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Friday, 16 October 2009

Cairo and beyond

Travel & Hospitality
A growth in domestic travel triggered by the financial crisis has resulted in a boom in Egypt's hotel industry, paving the way for operators to explore emerging destinations, says Louise Birchall.

Cairo and beyond

Thursday, 15 October 2009

Battle of the skies

Transportation
It's not all bad news for business class passengers: take a closer look at the services on offer.

Battle of the skies

Tanker talk

Energy
Oil and Gas Middle East finds out how the tanker industry has faced up to the threats of piracy and dwindling demand.

Tanker talk

UAE leads GCC’s nuke power rush

Energy
Why the UAE's nuclear power plan may trigger a race in the GCC for limited atomic energy resources.

UAE leads GCC’s nuke power rush

No big deal(s)?

Banking & Finance
Private equity firms in the Middle East are low on leverage and high on cash, with around $11bn of unspent capital in their coffers.

No big deal(s)?

Wednesday, 14 October 2009

MEP with a twist

Construction & Industry
Drake & Scull International PJSC (DSI) is undertaking the challenging MEP works on two landmark projects in Dubai Marina, which posed specific challenges for the contractor.

MEP with a twist

Tuesday, 13 October 2009

Online music

Technology
You could download gigabytes of music onto your hard-drive, and it will take up precious space. Perhaps it is time to rather consider listening to music that is stored on a server elsewhere. With so many of the major streaming sites (such as Spotify) not readily available to users in the Middle East, we give a list of good music streaming sites that are available here.

Online music

Path to LTE

Technology
With some of the world’s leading operators working to deploy LTE networks, CommsMEA looks at some of the main challenges facing telcos in the Middle East and beyond.

Path to LTE

Package deal or raw deal?

Travel & Hospitality
Why has no-one been bold enough to offer the all-inclusive hotel concept in Dubai to date?

Package deal or raw deal?

Going up downtown

Construction & Industry
A visit to a crane installation on a project in Jebel Ali reveals some large TCs as well as exemplary health and safety practices.

Going up downtown

3D on track

Media & Marketing
Vijaya Cherian goes on a journey with the various teams that worked on producing the first live action 3D film in Dubai and brings you an exclusive report.

3D on track

Monday, 12 October 2009

Widening the spread

Technology
WAN optimisation is no longer just about accelerating applications across long distances. As applications get more demanding and systems come with more functionality, regional IT managers have to be extra careful when choosing and implementing these solutions.

Widening the spread

Last man standing

Culture & Society
The Bentley Arnage Final Series is the last of the line, as the name suggests - and what a way to go, says Georg Kacher.

Last man standing

Seeing through the storm

Technology
The days of soaring growth in the Middle East PC market finally look to be over following the persistent stormy conditions that have plagued the sector all year. So how have the leading PC and components brands in the region been coping with the changing circumstances they face?

Seeing through the storm

Juggling jobs

Travel & Hospitality
Hotelier Middle East investigates the pros and cons of cross-training your workforce.

Juggling jobs

Sunday, 11 October 2009

End users versus vendors

Technology
ACN is taking up the cause of end users by taking the questions of CIOs right to the vendors. This year vendors were given just two days to come up with an answer to a simple question. Some passed with flying colours, while others stumbled at the starting line – these are their responses.

End users versus vendors

A sober affair

Real Estate
This year’s Cityscape Dubai had a very different feel to it from 2008’s blistering assault on the senses.

A sober affair

Saturday, 10 October 2009

Getting physical

Technology
The process of obtaining high efficiencies from data centre structured cabling involves a number of steps and IT managers in the region are well-advised to keep all of them in mind. Sathya Mithra Ashok finds out more.

Getting physical

Market appraisal

Energy
The biggest names in the Middle East drilling business reveal how 2009 has rolled out, and their expectations for 2010.

Market appraisal

At the cutting edge

Energy
Drilformance is looking to drill straight to the heart of the PDC bit market.

At the cutting edge

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