A Middle East security innovation implemented at last month’s FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 could be the future of public security at major events to ensure easier and more efficient travel as well as a safer, problem-free visa process, according to Helmut Spahn, FIFA’s Director of Safety, Security, and Access.
Events
‘Time to Work Harder to Make Buildings Smarter,’ say Experts at Smart Building Summit 2023
Now is the time to capitalise on technology advancements to redefine how to make buildings in the MENA region ‘smart’ in the region, according to industry experts on the opening day of Light Middle East | Intelligent Building Middle East, the region’s premier networking and sourcing platform for the lighting, design and building technology eco-system, which opened its doors for a three-day run at Dubai World Trade Centre today.
Solar Sourced Green Hydrogen to Transform MENA Into Major Electrolyser Installer, World Future Energy Summit Hears
Green hydrogen sustainably sourced through solar is set to turn the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) into the world’s second-largest electrolyser installer by 2040, the World Future Energy Summit in Abu Dhabi heard today.
Team Audi Sport with good individual results and a few setbacks at Dakar Rally
Team Audi Sport shaped the 2023 Dakar Rally with innovation and performance right up to the end. The Audi RS Q e-tron, with its electric drive concept, scored a total of 14 podium results on 15 event days, including the prologue. In addition, the Audi drivers led the rally in Saudi Arabia with the prototype for three days for the first time.
JAGUAR TCS RACING OPEN GEN3 ERA OF FORMULA E WITH POINTS IN MEXICO CITY
The opening round of the 2023 ABB FIA Formula E World Championship saw Jaguar TCS Racing score points in Mexico City after two interrupted Free Practice sessions which hindered preparations. In front of a sold-out crowd, Jaguar’s lightest, fastest, most efficient electric race car ever debuted the new Gen3 era of Formula E in the Mexican capital.
Saudi Arabia to host a global conference on medical devices regulation
Saudi Food and Drug Authority (SFDA), which is hosting the 26th Global Harmonization Working Party (GHWP) and Technical Committees in Riyadh from February 13 to 16, has invited regulatory authorities, medical devices industries and others interested in medical devices regulation to register for the event. The meeting will be held at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Riyadh.
Medlab to Address the US Doller 7 Billion Middle East and Africa In-vitro Diagnostics Market
Medlab Middle East, the MENA region’s largest medical laboratory exhibition and congress, will address the growth of the in-vitro diagnostics (IVD) market, which is expected to top US$10 billion by 2027, when the show returns to Dubai World Trade Centre from 6 - 9 February.