Abu Dhabi, UAE -- The United Arab Emirates is not planning to join the international stabilisation force for Gaza because it lacks a clear framework, a senior official said on Monday. "The UAE does not yet see a clear framework for the stability force, and under such circumstances will probably...
Part II: Competitiveness: UAE tops leading economies including Canada, Norway
The UAE has outperformed various advanced economies such as Sweden, Norway and Canada when its comes to competitiveness and has jumped 21 ranks between the years 2011 and 2018, according to a latest report. According to the latest edition of the World Competitiveness Yearbook 2018, published by the Swiss-based Insatiate...Competitiveness: UAE tops leading economies including Canada, Norway
The UAE has outperformed various advanced economies such as Sweden, Norway and Canada when its comes to competitiveness and has jumped 21 ranks between the years 2011 and 2018, according to a latest report. According to the latest edition of the World Competitiveness Yearbook 2018, published by the Swiss-based Insatiate...
Tech-tonic shift; AI taking the Middle East region by storm
Artificial intelligence (AI), undisputedly the best technological gift of the digital age, together with Internet of Things, blockchain and data analytics is fueling the Fourth Industrial Revolution around the world. And, the Middle East and North Africa nations, especially those in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), have occupied a pioneering...Despite volatility, GCC healthcare industry witnesses good run
Private healthcare in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) region, estimated at $62 billion in 2016, is forecasted to expand 8.7 percent annually, to reach $94 billion in 2021, according to MENA Research Partners (MRP), a leading research company in the region. Saudi Arabia and the UAE together represent more than...
Will Kingdom Holding’s shares look up this week?
Saudi Arabia’s billionaire Prince Alwaleed bin Talal, who was freed from nearly three-month detention on Saturday in Riyadh, is expected to return to his normal life at the earliest. Chairman of Riyadh-based Kingdom Holding Co. Alwaleed, who also owns stakes in Citigroup Inc., Twitter and the ride-hailing service Careem, will stay...
