Middle East

The People, the Clergyman and the Politician!

by İsmail Yıldırım Since the institutionalization of the religion in the countries based on religious law, the social and political fact was formed by these classes: the noble, the clergy...

Anasder Members Meet for Breakfast

Anatolian Elevator Industrialists Association (ANSADER) members met for breakfast at Süvari Kahvesi in Yenimahalle, Ankara, on March 5, 2022. The meeting started with an opening speech by ANASDER President Hakan...

Cladding Going Up on Unique Hotel on Caspian Sea in Baku

Despite windy conditions on the Caspian Sea in Baku, Azerbaijan, cladding is progressing nicely on the 36-story, 166-m-tall offshore Crescent Hotel, part of the mixed-use Crescent Bay complex, architect Pinar...

KONE Establishes Tunisia Branch Through Acquisition

KONE celebrated the opening of its first branch in Tunisia earlier this month. The branch came about through the acquisition of the elevator business of Sotualem Ascenseurs SA, based in...

Dozen at Kuwait Office Hurt When Elevator Falls 10 Floors

A dozen people were hurt when an elevator they were riding in Kuwait suddenly fell, World GULF reports. Four other riders were not hurt, authorities said. Officials say the incident...

TES Dubai Now Set for September 16-18, 2024

AFAG Messen und Ausstellungen GmbH and ELEVATOR WORLD, organizers of The Elevator Show (TES) Dubai, along with Dubai World Trade Center, announced the show will be postponed until September 16-18,...

Winning Student Teams for Otis’ Made to Move Communities Challenge

Otis Worldwide Corp. announced the winning student teams for its second annual Made to Move CommunitiesTM challenge, in which Otis volunteers mentored students to use their science, technology, engineering and...

TKE Looks To Realize MULTI, Reflects on Expo 2020 Dubai

On the closing day of EXPO 2020 Dubai on March 31, TK Elevator (TKE) reflected on the success of the region's first world expo and said the realization of MULTI...

Turkey’s AKE Asansör to Supply 82 Units for İzmir Metro

Vertical-transportation (VT) products from Antalya, Turkey-based AKE Asansör were chosen for the İzmir Fahrettin Altay-Narlıdere Metro being built by İzmir Metropolitan Municipality. AKE signed a contract to supply a total...

Waiting for a Savior!

Nations who sleep either die or wake up as slaves! Mustafa Kemal Atatürk We do not know what hit us, and are shocked and helpless because we did not expect...

NEW JERSEY TRANSIT BOD PLAN TO REPLACE ESCALATORS

New Jersey Transit BoD Plan to Replace Escalators

WEEF HOLDS SECOND IN-PERSON MEETING IN FRANKFURT

WEEF Holds Second In-Person Meeting in Frankfurt

The Torch at 640 Eighth Avenue takes its place on the Midtown Manhattan skyline; rendering courtesy of ODA and SLCE Architects

TEI Group Awarded Major 30-Unit Contract at The Torch

TKE CONSIDERING US$22.7-BILLION IPO IN U.S. IN 2026

TKE Considering US$22.7-Billion IPO in U.S. in 2026

Hiyaa Towers; image courtesy of Architecture Association Maldives

Progress Made on Elevator Installation in Maldive Towers