KUWAIT – The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) welcomed a recent contribution of US$16 million from the Government of Kuwait to support people in Syria and Türkiye who have been worst affected by the February earthquake in the region. In Türkiye, WFP will use the funds to provide
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DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Intuit QuickBooks today announces global free access to QuickBooks Online Accountant (QBOA), enabling accounting professionals in 170 countries to move to the cloud faster, scale their practices and bring more value to their clients and the wider economy. Accounting professionals make a huge contribution to the economy at a
DUBAI, UAE, MAY 9, 2023 – Dubai’s very own homegrown vegan eatery, Planet Terra has revealed its plans to expand within the city, with the opening of its second location confirmed at Ibis World Trade Centre Hotel in the coming weeks. After recently celebrating its one-year opening anniversary at the earth-friendly café’s first location in […]
Dubai, United Arab Emirates, 09 May 2023 Dubai Municipality’s mobile air quality monitoring vehicle obtained the ISO 17025 certificate concerning general requirements for the competence of testing and calibration laboratories. It is the first mobile laboratory in the field of monitoring the air environment to obtain this certificate in the UAE, which is a
Abu Dhabi, 8 May 2023: H.E. Abdullah bin Touq Al Marri, Minister of Economy, held a meeting with H.E. Vo Thi Anh Xuan, Vietnamese Vice President, to discuss the strengthening of economic partnership between the two countries by boosting trade and investment exchanges. The meeting was attended by H.E. Khalid Muhammad Balama, Governor of UAE […]
08 May 2023, Dubai, United Arab Emirates – Saudi Arabia’s Mozn, a market leader in enterprise artificial-intelligence technologies, today announced a regional expansion that will take the company into the thriving AI, finance and fintech markets of the United Arab Emirates and the GCC. The announcement came at the Dubai Fintech Summit, held at Madinat […]
Dubai – May 8, 2023: Renowned Santoor player Rahul Sharma and his entourage left the audience spellbound with their soulful music. The Swaralaya Symphony on Strings event held at Emirates Theatre in Dubai on May 7, 2023, was a tribute concert to honour the legendary musician, late Pandit Shivkumar Sharma. The audience was captivated by the […]
Saudi Arabia’s Thiqah to Expand to Egypt: In order to promote the company’s entry into the Egyptian market, Cairo-based e-Finance Investment Group and Saudi Arabia’s Thiqah have signed a memorandum of agreement. Thiqah is a provider of commercial services. The deal will make it possible for both businesses to offer integrated technical systems, digital
Saudi Arabia’s Entrepreneurial Space Boosted By Surge In Ramadan E-Commerce: The surge in e-commerce during the holy month of Ramadan presents an ample opportunity for the entrepreneurship environment in Saudi Arabia. Despite the global price hikes and economic instability seen across the world, Saudi citizens were expected to spend more in Ramadan 2023 than they
Saudi Arabia Evacuates Over 150 Saudis And Foreign Nationals From Sudan; Biden Expresses Gratitude: Saudi Arabia has successfully evacuated over 150 civilians from Sudan, where clashes have been ongoing for more than a week. The first ship to leave Sudan safely transported 50 Saudis and some people from allied nations. Reports suggest that several countries […]
The Real Estate Regulatory Agency and the Dubai Land Department (DLD) released a circular confirming the launch of the new electronic service, Madmoun. As part of DLD’s ongoing efforts to modernize and strengthen real estate governance procedures and boost investor confidence, this service is accessible through the Trakheesi System and is represented by a
May 08, 2023 Sharjah Airport Authority is set to participate in the Air Cargo Europe 2023, the leading exhibition for global air cargo industry being held from May 9 to May 12, 2023, in Munich, Germany, to promote Sharjah Airport as one of the major hubs for air freight both regionally and globally. H.E. Sheikh […]
Emirates Development Bank (“EDB” or “the Bank”), a key financial engine for the economic development and industrial advancement of the UAE, and the Ministry of Economy today recognised and rewarded all the banking and FinTech partners involved in the Bank’s Credit Guarantee Scheme (CGS). Representatives from EDB’s 10 partner banks gathered at
Dubai Municipality launched the ‘Food Safety Hero’ program for schools at the International Centre for Culinary Arts (ICCA) in Dubai Knowledge Park. The program aims to teach students safe and healthy methods of food preparation and consumption through an interactive educational experience in order to ensure a sustainable, healthier and safer future for children. The […]
Dubai, United Arab Emirates: Dubai can ace the race of the world’s cities aspiring to become the next Silicon Valley, said a group of experts from around the world who assembled at the Museum of the Future in Dubai, visualizing this city as a place with the capability to envision, imagine and bring things to reality. […]
As per the latest statistics published by Dubai's Land Department (DLD), Dubai's real estate marketing is booming, as it recorded the highest single day transaction worth AED 1.02 Billion.
Dubai Municipality announced that 90,603 tickets for its recreational facilities, with a total value of Dhs4,011,332 million have been sold during the just concluded Arabian Travel Market exhibition. The tickets sold included 25,000 tickets for Dubai Safari Park and 65,603 for Dubai Frame. Dubai Municipality participated in the 30th Arabian Travel Market, held at the […]
Austin, United States, 05 May, 2023 : A delegation of senior officials and business leaders from the UAE, headed by His Excellency Dr Thani bin Ahmed Al Zeyoudi, Minister of State for Foreign Trade, has visited the US state of Texas, the single-largest state exporter to the UAE, to identify new bilateral investment and collaboration […]
Sharjah, UAE – 5 May 2023 – Bank of Sharjah PJSC (Abu Dhabi SE: BOS) (the “Bank” or the “Group”), one of the leading commercial banks in the UAE, today announced the approval to increase the capital by AED 800 million during its Annual General Meeting held on 4 May 2023. This move is set […]
DUBAI – May 04, 2023: Dubai can ace the race of the world’s cities aspiring to become the next Silicon Valley, said a group of experts from around the world who assembled at the Museum of the Future in Dubai, visualizing this city as a place with the capability to envision, imagine and bring things to […]





























