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Social Development Bank To Provide $6 Billion In Loans To SMEs Over The Next Three Years

News Editor 22/03/2023 0

According to a senior official, Saudi Arabia’s Social Development Bank plans to provide SR24 billion ($6.3 billion) in funding to small and medium-sized businesses over the next three years as Saudi Arabia gradually diversifies its economy to meet the objectives outlined in Vision 2030.

NEWS DESK Business

Emirates Islamic launches cash back campaign

News Desk 21/03/2023

Dubai, 21 March 2023: Emirates Islamic, one of the leading Islamic financial institutions in the UAE, has launched their “Trade More, Earn More” campaign to incentivise small and medium-sized businesses to use the bank’s trade solutions suite for optimal import and export business transactions. The SME sector accounts for more than 94% of total operational […]

Hospitality

Rotana focuses on its sustainable offerings

News Desk 21/03/2023

Abu Dhabi, UAE – March 2023: Rotana, one of the leading hotel management companies in the region with over 100 properties across the Middle East, Africa, Eastern Europe and Türkiye, reinforces its commitment to reduce its impact on climate change. The hotel group has implemented enhanced sustainable offerings across its properties in the UAE and […]

Travel Lifestyle

MakeMyTrip introduces a host of industry leading features

News Desk 20/03/2023

Dubai, March 20, 2023 –MakeMyTrip, South Asia’s leading online travel company, has launched multiple industry leading features to help reshape the travel booking experience in the UAE. Since its launch in the UAE in 2020, MakeMyTrip has become a prominent player amongst online travel agents (OTAs) in the flight booking domain. Now, the travel platform […]

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UAE Unveils New Program To Promote Emiratisation In Manufacturing, Industry, And Technology

News Editor 20/03/2023 0

The Industrialist Program is a new UAE initiative that aims to increase Emiratisation in the industrial sector and improve the region’s capabilities. The initiative was made possible by an MoU signed by the Ministry of Industry and Advanced Technologies (MoIAT), the Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratization (MoHRE), and the Emirati Talent Competitiveness

NEWS DESK GCC Saudi Arabia

Saudi’s Potential To Take The Lead In Carbon Capture On The Road To Net-zero Emissions

News Editor 19/03/2023 0

As nations throughout the world step up their efforts to achieve net-zero carbon emission objectives and mitigate the effects of climate change, oil, and gas-producing nations, in particular, are under great pressure to quickly shift to green energy sources. According to Bloomberg, $6.4 billion will be invested globally in carbon capture and storage projects this […]

NEWS DESK GCC UAE

Dubai Foundation Signs MoU With UNESCO’s Regional Centre for Excellent Education

News Editor 18/03/2023 0

The HRMFDAP and the UNESCO Regional Centre for Quality and Excellence in Education have agreed to work together more closely in the areas of education and research by signing an MoU. The agreement was signed at the Mohammed Bin Rashid Library on the margins of the World Conference for Innovation in Education, which was hosted by HRH Sheikh Mohammed […]

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The UAE’s Ministry of Education Will Train Educators In AI Tutoring

News Editor 17/03/2023 0

The UAE Ministry of Education is advancing artificial intelligence in education. A policy that will guide academics and teachers on how to employ language models for generative AI is currently being put together. In this approach, tutoring powered by AI will be used in all of the schools in the Emirates. Dr. Ahmad Belhoul Al […]

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Circular Packaging Association launches in UAE

News Desk 16/03/2023

Dubai, UAE, 16 March, 2022: The Circular Packaging Association (CPA), a public-private partnership across the packaging value chain, has announced its official launch in the UAE. The launch – planned ahead of Global Recycling Day on March 18th – was officiated by Her Excellency Mariam bint Mohammed Almheiri, Minister of Climate Change and Environment, in […]

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Jetour Dashing debuts in UAE

News Desk 16/03/2023

March 16, 2023: The Elite Cars, one of the most renowned multi-brand luxury car dealerships in the UAE, launched the all-new ‘Jetour Dashing’, a sleek designed luxury SUV integrated with latest in technology and innovative features. The new model adds to the company’s impressive portfolio of high-end vehicles. The all-new Jetour Dashing is powered by a […]

Business

Kibsons launches very first Sustainability Tours and showcases environmentally friendly production process

News Desk 16/03/2023

Becoming the leading name in UAE farm to fork grocery delivery, family owned and operated Kibsons have championed convenience, quality and value since 1980, with a key focus on environmentally friendly systems and processes that have paved the way when it comes to sustainable growing and shopping in the region and online food delivery service. […]

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General Consulate of Mauritius to Celebrate Independence Day

News Desk 15/03/2023

General Consulate of the Republic of Mauritius in the United Arab Emirates is set to celebrate the 55th Anniversary of the Independence of Mauritius and 31st Anniversary of the accession of Mauritius to the status of Republic at a soiree and an evening of festivities that will showcase the various facets of Mauritius in terms of culture, business and

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UAE Metallurgy and Foundry Industry poised to grow by over 3 per cent

News Desk 14/03/2023

Dubai, March 14, 2023: In the backdrop of the accelerated energy transition to achieve the Net Zero goal by 2050 as well as the exponential growth in infrastructure development and construction activities in the UAE, the minerals and metals industry is estimated to grow at a rate of over 3 per cent, touching an estimated […]

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UAE Industry Approaches to Delivering ESG Innovation

News Desk 14/03/2023

Dubai, UAE; 14 March 2023: The Dubai Sustainable Finance Working Group (DSFWG), established in 2019 by Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC), the leading global financial centre in the Middle East, Africa and South Asia (MEASA) region, and Dubai Financial Market (DFM), the leading financial market across the region, has published three new reports that aim […]

Business

Minister of Economy invites German companies

News Desk 14/03/2023

 H.E. Abdullah bin Touq Al Marri, UAE Minister of Economy, met with a trade and industry delegation from Germany recently, during his visit to the country to explore the strengthening of cooperation between Abu Dhabi and Berlin. The German delegation consisted of H.E. Dr. Mark Speich, State Secretary for Federal, European and International Affairs and […]

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H.E. Bin Touq attends CII Partnership Summit 2023

News Desk 14/03/2023

H.E. Abdullah bin Touq Al Marri, UAE Minister of Economy, participated in the CII Partnership Summit 2023, which was held in New Delhi, India, from 13 to 15 March under the theme ‘Partnerships for Responsible, Accelerated, Innovative, Sustainable and Equitable Businesses.’ The Summit’s aim was to facilitate exchange of visions and ideas that can support […]

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Role of MBRF in promoting reading and spreading knowledge

News Desk 13/03/2023

Dubai, UAE, 13 March 2023- The UAE places great emphasis on reading as one of the chief contributing factors to social development. To further enhance and cultivate a culture of reading in the country, the UAE launched the ‘National Strategy for Reading’ with the aim of producing a knowledgeable generation capable of advancing the developmental […]

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UAE Astronaut Sultan AlNeyadi To Spend Six Months On The ISS: What You Need To Know

News Editor 12/03/2023 0

Sultan AlNeyadi, an astronaut from the UAE, will be the first Arab to go on a long-term space mission. He will spend six months with other crew members on the International Space Station, a laboratory in orbit 400 kilometres above Earth. As the new target date for SpaceX Crew-6 Dragon Endeavour’s launch on a Falcon 9 rocket […]

NEWS DESK GCC Saudi Arabia

Biban, The Largest Entrepreneurship Conference In Saudi Arabia, Will Offer $2.7 Million In Prizes At Biban 2023

News Editor 11/03/2023 0

More than $2.7 million will be awarded in a dozen new competitions and “hackathons” at Biban 2023. Biban is Saudi Arabia’s largest entrepreneurship forum, created to inspire businesses to showcase their entrepreneurial ventures. The Biban 2023 event will be held at the Riyadh Front Exhibition & Convention Center from March 9 to March 13. It intends to

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McLaren Artura captivates UAE car enthusiasts

News Desk 10/03/2023

The McLaren Artura has passed a big test with flying colours at Dubai Autodrome, with customers hailing the petrol-electric hybrid as a supercar made to measure for the UAE, ahead of first deliveries later this month. McLaren Dubai say its first clients to test drive the Artura believe it ticks more boxes than any of […]