Electronic

EU smart borders to tighten security for Schengen visitors

London - Muslimchronicle

Visitors from Arab countries traveling to the EU will be among those subject to new border regulations amid heightened security concerns in Europe. The European Parliament this week gave the go-ahead on an electronic entry-exit system (EES) that will store biometric information for non-EU visitors traveling across country borders in the Schengen Zone. The new system, which is part ofRead more

Indian Air Force enhances night flying by combat jets to boost strike power

New Delhi - Muslimchronicle

Considering the evolving threat perception, the Indian Air Force has decided to raise night flying by its combat jets from the current around 30 per cent in all its frontline bases to have a major tactical advantage over its adversaries. IAF officials said the decision to enhance night flying is part of a move to boost overall strike capability andRead more

For Tiesto, connecting to audience is like 'having sex'

Miami - AFP

From his early raves to massive club shows, Tiesto has spent the past 20 years guiding the ebbs and flows of each audience. He finds the connection so intimate he has a ready comparison. "Basically it's like having sex," he said. Tijs "Tiesto" Verwest, who is the world's second highest-paid DJ on the list of Forbes magazine, made his nameRead more

Temporary outage of Mawaqif’s electronic services this weekend

Abu Dhabi - Arab Today

Abu Dhabi’s electronic parking services system will be down this weekend while the system is upgraded. Motorists will have to pay cash for spaces between Thursday and Sunday. The Integrated Transport Centre at the Abu Dhabi Department of Municipal Affairs and Transport said services will be unavailable from 10.00pm on Thursday to 8.00am on Sunday. Mohammed Al Muhairi, deputy generalRead more

EEIC hosts students to boost public-private sector collaboration

Dammam - Arab Today

Electronic and Electrical Industries Corporation (EEIC) hosted a group of 15 electrical engineering students from the King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals (KFUPM) in Dammam recently. The event was aimed to highlight the growing collaboration between the private and public sectors in the Kingdom and to allow students to see the concepts they have studied at the university beingRead more

US to Fund Tunisia Border Surveillance

Tunis - Arab Today

The United States has agreed to fund a multi-million-dollar project to install an electronic security surveillance system on Tunisia’s border with Libya, the US embassy said. In a statement, the diplomatic mission said that the US was disbursing the first installment of the $24.9 million project to strengthen security along the frontier. The US Defence Threat Reduction AgencyRead more