TOA Audio Solutions Support Safety and Visitor Experience at Westfield Hamburg-Überseequartier

Editorial December 21, 2025

The newly opened Westfield Hamburg-Überseequartier marks one of Germany’s most ambitious mixed-use urban developments, combining retail, leisure, offices, residential space and public areas in Hamburg’s HafenCity district. Spanning several city blocks along the Elbe, the destination is designed

Launching a Pilot Operation for Cleaning Traffic Signals Using Drone Technology

Editorial December 18, 2025

Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has launched a pilot operation to clean traffic signals across Dubai using drone technology. This innovative step reflects RTA’s commitment to adopting advanced technologies within operational processes and deploying smart solutions that align with a future-focused vision to enhance service quality, optimise resource efficiency,

ELATEC Group: Future-Ready Campus

Editorial December 9, 2025

Historically, students and staff needed a mix of tools to navigate campus life: physical keys, RFID cards, passwords and PINs, and even cash. Today, expectations have changed; they want one credential—ideally on the smartphone they already carry—to do it all. That’s why many institutions are now looking beyond isolated systems toward unified access: a model […]

Feature Story: How Middle Eastern Distributors Are Powering the Next Generation of Security

Editorial December 8, 2025

As the Middle East undergoes rapid urban expansion, its security needs are evolving just as fast. Distributors are no longer simple intermediaries but strategic technology orchestrators shaping integrated, compliant, and resilient systems. Their role now spans design, enablement, and lifecycle support across diverse environments. This feature explores how industry leaders

Inside the Transformation of Airport X-Ray Screening

xmiddlex December 5, 2025

AI, CT, and connected screening ecosystems are redefining the security lane. With automated detection, modular architectures, predictive maintenance, and biometric-linked passenger journeys, airport X-ray scanners are evolving into intelligent platforms that reshape how airports manage risk, efficiency, and compliance. By: Mirza Bahic; E-mail: mirza.bahic@asmideast.com For

Building the Backbone of a Post-Oil Future

xmiddlex December 5, 2025

When Qatar unveiled its National Vision 2030, the message was unambiguous: the country’s hydrocarbon windfall would not last forever, and it intended to be ready. Fifteen years later, that vision has translated into one of the most ambitious infrastructure buildouts in the Gulf. With it, a security and safety market that has quietly become essential […]

Linev Systems: How to Protect Crowds at Scale

Editorial November 21, 2025

Social gatherings like stadium matches and music festivals, even trade fairs, parades, and city marathons require rapid, precise, and dependable security operations. The correct technology in combination with the correct process and the correct people at the entry point will make the difference between smooth crowds and bottlenecks as well as intercepted threats and

Abu Dhabi’s Integrated Transport Centre Announces Development of MENA’s First Autonomous Vehicle Test Hub

Editorial November 14, 2025

Source: WAM The Integrated Transport Centre (ITC), an affiliate of the Department of Municipalities and Transport and under the supervision of the Smart and Autonomous Systems Council (SASC), announced the development of the Abu Dhabi Autonomous Vehicle (AV) Test Hub, the first of its kind in the Middle East and North Africa. The project is […]

UAE Among Global Pioneers in Developing Regulations for Autonomous Flying Taxis and Delivery Drones

Editorial November 10, 2025

TII–GCAA simulations, facilitated by ASPIRE, are supporting the development of one of the world’s first airspace rule frameworks for safe autonomous flight operations. The Technology Innovation Institute (TII) and ASPIRE, both subsidiaries of the Advanced Technology Research Council, in collaboration with the General Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA), are helping to position

Bluetooth Programmable Digital Keys Protect Staff and Fans at Major German Stadium

Editorial October 31, 2025

With a capacity of 66,500 spectators, the MERKUR SPIEL-ARENA is the largest multi-purpose venue in Düsseldorf and home to the city’s main football team, Fortuna. Regular and constantly changing major events, both matches and concerts, present an ever-evolving security and access challenge. Stadium managers D.LIVE sought a secure, reliable replacement for their mechanical