


Saudi female drivers receive positive feedback from GCC Twitter users
SEMrush analysed the sentiment of more than 20,000 tweets in KSA and the UAE during the week Saudi women were officially permitted to start driving on the Kingdom’s roads.

PRO TECHnology brings Humanscale products to Dubai
Humanscale, a global designer and manufacturer of ergonomic products has signed an exclusive partnership agreement with Dubai’s leading supplier, PRO TECHnology

“When we look at Dubai, we see an innovative government”: Arab League honours Sheikh Mohammed
“When we look at Dubai, we see an innovative government that inspires people to take the initiative, and constantly work towards creating a bright future,” said Arab League Secretary-General Ahmed Aboul-Gheit.

Dubai calls for ideas that “push the boundaries in science and tech”
Dubai is among the 50 international destinations selected to play host to the 2018 edition of ‘Falling Walls Lab’, a global innovation challenge that aims to identify ground-breaking ideas and nurture high potential talent.

First IoT hardware accelerator launches in Bahrain
Batelco, a leading digital solutions provider in Bahrain, has launched Brinc Batelco IoT Hub, the first Internet of Things (IoT) hardware accelerator in the Middle East region.

The race to space: UAE astronaut programme enters final stage
The Mohammed bin Rashid Space Centre has announced that 18 candidates are currently undergoing the final stage of the interviews leading up to choosing the first Emirati astronaut corps of the UAE Astronaut Programme.

UAE unifies revenue platform for federal entities
The Ministry of Finance (MoF) launched a smart unified platform service (a unified e-service system) that links all e-revenue collection systems of the federal government.

Uber in talks to merge with Middle East rival Careem
Uber is reportedly in “preliminary talks” with local competitor Careem to strike a deal that would see the two companies merge.
