Travel & Tourism

Essential Pre-Travel Planning for a Safe and Healthy Summer

August 13, 2024—As the peak summer travel season is underway, International SOS, the world’s leading health and security services company, is urging organizations to prioritize the health and safety of their travelling employees. With summer travel reaching record highs, especially from the GCC and wider Middle Eastern regions, comprehensive pre-travel planning, and efficient risk mitigation strategies are becoming more essential to ensure a healthier and safer travel in the season.

Closeup front view of group of young adults and a senior couple waiting for a train ride at an underground railroad station. They are sitting on a bench and talking.

Summer’s warmer temperatures and the corresponding rise in outdoor activities around the globe are creating aheightened risk environment for health and safety. These risks are amplified for travellerswith unfamiliar destinations, where individuals may encounter food and waterborne illnesses, vector-borne diseases and excessive sun exposure.

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Technologies

Transformational Opportunity of AI on ICT Jobs Report:92% of Technology Roles Evolve, Indicating Urgency for Reskilling

  • AI literacy, data analytics, and prompt engineering essential for AI preparedness in redefined roles.
  • ICT industry leaders establish skills development and training goals to positively impact over 95 million individuals around the world over the next 10 years.
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Dubai, UAE –August13, 2024— AI-Enabled ICT Workforce Consortium–led by Cisco (NASDAQ: CSCO) with industry leaders Accenture, Eightfold, Google, IBM, Indeed, Intel, Microsoft and SAP, along with key advisors–released its inaugural report, “The Transformational Opportunity of AI on ICT Jobs.” 

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Business & Investments

Sharjah summer… A wide variety of arts, sciences, and skill-building fun

A packed August agenda for sparking creativity and learning in children and youth

Sharjah, August 12, 2024,

A vibrant line-up of summer activities for youth and children have been curated by Sharjah throughout August. The smiling emirate is bustling with diverse workshops across its iconic destinations including the House of Wisdom, Sharjah Art Foundation, Sharjah Youth, Islamic Botanical Garden, Sharjah Museums and Al Noor Island to inspire exploration, and promote creativity and skill development.

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Business & Investments

Record-breaking Intersec Saudi Arabia sold out

Taking place from 1-3 October,the sixth edition of Intersec Saudi Arabiahas sold out two months ahead of the exhibition start date

300 exhibitors confirmed from more than 27 countries has underscored the international demand to participate in the event, with more than 17,000 visitors expected to attend

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The exhibition will be held under the patronage of the High Commission of Industrial Security and in association with the Ministry of Interior and Saudi Civil Defence from 1 – 3 October at the Riyadh International Convention and Exhibition Center (RICEC)

Riham Sedik, Show Manager—Intersec Saudi Arabia, Messe Frankfurt Middle East,

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia: Intersec Saudi Arabia, the country’s leading trade fair for security, safety and fire protection, has officially sold out two months ahead of the exhibition start date. A record number of300exhibitors, representing a 25% increase on last year’s number, and more than 17,000 visitors are expected to attend.

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Business & Investments

Response Plus Holding revenue surges 24%to AED 209.88 million in the first half of 2024

Group reports net profit of AED 27.17 million; Assets surge 17% to AED 351 million

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, August 13, 2024: Response Plus Holding PJSC (ADX: RPM), the largest pre-hospital care and emergency medical services provider in the UAE and KSA, has released its interim half-year results for the period ending on June 30th, 2024.

The group’s revenue surged to AED 209.88 million in the first half of 2024, compared to AED 168.77 million in H1 2023, registering a 24% year-on-year growth.Over the first six months of 2024, RPM’s net profit was AED 27.17 million after tax.

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