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From regional cooperation in Saudi Arabia to trade agreements in the UAE, and socio-economic trends in Kuwait, Qatar, Bahrain, and Oman, get your 24/7 insight into the GCC’s evolving landscape. We are your comprehensive guide to understanding the Gulf’s strategic importance and cultural richness.

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Dubai Municipality appoints 140 citizens as part of ‘Our Human Resources, Our Pride’ initiative in 2023

Dubai Municipality has hired nearly 140 Emiratis from a range of disciplines, including engineering, technical, and administrative, as part of its ‘Our Human Resources, Our Pride’ initiative in 2023. The initiative aims to increase the percentage of Emiratization in the technical and field areas associated with municipal fields of work. The latest move is in […]
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HID to Present Secure, Sustainable Innovations at Intersec Dubai

HID, the world’s leading provider of trusted identity solutions, will showcase its latest innovations in physical access control and secure identity issuance at Intersec Dubai, Jan. 16–18, at the Dubai World Trade Centre, at Booth S3-D17. HID’s trusted identities solutions showcased at the booth will include: Access control in a mobile-first world:  HID Mobile Access®
Space GCC Oman

Oman hosts Middle East Space Conference 2024

Space emerges as a key sector for the Gulf nation The Middle East space sector has taken off in earnest in 2024, with Oman’s Ministry of Transport, Communications, and Information Technology organising the Middle East Space Conference (MESC) from January 8-10, 2024, at the Oman Exhibition and Convention Centre in Muscat City. In association with […]
Aviation GCC Oman

Oman Air was the most on-time airline in MEA in 2023

Delta Air Lines wins Cirium Platinum Award for the third year Oman Air was the leading airline for on-time performance in 2023 in the Middle East and Africa MEA) region, with 92.53% on-time performance across 45,908 flights, as revealed by the newly released Cirium 2023 On-Time Performance Review. The coveted position of the most on-time global airline […]
Sport GCC UAE

Dubai Invitational set for January 11-14, 2024 tee-off

Some of the world’s top players are participating The inaugural Dubai Invitational, a brand-new Pro-Am event on the DP World Tour, tees off at Dubai Creek Resort from January 11-14, 2024, with the event featuring a lineup of 60 professional golfers and 60 amateurs. The tournament will see a 72-hole strokeplay competition played concurrently with […]
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GCC investors reap the benefit of new Shari’ah compliant silver spot contract

Platform was launched by DGCX The GCC region’s inaugural Shari’ah Compliant Silver Spot Contract (DSSC) is providing investors with a secure and transparent platform for trading the precious white metal. Dubai Gold & Commodities Exchange (DGCX), the top derivatives exchange in the Middle East, launched the contract in late 2023, after securing regulatory approval from
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World of Coffee 2024 to host UAE National Barista Championship

The World of Coffee 2024, a highly anticipated event in the coffee industry, is set to organise two distinctive national championships including ‘UAE National Barista Championship’ and the ‘UAE National Latte Art Championship’ targeting industry professionals. The third edition of the exhibition, organised by DXB Live, the integrated event management and experiential
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University of Sharjah and Fujairah Research Centre sign research partnership

University of Sharjah andFujairah Research Centre have announced a new research partnership to establish the ‘Fujairah Chair in Applied Science and Technology’ in the University of Sharjah. The partnership was finalized with signatures from Dr. Hamid Al-Nuaimi, Chancellor of the University of Sharjah, and Dr. Fouad Lamghari Ridouane, Director of Fujairah Research Centre.