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Tech GCC UAE

Microsoft UAE to host Ignite Spotlight technology event

March 9, 2023; Dubai, United Arab Emirates – Microsoft UAE today announced the return of Ignite Spotlight, an event related to Microsoft Ignite – the company’s flagship networking and skilling summit for technology enthusiasts. Returning as an in-person event, Tailored to individual markets, Microsoft Ignite Spotlight is aimed to empower  the region’s technical
Business GCC UAE

Best’s Market Segment Report: Intense Price Competition Erodes Profitability of United Arab Emirates-listed Insurers in 2022

LONDON — The insurance market in the United Arab Emirates reported a marked deterioration in underwriting profitability in 2022. In AM Best’s opinion, this largely reflects the highly competitive market conditions and continuous pricing pressures, particularly in the core motor and medical lines, which account for a large proportion of retained risk in the market. A
NEWS DESK GCC UAE

Business leaders in UAE celebrate #EmbraceEquity

Dubai, UAE; March 8, 2023: The UAE’s business leaders have highlighted the achievements of women in the Arab world and their contribution to social, economic and cultural growth, underlining the value of #EmbraceEquity, the theme of the International Women’s Day celebrated on March 8. Highlighting the focus of businesses in the region to promote a culture of […]
NEWS DESK GCC UAE

Dwight School Dubai’s Student-led ‘Zayed Crew’ Champion Emirati Culture and Heritage

UAE, March 2023: Dwight School Dubai, one of the leading International Baccalaureate (IB) Continuum schools in Dubai, celebrates the deep-rooted understanding of Emirati values through its first dedicated student-led committee, the Zayed Crew. Inspired by the country’s Founding Father, the late His Highness Sheikh Zayed, students at Dwight School Dubai launched the club
NEWS DESK Bahrain GCC

Airbus supports Bahrain Grand Prix 2023

Dubai, UAE – 8 March 2023– Airbus once again served as the critical communication technology partner at the Bahrain Grand Prix this past weekend, rolling out its mission-critical solutions for the 2023 F1 season opener. A continuation of the company’s proud involvement with annual F1 events that take place across the GCC, Airbus provided the […]
Business GCC UAE

Pacific Prime Dubai Wins Cigna Middle East’s Individual Broker of the Year Award for the Third Time

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Global insurance brokerage and employee benefits specialist Pacific Prime is proud to win Cigna Middle East’s Individual Broker of the Year Award 2022, marking the brokerage’s third consecutive year winning the award. The team from Cigna presented the award on February 15th, 2023 at Dubai Creek Golf and Yacht Club’s […]
NEWS DESK GCC Qatar

Qatar ranks 1st globally in efficiency of the labor market

07 March 2023- Qatar has secured the top position globally in the ‘efficiency of the labor market’ and ‘employment rate with vocational education’ in the Global Knowledge Index (GKI) 2022, which was published by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in partnership with the Mohammed bin Rashid Foundation Al Maktoum Knowledge Foundation (MBRF). The GKI […]
Business GCC Saudi Arabia

EXPERTS GATHER IN RIYADH TO DISCUSS JUDICIAL TECHNOLOGY AT THE INAUGURAL INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON JUSTICE

RIYADH, Saudi Arabia — Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Justice is organizing the first International Conference on Justice in Riyadh on 5-6 March, 2023. The Conference will bring together experts, jurists and key decision makers from the legal sectors of over 30 countries to discuss the future of technology and digitization in the field of justice. […]
Business GCC Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia makes a $5 Billion deposit at the Central Bank of Turkey through the Saudi Fund for Development

Turkey, Ä°stanbul — In implementation of the directives from the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud and His Royal Highness Crown Prince and Prime Minister, Mohammed bin Salman Al Saud, KSA Minister of Tourism and Chairman of the Saudi Fund for Development (SFD) Board of Directors, H.E. Mr. Ahmed […]
NEWS DESK GCC Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia’s Entertainment Authority Will Host The First IAAPA Trade Summit In The Middle East

Together with the IAAPA, the Saudi General Entertainment Authority (GEA) will organise the IAAPA Middle East Trade Summit from March 5th to 8th. During this time, there will be workshops focusing on the real-world experiences of experts in the entertainment industry. The trade summit is the first of its kind in the Middle East. It includes dialogue sessions with […]
Business GCC UAE

IA Experience signs MoUs with eight UAE companies

As part of its ongoing efforts to equip university students and graduates with the skills they need to succeed in the labour market, IAExperience – the training arm of the Yousif bin Saeed Lootah Group has signed Memoranda of Understanding with eight companies operating in various industries in the UAE. IAExperience and the collaborating companies […]
Business GCC Saudi Arabia

IDC Renews Strategic Partnership with Saudi Arabia’s Communications, Space, and Technology Commission Ahead of ICT Indicators Forum 2023

RIYADH, Saudi Arabia — International Data Corporation (IDC) is delighted to announce its partnership with Saudi Arabia’s Communications, Space, and Technology Commission (CST) for the annual ICT Indicators Forum 2023 that will take place at the Four Seasons Hotel Riyadh on Wednesday, March 8. For the second year running, this strategic event will incorporate
Health GCC Lifestyle UAE

Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi experts to lead the 2nd International Neuroscience Summit

Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi, a Mubadala Health partner, is set to welcome a group of world-class experts in the field of neurovascular and skull base disease for the second edition of the International Neuroscience Summit (INS). Healthcare professionals interested in interdisciplinary interventional neuroradiology and skull base surgery are invited to attend the three-day
Lifestyle GCC UAE

Dubai International Jewelry Forum awards L’azurde best Jewelry brand in Saudi Arabia

L’azurde for Jewelry, the most prominent brand in designing, manufacturing and distributing jewelry in Saudi Arabia and the Middle East, has won the title of the best retail jewelry brand in Saudi Arabia for the year 2022, as the company excelled among hundreds of participating entities, during awards distribution ceremony at Dubai International Jewelry Forum, […]