Michelin posts record operating profits
Sales at the French firm dipped last year to US$30.5bn.Business
UAE residents anticipate full electric and hybrid vehicle takeover in coming years: survey
Dubai, UAE - About 63% of respondents in the UAE plan to make EVs their primary mode of transport by...Business
World Cup: Saudia to operate 780 flights to ferry fans to Doha
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia---Saudi Arabian Airlines (SAUDIA) has announced it will allocate 780 scheduled, additional and shuttle flights connecting Riyadh, Jeddah,...To cash in on the expected rush of fans, both UAE and Saudi Arabia have announced multiple-entry visas for fans.
Qatar has also reopened the mothballed Doha International Airport to cater to the additional flights.
Thousands of cyclists take part in annual Dubai Ride
Tens of thousands of cyclists rode down the skyscraper-lined superhighway that meanders through the middle of Dubai on Sunday morning,...The bikes raced down Sheikh Zayed Road, a 10-lane asphalt jungle that gives drivers a view of the world’s tallest building
As dawn broke, bicyclists posed for photographs along the highway and cheered as they zipped along
Qatar Civil Aviation Authority braces for arrival of football fans
Doha, Qatar— Qatar Civil Aviation Authority has promised a "unique travel experience" for football fans of the World Cup in...The authority's Air Navigation Department has completed its preparations for the World Cup as well
The landing and take-off procedures have been separated into two runways to increase the capacity for take-off and landing operations
Twitter begins rolling out new paid subscription
A week after Elon Musk took over the company, Twitter has begun rolling out a controversial new paid subscription system....Jack Dorsey tweeted to apologize for growing the site too quickly a day after roughly half the company's 7,500 employees were fired by Musk
Musk has insisted that content moderation remains a priority, that the rules had not changed, and that he would create a council dedicated to this task
Great editors act as teacher, help create great authors
“I have two very important roles - the first, to be the mouth-piece for my authors in the publishing house,...The job as an editor is to form a truly intimate relationship (with authors), and forge a wonderful friendship, says an expert
An editor is like a surgeon; we have to be precise with our criticism but also remain sensitive to our authors to give them constructive feedback, another expert adds
Saudi, Australian ministers discuss trade, bilateral ties
Saudi Minister of Industry and Mineral Resources Bandar bin Ibrahim Al-Khorayef met the Australian Assistant Minister of Industry for Manufacturing...The Saudi delegation’s visit to Australia also included participating in the International Mining and Resources Conference + EXPO (IMARC).
The Saudi delegation highlighted initiatives to develop the industrial sector.
Iranians stage new protest actions despite crackdown
Iranian students protested and shopkeepers went on strike despite a widening crackdown, according to reports on social media, as demonstrations...As the working week got underway, security forces adopted new measures to halt protests at universities in Tehran.
An official in Kerman province admitted the authorities were having trouble quelling the protests that erupted after Amini's death on September 16.
Iran admits it had sent drones to Russia before the war
Iran admitted for the first time that it has sent drones to Russia, but insisted they were supplied to its...Ukraine and its Western allies have accused Russia of using Iranian-made drones in recent weeks to carry out attacks.
The European Union and UK have imposed sanctions on three Iranian generals and an arms firm accused of supplying Russia with drones.
Total broad money supply in Qatar reaches US$189bn in September 2022
The Planning and Statistics Authority (PSA) has released the 105th issue of (Qatar; Monthly Statistics) bulletin for the month of...One of the most prominent changes is the increase in the general index by a positive month-on-month change rate of 1.22 percent compared to August 2022.
The largest increase was in the entertainment and culture category with 6.03 percent, compared to the previous month.
Awareness campaign of DEWA digital services ends
Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) has successfully concluded its awareness campaign among customers about its innovative digital services on...The campaign provided guidelines and advice through DEWA's social media and internal and external channels.
This helps customers make smart decisions to manage their consumption and benefit from DEWA's advanced digital services and initiatives.
