Arms industry

BRKZ Secures $8M in Series A Funding to Revolutionize the Building Materials Sector in MENA

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Wednesday, March 6, 2024

New Funds to help BRKZ establish as a One-Stop-Shop for the construction sector and expand its footprint across Saudi Arabia and the MENA region

Key Points: 
  • Riyadh, Saudi Arabia--(Newsfile Corp. - March 6, 2024) - BRKZ, a trailblazing construction tech startup, has successfully secured $8 million in Series A funding to revolutionize the building materials sector across Saudi Arabia and the broader Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region.
  • This significant financial boost is set to position BRKZ as a comprehensive one-stop-shop for the construction industry, facilitating a major expansion of its operations within the sector.
  • Ibrahim Manna, Founder of BRKZ, commented: "The investment underscores BRKZ's commitment to digitizing buying and selling building materials, promoting transparency, and fostering efficient contractor financing.
  • Thus, contributing to the growth and efficiency of the construction sector in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the MENA region.

World CyberCon META 3rd Edition: Your Gateway to Securing the Middle East's Digital Future

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Thursday, February 22, 2024

Under the theme "Securing Middle East's Digital Future: Challenges and Solutions," World CyberCon META Edition 2024 is set to be an unparalleled gathering of industry leaders and visionaries.

Key Points: 
  • Under the theme "Securing Middle East's Digital Future: Challenges and Solutions," World CyberCon META Edition 2024 is set to be an unparalleled gathering of industry leaders and visionaries.
  • Attendees will have the opportunity to engage with over 40 leading Chief Information Security Officers (CISOs) from various industries, participate in 9 knowledge-sharing sessions, connect with 120+ delegates, and enjoy 2+ hours of networking.
  • Don't miss this unique opportunity to learn from the best and network with professionals from across the cybersecurity spectrum.
  • Reserve your spot at World CyberCon META Edition 2024 today by visiting.

Montreal Resale Market Turns Around Earlier Than Anticipated

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Wednesday, March 6, 2024

L’ÎLE-DES-SOEURS, Quebec, March 06, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Quebec Professional Association of Real Estate Brokers (QPAREB) has just released its residential real estate market statistics for the month of February 2024. The most recent market statistics for the Montreal Census Metropolitan Area (CMA) are based on the real estate brokers’ Centris provincial database.

Key Points: 
  • Prices steadily climbing while market conditions continue to favour sellers despite an 18 per cent increase in total listings.
  • The most recent market statistics for the Montreal Census Metropolitan Area (CMA) are based on the real estate brokers’ Centris provincial database.
  • The median price increases were more pronounced for Vaudreuil-Soulanges (+11 per cent) and the South Shore of Montreal (+9 per cent).
  • The Island of Montreal, Laval, the North Shore of Montreal and Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu follow with a similar increase of 5 per cent.

Norton Rose Fulbright strengthens its Global Cybersecurity and Privacy group with New York partner

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Wednesday, March 6, 2024

New York, March 06, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Global law firm Norton Rose Fulbright announced today that Annmarie Giblin has joined its New York office as a partner in the global Cybersecurity and Privacy group, adding further cyber capabilities to a team consisting of over 90 practitioners worldwide.

Key Points: 
  • New York, March 06, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Global law firm Norton Rose Fulbright announced today that Annmarie Giblin has joined its New York office as a partner in the global Cybersecurity and Privacy group, adding further cyber capabilities to a team consisting of over 90 practitioners worldwide.
  • Giblin is the fourth partner to join the firm in New York this year, following Alison Radecki, Rob Hirsch and Johanna Schmitt.
  • Giblin counsels clients on cybersecurity, incident response, crisis management, data governance, maintenance, cybersecurity planning and policies, privacy concerns and strategies, emerging technologies and related compliance programs.
  • Annmarie is a top-flight cyber lawyer who can help clients facing challenging scenarios and implement tactics to be best prepared for when incidents occur.”
    Chris Cwalina, Norton Rose Fulbright’s Global Head of the Cybersecurity and Privacy Group, commented:
    “The cybersecurity landscape evolves rapidly, and clients rely on Norton Rose Fulbright for assistance on significant cybersecurity issues and managing cyber attacks.

Saudi Arabian private capital increasingly focused on domestic growth in 2024 and beyond — Preqin reports

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Monday, March 4, 2024

The second theme is Saudi Arabian appetite for domestic investment through private markets, which continues to swell as home-grown entrepreneurialism, and so investment opportunities, burgeon.

Key Points: 
  • The second theme is Saudi Arabian appetite for domestic investment through private markets, which continues to swell as home-grown entrepreneurialism, and so investment opportunities, burgeon.
  • For over 30 years, Saudi Arabia has proved one of the world’s most reliable destinations for raising private capital.
  • Additional key findings of The Rise of Private Capital in Saudi Arabia Preqin Territory Guide include:
    Venture capital co-investment: There were 47 venture capital deals between non-Saudi Arabian fund managers and Saudi Arabian investors from 2018 to 2023.
  • Number of Saudi Arabia-focused private capital managers: By the end of 2021, there were 131 active managers focused on capital deployment in Saudi Arabia.

DeFiQuant Offers Competitive Pricing and Tailored Plans for Crypto Traders of All Levels

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Saturday, March 2, 2024

With some of the most competitive pricing on the market, DeFiQuant is poised to become a leading choice for both novice and experienced traders seeking to enhance their trading performance through automated solutions.

Key Points: 
  • With some of the most competitive pricing on the market, DeFiQuant is poised to become a leading choice for both novice and experienced traders seeking to enhance their trading performance through automated solutions.
  • Allen Heery, Media Representative for DeFiQuant, shared his excitement about the launch: "Our AI-based trading bot represents a major milestone in automated crypto trading .
  • Understanding that one size does not fit all in the world of crypto trading, DeFiQuant offers a range of investment plans designed to meet the specific needs and goals of individual traders.
  • With its user-friendly platform, competitive pricing, and comprehensive support, DeFiQuant is setting a new standard for what traders can expect from an automated trading bot service.

DeFiQuant Offers Competitive Pricing and Tailored Plans for Crypto Traders of All Levels

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Thursday, February 29, 2024

Allen Heery, Media Representative for DeFiQuant, shared his excitement about the launch: "Our AI-based trading bot represents a major milestone in automated crypto trading .

Key Points: 
  • Allen Heery, Media Representative for DeFiQuant, shared his excitement about the launch: "Our AI-based trading bot represents a major milestone in automated crypto trading .
  • Our goal is to provide our users with the best crypto trading bot, combining affordability with unmatched performance."
  • Understanding that one size does not fit all in the world of crypto trading, DeFiQuant offers a range of investment plans designed to meet the specific needs and goals of individual traders.
  • With its user-friendly platform, competitive pricing, and comprehensive support, DeFiQuant is setting a new standard for what traders can expect from an automated trading bot service.

Radware 2024 Report: Malicious Web Application and API Transactions Rise 171% Driven by Layer 7 Web DDoS Attacks

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Thursday, February 29, 2024

On a regional basis, the increase in the number of DDoS attacks targeting customers varied:

Key Points: 
  • On a regional basis, the increase in the number of DDoS attacks targeting customers varied:
    The Americas were targeted by almost half of all global DDoS attacks.
  • The EMEA region, accounting for 39% of the DDoS attacks, mitigated 65% of the global DDoS attack volume.
  • The total malicious web application and API transactions increased by 171% in 2023 compared to 2022.
  • A significant part of this increase in activity can be attributed to layer 7 encrypted web application attacks or Web DDoS attacks.

Canadians ramp up pressure on Trudeau and Joly with coordinated blockades of weapons manufacturers as UN calls for immediate arms embargo on Israel

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Wednesday, February 28, 2024

Over 82,000 Canadians signed a parliamentary petition demanding an embargo on military exports to Israel, and 75 civil society groups called on Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly to resign if she won’t impose an arms embargo.

Key Points: 
  • Over 82,000 Canadians signed a parliamentary petition demanding an embargo on military exports to Israel, and 75 civil society groups called on Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly to resign if she won’t impose an arms embargo.
  • Canadian communities are demanding that the government end its complicity with Israeli genocide and stop all military exports.
  • All of the companies that have been targeted by actions this week are producing weapons and arms components that are being used by Israel to attack Gaza’s civilian population and infrastructure.
  • “It’s been over a month since the International Court of Justice ruled that Israel is plausibly committing genocide in Gaza.

BREAKING: Another city joins the call: Three weapons manufacturers across Canada are now blockaded in an effort to stop flow of weapons to Israel

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Monday, February 26, 2024

These rolling actions are a concerted effort to interrupt Canada's complicity in Israel's genocide against Gaza, just days after the UN called for an immediate arms embargo against Israel.

Key Points: 
  • These rolling actions are a concerted effort to interrupt Canada's complicity in Israel's genocide against Gaza, just days after the UN called for an immediate arms embargo against Israel.
  • In Peterborough, activists picketed a Safran Electronics facility, and spoke with many supportive workers about their employer's complicity in genocide.
  • "We are seeing different actions take place at arms companies across Canada demanding an immediate arms embargo against Israel.
  • Government officials have been misrepresenting the nature of Canada's military exports to Israel, and failing to uphold their legal responsibility under the Arms Trade Treaty.