Local ISP OptimERA leverages SES Networks’ Enterprise+ service and capacity to expand broadband services across remote city of Unalaska and beyond LUXEMBOURG -Thursday, July 20th 2017 [ ME NewsWire ] (BUSINESS WIRE)-- Alaskan internet service provider (ISP) OptimERA is leveraging SES Networks’ new managed infrastructure service and a full 72MHz transponder to significantly improve broadband connectivity speed 10-fold throughout the remote port city of Unalaska, and neighboring towns and islands across Southwest Alaska. In an agreement announced by SES, OptimERA has secured capacity aboard SES’s NSS-9 satellite to roll out enhanced city-wide WiFi network and broadband services to meet growing business and consumer demands for faster, more reliable and affordable connectivity in the largely underserved region. SES will also provide OptimERA with a broad range of fully-managed infrastructure services, including data centre hosting services, uplink and downlink satellite services, as ... Read more »

The Bancor-Based Platform Will Allow Anyone to Predict Events Using the Wisdom of the Crowd TEL AVIV, Israel -Wednesday, July 19th 2017 [ ME NewsWire ] (BUSINESS WIRE)-- Continuing its quest to democratize investing for all, The invest.com Group is today announcing an upcoming token generation event for Stox, a new prediction-based trading platform. invest.com was founded in 2014, employs a team of 200 across five countries, has 3M registered clients, and generated $50M in annual revenue for 2016. Stox will be issued as a smart token using the Bancor protocol, which the team has evaluated to be the best blockchain based liquidity solution. STX will hold BNT in its reserve which would guarantee continuous and high liquidity, enabling anyone to purchase STX directly through the smart token with Ether, as well as liquidate STX back to Ether — notably, with low slippage and no spread. “We are excited to collaborate with Stox and support their effort to become a pioneer member in t ... Read more »

Doha, Qatar.-Sunday, July 23rd 2017 [ ME NewsWire ] QNB Group, the largest financial institution in the Middle East and Africa, has recently commenced operations in the city of Mumbai, the economic capital of the Republic of India. The start of the Group’s operations in the Republic of India comes in support of its vision to become a leading bank in the Middle East, Africa, and Southeast Asia by 2020, in addition to establishing a foothold in highly competitive markets. Through its new branch in India, the Group offers a full spectrum of banking products and services. The Group also offers its rich experience in wealth management, investment portfolios, project finance, and the provision of smart banking solutions and a range of innovative products and services designed to suit the requirements of the Indian market. The Indian economy is the seventh largest in the world with an annual GDP of USD2.3tn in 2016. It is the world’s second most populated country and the fastest growing m ... Read more »

Les services de sécurité tuent trois terroristes qui avaient l'intention de tuer des officiers et des civils. RIYADH, Arabie Saoudite -Lundi 24 Juillet 2017 [ ME NewsWire ] Le ministère de l'Intérieur saoudien a annoncé qu'une attaque terroriste majeure a été détournée par les services de sécurité dans la ville de Saihat dans le gouvernorat de Qatif. Dans la soirée du vendredi 14 juillet, les services de sécurité ont intercepté un véhicule Toyota Corolla volé dans un quartier occupé de la ville. Alors que le véhicule volé a été entouré par les services de sécurité, trois hommes dans la voiture ont sorti des armes à feu et ont commencé à tirer des coups de feu intensivement et aléatoirement contre les officiers et la foules de civils à la fois près de la scène. Les services de sécurité saoudiens ont pu tué les trois terroristes avant qu'ils ne puissent causer des blessures aux officiers ou aux piétons. À l'intérieur du véhicule volé, les officiers ont trouvé un certain nombre d ... Read more »

Le Prix International Roi Faisal organise une conférence sur les efforts de l'Académie visant à préserver la Langue Arabe Riyadh, Arabie Saoudite,-Lundi 24 Juillet 2017 [ ME NewsWire ] « Il devrait y avoir une académie de langue arabe unifiée, au lieu des 12 académies actuellement existantes dans le monde arabe, et son siège devrait être la ville de la Mecque », a déclaré Khalid Al Karaki, Président de l'Académie de Langue Arabe de Jordanie, l'institution qui a remporté le Prix International Roi Faisal 2017 pour langue et littérature arabes. Al Karaki a fait cette observation lors de sa conférence intitulée « L’expérience de l'Académie de Langue Arabe de Jordanie dans la Préservation de la Langue Arabe », organisée par le Secrétariat Général du Prix International Roi Faisal le mois dernier à l'auditorium de la Fondation Roi Faisal. La conférence a été assistée par des professeurs et des spécialistes de la langue arabe ainsi que plusieurs ambassadeurs étrangers et membres du grand publ ... Read more »

SES Video partners with ATM System to provide satellite capacity for the transmission of the multi-sport event LUXEMBOURG -Thursday, July 20th 2017 [ ME NewsWire ] (BUSINESS WIRE)-- The 10th edition of the World Games 2017 will be distributed in Europe jointly by SES and ATM System, the official host broadcaster for the multi-sport event. The international event, taking place in Wroclaw, Poland, from 20 to 30 July 2017, will be transmitted via two SES satellites: SES-4 located at 22 degrees West and ASTRA 3B at 23.5 degrees East. Under the agreement announced by SES (Euronext Paris:SESG) (LuxX:SESG), ATM System will be responsible for TV production and will use SES’s satellite capacity for distribution from the Wroclaw sports arenas to broadcasters across Europe. The broadcast will include the opening ceremony on 20 July at 19.00 CET, and will feature 31 sporting disciplines performed by over 3,000 international athletes, including ball and precision games, water and aerial spor ... Read more »

Dubai, United Arab Emirates.-Sunday, July 23rd 2017 [ ME NewsWire ] Business confidence across the Middle East has fallen sharply in the last quarter and is now at its lowest level since the second quarter of 2016, according to the latest edition of the Global Economic Conditions Survey (GECS). The region is also likely to face further challenges over the coming year, according to the quarterly survey of global CFOs and finance professionals, conducted by ACCA (the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants) and IMA (the Institute of Management Accountants). “The sharp fall in confidence mirrors the oil price, which has fallen to below $45 a barrel in recent weeks due to fears of a further increase in US oil production” said Lindsay Degouve de Nuncques, Head of ACCA Middle East. “Looking ahead, we may experience a further decline in sentiment within the Middle East, as a result of higher interest rates – with local rates pegged to the US dollar. We are also likely to see a fall ... Read more »