• China scraps Covid tracking app as virus rules ease

    More than two years after it was launched, China will retire "Communications Itinerary Card", which tracks people who have been to a high-risk area based on their phone signal. The step is seen as a milestone in the country's rapid turn away from its zero-tolerance coronavirus strategy.
  • UAE’s health and prevention ministry launches National Nutrition Strategy 2022-2030

    DUBAI, UAE - UAE's Ministry of Health and Prevention (MoHAP) has launched the National Nutrition Strategy 2022-2030 to establish sustainable nutritional systems, provide safe and supportive nutritional environments at all ages and strengthen food governance. The Ministry has also launched the strategy’s operational plan. This comes as part of MoHAP’s...
  • Kuwait sets 2060 as date to reach carbon neutrality

    Sharm el Sheikh, Egypt—Kuwait is planning to achieve carbon neutrality in the oil and gas sector by 2050 and across the country by 2060. In this regard, Kuwait intends to embrace a national strategy to achieve the target, according to Kuwait's Environment Public Authority chief. This stems from the country's...
  • GCC adopts tourism strategy, launches new platform

    The Gulf ministers review projects aimed at strengthening joint Gulf action in tourism as well as strategic partnerships between the GCC and other countries and stakeholders.
  • Shamma bint Sultan calls for collaboration on climate change

    Executive Director of the UAE Independent Climate Change Accelerators (UICCA) Sheikha Shamma bint Sultan bin Khalifa Al Nahyan highlighted the rapid escalation of the climate crisis in recent years, and UAE’s efforts to mitigate the effects through its Net Zero strategy.
  • ‘Barakah Nuclear Power Plant promotes clean, safe energy’

    UAE Minister of Energy and Infrastructure Suhail bin Mohammed Al Mazrouei said that the start-up of Unit 3 of Barakah Nuclear Energy Plant contributes to achieving one of the most important objectives of the country's vision and strategy for the energy sector.
  • Germany regrets Iran failure to agree to nuclear deal

    German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said Iran has failed to agree to proposals from European countries on reviving a deal on restricting its nuclear program, warning this would derail any accord in the near future. Meanwhile Israeli Prime Minister Yair Lapid visited Germany to persuade Western powers to ditch the pact...
  • DEWA programs prepare Emiratis to join the organization

    Dubai Electricity and Water Authority is committed to promoting Emiratization in its various divisions by adopting an integrated strategy to support and prepare UAE nationals to fill all engineering, technical and administrative jobs at DEWA.
  • Green hydrogen production in UAE to touch 5.7m tonnes in 2030

    Innovative technologies to produce green hydrogen using clean and renewable energy are witnessing rapid developments and studies indicate that green hydrogen production will increase by 57 percent annually to reach 5.7 million tonnes in 2030.
  • Saudi Arabian government body launches strategy 2022-2025

    The National Center for Government Resources Systems (NCGR) launched its comprehensive strategy (2022-2025).
  • Russia sanctions not working, says Italy far-right leader

    The leader of Italy's far-right League party, Matteo Salvini, has sparked debate by saying that the unprecedented sanctions the West had imposed on Russia over the Ukraine invasion weren't working. "Several months have passed and people are paying two, three, even four times more for their bills," he told Rtl...
  • Dubai Metaverse Strategy launched, aims to foster innovation

    Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai and Chairman of Dubai Executive Council, Monday launched the Dubai Metaverse Strategy that aims to turn Dubai into one the world’s top 10 metaverse economies as well as a global hub for the metaverse community. The strategy aims...
  • Goal vs strategy: Aim remains same, mode may modify

    The most successful active owners keep a ‘Plan B’ ready. Many real-life structural and organizational conditions need to be in place to enable strategy optimization. A constructive board of directors, including vocal independent members and experts, is an indispensable ally of the active owner, he adds.
  • Arab News turns 47, renews resolve to provide ‘quality content’

    Arab News, the leading multilingual pan-Arab daily, celebrated its 47th anniversary with a commitment to continue to be the platform of choice for voices that matter to its audiences worldwide.
  • UAQ signs agreements to support blue economy strategy

    The emirate of Umm Al Quwain has signed a series of agreements to enhance cooperation and partnership to achieve its Sustainable Blue Economy Strategy.
  • Measuring the impact of investment on ESG factors

    With more ESG marketing claims questioned by clients, asset and wealth management firms can no longer tout ESG without convincing evidence. The solution to this strategic challenge lies in prioritizing ESG factors for specific target clients and building an operating model that reliably quantifies the impact on those factors, they...
  • Dubai plans to attract 50 multi-national companies under a three-year strategy

    Dubai plans to attract 50 multinational companies within three years and push the external expansion of 100 companies from Dubai to priority foreign markets within two years, Dubai media office said, citing Dubai International Chamber. The strategy is also aimed at supporting and motivating multinational companies to list on the...
  • Dubai Supreme Council of Energy approves 2030 carbon strategy

    The approval came at a meeting chaired by the council’s chairman Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum.
  • How GCC countries can become digital leaders

    The region must urgently strengthen innovation and localization. These two make significant contribution to GDP and jobs, either directly through revenue and direct employment, or indirectly by nurturing a startup ecosystem. Governments should begin this process by identifying and prioritizing sectors that fit with the country’s resources, strengths, and strategic...
  • Jordan’s tourism revenues hits $2.7 billion in 2021

    The higher revenue this year as a result of the increase in the number of tourists, which was 2.358 million.
  • Dubai Chamber approves four-pronged strategy for next three years

    Improving business environment in Dubai, attracting foreign investments and international companies to the emirate, supporting member companies with global expansion and growing Dubai’s digital economy. These four pillars, which would guide the Dubai Chamber's strategy for the next three years (2022-24), were announced during the board’s first official meeting in...
  • Human capital drives UAE’s future plans: President

    Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan said UAE derives its human, socio-economic and cultural clout from robust constitutional, organizational and structural tenets.
  • Ministry of Economy and LinkedIn sign MoU to promote UAE as talent destination

    The UAE's Ministry of Economy has signed an agreement with LinkedIn for developing a framework for skills-based talent besides identifying, attracting and retaining talent in the Emirates. This agreement is geared towards UAE Strategy for Talent Attraction and Retention in three areas--developing a comprehensive introductory framework for talent based on...
  • ADNIC H1 net up 31.1 percent to $67m

    Gross written premiums for the H1 of 2021 rise by 4.2 percent to AED 2.67 billion.
  • Middle East govt entities should digitize services fast

    Governments need to build necessary foundations to exchange non-sensitive public data Develop interoperable digital platforms and a broad range of technological capabilities Governments in the Middle East need to intensify efforts to digitize services, said a study by the Abu Dhabi Digital Authority and Strategy&. Hani Zain, partner Middle East...