GIS

Egyptian president names acting intelligence chief

CAIRO - Muslimchronicle

Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi appointed on Thursday Presidency Chief-of-staff Abbas Kamel as the acting chief of the General Intelligence Service (GIS). Kamel, who will remain in office until a new chief is named, replaced Khaled Fazwy as the GIS chief, according to the presidency media office. Fawzy, 61, had held the office of GIS chief since December 2014. On Sunday,Read more

Bulgarian armed forces only partially able to defend country

Sofia - Arab Today

The Bulgarian armed forces are "only partially able" to perform their obligations on ensuring the sovereignty, independence and territorial integrity of the country, a report said here on Wednesday. This was due to a "number of difficulties caused by systemic financial deficiency, increasing shortage of personnel and outdated weapons and military equipment," said the annual report on the status ofRead more

Postal code system rolled out in Sharjah

Sharjah - Arab today

Finding your way around in Sharjah is about to get a whole lot easier. In the past, people found their way around Sharjah city — and the wider UAE — with an often confusing system of landmarks and street names. But since last week, the Sharjah Urban Planning Council (SUPC) has started a full rollout of a postal code systemRead more

Indore investors summit attracts global interest

Bhopal - Arab Today

Shivraj Singh Chouhan, chief minister of the central Indian state of Madhya Pradesh, has said that the governments of Japan, Singapore, UK and the UAE will be official partner countries for Global Investors’ Summit, (GIS), to be hosted by the state government in Indore, the financial capital of the province, on Oct. 22 and 23. Addressing a press conference, ChiefRead more

ADM launches submittal of roads layout data standards via GIS

Abu Dhabi - WAM

The Abu Dhabi City Municipality has compiled and officially launched the submittal of roads layout data standards via the Geographic Information Systems, GIS. This e-service comes as part of the vision of both the Department of Municipal Affairs and Transport, and the Abu Dhabi City Municipality, aimed at upgrading services, and expanding e-services on regular basis. It also comes inRead more

Mohammed bin Rashid Space Centre signs a memorandum of understanding with DP World

Dubai - WAM

Mohammed bin Rashid Space Centre (MBRSC) signed a Memorandum of Understanding with DP World, aimed at developing an organizational framework on means of cooperation and coordination, and the exchange of information, scientific data and expertise, and human resources consistent with the UAE's strategy and public interest. According to the MoU, MBRSC will assess and provide current and future requirements associatedRead more