Apple’s Vision Pro headset available in US on February 2
WASHINGTON, US - Apple on Monday said it will release its highly anticipated Vision Pro mixed reality headset in the United...Business Energy
Qatar Tourism eases process to issue holiday home licenses
Qatar Tourism has invited residential property owners to invest in hospitality while generating extra income from their unused units by...Qatar Tourism has introduced a helpline and a simplified process to get licenses issued within a week
Property owners renting to vacationers without licenses would be jailed for two years or/and fined QAR200,000
Panel to enhance performance of Federation of GCC Chambers
The meeting was held via video conference technology, with spread of the Omicron variant of Covid-19 having stopped almost all...Qatar Chamber Chairman Sheikh Khalifa bin Jassim Al-Thani presided over the meeting
It reportedly discussed the estimated budget of the federation for the current year
Gulf watch: Sectors that will grow most in 2022
The business environment in the region will experience a transformation that will have a far-reaching impact on economic trends and...The GCC’s non-oil sectors will continue to dominate the economy, creating future opportunities
The region’s economy may benefit greatly from ecommerce, logistics, and delivery services
Metaverse fuels virtual creation of real-life products
The coronavirus pandemic has helped shrink the distance between virtual and real by pushing many designers to create in three...The clamor over virtual goods comes amid feverish predictions that the metaverse will eventually replace the web of today
A growing number of brands have been trying to establish a presence on buzzed-about platforms, anticipating a major tech and societal shift
Free Trade Agreement with UAE nearing conclusion, says Indian minister
India’s Minister of Commerce and Industry, Piyush Goyal, on Wednesday told the heads of top business and industry associations in...Piyush Goyal urged industry leaders to be proactive in giving inputs to the government on matters like FTA negotiations
He expressed confidence of growth in services exports, in spite of travel and tourism restrictions caused by the pandemic
UAE, European Union discuss ways to boost cooperation
The meeting was hosted at the UAE Ministry of Finance’s headquarters in Abu Dhabi.The Minister of State for Financial Affairs Mohamed Hadi Al Hussaini met on Tuesday with Johannes Hahn, European Commissioner for Budget and Administration
This discussion is a part of the UAE’s Finance Ministry efforts to strengthen its relations with various countries and regional and international financial institutions.
Al Dhafra Festival kicks off in Abu Dhabi
The festival is organized by the Cultural Program and Heritage Festivals Committee, and will run till January 22.The festival features 313 camel runs and this new edition of the event includes the launch of the Bairaq Al Emarat Award for Asayel and Majahim camel breeds
Coinciding with the UAE’ Golden Jubilee Celebrations, the Festival's activities now run from 28th October, 2021, to 22nd January, 2022
Morocco’s GDP expected to grow by 3.2 percent in 2022: World Bank
The World Bank’s Global Economic Prospect reported on Tuesday that Morocco’s GDP is expected to grow by 3.2 percent in...Output in 2023 is projected to remain about 5 percent smaller than expected before the pandemic, the World Bank notes.
The agricultural output returns to historical averages after the extraordinary performance of the primary sector in 2021, a WB report said.
UAE, European Union discuss ways to boost bilateral cooperation
The UAE and the European Union discussed ways of boosting bilateral cooperation between them to achieve mutual benefit across various...The Minister of State for Financial Affairs Mohamed Hadi Al Hussaini met on Tuesday with Johannes Hahn, European Commissioner for Budget and Administration.
This discussion is a part of the UAE’s Finance Ministry efforts to strengthen its relations with various countries and regional and international financial institutions.
Dana Gas, Crescent Petroleum report record sales gas production
Dana Gas and its partner Crescent Petroleum have reported record sales gas production from their operations in the Kurdistan Region...Dana Gas and Crescent Petroleum jointly operate the Khor Mor and Chemchemal gas fields on behalf of the Pearl Petroleum consortium.
The production milestone is the culmination of numerous process improvements at the Khor Mor gas plant, including a bypass project.
