ABU DHABI, UAE - Sheikh Hamdan bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Ruler's Representative in Al Dhafra Region, said that under the leadership of President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan the Emirates is at the forefront of leveraging cutting-edge technologies like AI to drive sustainable growth and progress, particularly in the...

Israel's top ally the United States said it began air-dropping aid into war-ravaged Gaza, as the Hamas-ruled territory's health ministry reported over a dozen child malnutrition deaths. The start of the US relief operation came hours after President Joe Biden, who has pushed Israel to allow more aid in, announced...

DUBAI, UAE - With support from the Abu Dhabi Investment Office (ADIO), Hub71-backed ABHI, an embedded finance platform founded in Pakistan, is advancing to its next growth stage by establishing its global HQ in Abu Dhabi to grow its international operations. ABHI joined Hub71, Abu Dhabi’s global tech ecosystem, in...

It pulled out of the US$10bn merger of its Indian operations.

According to Lynn Hastings, UN humanitarian coordinator for the Palestinian territories, the conditions required to deliver aid to "the people of Gaza do not exist." He said that since the end of truce, Israeli forces have pushed into southern Gaza, "forcing tens of thousands... into compressed spaces, desperate to find...

DUBAI, UAE - Fifty oil and gas companies representing 40 percent of global production pledged to decarbonize their operations by 2050 at the UN's COP28 climate talks in Dubai on Saturday. Saudi giant Aramco and ADNOC of the UAE were among 29 national companies to sign a non-binding agreement that also...

It said client database may have been compromised.

It will join the UAE's FDI program to expand footprint.

Dubai, UAE--Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) has adopted Microsoft Power Platform and its AI-powered tool Copilot to build smart programs and applications to support its operations. The move is part of DEWA’s efforts to utilise the latest global technologies in all areas and benefit from the capabilities of generative...

stc’s subsidiary TAWAL buys assets in eastern Europe.

The firm works to diversify its business operations.

ABU DHABI, UAE/ KARACHI, PAKISTAN -  AD Ports Group announced on Thursday the signing of a concession agreement with Karachi Port Trust (KPT), the Pakistani federal government agency that oversees the operations of Karachi port. Under the terms of the 50-year concession agreement, a Joint Venture between AD Ports Group,...

The group declared a dividend of $1.2 billion to its owner.

Financial results were published in ADB’s Annual Report 2022.

Dubai, UAE--Dubai Customs has discussed with the Global Innovation Institute (GInI) how they can further enhance their customs services and boost returns on commercial operations. Dr. Hussam Jumaa, Director of Service Innovation at Dubai Customs, and Anthony Mills, the Executive Director of the Global GInI, discussed various initiatives to improve...

The company did not offer any explanation for the decision.

DUBAI, UAE - MD and CEO of Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer spoke of the organization's keenness to cooperate with leading international companies for the continuous development of its operations. Al Tayer made the remarks during discussions with a high-level delegation from France’s satellite operator...

ADNOC Gas, formed in January 2023 through the consolidation of ADNOC’s gas processing and LNG businesses, is a large-scale integrated business operating across the gas value chain.

DUBAI, UAE - Dubai Electricity and Water Authority’s ( ) virtual employee ‘Rammas’, which uses Artificial Intelligence (AI), answered over 6.8 million enquiries since its launch in the first quarter of 2017 until the end of December 2022. Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer, MD and CEO of DEWA, said that DEWA...

The company has started ops at Abeid Amani Karume International Airport

DUBAI, UAE - Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) has implemented the SAP Audit Management System (TAWKEED), becoming the first integrated utility in the Middle East and Africa (MEA) region to implement this best-in class solution. TAWKEED is used for risk-based audit planning, planning individual audit engagement, communicating results to...

ABU DHABI, UAE - ADNOC Distribution on Friday announced plans to reduce its carbon intensity by 25 percent by 2030. This will be implemented by putting sustainability at the core of its day-to-day operations to future-proof its business and deliver sustainable long-term shareholder value. Central to ADNOC Distribution's enhanced sustainability...

Abu Dahbi, UAE--Etihad Airways on Wednesday said its US operations and flights are not affected by the system outage at the Federal Aviation Administration. “Etihad Airways is aware of a technical issue affecting all airline flights in North America. At present, this is not having an impact on our operation, and...

DUBAI, UAE - The Dubai Health Authority recently won the 'Best in Future of Operations' category at the International Data Corporation's (IDC) edition of the IDC Future Enterprise Awards. DHA was recognized as an entity that has successfully rethought the ways in which its operations are managed keeping digital transformation...

While acknowledging Ankara's security concerns in northeast Syria, the US has warned Turkey not to create impediments in its operations against jihadists in Syria. Turkey says it is taking military action in response to a terrorist attack in Istanbul that it blames on Kurdish groups.

Firm to transfer it equity interest to JV partner Sollers.

Russia suspended its participation in a pact that allowed grain exports from Ukraine, blaming alleged drone attacks on Russian ships in Crimea. Russia made the announcement after its army accused Kyiv earlier Saturday of a "massive" drone attack on its Black Sea fleet, while Britain rejected Moscow's claims its specialists...

After a Washington Post report revealed that Facebook and Twitter have shut down a number of fake accounts suspected to be created by the US military, promoting pro-West disinformation, the Pentagon has begun a review of its psychological warfare operations while denying that the military was behind fake accounts.

Al-Khatib will support the firm’s operations in MENA.

UAE's Telecommunications and Digital Government Regulatory Authority (TDRA) has announced that it has become a member of the European Foundation for Quality Management (EFQM).

The Abu Dhabi Judicial Department (ADJD) has achieved a record surge in total notarization and authentication transactions carried out in August 2022 by reaching 13,000 operations.

MEmob+ has invested substantially in blockchain technology to offer its clients the most advanced and effective advertising services.

dnata, global air and travel services provider, announced that it would invest $100 million in green operations in the next two years to further enhance environmental efficiency across its global network. The company’s ongoing investment in infrastructure, equipment and process improvement will support it to achieve its strategic objectives and...

Qatar Railways Company discussed collaboration opportunities with the United Kingdom’s trade delegation of railway experts and companies. The discussions involved collaboration across the full spectrum of customer experience, operations, maintenance and future project delivery. The meeting took place at the headquarters of Qatar Rail, where the delegation met with representatives...

Acquisition of Planet Pharmacies and growth in segment ops led to growth.

United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) is facing a financial implosion for the last 10 years, which could cause an interruption or end of services to five million refugees.

Swedish firm said it was suspending its operations.

Malaa Technologies will launch its banking operations in Saudi Arabia after it obtained an approval from the kingdom’s central bank.

Syrian authorities on Monday granted a rare license to a new telecommunications company that will start operating in nine months, the communications minister said.

Syrian authorities on Monday granted a rare license to a new telecommunications company that will start operating in nine months, the communications minister said.

A new digital bank backed by ADQ, an Abu Dhabi-based investment and holding company, will soon begin operations, after the Central Bank of the UAE gave the approval.

It has set up operations in Zanzibar with $7m investment.

Yahsat will support Mubadala Petroleum with satellites.

Airline will operate flights to 124 destinations in July, close to 90% of pre-pandemic network Expands A380 network to 15 cities, operating 129 weekly services on 30 aircraft Dubai: Emirates, the largest airline in the Middle East, has said it is ramping up its operations and expanding services across its network...