mmanuel De Smedt, managing director, Al Muqqaram Industry

Sustainable construction: Building a greener future for the region

Dubai is in third place globally in the list of cities with the highest number of ‘green’ buildings

Simulation of UAE’s 2117 Mars to be created in the metaverse

Simulation of UAE’s 2117 Mars mission to be created in the metaverse

Mohammed bin Rashid Space Centre and Bedu will collaborate on the ideation, creative development, and visualisation of the 2117 metaverse elements

Oil steady near eight-month low ahead of Central Bank rate hikes

West Texas Intermediate traded near $84 a barrel after closing almost 2 per cent lower on Tuesday following a volatile session

Indian exports to GCC rise 44% to $43.9bn in FY 2021-22: FIEO

FIEO officials said paper and allied products exports to the GCC touched $638m in 2021 with the UAE taking a major share in the trade at $386m

Wizz Air

Wizz to have 50-plane fleet in Saudi Arabia by end of decade

Wizz as a whole is planning for a fleet of 500 aircraft by 2030

Tikety careem

Careem, Tikety partner to provide easy access to events in UAE

Careem customers can now use its Super App to search for, purchase and manage tickets and bookings for museums, tours and other activities across the UAE

Dubai Investment launches Danah Bay in Al Marjan

Dubai Investments launches Danah Bay, a premium beachfront community in Ras Al Khaimah

Spanning an area of approximately 90,000 square metres, the project offers a variety of freehold residential options

Abu Dhabi Airports launches Aviation training programme for young emirati graduates

Abu Dhabi Airports launches new initiative to train Emirati graduates

With a focus on the aviation sector, the new ASAAS programme will facilitate the recruitment, training and development of young Emirati talent

DMCC in JLT to host ICA anual congress in 2023

UAE’s DMCC, International Coloured Gemstone Association to host ICA Annual Congress in Dubai

The ICA Annual Congress is set to take place from February 15 to 17 next year, at DMCC’s Almas Conference Centre

Marriott Resort Palm Jumeirah, Dubai

Marriott International to open over 20 properties across the Middle East

Marriott International’s current portfolio across the Middle East comprises 150 properties with more than 40,000 rooms across 21 brands, in 11 countries and territories

Abu Dhabi Digital Authority lainches cybersecurity campaigncampaign

Abu Dhabi Digital Authority launches campaign to boost cybersecurity awareness 

The awareness will enable ADDA to spread the culture of cybersecurity among Abu Dhabi government employees and the general public

John Lickrish CEO Flash Entertainment

Flash Entertainment officially opens Saudi headquarters in Riyadh

Since its inception in 2008, Flash Entertainment has worked with global brands, including Disney, FIFA, NBA, UFC and WWE, as well as various international AAA music performers

Saudi Aramco

Saudi Aramco says global oil buffers may vanish when demand recovers

Oil and gas investments slumped from $700bn in 2014 to $300bn in 2021, according to Aramco’s chief executive officer, Amin Nasser

Amiviz

AmiViz to display comprehensive suite of cybersecurity solutions at Gitex Global

Channel partners will have the opportunity to learn how to navigate the brand’s app during the event to request for quotations

Apple store

Apple will hike app store prices from Europe to Asia next month

Apple earlier this summer raised prices across its Mac, iPhone and iPad ranges

Plastic bags

Oman to ban import of plastic bags from January 2023

The ministry is working with concerned departments to develop specifications, ensuring a proper transition to alternatives

MariSilicon X

‘Reimaging the future’ with OPPO’s MariSilicon X

Empowering users with the most advanced imaging experience, MariSilicon X enables smartphones to take brighter photos and videos capturing rich details even in dark environments

Saudi oil driller hires Goldman, HSBC, SNB Capital for local IPO

Arabian Drilling operates 45 rigs and had revenue of $586m last year

Fazal Rahman - Director Marketing - Hisense

How Hisense has planned an extensive, 360-degree campaign for FIFA World Cup 2022

Hisense is an official sponsor of the upcoming FIFA World Cup in Qatar. Fazal Rahman, marketing director, Hisense Middle East & Africa sheds lights on the various marketing campaigns lined-up for the event

Egypt post

Egypt Post signs agreement with SAP to establish an integrated system for cloud solutions

The agreement will allow Egypt Post to study, analyse and develop current business cycles in a practical way

UAE's economy

Here’s how digitisation can support UAE’s non-oil economy

The widespread adoption of technologies such as cloud computing, big data, AI and 5G makes it easier to discover potential data value and improve efficiency

Changpeng Zhao, founder and CEO of Binance,

Binance secures MVP licence from Dubai’s Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority

The licence is an important milestone that follows a number of registrations for Binance’s local entities in the MENA region and across Europe in Italy, France and Spain

Abu Dhabi National Hotels to invest over Dhs1bn to develop a luxury resort on RAK’s Al Marjan Island

The luxury resort will complement Abu Dhabi National Hotels’ existing portfolio across Abu Dhabi and Dubai

Emirates

Dubai’s Emirates seeks UAE nationals to fill 500 job vacancies

New joiners will receive on-job as well as classroom training, enabling them to fully integrate into their new roles

New UAE initiative ‘Thabat’ aims to support growth of family businesses

The programme aims to transform 200 family business projects into major companies by 2030 with a market value exceeding Dhs150bn and annual revenue of Dhs18bn

Licences issued, renewed in Sharjah

Licences issued and renewed in Sharjah increase 8% during H1 2022

A total of 29,299 licences were renewed during the first half of the year

Gold shows ‘resilience’ as eyes turn to size of Fed’s rate hike

Bullion, which hovered above $1,700 an ounce for the first half of September, plunged below that mark last week

Damac Hills 2 Rotana

Rotana announces new properties under Edge by Rotana brand in Dubai

The Edge by Rotana-managed hotels, Arabian Park and Damac Hills 2, will open in October and November 2022 respectively

Saudi Arabia ports throughput volume 2022

Saudi ports see increase in throughput volumes in past eight months

General cargo volumes were up 8.93 per cent to reach 5,722,622 tonnes, with dry bulk cargo hitting 32,723,465 tonnes, reflecting a 7.16 per cent increase

Middle East aircraft outlook

Middle East fleet to more than double by 2041 to meet demand: Boeing

According to Boeing’s 20-year outlook, the region’s fleet is expected to expand to 3,400 aircraft to serve fast-growing passenger traffic and cargo demand