Unlike most of the other parts of the world, in the Middle East and Northern African (MENA) region central banks are driving the evolution of these technologies. Here they lead, regulate, and exert …
Sharjah’s Arada awards contracts worth $256m to speed up construction of Masaar project
UAE developer Arada has awarded two contracts worth Dh939 million ($256 million) in total to speed up the construction of its Dh8 billion Masaar project in Sharjah. The contracts were awarded to Abu …
Your face will be your boarding pass: Abu Dhabi Airport commences deployment of next-gen biometrics
Abu Dhabi to be first international airport with biometrics at all customer touchpoints Abu Dhabi International Airport has commenced the first phase of the biometric initiative for enhancing …
UAE will look to a world beyond OPEC
The United Arab Emirates will have a busy 2023. The Gulf state wants to pump more oil, shore up its status as the main destination for Western capital in the region, and make a big splash when Dubai …
Urban Piper: Leading the way in UAE’s tech-driven HoReCa market
UrbanPiper is a full-stack restaurant management platform that assists F&B merchants in running and scaling their businesses with minimum …
UAE to host World Trade Organization Ministerial Conference in 2024
Sheikh Mohamed Bin Zayed said, “The UAE is honoured to have been selected as the host country for the World Trade Organization Ministerial Conference in 2024. We look forward to facilitating …
Dubai’s new look: huge projects coming soon to transform the city
Loads of exciting projects are coming soon and that means that the hustling and bustling city will be transformed.
Tecom Group to build $120m office project in Dubai Internet City
Tecom Group, the operator of business districts that are home to more than 7,800 companies, is constructing an office project at Dubai Internet City amid higher demand for commercial property in Dubai …
Abu Dhabi’s AI company G42 to lead Astra Tech’s $500m funding round
Abu Dhabi’s artificial intelligence and cloud computing company G42 will be the lead investor in the latest funding round of $500 million for Dubai-based consumer technology development and investment …
Abu Dhabi selects French consortium for Phase 2 of energy-efficient Road Lighting LED PPP project tender
The Abu Dhabi Investment Office (ADIO), in collaboration with the Department of Municipalities and Transport (DMT), has selected French consortium EDF ( …
EDGE to collaborate with Abu Dhabi Maritime Academy for fire safety, maritime training
JAHEZIYA, a single-stop service provider for defence solutions and emergency response services, and Abu Dhabi Maritime Academy (ADMA), a world-class maritime education and training institute, part of …
Abu Dhabi International Airport commences deployment of biometrics initiative
The project, which sees NEXT50 introduce its cutting-edge AI solutions alongside global artificial intelligence and technology solutions partners IDEMIA and SITA …
TECOM Group breaks ground on specialised tech offices at Dubai Internet City amid high demand for commercial real estate in Dubai
TECOM Group PJSC (DFM: TECOM), (the “Company” or the “Group”), has broken ground on the Innovation Hub Phase 2 in Dubai Internet City, as Dubai’s legislative framework and ease of doing business …
Dubai travel: Emirates announces new flight to popular Asian destination
Emirates announced a fourth flight between Bangkok and Dubai from January 1, 2023, boosting connectivity between the two gateways and providing more option..
Students in Dubai build smart bin to encourage recycling and lower bills
Three computer science students at Canadian University Dubai have created a smart bin to cut food waste by converting more of it into biogas, a source of renewable energy. The Digi-Bin was invented by …
Dubai retains title as world’s busiest international airport in December, OAG says
Dubai International Airport retained its position as the world’s busiest for international passengers in December, ahead of major hubs such as London Heathrow and spurred on by the rebound of Emirates …
Karan Kundra and Tejasswi Prakash share virtual tour video of luxury home in Dubai
Karan Kundra and Tejasswi Prakash said their apartment is “fully furnished”, so all they need to do is to pack their luggage and move home when they visit Dubai, which is the best part they said about …