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Data privacy, security, consent management, safety, integrity, equity, inclusion, accessibility, affordability, and protection of virtual asset ownership remain key concerns.
Data privacy, security, consent management, safety, integrity, equity, inclusion, accessibility, affordability, and protection of virtual asset ownership remain key concerns
The two technologies provide an opportunity to KSA and UAE to enable and accelerate non-oil use cases in the region and become hubs in the region and beyond
CAIRO, EGYPT - Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi met Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz...
Both Egypt and Saudi Arabia possess significant influence within the Arab, Islamic, and international spheres.
The similarity between Egyptian and Saudi policies leads to alignment on several global, Arab, and Islamic issues.
DUBAI, UAE - Dubai Chamber of Digital Economy highlighted software development and artificial intelligence (AI) industry in its 10th session...
Various executives, business leaders and experts of the digital industry discussed at length the challenges and opportunities present in the sector
Dubai aims to become a top destination for global digital investment and tech talent and is attracting software development professionals,
BRUSSELS, BELGIUM - The EU trade in goods registered a large deficit of US$469 billion (€432 billion) in 2022, reaching...
The deficit was due, in particular, to a steep rise in the value of energy imports, which started towards the end of 2021 and continued through most of 2022.
Also in 2022, non-EU imports (+41 percent) and exports (+18 percent) reached their highest year-on-year growth rates recorded over the last 10 years.
The country sees 3.6 million eviction cases filed in a typical year, said Peter Hepburn, associate director of Eviction Lab...
Some households were approved for rental assistance that never arrived as funding dried up, resulting in arrears of over $10,000.
Black renters face greater risks, women are more likely to be listed as defendants and renters with children are at greatest risks of eviction.
Ankara, Turkey--Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Saturday pledged to rebuild the country's southern region devastated by powerful earthquakes on...
The Turkish president promised to erase all traces of the destruction caused by the disaster, and prepare "more strongly" for possible disasters in the future
The magnitude 7.7 and 7.6 quakes affected more than 13.5 million people in Turkey, as well as many others in northern Syria
Its revenue for 2022 rose to US$2.8bn, a 78% jump.
The company has ramped up its credit facilities in order to fund its growth plan, which includes the acquisition of John Menzies
Agility enjoys a healthy balance sheet with $10.72 billion in assets. and the company's net debt stands at $2.60 billion
Spelling the end of independent oil exports by the regional government, Iraq's autonomous Kurdistan region will resume oil exports through...
Last month, Turkey stopped handling Kurdish oil after an international tribunal ruled in a nine-year-old dispute that Baghdad was right on insisting to oversee all oil exports
Both federal and regional governments see oil exports as key revenue resources and thier management has long been a sensitive topic in relations between the two entities
Government initiatives and rising incomes are driving growth in the market, along with increased demand for indoor temperature control and...
Government initiatives and rising incomes are driving growth in the market, along with increased demand for indoor temperature control and security systems, says a report
Rapid advancements in the sector have led to increasing availability of advanced control and connectivity applications that users can integrate into smart homes, it adds
GENEVA, SWITZERLAND - The WTO’s annual Public Forum 2023 will focus this year on how trade can contribute to a...
The Forum will examine in particular how the services sector, digitalization and inclusive trade policies can support global environmental goals.
Sessions at the Public Forum are organized by representatives from civil society, academia, business, government and international organizations.