RIYADH, SAUDI ARABIA - Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Prime Minister and Chairman of KAUST Board of Trustees, launched on Sunday a new strategy of the university. The strategy aims to transform research into economically productive innovations by focusing on the national priorities for research, development,...

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia--The Communications, Space and Technology Commission (CST) has urged the public to provide their views on its space use plan for frequency spectrum, aiming at enabling space radio services, studying the most critical trends and needs of manufacturers, operators and users. Besides it will ensure optimal use of...

Baghdad, Iraq-- An advisor to Iraq's Prime Minister said the country has effective price monetary policy tools to manage public funds. Mudher Muhammed Salih, the advisor to the Prime Minister for Financial Affairs, emphasized the effectiveness of quantitative and price monetary policy tools in managing public funds and discussed factors...

Abu Dhabi, UAE--Gross banks’ assets, including bankers’ acceptances, rose by 2.2 percent, from $999 billion at the end of January 2023 to $1,020.55 billion at the end of February 2023, according to the Central Bank of the UAE's Monetary & Banking Developments for February 2023. Gross credit increased by 1.2...

TUNIS, TUNISIA - Tunisia's main opposition coalition pressed the government on Monday to explain days-long public "absence" of President Kais Saied, saying it had information that he was sick. Saied, 65, has not appeared in public or held any meetings since March 22, according to posts on his Facebook page -...

Tokyo, Japan--The UAE and Japan are looking to increase economic, trade and investment cooperation, and explore new economic opportunities of common interest. This came at the Abu Dhabi Business Forum, which was organised by the Abu Dhabi Department of Economic Development following the conclusion of the 9th session of the...

Dubai, UAE--Dubai has recorded a 35 percent increase in the number of people using public transport like metro, tram, buses, marine transport and taxis in 2022, the emirate’s Roads and Transport Authority said Sunday. In 2021, the public transport ridership was 461 million, which rose to 621.4 million in 2022....

The total number of companies now listed on QSE stands at 50.

Tehran, Iran--Iran's judiciary is prosecuting a woman for "disrespecting" the Islamic headscarf after she threw hers to the ground during a public meeting, an Iranian news agency reported Saturday. The requirement for women to wear the headscarf in public, enshrined in law since shortly after the Islamic revolution of 1979, has...

LONDON, UK - The independent network Iran International TV said Saturday it had been forced on UK police advice to shut down its London studios, after a "significant escalation in state-backed threats from Iran". "I cannot believe it has come to this," said the network's general manager, Mahmood Enayat, adding that...

DUBAI, UAE - Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) confirmed that 2,166,821 riders used its public transport, shared mobility means and taxis during the New Year’s Eve 2023. The figure reflects a 33 percent rise from last year’s number, which was 1,632,552 riders. The breakdown of ridership was as follows:...

ABU DHABI, UAE  - UAE's Ministry of Finance (MoF) has launched a Corporate Tax Public Awareness Program following the issuance of the Federal Decree-Law on Taxation of Corporations and Businesses. The launch of the program was announced during a media briefing held Thursday by the ministry to raise public awareness...

Urging China to share information that might pinpoint how the pandemic started, the WHO has said that it was hoping that Covid-19 would no longer be a public health emergency in 2023. The WHO said the virus was here to stay and would have to be managed like other respiratory...

Washington, United States— Oil giants have "greenwashed" their public image while locking in fossil fuel production for years to come, potentially foiling moves to prevent climate change, said a US House committee memo released Friday. The document follows an investigation on allegations that the fossil fuel industry has been misleading Americans...

PARIS, FRANCE - Russia's invasion of Ukraine has driven countries across the world to boost energy efficiency, creating "huge potential" to tackle high prices, security and climate change, the IEA said on Friday. Governments have scaled up fossil fuel subsidies to cushion the impact of rising energy costs on households...

ABU DHABI, UAE - The Abu Dhabi Agriculture and Food Safety Authority (ADAFSA) has announced the launch of the first permanent livestock auction market in Abu Dhabi to help breeders market their animals, develop the livestock sector and promote self-sufficiency. During a press conference, ADAFSA announced that the first auction...

ABU DHABI, UAE - Abu Dhabi Public Health Center (ADPHC) has signed an agreement with the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) to advance research and knowledge exchange and facilitate collaboration across key public health areas. The agreement was signed by Director-General of the ADPHC Matar Saeed...

The court dismisses appeal over $270m import tax bill.

Dubai's Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has published its seventh Sustainability Report 2021. The report showcases RTA's practices in matters related to the environment, society and governance.

The Federation of Saudi Chambers announced Monday the establishment of a joint Saudi-Thai Business Council.

The government is committed to expanding the management consulting services sector's participation in enhancing industrial production processes and facilitating access to global markets, said Youssef Shamali, Jordan's Minister of Industry, Trade and Supply.

The 8th World Green Economy Summit (WGES), to be held in Dubai, will focus on developing investment partnerships in green projects and financing. It will promote investment and employment opportunities in the sector.

The Jordan Integrity and Anti-Corruption Commission (JIACC) on Monday launched the National Integrity Index (NII), which aims to gauge public institutions' adherence to national integrity regulations and anti-corruption prevention standards.

A cabinet meeting in Jordan discussed ways of implementing the "roadmap" in accordance with the time frame set by the government.

Qatar warned the general public Sunday against the use of unauthorized vehicle license plates with the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 logo, after it auctioned off dozens of number plates for hundreds of thousands of dollars.

UNWTO Secretary Pololikashvili and ATO Secretary Fathi signed the memo at the 116th UNWTO Executive Council session, held recently in Jeddah.

The country will observe a 40-day state mourning with the flag flown at half-mast starting today, the ministry announced, adding that work will be suspended at all ministries, departments, and federal, local and private entities for three days, starting Saturday, May 14.

The Taliban on Saturday imposed one of the harshest restrictions on Afghanistan's women since seizing power, ordering them to wear the all-covering burqa in public. The militants took back control of the country in August last year, promising a softer rule than their last stint in power between 1996 and...

Afghanistan's supreme leader appeared publicly for only the second time in six years on Sunday, telling worshipers celebrating Eid al-Fitr the Taliban had achieved freedom and security since seizing power last year. Akhundzada delivered his brief address from one of the front rows of worshipers in Kandahar.

Nearly 461 million riders in Dubai used public transport, shared transport and taxis, which include metro, tram, public buses, marine transport means (abras, ferry, water taxi, water bus), e-hail vehicles and taxis in 2021. Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) said the number compares well with the number announced in...

Turkey's main airport stirred back to life on Wednesday and Greece's under-fire prime minister issued a formal apology as the east Mediterranean neighbors faced the political fallout of a paralyzing blizzard.

American digital company BuzzFeed, known for its viral content and journalism, will go public on Monday after it initially raised less money than expected.

Dubai has introduced an automated system that performs the duties of the notary public without human interference and does away with the need for the presence of a person at the office of the notary public. The 'electronic notary public' comes into being after an amendment to Dubai's Notary Public...

Qatari cabinet has approved draft social security and military retirement laws aimed at establishing "an effective social protection system for all Qataris to face the burdens of life, meet the aspirations of retirees and ensure a decent life for them and their families". The draft laws call for expanding the...

Three Saudi private companies will go public, offering around nine million shares in IPOs, according to the Saudi Exchange market (Tadawul).

Taliban supreme leader Haibatullah Akhundzada addressed supporters in the southern city of Kandahar, officials announced Sunday, his first public appearance since taking control of the group in 2016.  

In order to advance the digital infrastructure in the kingdom, Saudi Arabia will launch a $15 billion technology fund in partnership with private companies.

Since his first bid for presidency in 2014, Sisi has used his rides to know more about the problems and aspirations of his countrymen, and what he can do for them.

Abu Dhabi to instal advanced scanners to detect Covid-19, starting with entry points to the emirate The scanners will be instaled outside shopping malls and places frequented by the general public If all goes well, Abu Dhabi will be instaling state-of-the-art scanners that can detect Covid-19 in a person infected...

With a fleet of more than 70 aircraft, the transaction could value company at $10 billion Vista was founded by Swiss billionaire Thomas Flohr with just three planes in 2004 The Dubai-based private jet company, Vista Global Holding Ltd., might go public through a merger with a Special Purpose Acquisition...

*Visits also aimed at highlighting examples of successful ventures * EGA has invested $1 billion in environmental technologies since 2010 Dr Abdullah Belhaif Al Nuaimi, United Arab Emirates cabinet member and minister of climate change and environment, on Sunday toured Emirates Global Aluminium’s site in Dubai, as part of a...