Key factors that are driving growth within the polymer industry

Packaging is expected to remain the largest category in the polymer market for the foreseeable future

Abu Dhabi UAE government

Indonesia fund lets UAE invest in its high-yield instruments

The investment framework deal was signed with the Abu Dhabi Growth Fund

US backs $650m air-to-air missile sale to Saudi Arabia

The Aim-120 missile is one of the US Air Force’s top air-to-air weapon systems

Saudi Aramco raises oil prices sharply after OPEC+ sticks to output plan

Saudi Arabia sends more than 60 per cent of its crude exports to Asia

Echo

Amazon working on large wall Echo, sound bar and new auto device

The tech giant is working on the initiatives at its Lab126 division, which created hit products like the original Echo and the Alexa voice assistant

MENA’s proptech landscape: Primed for growth?

The evolving landscape will soon change the way adopting an innovative digital business model in the real estate market is viewed

artificial intelligence

To master AI as a revenue catalyst requires first understanding its costs

As smart technologies take more prominent position among the economic activity of nations, enterprises must look for efficiencies in their implementation

Why cybersecurity is a matter of national security

It is time to stop relying on antiquated technologies designed to protect against threats from 20 years ago, and time to invest in cutting-edge prevention, detection and resilience solutions

Crypto is failing as money. Regulators can save it

Surging innovation is already driving competition, both private and public, to upgrade a financial system that can certainly stand some improvement

UAE reports 73 Covid-19 cases, 112 recoveries

The nationwide case count has now risen to 740,209

Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange launches derivatives market

The derivatives market is using the marketplace technology delivered by Nasdaq

Dubai’s Emirates to launch daily flights to Tel Aviv

The carrier has restored its Middle East network and currently flies to 12 cities across the region

Dubai Airshow

Israel Aerospace Industries confirms participation at Dubai Airshow 2021

The Israeli aerospace and defense company will be present at the airshow which will be held from November 14-18 at Dubai World Central

Qatar to invest billions in UK green technology site

The country is planning to build a science and engineering campus in the north of England

Amedeo Scarpa, Italian Trade Commissioner to the UAE

GITEX Global: Interview with Amedeo Scarpa, Italian Trade Commissioner to the UAE

The list of startup organisations at the event aimed to share knowledge with their peers and explore significant opportunities for growth

Saudi bourse Tadawul ends IPO wait, plans to list 30% stake

The offering could value it at between $3bn and $4bn

Oil extends losses as US stockpiles expand before OPEC+ meet

Nationwide US crude inventories increased by 3.29 million barrels last week

Abu Dhabi

UAE, IRENA launch $1bn platform to finance renewable energy transition

The UAE has committed $400m in funding, provided by the Abu Dhabi Fund for Development, for the Energy Transition Accelerator Financing Platform

Biggest Abu Dhabi developer is shopping for large property deals

The company, armed with $1.85bn in capital, has the resources to make purchases both in its home market and around the UAE

Dubai Financial Market

New board of directors announced for Dubai Financial Market

The new board will be headed by Helal Al Marri

Hadi Anwar, G42

Here’s how the pandemic became a catalyst for G42’s hypergrowth

AI and data analytics have enabled the healthcare industry to rapidly respond to the pandemic says Hadi Anwar, group CIO of G42

UAE reports 79 Covid-19 cases, 102 recoveries

The nationwide Covid-19 case count has now risen to 740,136

Dubai’s Expo spurs tourism, boosting UAE business activity

A Purchasing Managers’ Index compiled by IHS Markit rose to 55.7 in October from 53.3 in September

UAE’s Laparoscopic surgeon opts for robotic surgery in Bariatric procedures

The robotic surgery industry generates almost $3bn in revenues per year, and this number is expected to grow by almost 15 per cent per year until 2022

Cisco unveils Webex Hologram, an augmented reality meeting solution

Webex Hologram combines its meeting functionality with immersive 3D holograms

Over half of Arab youth say they will boycott brands that damage the environment

The region’s youth is keen to ensure governments and businesses act responsibly when it comes to climate action

Covid-19: Abu Dhabi becomes first location to receive new medicine for high-risk patients

The new medication is designed to prevent severe infection and death in non-vaccinated high-risk patients

Former Abraaj managing partner Mustafa Abdel-Wadood fined $1.9m by Dubai’s DFSA

Abraaj, which was one of the biggest private equity firms in the MENA region, went into liquidation in 2019

Zain launches its new technology entity in the Middle East

Andrew Hanna has been appointed the CEO of Zaintech

Dubai’s Nakheel launches new Jebel Ali Village

The first phase of four- and five-bedroom villas will be on sale from Sunday, November 7