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Jumeirah at Etihad Towers opened its doors to the world on November 1, 2011, with its very first guest checking into the property. The luxury hotel located on the Arabian Gulf in the Ras Al Akhdar area of Abu Dhabi, which is close to the central business district and ministry compounds, is the first Jumeirah property to open in the UAE’s capital.

BlackBerry® Tag, which will be incorporated in the next BlackBerry® 7 OS update*, will allow users to share contact information, documents, URLs, photos and other multimedia content by simply tapping their BlackBerry smartphones together. BlackBerry Tag will also enable friends to instantly add one another as contacts on BBM™ (BlackBerry® Messenger).

Established in 1951 and headquartered in Beirut, Compagnie Libanaise D’Assurances today offers general insurance solutions to retail and commercial customers in the UAE, Kuwait, Oman and Lebanon, and it also offers individual and group life insurance solutions to customers in Lebanon.

Strong as a bull, sporty yet elegant and with exclusive appointments: The new BRABUS GL 63 Biturbo, which celebrates its world debut at the DUBAI INTERNATIONAL MOTOR SHOW, combines these three attributes to perfection. With this luxury SUV BRABUS further expands its impressive portfolio of exclusive high-performance automobiles.

Kepler Motors, founded by World Speed Record Holder Russ Wicks, will unveil its groundbreaking MOTION supercar at the tenth annual Dubai International Motor Show, December 16-20.

The space program has a unique ability to inspire students to pursue excellence in disciplines that drive science and technology innovation" said Joyce Winterton, assistant administrator for education at NASA Headquarters in Washington.

Saab has signed a contract for the sale of two airborne surveillance systems to the United Arab Emirates. The contract is worth approximately 1.5 billion SEK.

Ferrari World Abu Dhabi, set to open in 2010, is the world's first Ferrari theme park and largest attraction of its kind.

Ericsson (NASDAQ:ERIC) and United Arab Emirates-based operator du, have signed a three-year managed services agreement which will enable du to continue develop operational efficiency of nationwide GSM/WCDMA network operations.

Thomson Reuters today announced that in recognition of the growing importance of the Middle East and African foreign exchange (FX) dealing markets, the Global Head of FX Transactions has been relocated to the United Arab Emirates.

As part of further expansion of Dubai’s power supply network Siemens Energy has secured an order worth approximately EUR90 million from the Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA).

Turkish Airlines and Etihad Airways have signed codeshare agreement.The deal follows the launch of Etihad’s four flights a week service to the Turkish commercial capital, Istanbul, which began on June 1, 2009.

Unique “Clickable” Touch-Screen Smartphone Combines Advanced Multimedia Capabilities with Powerful Communications Features

Jumeirah, the luxury hotel management company and member of Dubai Holding, has announced special rates at its UAE properties to mark the anniversary of the United Arab Emirates.

Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. (Nissan) today announced the launch of the high-performance Nissan GT-R in the Middle East.

Speaking from the Cambridge Energy Research Associates’ CERAWeek 2009 gathering in Houston today, Albrecht (Ali) Ferling, Ph.D., managing director, Worldwide Oil and Gas Industries for Microsoft Corp., announced that the leadership for the company’s worldwide oil and gas industry business is now located in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, one of the most international cities in the world and a rising hub for global business.

Three UAE Exchanges Represent 55th, 56th and 57th Markets to Join Citi's Industry Leading Global Network.

ExHealth Initiates Agreement Between Day Care Surgical Hospitals of Sharjah and Paris, Setting New Trends in Globalization of Healthcare and Medical Tourism

Kevin Maher appointed Regional Vice President as global networking leader continues to grow in MEA region

Order worth of two turnkey transformer substations about EUR 200 million