for U.S., Canadian, European and Middle East compliance requirements, targeting EPC contractors and utilities that need certified equipment for cross-border projects.
RE:SUMMIT 2026 opens in Dubai to challenge stigma around obesity
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RE:SUMMIT 2026 will bring doctors, psychologists, media figures and public voices to Dubai on Nov. 7 for a free public forum on obesity, its causes and the impact of weight stigma.
Development Holding Company to buy 70% of Slough Town FC owner
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Development Holding Company has signed a binding deal to acquire a 70% stake in A23 Football Group Limited, the company behind Slough Town Football Club. The phased, three-year transaction has already cleared regulatory and football authority…
CPAP Store Dubai moves showroom to Palm Jumeirah
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CPAP Store Dubai has relocated its showroom from Business Bay to Kempinski Hotel & Residences Palm Jumeirah in Dubai, adding complimentary valet parking and continued access to CPAP, BiPAP and oxygen therapy products.
Barry J. Brock finishes Shakespeare comedy Killing Juliet
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Screenwriter Barry J. Brock has completed Killing Juliet, a feature comedy set in Elizabethan London that imagines Shakespeare battling Queen Elizabeth I and his own characters over the ending of Romeo and Juliet.
Jet fuel market seen topping $289.5 billion by 2030
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The Business Research Company says the global jet fuel market is on track to exceed $289.5 billion by 2030, driven by higher air travel, cargo demand and growing low-carbon fuel projects.
Dream links Kurdistan cloud breach to Iranian cyberespionage
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Dream says an Iranian-linked campaign breached a government cloud environment in Iraq’s Kurdistan Region, stole at least 1 GB of data and also compromised a high-profile Israeli security-sector figure.
Top 10 parallel thread rebar coupler manufacturers in 2026
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Mechanical rebar splicing is moving deeper into mainstream use on high-rise, bridge, metro and tunnel projects as buyers focus on load transfer, congestion control and installation speed.
Max Fashion launches White Wednesday sale with discounts up to 70%
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Max Fashion has launched its annual White Wednesday Sale across the UAE and other Gulf markets, with discounts of up to 70% in the UAE and up to 60% in Saudi Arabia, Bahrain and Oman. The promotion runs through November across different markets…
SQUATWOLF opens first Lebanon store in Beirut
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SQUATWOLF has opened its first store in Lebanon at City Centre Beirut in Hazmieh, marking the brand’s first flagship outside the GCC. The launch, in partnership with DEFY, expands the Dubai-born performance wear label’s retail footprint as it…
iPhone 18 Pro drops the SIM tray in 12 markets
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Apple’s iPhone 18 Pro will ship eSIM-only in 12 markets, including the U.S., Japan and the UAE, extending the same setup already used on the iPhone 17 Pro. HelloRoam says travelers in those countries need to plan ahead because physical SIM cards…
Five China rotary kiln makers highlighted in 2026 industry review
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A new 2026 review compares five China-based rotary kiln manufacturers across product scope, manufacturing resources and application focus, with Henan Zhengzhou Mining Machinery (ZK MACHINE) receiving the most detailed profile.
Avodahtec expands pipeline asset management training from Europe to Asia and MENA
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Avodahtec is taking its pipeline asset management course to Kuala Lumpur on Nov. 24, 2026, after a European delivery in Berlin, and is opening customized training conversations with organizations across the Middle East and North Africa.
New novel imagines a catastrophic leak of everything users deleted
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Michael K. Bender’s Everything We Deleted: A Novel is now out in paperback and Kindle, imagining a tech company’s hidden archive of deleted messages, photos and files spilling onto the internet.
Rescued lions BenTzur and Ori arrive at South Africa sanctuary after months stranded by conflict
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Two adolescent lions seized from the illegal wildlife trade in Israel have reached Animal Defenders International’s sanctuary in South Africa after a 50-hour flight routed through Cairo and Frankfurt.
MEED names 73 national winners in 2026 projects awards
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MEED has named 73 national winners across nine Middle East and North Africa markets in the MEED Projects Awards 2026, advancing them to the regional finals in Dubai.
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