Author: Staff
-
Holcim Appoints Rozhgar Barzan as CEO for UAE and Oman
Holcim, a global leader in innovative and sustainable building solutions, has appointed Rozhgar Barzan as Chief Executive Officer for its UAE and Oman operations. Barzan brings 17 years of experience within the Holcim Group to the strategic leadership role. Having joined Holcim in 2009, Barzan has held key executive positions across the business, accumulating deep…
-
Crucifer Academy sets out Knowledge Guarantee model to make learners prove understanding before progressing
The methodology combines learning-capacity admissions, an AI Kid teach-back assessment, reasoning-led labs and continuing industry input through WITT DUBAI, UAE — October 2026 — Crucifer Academy, part of Crucifer AI Technologies, has set out the Knowledge Guarantee, a training and lab methodology designed to change how technical learning is taught, assessed and demonstrated. The programme…
-
AI Agents Go Shopping in Abu Dhabi as XDC Network Turns Agentic Protocol
AI agents no longer need a human at the checkout. At “Unsupervised,” a build day hosted by XDC Network at Hub71, Abu Dhabi’s global tech ecosystem, in partnership with the Middle East Stablecoin Association (MESA), AI agents paid real merchants for coffee and merchandise in USDC, then went on to buy services from one another.…
-
Data Center World makes its Middle East debut as AI infrastructure build-out accelerates
Data Center World, the premier global event for data centre IT infrastructure and innovation for more than four decades, will hold its first Middle East edition in the UAE capital, bringing together the people who build, power, finance and regulate the region’s AI infrastructure. Building on the success of it’s flagship US conference, Data Center…
-
SICO Capital Appoints Ali AlFaraj as Head of Information Technology
SICO Capital, a leading provider of asset management, brokerage, investment banking and fund services in Riyadh and licensed by the Saudi Capital Market Authority, has appointed Ali AlFaraj as Head of Information Technology, effective 25 October 2026. The appointment reflects SICO Capital’s continued investment in its technology and operating platforms. Mr. AlFaraj will oversee the…
-
Middle East Organisations Lose US$2.41 Million Annually to Insider-Related Incidents, Trellix Research Finds
Organisations in the Middle East incurred an average of US$2.41 million in costs from insider-related security incidents over the past 12 months, according to new research from Trellix. The finding is part of Trellix Mind of the CISO: The New Insider, which examines how AI and autonomous systems are changing insider risk, the consequences when…
-
Department of Health – Abu Dhabi and Novartis Activate Abu Dhabi Clinical Trials Hub Through Global Phase 3 Programmes
The Department of Health – Abu Dhabi (DoH), the regulator of the healthcare sector in the Emirate, and Novartis have announced the initiation of the Abu Dhabi Clinical Trials Hub through Novartis global Phase 3 programmes across neuroscience, cardiovascular disease, oncology, and immunology. Announced during the Abu Dhabi Future Health Summit 2026, the milestone marks…
-
Tanishq presents Privé, a three-day exhibition of its rarest high jewellery, in Dubai
Tanishq, the fine jewellery brand of the Tata Group’s Titan Company, today opens Tanishq Privé, an invitation-only exhibition of high jewellery at JW Marriott Marquis, Business Bay, Dubai, running from 23 to 25 October 2026. Over 800 pieces are on show, drawn from the deepest reaches of the brand’s craft and brought together for the…
-
Henry Dannell secures $20 million trade finance facility to support commodities trader’s expansion into Kenya
Henry Dannell, a specialist cross-border credit adviser, has successfully brokered a $20 million trade finance credit facility for a UK-registered petrol commodities trader expanding its international operations through a newly established entity in Kenya. The facility will provide the company with access to capital on a trade-by-trade basis, enabling it to pursue larger transactions and…
-
Qatar Among the First to Adopt Baxter’s Secure, Connected Vital Signs Monitoring Technology
Baxter International Inc. (NYSE:BAX), a leader in patient monitoring, physical assessment and vision screening products, announced the launch of the Welch Allyn Connex 360 Vital Signs Monitor in Qatar, among the first markets to introduce the technology. The launch event in Doha, brought together healthcare leaders, clinicians, and IT specialists from the Ministry of Interior,…
