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Investment in agritech key to UAE’s food security
Investing in agricultural technologies can take the UAE closer to its goal of being one of the top 10 countries...
Analysis

Jordan approves charter for Artificial Intelligence ethics
A cabinet session headed by Prime Minister Dr. Bishr Khasawneh, passed the charter and circulated the document to all ministries...
UAE accounts for 25 percent of MENA digital media subscriptions: Report
UAE’s publishing sector has grown by 150 percent during the current decade and it will reach $650 million in 2030,...
Business
Panel to steer development of digital ecosystem in UAE formed
The United Arab Emirates has formed a committee that aims to supervise and guide the development of the digital ecosystem...
Economy

Saudi NDF to finance $89m program to boost games, esports
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia---Saudi Arabia's National Development Fund has announced a program to fund the games and electronic sports sector with 300 million riyals ($89 million) in a bid to increase its contribution to the GDP by creating new job opportunities. The program will be launched by the end of this year. The program, which will...
Business

Julian Assange: Black eye of free press
Whether it is the killing or state-sponsored arraignment of journalists or the closure of defiant media organizations, press freedom is under huge stress around the world.
Analysis