Morocco and the UAE have met to discuss ways of strengthening their homeland security, and learn from each other's nations. Morocco's National Security and Territorial Surveillance Director General Abdellatif Hammouchi received the Commander-in-Chief of the Abu Dhabi Police, Major General Faris Khalaf Al Mazrouei, who was...
The UAE has emphasised the strength of its armed forces and its readiness to confront any security threats, should they present themselves. The statement came from Mohammed bin Ahmed Al Bowardi, the United Arab Emirates' Minister of State for Defence Affairs. He explained that such preparedness...
Qatar has reiterated its commitment to global peace and security efforts via the Conference on Disarmament in Geneva. Heading up Qatar's efforts was Secretary-General of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) H E Dr. Ahmed bin Hassan Al Hammadi. In the statement of Qatar, the Secretary-General of...
Eagle Eye Networks and Sitasys have introduced what they describe as first of its kind automated alarm handling for operation centres. The Eagle Eye Cloud VMS and its analytics functionality has been integrated into the evalink Alarm Monitoring Platform allowing service operations centres to more efficiently...
“As an effect of the Covid crisis, we expect to see governmental buyers seeking out new Internet-of-Things (IOT) technologies and smart city-applications” The Covid 19 pandemic is changing the face of the global homeland security and civil defence market highlight demand for new and maturing technologies...
Leading drone technology company, Falcon Eye Drones Services (FEDS) predicts that the UAE will emerge as a world leader in drone capability due to its proactive approach at utilising the technology during the current pandemic. Rabih Bou Rashid, ceo of FEDS, the Middle East’s leading Drone-as-a-Service...
Meraj Khan, business development manager - Critical Infrastructure, Axis Communication Middle East looks at how if you protect the core of your operations the benefits will be felt across the key security related areas of your organisation What is Critical Infrastructure? Critical Infrastructure is a broad...
Critical Communications World (CCW), the leading conference and exhibition dedicated to connecting critical communications professionals, will take place from 18th - 20th June in Kuala Lumpur, hosted by Malaysia’s Sapura Group. Registration for the event is now open. Produced by TCCA, CCW is the leading event...
Milipol Qatar 2018 held under the patronage of H.H the Emir of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani concluded its 12th edition on October 31, 2018. The three-day show which was inaugurated by Prime Minister and Minister of Interior H.E. Sheikh Abdullah Bin Nasser Bin Khalifa...
Artificial Intelligence will play an important role in the Middle East commercial security market’s future, as interconnected video surveillance systems and autonomous IP-based solutions become the norm, says the boss of a global video surveillance manufacturer. Gaurav Kemka, the director of CP PLUS, said mining scores...
The 12th edition of the leading homeland security and civil defence event will be the most comprehensive in the show’s history and will bring together thousands of industry professionals and thought leaders, according to its organisers, the Ministry of Interior (MOI) of the State of...
Artificial intelligence (AI) will form an important underlying component of the eighth edition of the International Exhibition for National Security and Resilience (ISNR Abu Dhabi 2018), say the organisers Reed Exhibitions. The latest trends in AI and its application in homeland security will be among the...
The Middle East homeland security market is on course for significant growth over the next five years, with revenues more than doubling in value from an estimated US$9.6 billion in 2017 to US$19.7 billion by 2022, new research has revealed. According to analysts Frost & Sullivan...
Despite registering a decline over the last couple of years, the video surveillance market in Saudi Arabia is once again experiencing an upswing according to a new report from market analysts, 6W Research. A drop in oil prices and government spending cuts brought several major infrastructure...
UAE based cyber security firm DarkMatter has been named the strategic partner for ISNR Abu Dhabi 2018, jointly organised by the Ministry of Interior (MOI) and Reed Exhibitions. Rabih Dabboussi, DarkMatter’s senior vice president of Sales, Marketing and Business Development says: “Our innovative and world-class cyber security...
Global players are counting down for the inaugural edition of Saudi Arabia’s foremost security, safety, and fire protection trade show in Jeddah, as exhibition space reaches full capacity ahead of opening in May 2017. The inaugural edition of Intersec Saudi Arabia will feature more than 130...
Non-state armed groups carried out more attacks in October 2016 than any other month in the past 12 months, with over half of them in the Middle East and Africa, according to new data released today by IHS Markit, a leader in critical information, analytics...
The Ministry of Interior generated 11 contracts worth QR 260.05 million during Milipol Qatar 2016 which was held at the Doha Exhibition and Convention Center this week. The 11th edition, which also marks 20 years since the leading bi-annual event was first held in Doha, attracted 6538 visitors...
Milipol Qatar 2016, the leading event dedicated to homeland security in the Middle East, opens its doors today (31 October) for its 11th edition since launching in the Middle East in 1996. Held under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Tamim Bin Hamad Al-Thani, the Emir...
Smiths Detection has been awarded contracts worth almost £19m by Falcon Group to provide advanced detection systems for passenger checkpoint, hold baggage and cargo screening to airports across Egypt. The award for X-ray scanners, people screening systems and trace detectors is part of national programme to...
The inaugural Infrastructure Security Conference (Infrasec) got underway in Bahrain today (19 April), as more than 150 regional energy professionals and international experts gathered to address the most pertinent challenges in protecting critical energy assets. The one-day pre-conference workshop and two-day conference is held under the...
Shaikh Saif bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Interior, inaugurated the ISNR Abu Dhabi event in the presence of the nation's top government officials and 150 foreign delegations and buyers. Over 20,000 attendees from the security and safety industries, and about 150...
The International Exhibition for National Security and Resilience (ISNR) will be the largest event of its kind in 2016, according to its organisers Reed Exhibitions, hosting a record of 20,000 square metres of net exhibition space. The show which opens in Abu Dhabi later this month, will...