Dubai-based mountaineer Dolores Shelleh has become the first Arab woman to scale Mt. Everest from its toughest North Col terrain. She is also the first Jordanian and the second Serbian to accomplish the feat. Typically, the northern Col of Mt. Everest presents more altitude issues for climbers and has recorded higher fatality numbers due to the elevation of the camps and lack of helicopter rescue options. The Sustainable City, the Middle East’s first fully operational sustainable community by Diamond Developers, extended its support to Dolores in her mission. Commenting on her achievement, Faris Saeed, CEO of Diamond Developers, said: “Dolores…
Author: Kasun Illankoon
As “on demand” services expand into more industries and market places, Trukkin is leading the way in digital logistics solutions for long-haul trucking. Launched in 2017, Trukkin is a techno-logistics firm based in Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates operating throughout the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) region and beyond. The company works to innovate and simplify logistics and land transportation. Trukkin has raised over $3.5 million in the recent funding round, which included marquee investors from the AL-Namlah Family Group, the Al-Madi Family Group, and the Abanumay Family Group. Batic Investments and Logistics, a publicly listed company on Tadawul,…
The transportation industry continues to evolve, entering every New Year with renewed vigour and better products, including tyre and driver systems. Factors like sustainability, safety, and technology are constantly pushing manufacturers to put their best foot forward— or else they risk being left behind. Today’s clients are well aware of the market conditions as well as their own expectations from the products they purchase. It is vital for the manufacturers to meet these expectations. In fact, trucking businesses are famously said to rely on the brand loyalty factor. At this round table we had: Juan Uruburu, Head of Sales Middle…
With sports infrastructure development being a top priority for Gulf countries – as they share a vision to encourage the world to see the Middle East as an emerging global destination for sports and recreation, governing bodies are putting forward the best efforts to develop award winning state of the art sports facilities with international standards to host key international sporting events. As part of the on-going efforts to achieve the objectives of Kuwait’s National Development Plan and signal a new era for sports and recreation in the state, realising H.H. The Amir of Kuwait’s vision for 2035, The Public…
Completing the gradual transition process to Istanbul Airport, one of the largest airports of the world, the global air cargo brand Turkish Cargo maintains its dual-terminal operations with full capacity on 7/24 basis without any sales restriction. Maintaining its services at Ataturk and Istanbul Airports as “Dual Hub” without any problem and change at the quality and attention level, Turkish Cargo attained a better ranking with respect to the scheduled time of arrival/take-off referred to as “On time performance”, compared to 2018. Successful cargo brand, achieved a growth rate of 11.6 percent in the sold cargo tonnage, and maintained its…
Living Garden, soon-to-rise modern residential units in the up and coming neighbourhood of Jumeirah Village Circle (JVC), will be the newest addition to Lootah Real Estate Development’s portfolio of high-quality, affordable and sustainable properties in Dubai, offering residents not just a home, but also a lifestyle.The project features a modern, yet elegant façade composed of aluminum vertical elements and glass windows while its interior finishing will include porcelain tiles and counter tops designed to suit a contemporary lifestyle.Residents, whether individuals, couples or small families, can choose from expert-built yet affordable studios and one-bedroom apartments with areas ranging from 300 to…
Arada has secured two syndicated loans worth a total of AED1 billion with Mashreq Bank, a leading financial institution in the UAE. The two Islamic facilities, worth AED600 million and AED400 million, will contribute towards funding the developer’s two lifestyle projects in Sharjah, Aljada and Nasma Residences, respectively. The announcement follows a previous AED1 billion facility that was arranged in December 2017. HH Sheikh Sultan bin Ahmed Al Qasimi, Chairman of Arada, said: “We see the successful closure of this transaction as a sign of confidence not just in Arada but in the entire Sharjah property market as well. These…
The Middle East facilities management (FM) market remains healthy with analysts from Eltizam Asset Management Group projecting continued robust growth throughout 2019 led by KSA, Egypt and the UAE. The key drivers behind FM industry growth all relate to the growing pipeline of development projects across the region: government-backed infrastructure projects (metro & rail projects, airports) in UAE, strategic projects such as Expo 2020; mega projects such as Neom and Red Sea Tourism Projects in KSA, and new urban centre developments across Egypt. These projects all form integral parts of the strategic visions of countries in the region, aimed at…
Emaar Development today marked the ground-breaking ceremony on Arabian Ranches III – the newest phase of the premium gated villa community, which recorded a sell-out response from investors and homebuyers with its first two neighbourhoods SUN and JOY. Arabian Ranches III is an extension of Dubai’s well-established Arabian Ranches destination. In line with its slogan ‘Find Your Happy’, Arabian Ranches III will increase the happiness and well-being of its residents with a lazy river, sports courts, kids splash pads, a clubhouse, a central park and a retail area, among numerous other family-friendly amenities. The key feature of Arabian Ranches III…
Luxury residential and hospitality property developer Seven Tides is offering a special Ramadan promotional rate for new tenants at The Residences at Ibn Battuta Gate. Valid throughout the Holy Month, potential tenants can secure a 12-month tenancy agreement at a reduced rate in either a furnished or unfurnished one or two-bedroom apartment at the iconic Residences located near Ibn Battuta Mall. The one-bedroom apartments which range in size from 703 sqft to 861 sqft are available unfurnished from AED 72,000 or furnished from AED 82,000. Two-bedroom apartments, ranging from 1027 sqft to 1274 sqft can be rented from AED 100,000…