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<title><![CDATA[More UAE travellers move to digital contactless payments, reveals global industry study]]></title>'
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<description><![CDATA[UAE. 94% of UAE respondents prefer to embed &quot;Augmented Reality&quot; on their mobile devices .]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[New Omantel Mobile Marketing Services unveiled]]></title>'
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<description><![CDATA[OMAN. Hosted by digital marketing experts, Infocomm, the workshops were attended by a select group of guests from Oman&#039;s leading companies.

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<title><![CDATA[Zuckerberg&#039;s control over 57% of Facebook may deter potential investors ]]></title>'
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<description><![CDATA[INTERNATIONAL. Zuckerberg&#039;s control means directors and shareholders will have less sway over the company&#039;s direction, &quot;which is terribly harmful to any notion of accountability.&quot;]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[India court orders licences cancelled in telecom scandal ]]></title>'
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<description><![CDATA[INTERNATIONAL. Underpriced sales cost government billions, state auditor said; Verdict could shake up market; Big carriers to benefit; Carriers whose licences were ordered revoked include the local joint ventures of Etisalat and S-Tel, part-owned by Batelco. ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[General Motors  appoints Carat as strategic global media partner]]></title>'
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<description><![CDATA[UAE. The appointment carries an anticipated annual media spend of US$3 billion worldwide, according to Kantar Media]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Consumers ready to write on mobile devices, finds survey]]></title>'
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<description><![CDATA[UAE. Over 70% of consumers say they want to replicate the pen/paper experience on a mobile device.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Publicis Groupe acquires Flip Media ]]></title>'
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<description><![CDATA[UAE. The agency will be folded into Leo Burnett Worldwide and will retain its name. Its founders, Martin Diessner and Dinesh Lalvani, will continue to be involved with the new entity as non-executive directors.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[57% believe a cyber arms race is currently taking place, reveals report]]></title>'
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<description><![CDATA[INTERNATIONAL. Written by the Security Defence and Agenda and sponsored by McAfee, the report reveals major challenges in cyber readiness; Finland, Israel and Sweden lead the pack in first global report on Cyber Defence. 
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<title><![CDATA[Symantec looks to best IT security practices in the Middle East]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=2&amp;t=1&amp;id=56424</link>
<description><![CDATA[UAE. Chief Regional Security Strategist offers insight into the business of cybercrime and how local organizations and institutions can combat this.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Qtel Group undertakes strategy refresh]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=2&amp;t=1&amp;id=56422</link>
<description><![CDATA[QATAR. &quot;Our new vision and Group strategy builds on our previous strategy and refines it by increasing our focus on differentiated customer experience, on transforming the way we manage our operations and embracing emerging and parallel business opportunities.&quot;]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[EMC reports record fourth-quarter and full-year revenue and profit ]]></title>'
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<description><![CDATA[UAE. Fourth-quarter GAAP net income attributable to EMC increased 32% year over year to US$832.0 million.  Fourth-quarter GAAP earnings per weighted average diluted share increased 31% year over year to US$0.38.

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<title><![CDATA[Bayt.com to host successful Virtual Job Fair concept in the UAE]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=2&amp;t=1&amp;id=56401</link>
<description><![CDATA[UAE. The hassle-free online job forum aims to boost the country&#039;s job market and get job seekers and employers to interact directly without the need of intermediation.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Zain Saudi Arabia to extend US$2.6 billion Islamic financing facility]]></title>'
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<description><![CDATA[SAUDI ARABIA. Earlier this month, Zain Saudi Arabia posted an 11% decline in losses, bringing the firm&#039;s accumulated losses to about 9.6 billion riyals, around two-thirds of the company&#039;s 14 billion riyals of share capital.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Facebook may file for IPO next week]]></title>'
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<description><![CDATA[INTERNATIONAL. Facebook may file papers for an initial public offering next week that would value the social network at up to US100 billion, The Wall Street Journal reported. ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[G-20&#039;s Internet economy set to reach US$4.2 trillion by 2016, says The Boston Consulting Group ]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=2&amp;t=1&amp;id=56375</link>
<description><![CDATA[INTERNATIONAL. Every business needs to &quot;go digital&quot; if it is to capitalize on the dramatic transformation of the Internet across the world&#039;s biggest economies over the next five years, while governments &quot;should let the market sort out the winners and losers&quot;.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[The Economist launches new China section to give greater insight into the fast-rising superpower]]></title>'
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<description><![CDATA[INTERNATIONAL. The Economist launches a new section on China today, offering greater insight into the fast-rising superpower, in the magazine&#039;s first new section devoted to a single country for 70 years.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[gTLD platform: Market domination via name identity]]></title>'
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<description><![CDATA[INTERNATIONAL. Global corporate nomenclature is making history, right now, as ICANN gTLD platform opens with full swing, the established and largest name brands of the world are now pitted against the newest, recently incubated, globally poised but relatively unknown name brands]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[67% fear malware is on the rise and 61% feel user error is the biggest threat on the Internet]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=2&amp;t=1&amp;id=56354</link>
<description><![CDATA[UAE. Sophos reveals assessment on threat landscape in Security Threat Report 2012.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[&#039;Big Data is Changing Business&#039; and &#039;Cyber-Law must be Proactive&#039; say EMC delegates at Qatar&#039;s Gulf CIO Summit ]]></title>'
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<description><![CDATA[QATAR. This exclusive summit is designed by GITEX tech pathfinder to gather ICT executives from leading companies in the region to interact in a focused environment.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[New Yahoo! CEO promises action after poor quarter]]></title>'
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<description><![CDATA[INTERNATIONAL. Scott Thompson promised urgent action to turn the company around on Tuesday after it reported another quarter and year of falling income and profits.
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<title><![CDATA[Biggest solar storm since 2005 pummels Earth]]></title>'
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<description><![CDATA[INTERNATIONAL. A potent solar flare has unleashed  a radiation storm and could disrupt some satellite communications in the polar regions.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Apple became the top semiconductor customer in 2011, says Gartner]]></title>'
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<description><![CDATA[UAE. Top 10 OEM represented US$105.6 billion of semiconductor demand, accounting for 35% of total semiconductor chip revenue in 2011; Gartner analysts will provide insight and advice at the Gartner CIO Leadership Forum 2012 to be held in Dubai on 27-28 February.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Amazon dominates search and social in consumer electronics retail]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=2&amp;t=1&amp;id=56318</link>
<description><![CDATA[Greenlight&#039;s report profiles search behaviour in the brown goods sector, covering cameras &amp; camcorders, DVD players &amp; recorders, entertainment products, PCs &amp; laptops and TVs.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[CEOs of BlackBerry maker Research In Motion resign]]></title>'
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<description><![CDATA[INTERNATIONAL. Mike Lazaridis and Jim Balsillie, the co-chief executives of Research In Motion, have resigned following months of investor pressure for a change at the helm of the struggling BlackBerry maker]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Ad agencies struggling to evolve in digital age, says CMO Council]]></title>'
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<description><![CDATA[INTERNATIONAL. New study reveals clients lack creative ad scoring systems and formalized campaign metrics; Just 9% of marketers say traditional agencies have been good at migrating to digital.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[More IT-driven private-public partnerships needed to sustain GCC growth]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=2&amp;t=1&amp;id=56289</link>
<description><![CDATA[UAE. ICDL GCC calls on industry players to embrace joint initiatives as the region&#039;s IT services sector sets to achieve a CAGR of 6%-10% through 2015. 
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<title><![CDATA[Campaign ME names Leo Burnett Middle East Agency of the Year]]></title>'
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<description><![CDATA[UAE. The Humankind Agency earns the accolade for its achievements in 2011.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Batelco and Ericsson showcase Video on Demand over LTE at Bahrain International Airshow 2012]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=2&amp;t=1&amp;id=56280</link>
<description><![CDATA[BAHRAIN.  King Hamad experiences future of viewing at Batelco Chalet; LTE, commonly referred to as the fourth generation of mobile technology, enables the delivery of super fast data speeds.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Spam report: &#039;Conditional Coupons&#039; and increasingly malicious mass mailings]]></title>'
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<description><![CDATA[UAE. One of the latest ploys has been the use of coupon services to boost demand for products that are widely advertised in spam.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Worldwide PC shipments fell 1.4% in fourth quarter, says Gartner]]></title>'
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<description><![CDATA[UAE. Healthy professional PC and emerging market growth couldn&#039;t compensate for weak holiday consumer PC demand. 

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<title><![CDATA[Don&#039;t let security misconceptions &#039;cloud&#039; your judgement]]></title>'
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<description><![CDATA[UAE. Cloud security has been one of the biggest concerns among IT decision makers as they consider how best to transition applications and data out of the corporate data center and into the cloud. The real question is one of perception versus reality.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[UAE author seeks world record for book signing of latest novel, &#039;Gold Ring 2&#039;]]></title>'
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<description><![CDATA[UAE. Qais Sedki launches second &quot;Gold Ring&quot; novel with Guinness World Record attempt for most books signed and a donation to charity.


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<title><![CDATA[Egypt blogger Michael Nabil pardoned]]></title>'
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<description><![CDATA[EGYPT. Blogger Michael Nabil who was jailed last year for insulting Egypt&#039;s armed forces has been granted a pardon, the military judiciary chief said on Saturday.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Beyond oil: Abu Dhabi seeks to diversify its economy]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=2&amp;t=1&amp;id=56250</link>
<description><![CDATA[UAE. Enormous oil revenues and a far-sighted government have powered Abu Dhabi&#039;s economy for 40 years. But as the UAE heads into its fifth decade, it is time for private enterprise to lead the way. But is private industry ready to take up the offer?


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<title><![CDATA[Anonymous: A loose-knit group of &#039;hacktivists&#039;]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=2&amp;t=1&amp;id=56257</link>
<description><![CDATA[INTERNATIONAL.  Anonymous, which briefly knocked the FBI and Justice Department websites offline in retaliation for the US shutdown of file-sharing site Megaupload, is a shadowy group of international hackers with no central hierarchy.

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<title><![CDATA[Kodak files for bankruptcy]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=2&amp;t=1&amp;id=56240</link>
<description><![CDATA[INTERNATIONAL. Century-old photography pioneer Eastman Kodak, which brought photography to the masses, filed for bankruptcy Thursday, succumbing to a 15 year digital assault by rivals.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Reebok launch new Global Marketing Campaign: &#039;The Sport of Fitness has Arrived&#039;]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=2&amp;t=1&amp;id=56234</link>
<description><![CDATA[UAE. With the campaign, Reebok ushers in a new era of fitness, changing the way people perceive, define and experience it, by showing that fitness is a sport.

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<title><![CDATA[Trend Micro marks 2011 &#039;The Year of Data Breaches&#039;]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=2&amp;t=1&amp;id=56231</link>
<description><![CDATA[UAE. A look back: 2011 put a heavy price on data, and the security industry was challenged more than ever to protect this new currency.

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<title><![CDATA[High mobile penetration, infrastructure investments and a young population to create new Postdigital Enterprise models in the Middle East, says Deloitte]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=2&amp;t=1&amp;id=56217</link>
<description><![CDATA[UAE. The convergence of the five disruptive postdigital technologies - social, mobile, cloud, analytics and cyber intelligence - is altering the way organizations respond to stakeholders&#039; needs. 
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<title><![CDATA[Google tipped to overtake Yahoo to become king of display advertising in 2012]]></title>'
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<description><![CDATA[INTERNATIONAL. Greenlight also predicts 2012 will be will be the year of social link building and that social media sites will take on a multi-faceted identity.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[20 % of US millennials read newspapers on smartphones, reveals Deloitte media survey]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=2&amp;t=1&amp;id=56210</link>
<description><![CDATA[INTERNATIONAL. Released recently, Deloitte&#039;s sixth edition &quot;State of the Media Democracy&quot; survey reveals that the introduction of new platforms has led to increases in the consumption of movies and books.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[New Media becoming a more trusted source of news in MENA ]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=2&amp;t=1&amp;id=56208</link>
<description><![CDATA[UAE. YouGov study shows 1 in 5 now trust online sources more than traditional media; 45% of respondents access digital media using mobile phones.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Wikipedia will blackout for 24 hours to protest proposed US piracy law]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=2&amp;t=1&amp;id=56203</link>
<description><![CDATA[INTERNATIONAL. The move is a protest against pending legislation including the Stop Online Piracy Act, or SOPA, bill, according to a statement by Wikimedia. ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Middle East Investor Relations Society launches Qatar chapter]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=2&amp;t=1&amp;id=56195</link>
<description><![CDATA[QATAR. Qatar Founding Members commit to promoting best IR Practices in Qatar; Qtel&#039;s Adel Al Mutawa accepts position of Inaugural Role as Qatar Chairman.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[IBM Research determines atomic limits of magnetic memory]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=2&amp;t=1&amp;id=56191</link>
<description><![CDATA[UAE. Punctuating 30 years of nanotechnology research, IBM scientists create the world&#039;s smallest magnetic memory bit using only 12 atoms.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Arab Spring opens opportunities for digital entrepreneurs across the Middle East, says ArabNet]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=2&amp;t=1&amp;id=56188</link>
<description><![CDATA[LEBANON. New wave of entrepreneurs hot on the heels of regional popular movements.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Deloitte announces 30 new Middle East partners, principals and directors to address regional market growth and potential ]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=2&amp;t=1&amp;id=56180</link>
<description><![CDATA[UAE. A number of additional appointments and transfers reflect the firm&#039;s focus on addressing client needs in growth sectors in the region, including Energy, Oil &amp; Gas, Telecommunications, Technology, Hospitality and Financial Services. 

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<title><![CDATA[One team responsible for Duqu and Stuxnet malicious trojans, say Kaspersky Lab experts ]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=2&amp;t=1&amp;id=56177</link>
<description><![CDATA[UAE. New information on the infections with the Duqu and Stuxnet trojans confirms that one team is behind this family of malicious programs, and also permits the assumption that a single platform was used]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[91% of worldwide IT and business professionals use their iPad for work communication]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=2&amp;t=1&amp;id=56169</link>
<description><![CDATA[INTERNATIONAL. Global IDG Connect research highlights regional variations in widespread iPad business use; In the Middle East and Africa, over 70% always use it at work and less than half always use it at home. 

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<title><![CDATA[Maersk Line and Ericsson bring mobile connectivity to the oceans]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=2&amp;t=1&amp;id=56159</link>
<description><![CDATA[INTERNATIONAL. Leader in shipping industry to pioneer mobile communication across vessel fleet.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Bayt.com presents overview of Saudi job market and nationalisation at Tawteen 2012]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=2&amp;t=1&amp;id=56139</link>
<description><![CDATA[SAUDI ARABIA. Roundtable event offered expert advice to employees on the future of the Saudi job market.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[New Index ranks ability of G20 nations to withstand cyber attacks, harness digital environment]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=2&amp;t=1&amp;id=56137</link>
<description><![CDATA[INTERNATIONAL. Cyber Power Index developed by the Economist Intelligence Unit; UK and US are cyber power leaders;  Indonesia, Russia and Saudi Arabia do not have cybersecurity plans and do not appear to be developing them.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[&#039;Social Search&#039; is finally here!]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=2&amp;t=1&amp;id=56133</link>
<description><![CDATA[INTERNATIONAL. &quot;...Google&#039;s integration of Google+ into its search results is a major change, one brands and businesses must not ignore. And with Facebook having the potential to immediately capture a quarter of the search market globally were it to launch its own search engine, this move by Google has not come a minute too soon...&quot;
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<title><![CDATA[Shaping the future of urban transportation ]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=2&amp;t=1&amp;id=56109</link>
<description><![CDATA[UAE. EFPL Middle East workshop explored the role ICTs play in urban transportation systems with specific examples from the GCC region.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[France demands probe into killing of TV reporter in Syria ]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=2&amp;t=1&amp;id=56108</link>
<description><![CDATA[INTERNATIONAL. Paris demanded an investigation after French television reporter Gilles Jacquier was killed in Syria, the first Western journalist to die since protests erupted.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Consumer trends for 2012: Internet to emerge as essential service in UAE]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=2&amp;t=1&amp;id=56094</link>
<description><![CDATA[UAE. Ericsson study says Internet would be one of the last things consumers would give up if forced to cut costs; Mass-market adoption of smartphones by women.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Middle East businesses are more prepared for data growth, reveals Oracle survey]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=2&amp;t=1&amp;id=56098</link>
<description><![CDATA[UAE. Survey shows Middle East&#039;s &quot;significant improvement&quot; in managing data centres, in contrast to the rest of EMEA.

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<title><![CDATA[Huawei unveils world&#039;s slimmest smartphone at CES 2012]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=2&amp;t=1&amp;id=56083</link>
<description><![CDATA[UAE. Huawei Ascend P1 S is the most compact smartphone in its class featuring Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich OS, dual-core 1.5GHz processor and 4.3-inch super AMOLED touchscreen.

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<title><![CDATA[Mobile devices considered number one information security threat for 2012, says Deloitte ]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=2&amp;t=1&amp;id=56080</link>
<description><![CDATA[INTERNATIONAL. More than half (52%) of respondents to the Deloitte Security Survey indicate that their security expenditures are either falling behind or catching up to what is expected. 
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<title><![CDATA[Intel raises bar on smartphones, tablets and Ultrabook devices]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=2&amp;t=1&amp;id=56078</link>
<description><![CDATA[INTERNATIONAL. Strikes multi-year, multi-device strategic partnership with Motorola Mobility, including smartphones that Motorola will begin to ship in 2H 2012; Lenovo K800 smartphone based on Intel technology.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[VimpelCom seals agreement with Algeria to explore sale of Orascom Telecom Algerie]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=2&amp;t=1&amp;id=56072</link>
<description><![CDATA[ALGERIA. VimpelCom has agreed that it will consider selling a majority stake in Orascom Telecom Algerie, subject to an acceptable price and satisfaction of other conditions.  ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Towers Watson introduces updated versions of RiskAgility MoSes and RiskAgility Economic Capital software]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=2&amp;t=1&amp;id=56063</link>
<description><![CDATA[UAE. RiskAgility EC provides real-time risk analytics that fully reflect the nature of the business for continuous solvency monitoring and risk management.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Abu Dhabi shares drop most in three weeks on Etisalat earnings speculation]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=2&amp;t=1&amp;id=56038</link>
<description><![CDATA[UAE. Beltone Financial Holding estimates Etisalat&#039;s fourth-quarter profit may decline 5% from a year earlier to AED1.91 billion (US$520 million); Etisalat posted a 1% drop in third-quarter profit in October as expenses increased. 
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<title><![CDATA[&#039;Forbes - Middle East&#039; reveals 2011 top performing economies in the Arab region]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=2&amp;t=1&amp;id=56032</link>
<description><![CDATA[UAE. High oil prices and Arab Spring amongst the main factors affecting economic performance in the Arab World in 2011.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[LG to introduce Google TV at CES 2012 ]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=2&amp;t=1&amp;id=56020</link>
<description><![CDATA[UAE. Combining Android OS with LG&#039;s 3D and Smart TV technologies, LG&#039;s Google TV provides consumers with a new and attractive home entertainment option.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[TAQNIA aims to enable knowledge-based economy in Saudi Arabia ]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=2&amp;t=1&amp;id=55991</link>
<description><![CDATA[SAUDI ARABIA. New company will take part in diversifying the national economy by bringing technology and other innovation-centered businesses to Saudi Arabia. 

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<title><![CDATA[IBM to acquire Green Hat]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=2&amp;t=1&amp;id=55988</link>
<description><![CDATA[UAE. Software testing in the cloud helps customers reduce cost, improve quality.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Worldwide IT spending to grow 3.7% to  US$3.8 trillion in 2012, says Gartner]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=2&amp;t=1&amp;id=55987</link>
<description><![CDATA[UAE. Eurozone crisis and hard-disk drive shortage impacting spending; Analysts to discuss critical business, technology and leadership strategies at the  2nd Annual Gartner Middle East CIO Leadership Forum 2012 in Dubai.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Yahoo names ex-PayPal boss Scott Thompson new CEO]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=2&amp;t=1&amp;id=55981</link>
<description><![CDATA[INTERNATIONAL. The Internet giant said its new chief executive would recharge growth but also left open the possibility of selling off assets.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Huawei unveils industry&#039;s first Giga DSL prototype]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=2&amp;t=1&amp;id=55968</link>
<description><![CDATA[UAE. Giga DSL prototype ultimately reduces cost by decreasing radiation interference and power consumption.
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<title><![CDATA[Targeted attacks, cyber warfare, mobile threats: What to expect in 2012]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=2&amp;t=1&amp;id=55940</link>
<description><![CDATA[UAE. Governments and large corporations all over the world should be wary of a growing cyber menace in 2012, according to experts at Kaspersky Lab.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Stratfor delays website launch after hacking attack]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=2&amp;t=1&amp;id=55932</link>
<description><![CDATA[INTERNATIONAL. The firm had earlier disclosed that its website had been hacked and that some information about its corporate subscribers had been made public.

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<title><![CDATA[Symantec discovers new malware with potential to exploit interest around Arab Spring]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=2&amp;t=1&amp;id=55914</link>
<description><![CDATA[UAE. New malware found targeting individuals specifically in the Middle East through an app could open the door to more malicious attacks.

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<title><![CDATA[Bahrain to host  prince Alwaleed&#039;s Rotana, Alarab TV]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=2&amp;t=1&amp;id=55910</link>
<description><![CDATA[BAHRAIN. &quot;They are expected to serve as an anchor in the new Manama-based Media City and should be instrumental in attracting other reputable media organisations.&quot;]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Dell and Intel research reveals emerging markets faster to embrace consumerization of IT ]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=2&amp;t=1&amp;id=55896</link>
<description><![CDATA[UAE. Report highlights the need for technology skills to compete and concern about potential divide between technology haves and have-nots.

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<title><![CDATA[Saudi Arabia leads the region as a source of spam]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=2&amp;t=1&amp;id=55893</link>
<description><![CDATA[UAE. All the GCC countries combined account for only 1.33% of all global spam due to the relatively low number of users in the region.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Print media will flourish for at least another decade]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=2&amp;t=1&amp;id=55884</link>
<description><![CDATA[UAE. &quot;The main reason why GCC publishers are not investing in digital media is the small size of GCC readership,&quot; Mediastow&#039;s Mo Elzubeir said.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[BT Advise now available in the Middle East]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=2&amp;t=1&amp;id=55864</link>
<description><![CDATA[UAE. BT Advise delivers consulting, integration and managed services through global practices organised around the BT Global Services core capabilities.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[2012 cyber security trends: To forsee the future, we must consult the past]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=2&amp;t=1&amp;id=55852</link>
<description><![CDATA[UAE. Looking back at the major cyber security trends of 2011 helps us gain perspective on what we can expect in the future, says security strategist.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[The gTLD opera]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=2&amp;t=1&amp;id=55846</link>
<description><![CDATA[INTERNATIONAL. Most so called famous brand names have already reached their peak and are not worthy of the global &quot;one internet one world&quot; platform, where to dominate that space a &quot;one name one owner&quot; capability is most desirous. 

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<title><![CDATA[Initial findings on UAE residents&#039; internet usage published]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=2&amp;t=1&amp;id=55833</link>
<description><![CDATA[UAE. Internet usage by UAE residents is the dominant feature on the current issue of The Global Media Journal - Arabian Edition, which has just been published by the Department of Mass Communication of American University of Sharjah.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Europe isolation could risk Britain 3 million jobs, say leading businessmen]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=2&amp;t=1&amp;id=55825</link>
<description><![CDATA[INTERNATIONAL. A group of 20 businessmen urged the UK government to seize opportunities to &quot;re-engage in the decision-making process&quot;. ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[With no chimneys in Dubai, how will Santa deliver my gift?]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=2&amp;t=1&amp;id=55818</link>
<description><![CDATA[UAE. UAE text message question and answer service, The Question Company, has been inundated with seasonal requests.

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<title><![CDATA[Worldwide semiconductor revenue grew 1% to reach US$302 billion in 2011 ]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=2&amp;t=1&amp;id=55816</link>
<description><![CDATA[UAE. Semiconductor industry&#039;s strong start runs out of steam as year progresses.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[IBM reveals five innovations that will change our lives within five years]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=2&amp;t=1&amp;id=55815</link>
<description><![CDATA[UAE.  Today IBM formally unveiled the sixth annual &quot;IBM Five in Five,&quot; a list of innovations that have the potential to change the way people work, live and play over the next five years.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Prince Alwaleed, Kingdom buy US$300 million stake in Twitter]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=2&amp;t=1&amp;id=55802</link>
<description><![CDATA[INTERNATIONAL. The agreement to acquire a &quot;strategic stake&quot; in Twitter followed &quot;several months of negotiations,&quot; Kingdom Holding said in a statement to the Saudi bourse.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Women in news: The voice of authority?  ]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=2&amp;t=1&amp;id=55801</link>
<description><![CDATA[INTERNATIONAL. Christine Ockrent has set new standards for women in news for the past three decades. Here she discusses candidly the heights scaled, and battles fought, won and lost.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[du tops S&amp;P/Hawkamah ESG Index 2011 ]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=2&amp;t=1&amp;id=55792</link>
<description><![CDATA[UAE. du&#039;s transparency and efforts towards sustainability earn the telecom company a well-deserved position as an exemplary corporate governance practitioner.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Alwaleed tops Arabian Business Rich List with US$21.3 billion]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=2&amp;t=1&amp;id=55789</link>
<description><![CDATA[UAE. Prince Alwaleed bin Talal was ranked the richest Arab businessman for the eighth year after adding US$900 million to his wealth.

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<title><![CDATA[RIM&#039;s fumbled BlackBerry PlayBook seen keeping acquirers on sidelines]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=2&amp;t=1&amp;id=55773</link>
<description><![CDATA[INTERNATIONAL. Research In Motion&#039;s mishandled debut of its BlackBerry PlayBook has hurt more than just sales of the tablet. It may be turning off possible buyers of the company. 

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<title><![CDATA[Zynga raises US$1 billion, pricing IPO at top of range]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=2&amp;t=1&amp;id=55772</link>
<description><![CDATA[INTERNATIONAL. The developer of games such as &quot;CityVille,&quot; &quot;FarmVille&quot; and &quot;Mafia Wars&quot; sold 100 million shares for US$10 each.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Warren Buffett suggests open communications, marketing savvy, and a strong value proposition are key to success ]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=2&amp;t=1&amp;id=55761</link>
<description><![CDATA[INTERNATIONAL. Buffett warned that companies that were negligent in divulging information risked being misunderstood in the marketplace, and suffering the accompanying consequences. ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Google releases top searches of 2011]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=2&amp;t=1&amp;id=55755</link>
<description><![CDATA[UAE. Zeitgeist report offers a unique perspective on the year&#039;s major events and hottest trends based on searches conducted in the UAE, KSA, Egypt and around the globe. ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Retailers need to meet consumer demand for online shopping, or risk losing revenue ]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=2&amp;t=1&amp;id=55757</link>
<description><![CDATA[UAE. Research predicts mobile commerce growth in 2012 across Middle East, as long as retailers service consumers &#039;on the go&#039;.
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<title><![CDATA[Mobile VAS penetration in Egypt likely to reach 92% by 2017, says Frost &amp; Sullivan]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=2&amp;t=1&amp;id=55748</link>
<description><![CDATA[EGYPT.  With mobile phone transforming from a simple communication tool to an all-powerful infotainment and utility tool, mobile operators are now shifting from Voice to Value-Added and Data Services in Egypt.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Bain &amp; Company appoints new Partner in the Middle East]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=2&amp;t=1&amp;id=55742</link>
<description><![CDATA[UAE. Experienced strategist &amp; advisor Abdulrahman Addas to build further Bain&#039;s regional practice in the telecommunications, media &amp; technology industry.

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<title><![CDATA[Dubai Airports first in the Middle East to &#039;hire&#039; virtual assistants]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=2&amp;t=1&amp;id=55741</link>
<description><![CDATA[UAE. The state-of-the-art digital signage solutions use the very latest in rear-projected audio visual technology to create the illusion of a real person, conveying helpful security and brand messages.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Trend Micro 2012 threat predictions: Attacks take on more sophistication in the post-PC, BYOD era]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=2&amp;t=1&amp;id=55735</link>
<description><![CDATA[UAE. The upcoming new year will see cybercriminals act with even more persistency and sophistication, as the world shifts from the PC-centric desktop toward mobile and cloud computing.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Skylogue announces Middle East launch]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=2&amp;t=1&amp;id=55721</link>
<description><![CDATA[UAE. Skylogue is the first cooperative of airline passengers, seeking to bring members the benefit of collective bargaining using technology.
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<title><![CDATA[Stuxnet 2 makes Middle East organisations rethink their cyber security plans]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=2&amp;t=1&amp;id=55716</link>
<description><![CDATA[OMAN. With many still struggling to recover from the damage caused by Stuxnet, the recent discovery of Stuxnet 2 ensures that 2012 will not be an easy one for cyber security experts.]]></description>
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