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Green Riyadh Project Launches Tree-Planting Initiative

News Editor 12/01/2023

On Tuesday, the Green Riyadh initiative announced the beginning of tree planting in residential districts, a key component of the program that seeks to increase green space in the city. Initiated by Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, it is one of four megaprojects in Riyadh that King Salman has

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The First Emirates Mobile Infectious Disease Lab Has Been Launched In Abu Dhabi

News Editor 11/01/2023

A first of its kind, the transportable BSL-3 (Biosafety level 3) Laboratory was unveiled by the Abu Dhabi Public Health Centre (ADPHC). The BSL-3 will be accessible across four different locations in Abu Dhabi. These locations are the Al Rahba Hospital, Tawam Hospital, Sheikh Khalifa Medical City (SKMC), and Madinat Zayed Hospital. The Mobile Infectious Disease Lab:  The

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Saudi Arabia Launches A New Platform To Educate Its Justice Ministry Workers About Cybersecurity

News Editor 10/01/2023

The Saudi Ministry of Justice has created Masoul (Responsible) to train its employees on cybersecurity and foster a culture of accountability. The government described the platform as an accessible learning resource full of helpful tutorials on cyber security. They elaborated that it provides the ministry’s employees access to the courses, digital exams, and

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Three Economic Entities Collaborate To Transform Makkah And Madinah Into Centers Of Islamic Commerce

News Editor 10/01/2023

Three commerce chambers are working together to make Makkah and Madinah the centers of Islamic commerce. Islamic Chamber of Commerce, Industry, & Agriculture (ICCIA), Makkah Chamber of Commerce, and the Madinah Chamber of Commerce and Industry will sign the tripartite partnership agreement on Wednesday. This will be done in front of representatives from fifty-seven

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UAE And Greece Have Agreed To Expand Their Bilateral Relations And Areas Of Cooperation

News Editor 09/01/2023

In September of 2020, the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation for UAE, H.H. Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, expressed optimism about the prospects for a strategic partnership between the UAE and Greece, citing the two countries’ longstanding friendship and mutual respect as motivating factors. Nikos Dendias, the Greek minister of foreign

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Five New UAE Laws Will Go Into Effect In 2023

News Editor 07/01/2023

As citizens of the United Arab Emirates get ready to ring in the new year, they have numerous things to look forward. One of this is the lawful changes and new UAE laws that aims to improve their personal and professional lives. See below for a description of the five most significant new UAE laws […]

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NEOM Enables 600 Students To Gain Access To Future Career Opportunities

News Editor 06/01/2023

NEOM CSR is the corporate social responsibility department of the “land of the future” being built in northwest Saudi Arabia. It just started a training program to give a new generation of students more power. The initiative was started to help students in NEOM and the Tabuk region reach their full potential and gain access to career […]

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Dubai Ranks First On The Global Power City Index 2022 For The Middle East And North Africa

News Editor 05/01/2023

According to the Global Power City Index (GPCI) 2022, published by the Mori Memorial Foundation’s Institute for Urban Strategies in Japan, Dubai is the most powerful city in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) area. After moving up three places to 11th worldwide on the Index, the emirate also ranks fourth on Cultural Interaction, up from fifth

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Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank Awarded For Excellence In Digital Adoption By Blockchain-Powered E-Marketplace TradeAssets

News Editor 04/01/2023

Recently, TradeAssets presented the e-Marketplace Champion Award to the Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank. The award was for its great use of digital technology. TradeAssets is a blockchain technology e-Marketplace for trade finance. Together with ADIB, it was one of the first organizations to use blockchain technology to make trade finance distribution deals happen last year.  […]

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Dubai’s GE, UAE’s Minister Of State For Public Education And Advanced Technology, Discusses Healthcare, Energy, Aviation

News Editor 02/01/2023

Her Excellency, Minister of State for Public Education and Advanced Technology  Sarah bint Yousif Al Amiri visited a GE facility in Dubai. She met with executives from the company’s energy, healthcare, and aviation divisions. At GE’s first-of-its-kind gas turbine facility in Jebel Ali Free Zone (JAFZA), where their meeting took place, new technologies like

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The Kingdom Of Saudi Arabia’s Ministry Of Culture Sponsors Coffee Research

News Editor 01/01/2023

As the kingdom’s “Year of Saudi Coffee” winds down, the kingdom hopes to find out as much as it can about its national beverage through coffee research. Saudi Press Agency stated on Sunday that Saudi’s Ministry of Culture, in partnership with the Saudi Coffee Company of the Public Investment, is now taking applications for its “Saudi Coffee

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The Saudi Minister Of Sports Hosts International Football Officials At Saudi House In Doha

News Editor 31/12/2022

Prince Abdulaziz bin Turki Al-Faisal, Saudi Arabia’s Minister of Sport, hosted a number of international football sports federations and Qatari officials at the Saudi House zone on Friday. The Saudi Football Federation established the area in the Doha Corniche in preparation for the FIFA World Cup, which was held in Qatar. Sheikh Salman bin Ibrahim Al-Khalifa, the

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Uk, Saudi Discuss Defense, And Signs Defense Agreement

News Editor 30/12/2022

On December 13, 2022, the Minister of Defense of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Prince Khalid bin Salman, met with the Secretary of State for Defense, the Rt Hon Ben Wallace MP, in London. A formal celebration was held for Prince Khalid at Royal Cavalry Guard Square, during which they played the Saudi royal song and inspected […]

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The United Arab Emirates’ Rashid Lunar Rover Is Scheduled To Touch Down On The Moon In Only Four Days

News Editor 28/12/2022

With the announcement of a revised liftoff date and time, the United Arab Emirates has officially begun counting down to the launch of the first UAE mission to the Moon. According to a statement released by the Mohammed Bin Rashid Space Centre (MBRSC) on Wednesday, the initial launch attempt was delayed to give SpaceX more […]

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Saudi Arabia To Overtake UAE As GCC’s Leading Metaverse Hub

News Editor 27/12/2022

New research shows that by 2030, Saudi Arabia’s economy could be gaining $7.6 billion a year from the Metaverse. This is because the country is diversifying its economy to reach the goals set out in its Vision 2030. According to the Strategy & Middle East survey, the Metaverse could bring in $15 billion per year to the […]

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United Arab Emirate’s Telecoms Operator E& And South Korea’s Bespin Partner To Offer Cloud Services

News Editor 26/12/2022

 Etisalat e& enterprise, a subsidiary of the United Arab Emirates-based technology conglomerate formerly known as the Etisalat Group, recently announced that it had signed a binding agreement with Bespin Global. This agreement is to form a joint venture with Bespin Global. Bespin Global is a leading public cloud-managed services provider based in South Korea, with

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Microsoft’s Newest Business Tool, Viva Sales, Will Help Businesses Do More With Less

News Editor 24/12/2022

The Viva Sales seller-experience business application has been officially released in the Middle East and Africa by Microsoft MEA. Microsoft customers from all around the UAE and the Middle East, and North Africa got together at an event called Customer Experience Reimagined to discuss the newest developments and best practices in the field of Customer

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For Xi’s Visit, Saudi Arabia And China Make Deals On Tech, The Climate, And Others

News Editor 23/12/2022

On Wednesday the 7th, which was the first day of President Xi Jinping’s trip to the Kingdom, China and Saudi Arabia signed several tech and climate agreements. Xi came to Riyadh on Wednesday for a three-day visit and was met at the airport by Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan. He was expected to […]

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The Uae Minister Predicts That India’s Influence on Future Technology Will Be Pervasive

News Editor 19/12/2022

The Uae Minister Predicts That India’s Influence on Future Technology Will Be Pervasive : United Arab Emirates Minister Omar bin Sultan Al Olama said on Wednesday that India’s technological advancements would leave their mark on the future for “everyone and everywhere,” according to a PTI report. The appointment of Al Olama in 2017 made him […]

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New Agreement Between Saudi Arabia and Morocco Will Strengthen Tourism Cooperation

News Editor 19/12/2022

On Friday, the Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported that Saudi Arabia and Morocco had signed a tourism cooperation agreement. This was to enable the coordination of efforts to achieve sustainable development in the two countries’ tourism sectors. To expand their tourist cooperation, both nations signed a Memorandum of Understanding at the 117th session of the […]