Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

NOVEMBER 19, 2008

Obviously, there was a lot of buzz about the financial meltdown, especially in a place like Dubai that has built itself up as a major international business center (Dubai as an emirate has relatively little oil compared to some of the other gulf emirates).

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JANUARY 11, 2013

The initial collection has already inspired a new partner to come on board: the Emirates Association for the Visually Impaired ( EAVI ), a nonprofit organization that serves people with print disabilities in the United Arab Emirates. Digitally processing Arabic-language content is no easy task.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

NOVEMBER 15, 2008

My current business trip started by heading for Dubai, United Arab Emirates. It was easier to say yes than usual: I'd never been to Dubai or the region, and the government of Dubai and Emirates airline offered to fly me there business class!

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

FEBRUARY 4, 2013

We hope to work on this thorny challenge further with our partner, the Mada Center, in Qatar, and benefit others throughout the region, such as the members served by our new partner, Emirates Association for the Visually Impaired, in the United Arab Emirates. Is Spanish more your bag?

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