The General Authority for Regulating the Telecommunications Sector (TRA) has announced the launch of the first phase of the “Bashr” …
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Cisco executive outlines Top 5 tips for mitigating the threat of device sharing
Martin Lee, EMEA Lead for Cisco Talos, outlines his 5 top tips to mitigate the ongoing threat of device sharing, … 0 1121
UAE astronaut programme in final stages
The Mohammed bin Rashid Space Centre has announced that 18 candidates have been selected from 4000 applications to move on …
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.
“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.
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.
What the Uber-Careem deal says about Middle East startup culture
The MAGNiTT Exit report in 2017 revealed that there was a total of 60 startup exits – the point an investor (usually a venture capitalist) sells their stake in a firm to realise their gains – across the MENA in the years of 2012 to 2017.
Emirates flyers can now preview seats in 3D via virtual reality tech
Emirates has introduced 3D seat models on emirates.com, becoming the first airline to introduce web virtual reality (VR) technology on its digital platform.
New initiative to empower young entrepreneurs launches in UAE
The partnership aims to focus on supporting entrepreneurship, financial literacy and workplace readiness amongst the youth of the UAE and the wider Middle East
Abu Dhabi incubator revamps programme for Emirati tech entrepreneurs
startAD, the innovation and entrepreneurship platform anchored at NYU Abu Dhabi, has partnered with Khalifa Fund for Enterprise Development for the first time to present an updated version of Ibtikari (My Innovation).
Middle East unicorn Careem responds to merger talks
Uber is reportedly in “preliminary talks” with local competitor Careem to strike a deal that would see the two companies merge.