UAE’s Rashid Rover to land on Moon on April 25
The Mohammed Bin Rashid Space Center in UAE said that Rashid Rover, onboard the HAKUTO-R Mission 1 Lunar Lander, is...
Science
Prominent firms in DIFC to tap into wealth across region
DUBAI, UAE - Over 300 prominent wealth and asset management (WAM) firms have established themselves in Dubai International Financial Center...
Business
Under new president, Tanzania to start vaccine rollout
The move was announced by Health Minister Dorothy Gwajima, who also called for other government leaders to play a role...
Turkey seeks change in UN climate change agreement
Turkey has sought a change in a UN climate framework so it won’t have to supply technology to developing countries
Saudi to extend permits, visas for expats until August 31
Saudi Arabia will automatically extend the validity of residence permits for expatriates outside the country until August 31
L&T wins contract for 132/11kV Dubai substation
L&T’s construction arm has won several orders in India and abroad, including one for a 132/11kV power substation in Dubai
Dewa, Stanford to build PV system at Al Maktoum Solar Park
Dewa and Stanford University will collaborate to develop an advanced system to forecast PV production at the Al Maktoum Solar...
Cyberattack ruled out in third Internet outage in two months
Another massive outage hits internet services on Thursday, July 22, affecting the websites of major companies across the globe.
Saudi Arabia wants to pump ‘every last molecule’ of oil
Energy Minister Abdulaziz bin Salman has said Saudi Arabia will pump out “every last molecule” of oil it has
Tunisia sees significant tourist influx despite rising Covid-19 cases
Tourists are flocking to Tunisia despite the country seeing its biggest surge in the number of Covid-19 cases and deaths
Lebanon water supply could collapse in 4-6 weeks, says Unicef
Unicef has estimated that water supply in Lebanon may collapse altogether over the next month and a half
Lebanon hospitals say they are running out of fuel for life-saving equipment
Hospitals in Lebanon have warned they are running out of fuel to operate life-saving equipment as power cuts continue
Most Read
Revenue from Saudi cinema may exceed $1bn by 2030KSA, UAE play well as e-gaming trends across GCCExclusive: Middle East’s retail sector rides on AR and hybrid shopping to become $600bn digital economyTECOM Group profit soars 13%UAE startups eye Saudi Arabia for growth, expansionSaudi Arabia leads GCC AI healthcare raceDisparity remains as Saudis, Emiratis see wealth gains
UAE’s Rashid Rover to land on Moon on April 25
The Mohammed Bin Rashid Space Center in UAE said that Rashid Rover, onboard the HAKUTO-R Mission 1 Lunar Lander, is...
Science
Company News
Latest News
Nana ties up with Google Cloud
Business
G42 launches $10bn technology growth fund
The fund, to be managed by a subsidiary of G42, will invest in late-stage growth companies with disruptive technologies and...
Business
OPEC not responsible for soaring inflation: Secretary-General
“OPEC is not behind this price increase,” said the secretary-general of the the influential group of producers Haitham Al-Ghais. “There...
Economy
Most Read
Economy
UAE scores high in 11 best expatriate destination parameters: Survey
The UAE has exceeded international figures in 11 indexes on the best expatriate destinations based on various factors, which include...
- German research firm InterNations said UAE achieved advanced positions in four key pillars and 11 indexes, out of five pillars and 17 indexes.
- About 94 percent of those surveyed felt safe in the UAE while the global rate was under 81 percent.
Business
Number of UAE-based private sector employees grows by 9% in Q2
The Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation said in its private sector workforce report that the construction sector accounted for...
- Twenty-six percent of the total private sector workforce registered with the Ministry are in the construction sector, followed by 21 percent in the trade and repair services.
- Agriculture sector marked the highest (70 percent) growth in the number of new work permits issued, followed by social and personal services.
Business
UAE, Saudi achieve above 60 percent pre-Covid travel recovery
Travel recovery witnessed in the UAE and Saudi Arabia has been very strong, according to a survey of nearly 2,000...
- A total of 98 percent of respondents in Saudi Arabia and 95 percent in the United Arab Emirates have used airport lounges in the past. .
- Passengers from the UAE made an average of four return trips in 2021, which is a 67 percent recovery from the pre-pandemic average number of six return trips.