Qatar has bought a five per cent stake in Indian telecoms company, Bharti Airtel, for US$1.26bn
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Dubai Internet City launches innovation hub for entrepreneurs

Sheikh Majid bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Chairman of Dubai Culture and Arts Authority, at the launch of In5. (Image source: Dubai Internet City)
Middle East and North African ICT community Dubai Internet City (DIC) has launched the In5 innovation hub, which will be aimed at supporting the development of the ICT start-up ecosystem in Dubai
Rockwell Automation introduces new tools
Rockwell Automation has announced the launch of a Safety Automation Builder (SAB) tool and Safety Functions which will help automate safety-system development and save machinery design time
Autodesk releases Building Design Suite 2014
Autodesk has launched the upgraded version of Building Design Suite 2014, now including expanded cloud capabilities
Qatar to develop three economic zones

Apart from the primary functions, the planned economic zones will also offer an integrated range of services that incorporate housing, commercial and recreational facilities. (Image source: jikatu/Flickr)
Qatars state-owned Economic Zones Company (EZC) has embarked on a project to develop three economic zones in Doha and its suburbs