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Dfsa’s New Business Plan Will Help The UAE Become A Global Leader In The Financial Services Industry

News Editor 26/01/2023

As Dubai and the UAE continue to develop, the DFSA has released its Business Plan for 2023–24. The plan is organized around four strategic themes. These themes are designed to encourage business expansion in Dubai. The DFSA has put out a two-year plan to help the Dubai International Financial

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Conjoined Twins Separated In An 11-Hour Surgery In Saudi Arabia

News Editor 25/01/2023

According to the Saudi Press Agency, a team of highly trained surgeons in Riyadh successfully separated Iraqi conjoined twins Ali and Omar on Thursday. It took a 27-person team of consultants, specialists, nurses, and technicians 11 hours to complete the six-part operation, which was carried out per instructions from King Salman and Crown Prince Mohammed […]

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This Year, Saudi Arabia Is Set To Surpass India As The Fastest-Growing Major Economy

News Editor 21/01/2023

India is projected to lose its status as the world’s fastest-growing major economy this year. The Indian Ministry of Statistics and Program Implementation projects that Saudi Arabia’s GDP will develop at a quicker pace than India’s, at 7.6 percent per year, thanks to the continued boost provided by increased earnings from higher energy prices. With growth

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Under The New Tech House Initiative, Saudi Startups Hope To Work More Closely With Pakistan

News Editor 20/01/2023

Following the announcement of plans to form a joint technology house, Saudi startups at Pakistan’s largest tech conference are looking toward future collaboration with the South Asian nation. About 50,000 people, including representatives from 500 companies and 200 exhibitors from more than thirty countries (including a delegation from Saudi Arabia), attended Future

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Exhibition In Riyadh Features Rare And Ancient Islamic And Arabic Texts

News Editor 19/01/2023

The theological, historical, scientific, and philosophical insights contained in the ancient manuscripts housed at the King Faisal Center for Research and Islamic Studies are invaluable to those seeking to understand the region’s rich past. Librarians, archivists, and curators still pore over these handwritten documents, many of which are elegantly ornamented by

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Sheikh Mohammed Reveals Dubai’s 10-Year Growth Strategy

News Editor 19/01/2023

Dubai’s Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid has launched a strategy to make the city one of the top 10 economic powerhouses in the world within the next decade. More than a hundred projects totalling billions of dirhams are part of the Dubai Economic Agenda (D33), according to the Vice President and Ruler of Dubai. One major objective is […]

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Saudi Hospital Performs Youngest Heart Transplant In The Middle East

News Editor 18/01/2023

Two consecutive heart transplants were done on children in less than 24 hours by the pediatric cardiac surgery team in Riyad at King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre. Two infant girls, one from the United Arab Emirates, aged under eight months, and the other from Saudi Arabia, aged 19 months, were in severe condition before […]

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Abu Dhabi Blood Bank Services Facilitates Blood Donor Volunteer Credit Hours

News Editor 14/01/2023

It was recently announced by Abu Dhabi Blood Bank Services that blood donors can now earn volunteer hours through the UAE Volunteer Platform. The number of volunteer hours awarded to blood donors will vary with the type of blood they give. Giving blood counts as two hours and donating platelets as three. This program can […]

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As Of the 1st of January, Failing To Meet Emiratization Targets Will Result In Penalties For Private Sector Companies

News Editor 13/01/2023

The Emirates’ Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation has demanded that private sector companies hire a certain number of Emiratis before the 1st of January, 2023, or face annual fines of $20,000 (AED72,000). Companies with more than 50 workers must have at least 2% of their workforce being Emirati. This action conforms with the

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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 launched. The program’s goal is to plant trees […]

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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