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UAE Private Sector Workforce Surges by One-Third in 2023 as Employers Embrace National Drive: The number of Emiratis working in the private sector increased by over a third this year, with almost 68,000 individuals currently employed. Over 17,000 people joined private enterprises in 2023, per data from the Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation. The UAE […]
Saudi Science and Engineering Team Secures 27 Prestigious Awards: Mawhiba and the Ministry of Education won a total of 27 awards at the Regeneron International Science and Engineering Fair. They were representing the Kingdom and King Abdulaziz and His Companions Foundation for Giftedness and Creativity. These prizes include four special prizes and 23 major awards. The ISEF
Dubai Municipality has set up a hiking trail of 9.7 km in Mushrif National Park, which is the first of its kind in Dubai that features multiple tracks suitable for both beginners and professionals alike. With an 8.3 km yellow recreational track and 1.4 km orange sports track designed to provide a safe and secure […]
Saudi Martial Artist Pioneers Kyokushin Karate, Elevating its Presence in the Kingdom: At the age of 18 years, while attending university, Meshari Alharrah came across the Kyokushin style of karate. He is a lawyer now, 27 years old, with a black belt in the martial art. He continues to train and improve and has participated […]
Middle East – As awareness towards the availability and benefits of electric vehicles (EVs) rises across the region, seven out of ten consumers surveyed in the UAE (73%) and Saudi Arabia (69%) are eager to explore the cost savings brought about by an electric vehicle. A survey commissioned by General Motors and conducted by Morning […]
HRDF and KSU Collaborate to Launch Career Counselor Training Program in Saudi Arabia: On Sunday, the Human Resources Development Fund (HRDF) and King Saud University (KSU) partnered to launch a training program for job counselors at the university’s main campus. The National Career Development Association (NCDA) also took part in the project. Mohammed Al-Numay,
A group of eight UAE students, mentored, trained and led by Unique World Robotics, a Dubai-based robotics training institute, has won a major international award in an international robotics competition. They created some amazing robots that offer innovative and sustainable energy solutions – that helped the win the coveted awards at an international stage. UAE’s […]
Groundbreaking Moment: Saudi Arabia’s Pioneer Female Astronaut Arrives At the Space Station: The first female Saudi astronaut arrived at the International Space Station aboard a SpaceX rocket. Rayyanah Barnawi shed happy tears upon entering the International Space Station (ISS). She made history by being the first Arab woman to go on a space mission and the […]
Dubai Municipality successfully completed the beautification works of four playgrounds in popular parks in Dubai in collaboration with international sports and entertainment companies. The initiative was aimed at creatively beautifying the basketball and football courts in the parks through artistic redesigns using modern colours and art works, in order to enhance their
The UAE, represented by H.E. Abdulla bin Touq Al Marri, Minister of Economy, has been chosen as the UNWTO Vice President for the Middle East for the 25th edition of the UNWTO meeting, which will be held in Samarkand, Uzbekistan, in October. The announcement was made during the UAE delegation’s participation in the 49th meeting […]
The world of crypto is rife with risky investments. Many new coins and services ask for financial contributions with little guarantee of return, and stories of crypto investors losing large sums make headlines frequently. There is a problem of ethics and reliability in the crypto world that has proven difficult to resolve. The Haqq network, […]
Powering a Sustainable Future: Saudi-German Collaboration For Energy and Climate Innovations: Dieter Lamle, the German ambassador to the Kingdom, stated that hydrogen, energy, and climate represent important areas of partnership between KSA and Germany. Lamle stated in an interview that the two countries were well-suited partners and stressed that they both acknowledged
Codename Max: The Untold Tale of UAE’s Mission To the Main Asteroid Belt: The UAE’s mission to Mars gained global attention, but there was also a more intricate Emirati mission in progress, known as Max. The UAE Space Agency began generating concepts to push the boundaries of its engineers and private space industry and expand the […]
The Road and Transport Authority in Dubai announced its goal to achieve public transportation with net-zero emissions by 2050. The RTA has two goals: to improve public transportation and to reduce its environmental impact in its buildings and waste-management facilities. In the next year, the RTA aims to make changes to reduce carbon emissions from taxis, […]
Wireless Laser Optics Paves the Way for Ultra-Fast Connectivity in Saudi Arabia: The telecommunications experts at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology are working on providing Saudi Arabia with affordable and fast internet wired to all devices. Telecommunications experts from KAUST and Taara at X, the moonshot factory, successfully tested a wireless laser
Dubai, United Arab Emirates, June 9, 2023: The Dubai Health Authority(DHA) announced that it has issued the standards for physiotherapy services in the Emirate. The announcement took place during the World Physiotherapy Conference, which recently took place in Dubai. Dr. Marwan Al Mulla, CEO of the Health Regulation Sector at the DHA said that the […]
The United Arab Emirates and the Kingdom of Cambodia have signed a Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement that is expected to more than double non-oil bilateral trade from US$407 million in 2022 to US$1 billion within five years. Witnessed by Cambodia’s Prime Minister Hun Sen, the agreement was signed in Phnom Penh by His Excellency Dr […]
K-Business Day in Middle Eat 2023 will take place at the Dubai World Trade Center on 12 and 13 June, with the participation of H.E. Abdulla Bin Touq Al Marri, UAE Minister of Economy; and Lee Young, South Korean Minister of SMEs and Startups. The event, to be hosted by the Ministry of Economy and […]
Dubai, United Arab Emirates, June 8, 2023: The Dubai Health Authority( DHA) recently launched a unique initiative aimed at raising and enhancing legal awareness among health professionals working across private health facilities in the emirate. The initiative – which includes a series of awareness roadshows-started at Fakeeh University Hospital and will continue