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Entrepreneurship Flourishes in UAE
Already recognized as a fast emerging economy, the UAE is also proving to be a world class environment for entrepreneurship after five new candidates were unanimously selected into the global Endeavor...
Saudi Green Card Plan for Expats Welcomed
Saudi Arabia’s plan to issue permanent residence or “green cards” to foreign workers has been warmly welcomed by the expatriate community. The Deputy Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman...
Egypt Has Backtracked on Farmer Subsidy Reform
Egypt has announced that it would pay its local farmers a fixed price of 420 Egyptian pounds ($53.64) per ardeb (150 kg) of wheat in the new local procurement season starting in April, backtracking on...
Omran Announces ‘Oman Marketing Inc’ Initiative
To increase levels of collaboration within the real-estate & tourism sectors, the Oman Tourism Development Company (Omran) has announced the ‘Oman Marketing Inc’ initiative that will a...
UAE Leads Middle East’s Internet Economy
The UAE leads the Middle East when it comes to the maturity of the internet economy, according to The Boston Consulting Group (BCG)’s 2015 e-Intensity Index study. The UAE is ranked 30th globally with...
IREIS 2014 to offer unique investment opportunities
The sixth edition of International Real Estate and Investment Show (IREIS 2014), the only dedicated real estate event that targets investors and end-users rather than trade visitors,
Gartner says sales of tablets will represent less than 10 percent of all devices in 2014
Tablet sales growth is slowing in 2014 as new hardware buyers turn to alternative devices and existing users extend the lifetime of their tablets.Gartner, Inc. estimates that tablet sales worldwide wi...
Amazon launches new section dedicated to wearable tech devices
Amazon has announced a new section called the Amazon Wearable Technology for wearable gadgets from all major tech companies and startups.
Ooredoo Launches Series of Initiatives to Enable Arab Youth to Reach their Aspirations
Ooredoo’s support for “human growth” has seen its companies roll-out a number of new initiatives in recent months, aiming to enable young people to fulfil their hopes and aspirations.