Artificial intelligence poses risks to job security around the world but also offers a "tremendous opportunity" to boost flagging productivity levels and fuel global growth, the IMF chief told AFP. AI will affect 60 percent of jobs in advanced economies, the International Monetary Fund's managing director, Kristalina Georgieva, said in...

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia -- Nearly 45.8 percent of employees in Saudi Arabia work more than 40 hours per week and 39.6 percent of employees work an average of 40 hours per week, according to the Health and Safety at Work Statistics for 2023 issued by the General Authority for Statistics...

From AI to the future of jobs and slow climb to gender parity, WEF reports provide insights into some of the important global challenges and opportunities.

Tehran, Iran--Iran will begin construction work on joint railway projects with Russia as part of the International North-South Transport Corridor (INSTC). "The preliminary steps and obtaining the necessary permits for the construction of the Rasht-Astara railway have been carried out by the Iranian side, and we hope that with the...

Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan told reporters in New York that he will visit Israel too once Benjamin Netanyahu will have visited Turkey. Erdogan, after meeting with Netanyahu, added that drilling work with Israel will be started soon and operating transmission lines to Turkey and further to Europe will also...

Cairo, Egypt--Egypt's unemployment rate fell slightly by 0.1 percent to 7 percent in the second quarter of 2023, according to the country's statistics agency CAPMAS report on Tuesday. More than two million Egyptians were without a job, including 1.2 million men and 941,000 women, the data revealed, adding that 61.8...

Dubai, UAE--The UAE and Mozambique have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) in the field of workforce to improve the management of the contractual work cycle for Mozambican workers in the UAE. The MoU was signed by Dr. Abdulrahman Al Awar, Minister of Human Resources and Emiratisation (MoHRE), and Margarida...

Tehran, Iran-- Qatar and Iran have agreed to bolster ties in the labor sector with the aim of raising capacities, exchanging experiences, developing a consultation mechanism between the two countries, exchanging experiences in the field of vocational and technical training and training centers. In this connection, the Qatari-Iranian Joint Committee...

Sharjah, UAE-- Ruler of Sharjah Dr. Sheikh Sultan bin Muhammad Al Qasimi has affirmed that work is underway to complete "valuable" projects in the central region, which will provide many jobs for citizens. Dr. Sheikh Sultan announced the employment of 50 engineers from the region to work on Sharjah Electricity,...

Expat Essentials Index ranks cities on the basis of quality of life, ease of settling in, working abroad, personal finance and digital life among other criteria.

Despite the challenges of the digital transition in some MENA countries and the rising unemployment, about 90% of professionals in the region remain enthusiastic about 2023.

Telco companies have already been building clouds for years, but as the drive towards distributed applications, choice and a highly flexible environment increases, we’ll start to see more cloud companies get into networking, infrastructure and customer-site management, adds Baguley.

BENGALURU, INDIA - The UAE participated in the first Framework Working Group (FWG) meeting within the G20 Finance Track, which was held on December 16-17 2022. Held for the first time under India’s G20 presidency in Bengaluru, the meeting sought to discuss the work plan for FWG in 2023, which...

The UAE highlighted the significance of complying with international work standards and developing partnerships that empower countries to overcome the future challenges of the labor markets across the globe.

UAE's Telecommunications and Digital Government Regulatory Authority (TDRA) has announced that it has become a member of the European Foundation for Quality Management (EFQM).

Israel on Tuesday increased the number of work permits for Palestinians in Gaza, part of a series of measures affecting Palestinians ahead of US President Joe Biden's arrival in Jerusalem. An additional 1,500 Palestinians will be allowed to leave the blockaded Gaza Strip to work in Israel, the military said...

World-class infrastructure, successful pandemic response and visa and labor reforms have made the city an ideal destination for expats. Also, the UAE’s stable economy persuades foreigners to make Dubai their second home.

Lebanon is grappling with an unprecedented financial crisis that the World Bank says is of a scale usually associated with war.

Gaza, a Palestinian territory of some 2.3 million people under Israeli-blockade since 2007, suffers from an unemployment rate above 50 percent, where even those with post-graduate degrees can struggle to get by.

The Dubai Airport Freezone (DAFZ) has launched the ‘Talent Pass’ license for freelance work (self-employment).

The UAE is one of the most attractive Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries for GCC citizens to work in, according to the 2021 statistics released by the General Pension and Social Security Authority (GPSSA). A total of 6,903 employees from GCC countries work in the UAE, out of the total...

Saudi Arabia has announced a new procedure that allows employers to renew residence permits, work permits and financial compensation for a minimum period of three months. The employers can issue permits for a varying period of three to 12 months, with the exception of domestic workers. Local media reports said...

Nuqtah, Saudi Arabia’s first non-fungible token marketplace, has closed its pre-seed funding run, but it has not revealed how much it raised.

The United Arab Emirates has given three proposals to the International Maritime Organization (IMO), supporting the reforms undertaken by IMO on the development and improvement of the work system.

Dubai Ports World and Saudi Ports Authority (Mawani) have come together to expand the capacity of Jeddah Islamic Port.

The United Arab Emirates has decided to give out new visas allowing foreigners to settle in the emirates.

Google campuses will remain voluntary globally through Jan 10. Local offices can decide when to ask employees to return to their desks.

Work began on Egypt's $9 billion first high-speed train project, connecting the Red Sea coast with the Mediterranean coast, across a length of 660 km, and at a cost of nearly $9 billion.

The aquarium will be home to 68,000 marine animals including, sharks, schools of fish, manta rays and sea turtles.

In a wide crackdown on those violating various laws of the kingdom, Saudi Arabia has arrested more than 12,000 violators of residency, work and border security systems in one week, according to an official report.

Jobs in Israel offer higher wages but Palestinians complain they do not get paid as much as their Israeli counterparts or enjoy similar labor protections.

Jobs in Israel offer higher wages but Palestinians complain they do not get paid as much as their Israeli counterparts.

Golden Residency visa was created last year for professionals, specialized degree holders HR ministry lays down criteria for work permits The UAE government has said it will start issuing work permits for Golden Residency holders. Dubai ruler Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al-Maktoum had in November 2020 announced that the UAE...