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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

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Master of the empty quarter – Loeb makes it five Dakar stage wins in a row for BRX

News Desk 13/01/2023

Shaybah, Saudi Arabia: 13th January, 2023: Sebastien Loeb has earned a vast array of titles in his career, and he now has a new one as master of the Empty Quarter after a fifth straight Dakar Rally stage win for Bahrain Raid Xtreme in Saudi Arabia. Victory on today’s 185km 12th stage, which crossed some […]

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The UAE Ranks fourth in Tax Policy Category in World Competitiveness Yearbook among 63 economies

News Desk 13/01/2023

Dubai, UAE, 13 January 2023: The World Competitiveness Yearbook 2022 Peer Group rankings positioned the UAE 4th in Tax Policy category. Published by Switzerland-based International Institute for Management Development (IMD), the World Competitiveness Yearbook assesses and ranks 63 economies around the world and bases its classification typically on four main indicators –

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JOEL ERIKSSON AND TOM DILLMANN CONFIRMED AS JAGUAR TCS RACING RESERVE AND TEST DRIVERS

News Desk 13/01/2023

13 January 2023, Dubai, United Arab Emirates – Jaguar TCS Racing have today announced that Swede, Joel Eriksson and Frenchman, Tom Dillmann, will both be reserve, test and simulator drivers for the British racing team for the 2023 ABB FIA Formula E World Championship. Tom and Joel will focus on key roles in the simulator […]

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Start the Year with captivating celebrations at Silicon Central

News Desk 13/01/2023

Dubai, UAE: Start the new year filled with fun, energy and lots of entertaining shows and events at Silicon Central, Dubai’s latest lifestyle and shopping destination with roaming entertainment, monopoly, citrus week, petting zoo, Chinese New Year and India Republic Day celebrations. For DSF Spend and Win Promotion until 29th January, customers can shop or

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Hitachi Energy and Sun Africa and UGT Renewables to help accelerate the energy transition

News Desk 13/01/2023

Dubai, January 13, 2023 – Hitachi Energy, a global technology leader that is advancing a sustainable energy future for all, announced today that it has signed a memorandum of understanding with Sun Africa and its sister company, UGT Renewables, to collaborate on utility-scale solar photovoltaic power generation projects that will accelerate the energy transition and […]

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Amana Healthcare wins two sustainability awards from the Arab Hospitals Federation’s Arab Healthcare Climate Change Challenge

News Desk 13/01/2023

Abu Dhabi, UAE; January 13, 2023: Amana Healthcare, a Mubadala Health partner and one of the Middle East’s leading providers of long-term care, inpatient rehabilitation and home care services, has won two Gold Initiative Certificates from Arab Hospitals Federation’s Arab Healthcare Climate Change Challenge Champion, in two categories: Renewable Energy & Energy

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UPDATE FROM BAHRAIN RAID XTREME AFTER TODAY’S STAGE 11 AT DAKAR RALLY

News Desk 13/01/2023

Quote from Gus Beteli – BRX Team Principal “Seb drove brilliantly today to give us here at Bahrain Raid Xtreme another stage victory to now make six from eleven stages so far. “That’s proof of the hard work that everyone here on the rally, and those back at Prodrive International, have done since the start […]

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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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Masdar City’s Innovate returns to Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week 2023 to showcase clean-tech companies

News Desk 12/01/2023

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates; 12 January 2023: Innovate, Masdar City’s global initiative to support clean-tech companies, is returning to Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week to showcase clean-tech start-ups and enterprises. The three-day exhibition kicks off on January 16. It is supported by Masdar City’s start-up accelerator program, The Catalyst, which is providing 22

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Second day of ‘World of Coffee Dubai 2023’ brings the world together with exceptional flavours of coffee

News Desk 12/01/2023

Dubai, January 12, 2023 – The second day of World of Coffee Dubai 2023 exhibition witnessed a tremendous increase in momentum of visitors on Thursday, January 12, 2033, as professionals and visitors from across the globe gathered to participate in distinguished events and activities at the pioneering event. The exhibition is being organised by ‘DXB […]

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ARABIAN AUTOMOBILES Renault FEATURES plenty of offers for this year’s Dubai Shopping Festival

News Desk 12/01/2023

Dubai, United Arab Emirates, 12 January 2023: The range of Renault models being presented at Dubai Shopping Festival 2023 comes with a set of enticing incentives that Arabian Automobiles is confident will generate lots of attention over the entire period. Renault of Arabian Automobiles, with showrooms across Dubai, Sharjah and the Northern Emirates, launches offers […]

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Four in a row for BRX as Loeb’s Dakar charge continues in empty quarter

News Desk 12/01/2023

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia: 12th January, 2023: After a fourth successive stage victory for Bahrain Raid Xtreme, Sebastien Loeb aims to extend his winning run as the Dakar Rally continues its dramatic passage through the Empty Quarter in Saudi Arabia tomorrow. Partnered by Fabian Lurquin in his BRX Prodrive Hunter, Loeb’s victory on today’s 247km 11th […]

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The “UAE Wild Card Padel Championship” sponsored by Emirates Post Group to kick off for first time in the UAE

News Desk 12/01/2023

Dubai, January 12, 2023: The “UAE Wild Card Championship” sponsored by Emirates Post Group will be organised for the first time in the UAE across three weekends from 27 January to 12 February 2023 in partnership with UAE Padel Association and Abu Dhabi Sports Council. The championship, for which Emirates Post Group (EPG) is the […]

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Kia wins GOOD DESIGN Awards for 2023 Niro, Concept EV9, EV Infotainment System and Magenta Design Infotainment System

News Desk 12/01/2023

(Dubai, United Arab Emirates) January 12, 2023 – Kia Corporation has received four prestigious accolades in the 2022 GOOD DESIGN Awards transportation category for its 2023 Niro, Concept EV9, EV Infotainment System, and Magenta Design Infotainment System. The all-new Kia Niro features a bold and dynamic design inspired by the brand’s acclaimed ‘Opposites United’ design

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Mai Dubai titled the official Water Partner for DP World International League T20 and all competing franchises

News Desk 12/01/2023

January 12, 2023: Mai Dubai, the leading bottled water company in the UAE, has been named the official Water Partner for the inaugural season of the DP World International League T20 and all six participating franchises. The league, which begins on January 13, 2023, will feature a total of 34 matches played across various prominent […]

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Hamdan bin Rashid Al Maktoum Foundation for Distinguished Academic Performance unveils results of ‘Innovators Competition 2022’  

News Desk 12/01/2023

Dubai, United Arab Emirates, 12 January 2023:  Hamdan bin Rashid Al Maktoum Foundation for Distinguished Academic Performance announced the results of ‘Innovators Competition 2022’ which witnessed remarkable participations from all age groups. His Excellency Dr. Khalifa Al Suwaidi, Secretary-General of the Hamdan bin Rashid Al Maktoum Foundation for Distinguished

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EmiratesGBC signs MoU with RAK Municipality to boost competencies of stakeholders in fundamentals of building retrofit  

News Desk 12/01/2023

Dubai, UAE; January 12, 2023: The Emirates Green Building Council (EmiratesGBC) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Ras Al Khaimah (RAK) Municipality to be part of the Ras Al Khaimah Sustainable Energy Training Program (Upskill) to raise awareness on the viable retrofit methods to make existing buildings sustainable. Under the terms of the […]

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Ram 1500 Revolution Battery-electric Vehicle (BEV) Concept Unveiled at CES 2023

News Desk 12/01/2023

Dubai, UAE, January 12, 2023– The Ram Truck brand introduced a visionary road map today at CES 2023 with its Ram 1500 Revolution Battery-electric Vehicle (BEV) Concept, that provides a glimpse into the future and demonstrates how the industry’s leading truck brand will once again redefine the pickup truck segment. The leading-edge Ram 1500 Revolution […]

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2 million customers enrolled in the loyalty programme

News Desk 12/01/2023

Dubai, UAE- 12 January 2023: Al Ansari Exchange, announced today that it enrolled 2 million customers on its omnichannel loyalty programme, Al Ansari Exchange Plus rewards. The programme allows customers to earn points on their qualifying transactions at any of the Al Ansari Exchange branches across the UAE, or through the Al Ansari Exchange app […]