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Dahua WITHS wireless surveillance camera series

Dahua expands WITHS wireless surveillance in GCC

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Dahua Technology is expanding its WITHS wireless video security portfolio, targeting SMEs and sites where conventional wired surveillance can be difficult or costly to deploy. Dahua Technology is expanding its WITHS wireless surveillance portfolio, positioning the platform for broader professional security use across small and medium-sized businesses. The company first
Dubai airport officer using mobile biometric passport control

Dubai takes biometric passport control mobile

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GDRFA Dubai has launched a mobile biometric passport-control service that allows officers to process passengers anywhere inside airport terminals. The General Directorate of Identity and Foreigners Affairs – Dubai has launched Click and Travel, a mobile service for passport control. The service allows officers to process passengers away from fixed counters. It is designed
Healthcare staff using a tablet in a hospital environment illustrating Cleopatra Hospitals cybersecurity operations

Egypt healthcare group cuts cyber investigation times by 75%

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Cleopatra Hospitals Group has cut investigation times for high-severity cyber incidents from eight hours to two after deploying Kaspersky Next XDR Expert. The Egypt-based healthcare group said the deployment has improved threat detection and response across its highly digitized environment. According to Kaspersky, CHG manages more than 3,000 endpoints and 500 servers while
Illustration of the UAE FedAI government AI ecosystem connecting federal services, data, policy and operations

UAE advances FedAI ecosystem for government AI

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The UAE is moving its federal Agentic AI program into a new phase. It is also preparing FedAI, a national technical ecosystem for federal entities. The Ministerial Council for Artificial Intelligence and Development has reviewed plans to establish FedAI, a national technical ecosystem for Agentic AI. It will allow federal entities to develop, adopt and […]
HID mobile access using a smartphone with HID access control readers

HID eases mobile access migration with existing readers

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HID has expanded its mobile access capabilities to help organizations move to mobile credentials while keeping compatible readers and existing Seos keys in place. HID has introduced new mobile access capabilities designed to reduce the infrastructure changes and on-site work required for mobile deployments. The HID Mobile Access App now enables installed HID Signo and […]
Al-Futtaim Fire & Life Safety operations in Saudi Arabia

Al-Futtaim Expands FM and Fire Safety in Saudi Arabia

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Al-Futtaim Contracting has launched Facilities Management and Fire & Life Safety operations in Saudi Arabia. The move expands its specialist building services in the Kingdom. The company announced the launch at Big 5 Construct Saudi in Riyadh. It brings together Al-Futtaim Facilities Management and the Fire & Life Safety division of Al-Futtaim Engineering. The two
UAE AI data center with physical security and underground infrastructure

UAE Revises AI Data Center Plan Over Security Risks

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The UAE is reconsidering the design of a major AI data center project. The review follows missile and drone attacks that raised concerns over critical infrastructure security. The 5-gigawatt UAE-US AI Campus may no longer occupy a single large site in Abu Dhabi, according to Reuters. Instead, the project could use a network of data […]
Saudi Arabia AI infrastructure with data centers and Riyadh skyline

Saudi Arabia Plans 14 GW of AI Computing Capacity

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Saudi Arabia is working with the private sector to develop more than 14 GW of computing capacity. The expansion will support advanced AI, including physical AI and autonomous systems. Saudi Communications and Information Technology Minister Abdullah Alswaha outlined the plans at the Frontier Leaders Forum 2026 in Silicon Valley. The new capacity will support advanced […]

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  • Young cybersecurity specialists speaking on the Dark Stage at GISEC Global 2026
  • UAE Cyber Security Council exhibition area at GISEC Global in Dubai
  • Dubai airport customs procedures with baggage screening and Smart iDeclare processing times
  • Participants at the Dubai Cyber Challenge during GISEC Global 2026 in Dubai
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  • GISEC Global 2026 main stage session on cybersecurity and critical infrastructure in Dubai
  • Euro Defence Expo 2026 logo for EUDEX in Essen
  • NFC passport verification for foreign nationals in Egypt
  • HID and other partners recognized for IoT adoption initiatives at LEAP 2026 in Saudi Arabia

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