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Middle East app market looks to capitalise on improving mobile infrastructure
The mobile app market is expected to exceed $66bn in four years, more than double the $31bn total of 2011, according to a report by Juniper Research. As mobile applications begin to permeate Middle East daily life, in terms of both social and business use, experts say it will be consumer demand that drives the market.
Etihad rail to link Dubai, Abu Dhabi by 2016
Etihad Rail has announced a multi-billion dollar inter-emirate rail network project to link the emirates of Dubai and Abu Dhabi in 2016, before it is extended to other parts in 2018, Alittihad has reported. The company, which is carrying out one of the largest train projects in the Middle East, said it would launch the second phase later this year and it would extend nearly 510km to link Abu Dhabi to Jebel Ali and Dubai city.
Massive infrastructure projects bring challenges for Gulf region
In the wake of the Arab Spring, governments across the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region have committed to massive infrastructure spending schemes designed to head off future discontent. In the GCC alone, total infrastructure spending over the next decade has been estimated at more than $1trn, and these projects will encompass everything from energy to transport, healthcare to education, transforming the region beyond recognition.
Dubai to build opera house and modern art museum
The ruler of Dubai has announced that a new opera house and modern art museum will be built in the emirate near the world’s tallest building as part of an effort to boost Dubai’s standing as a cultural hub. The new ‘Dubai Modern Art Museum & Opera House District’, which will be located on Emaar Boulevard in Downtown Dubai, is being billed as the UAE’s newest arts and cultural nerve-centre, according to a statement issued by state news agency WAM.
His Excellency Mattar Al Tayer opens Commercial Vehicles Middle East
His Excellency Mattar Al Tayer, Chairman and Executive Director of the Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) Dubai, officially inaugurated the specialist industry event, Commercial Vehicles Middle East. Running for three days at Dubai International Convention and Exhibition Centre, the exhibition is being staged in tandem with the Commercial Vehicles Conference, creating a dual platform with a double focus on fleet operational efficiency as well as cost savings.
Pompeii restaurant opens in Dubai beginning of March
Pompeii, a new Italian restaurant due to soft-open at the beginning of March, is about to open its doors to food lovers in Dubai, where customers can sample the rustic recipes of the ‘lost city’ while admiring Jumeirah Lake Tower’s contemporary skyline, from its garden patio. Just a short walk away from the JLT Metro Dubai Marina station, Pompeii offers a lively Latin experience straight from the Campania region of Italy, which once lay at the heart of the Roman Empire.
Pepsi, Coke withdraw 300ml cans from UAE shelves
The Consumer Protection Department (CPD) at the UAE commerce ministry has said Pepsico and Coca-Cola will withdraw from the market their 300ml soft-drink cans deemed violating an agreement with the CPD, Gulf News has reported.
Montblanc presents ‘Writing Time – Two Centuries of Chronograph History’ exhibition at The Dubai Mall
Montblanc and the Musée International d’Horlogerie in Switzerland have teamed up to present an educational and inspirational horological exhibition in The Dubai Mall, ‘Writing Time – Two Centuries of Chronograph History’ from 6th-26th February 2012.
