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Dubai, United Arab Emirates-Monday 20 May 2019 [ AETOS Wire ]

The holiday home market is heating up in Dubai, with significant growth driven by the increasing influx of foreign and Arab tourists opting for the high level of service that the emirate provides in this sector.

Despite the fact that it was launched by the Dubai Department of Tourism and Commerce Marketing (DTCM) only recently, the emirate’s holiday home sector has gained ground in record time.

The concept of holiday homes in the UAE is focused on furnished accommodation that is rented as a whole unit on a daily, weekly, monthly or annual basis and registered with DTCM by licensed operators.

“International platforms such as Airbnb and Booking.com have contributed significantly to familiarising customers with holiday home services for tourism or business purposes,” said Dr Ahmed Samerai, founder of leading ... Read more »

DUBLIN-Wednesday 15 May 2019 [ AETOS Wire ]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Q3 Medical Devices Limited (“Q3 Medical”) based in Dublin, Ireland, announced today that it has entered into a distribution agreement with Medtronic plc for ARCHIMEDES, the first to market fully biodegradable biliary and pancreatic stent designed as an alternative to traditional plastic stents.

Medtronic’s Gastrointestinal and Hepatology business, which is part of the Minimally Invasive Therapies Group and Q3 Medical agreed to a six-year, exclusive agreement to distribute ARCHIMEDES biodegradable stent in western EU, US, and Japan; with rights to other regions. Q3 Medical will continue to expand its presence in South East Asia, Latin America, Eastern Europe, and the Middle East.

Typically, biliary and pancreatic duct stents are made of plastic or metal, however the ARCHIMEDES stent is made of a combination of dissolving materials permitting different rates of degradation depending ... Read more »

 Combines HDR Visuals with Advanced Gaming and Eye-Care Protection

Dubai, United Arab Emirates-Sunday 19 May 2019 [ AETOS Wire ]

BenQ, leading global innovator of displays, announced its latest milestone in visual technology earning VESA DisplayHDR 400 and AMD FreeSync 2 certifications for the EX3203R entertainment monitor. BenQ EX3203R features dazzling HDR performance with stunning gaming capabilities, the curved 32” display delivers immersive viewing, 144Hz helps in ultra-smooth performance and the 90% DCI-P3 for HDR and FreeSyncTM 2 ensures fluid gaming. The screen is also protected by BenQ Brightness Intelligence Plus (B.I.+) eye-care technology.

“EX3203R ingeniously blends HDR image quality together with B.I.+, guaranteeing dark details remain crystal clear even in dim environments while softening bright images,” said Manish Bakshi, Managing Director of BenQ Middle East & Turkey. “With FreeSync 2 for ultimate gameplay, E ... Read more »

Ras Al Khaimah, United Arab Emirates-Sunday 19 May 2019 [ AETOS Wire ]

The American University of Ras Al Khaimah (AURAK) Department of International Programs and Partnerships (DIPP) hosted a two-day committee visit for a University of Wyoming (UW) delegation to speculate on the possibility of cultivating a student and faculty exchange program.

The delegation consisted of two members, Dr. Michael V. Pishko, Dean, College of Engineering and Applied Science and Prof. Brian Toelle, Professor of Practice and Interim Head of the Department of Petroleum Engineering, who started the first day of the site visit by touring the campus and meeting with AURAK Senior Administrators to discuss terms of collaboration. They met with the Dean of the School of Engineering, Professor Mousa Mohsen, the Dean of the School of Graduate Studies and Research, Professor Bilal Akash, and the faculty and staff from the School of Engineering where they speculated the possibility of establishing a ... Read more »

Guests and crew onboard World Dream, Genting Dream and the recently launched Explorer Dream will experience transformational, ultra-fast, low-latency connectivity powered by SES Networks’ Signature Maritime Solution

LUXEMBOURG-Wednesday 15 May 2019 [ AETOS Wire ]

(BUSINESS WIRE) -- Dream Cruises, a brand of Genting Cruise Lines, has selected SES Networks’ Signature Cruise Solution to provide exceptional speeds, low latency, and unmatched fibre-like service to its passenger ship fleet, comprised of World Dream, Genting Dream and Explorer Dream, for the Asian luxury market, SES announced today.

Crew and guests of the newly-launched Explorer Dream will experience exceptional SES-powered guest connectivity onboard the 75,000-gross-ton, 2,000-passenger ship. The SES Networks’ solution will also be introduced onboard Genting Dream in September this year, completing the fleet-wide implementation that follows the successful launch of SES Networks&rs ... Read more »

Comprehensive podcast creation solution offers all-in-one recording, remote multi-track interviewing, smart transcribing, full audio production and publishing to Spotify

NEW YORK -Wednesday 15 May 2019 [ AETOS Wire ]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Soundtrap, a Spotify company, today announced Soundtrap for Storytellers, a cloud-based one-stop shop for high-quality collaborative podcast creation that provides podcasters with a powerful, efficient and user-friendly recording and production process.

Now available globally, Soundtrap for Storytellers is a comprehensive podcast creation solution that offers all of the following features in the same service: recording; remote multi-track interviewing with video chat; smart transcribing and editing of the spoken-word audio file as a text document; full audio production capabilities, the publishing of its transcript to optimize SEO, and the publishing of the podcast to Spotify.

“Soundtrap was created to redefine col ... Read more »

TAMPERE, Finland-Wednesday 15 May 2019 [ AETOS Wire ]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- An international ideas competition started off on 15 May 2019 in Viinikanlahti, a highly exciting area close to Tampere city centre. Competitors get to design a housing area of over 3,000 residents on the shores of Lake Pyhäjärvi, as well as a leisure time environment for the locals and tourists. With a population of roughly 370,000, the sustainably growing Tampere is the largest inland city in the Nordic Countries and, together with the neighbouring municipalities, forms the second-largest urban area in Finland.

The aim of the ideas competition, which is open to all, is to create a new and ecologically sustainable city district that boasts high-quality architecture and meets the needs of the 21st century. The competition task is exceptionally interesting: the unique Viinikanlahti area has the most beautiful lake views in the centre of Tampere, but also i ... Read more »

SHARJAH, United Arab Emirates-Sunday 19 May 2019 [ AETOS Wire ]

Celebrating the spirit of giving and caring during the Holy Month of Ramadan, Al Zahia partnered with families at Sharjah’s premier lifestyle destination to express their appreciation to the community’s service providers for their exceptional work.

The families prepared a home-cooked Iftar buffet that was enjoyed with Al Zahia’s service providers and workers.

In line with the UAE’s Year of Tolerance, the initiative underlined Ramadan’s message about the importance of generosity while emphasising the sense of community at Al Zahia.

Founded on traditional values, Al Zahia promotes a wholesome lifestyle and encourages human interaction. Residents gather regularly to share great moments at family-friendly open air markets, meditation and fitness classes, and VOX Cinema movie nights in the park.

About Al Zahia

Al Zahia – owned by Sharjah Hold ... Read more »

Offers huge discounts on IVF treatment packages

Dubai, United Arab Emirates-Sunday 19 May 2019 [ AETOS Wire ]

In their effort to give back to the community, Fakih IVF Fertility Center organized an “Iftar Meal Distribution,” distributing meals to workers across the community. Through this initiative Fakih IVF handed out approximately 1000 meals to workers in labour camps and mosques across Abu Dhabi, Dubai and Al Ain.  

Dr Michael Fakih, Medical Director of Fakih IVF Group said, “Ramadan is known as the month of giving and this is a small effort from our side to bring a smile on those faces who cannot have a peaceful month of fasting, considering the various issues they could be facing. We want to connect with our audiences and this is one of our attempts in doing so.”

Several employees from Fakih IVF voluntarily participated in the meal distribution sharing their desire to connect with the less privileged of the com ... Read more »