- The Gulf country is setting a new benchmark for supporting working mothers by doubling the mandated maternity leave to 120...
The Gulf country is setting a new benchmark for supporting working mothers by doubling the mandated maternity leave to 120 days, says Kathryn Martin of VFS Global.
This initiative, led by companies like VFS Global, not only enhances employee well-being but also promotes gender equality and diversity in the workplace, she adds.
- SHARJAH, UAE – Air Arabia shareholders approved the distribution of a 20 percent cash dividend for the financial year ended...
The dividend, which is equivalent to 20 fils per share, underscores another year of record financial performance.
In 2023, Air Arabia added 26 new routes to its global network from its operating seven hubs.
- The two companies have signed a three-year partnership.
This collaboration allows for expansion in the business-to-consumer (B2C) and business-to-business (B2B) segments.
The companies will also collaborate on reaching the younger generation, with joint participation in events like the Dubai Esports Festival.
- RIYADH, SAUDI ARABIA – Non-oil activities in the Kingdom have achieved a historic milestone, reaching a 50 percent share of...
This translates to a non-oil economy valued at US$$453 billion (SAR1.7 trillion) at constant prices.
Non-oil economy is valued at $$453 billion at constant prices, fueled by growth in investment, consumer spending and exports.
- Dubai, UAE--Dubai welcomed 1.77 million international tourists in January 2024, an increase of 21% compared to 1.47 million visitors in...
Tourists from Western Europe ranked first with 327,000 visiting the emirate in January
Some 311,000 travelers from the GCC countries visited Dubai in the same month
- Stockholm, Sweden - Swedish gaming group Embracer, which owns the Borderlands franchise and the Tomb Raider license, announced on Thursday that...
Beacon Interactive, which is controlled by Saber Interactive co-founder Matthew Karch, will pay $247 million for the unit, according to Embracer.
Embracer said the divested assets included "38 ongoing game development projects," amounting to a book value of 2.3 billion kronor ($225 million).
- RIYADH, SAUDI ARABIA – Saudi Arabia’s inflation accelerated to 1.8 percent in February compared to January 2024, according to data by the General...
The cost-of-living index for February rose to 110.64 points, according to the base year 2018, from 108.67 points in the same month a year earlier.
Inflation is measured by the percentage change in the cost of living between the current period and the corresponding period of the previous year.
- Washington, US - Former US Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin on Thursday said he is putting together a team of investors to...
Mnuchin, former US Treasury Secretary, said that TikTok was "a great business and I’m going to put together a group to buy" the embattled app.
"This should be owned by US businesses. There’s no way that the Chinese would ever let a US company own something like this in China," Mnuchin said.





















