Mohammed bin Abdullah Al Gergawi, UAE Minister of Cabinet Affairs and the Future, has been selected by United Nations Secretary-General …
Space ride on Jeff Bezos’ rocket might cost over $200,000
Amazon’s Jeff Bezos is thinking of charging passengers on his rocket company Blue Origin about $200,000 to $300,000 for its …
Dubai free zones team up for tech sustainability drive
Dubai Internet City (DIC) and Dubai Science Park (DSP) teamed up to bring back the e-waste collection drive to their communities in collaboration with Uber and Averda.
Middle East’s Noon cashes in on China’s booming e-commerce market
noon, the Middle East’s homegrown digital marketplace, has announced the launch of two entities in China, one on the mainland and the other in Hong Kong, kick starting noon’s Asia operations.
Saudi Arabia issues first-ever fintech licences in the Kingdom
The move, according to the report, is part of a drive to develop a fintech sector in the Arab world’s biggest economy under reforms designed to reduce reliance on oil.
The race continues: nine qualify for UAE astronaut programme final assessment
The Mohammed bin Rashid Space Centre, MBRSC, has announced that nine candidates have qualified for the final evaluation phase of the UAE Astronaut Programme.
IBM and Elm to implement Riyadh Municipality’s Blockchain roadmap
Elm has announced today that IBM has been selected as the strategic partner for the integration of the blockchain technology …
UAE ranked most innovative country in the Arab world
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GITEX continues to be a venue of firsts
Bigger and better over the last four decades, GITEX Technology Week is scheduled to take place from 14th to 18th …
Sharjah issues resolution to regulate e-commerce activities
The Sharjah Executive Council has recently issued a mandate that only allows SEC licenced organisations to engage in e-commerce activities in the emirate.
UAE ranked most innovative country in the Arab world
The UAE has retained its good standing at this year’s edition of the Global Innovation Index (GII) ranking number one …
Softbank raises stake in Yahoo Japan
SoftBank Group is increasing its stake in Yahoo Japan through a $2 billion, three-way deal with US firm Altaba.
Middle East job seekers can now make applications more “personal”
Bayt.com has just introduced video cover letters to 33 million job seekers.
Etisalat launches first commercial 5G network at Dubai’s Expo 2020 site
The Expo 2020 site in Dubai has become the first large scale commercial site in the MEASA region to have …