Miscellaneous

Abu Dhabi boosts traffic safety with new work accelerators plan

The work accelerators plan will focus on six key areas and include three stages: design, acceleration and delivery

UAE Cabinet approves new housing units worth over $544 million in H1 2024

Sheikh Mohammed recently announced that the UAE has allocated AED32 billion for 34,000 housing units for nationals within the next six years

Major revisions to Saudi Arabia’s labor law aim to foster job stability, prioritize employee rights

The new revisions encompass 38 articles, removing seven articles, and adding two new articles to the law

Abu Dhabi’s G42 boosts Arabic natural language AI with JAIS 70B, 20 more advanced models

Inception 70B is for Arabic NLP and accelerates Generative AI in customer service, content, and data

Samsung debuts EV battery with 600-mile charge in 9 minutes, 20-year lifespan

The company is also developing affordable LFP, cobalt-free batteries, and dry electrode production to cut costs

UAE five-year tourist visa: What are the fees and requirements?

Once the visa is issued, the first entry to the country must occur within two months of issue date

UAE Central Bank, Dubai Courts to link electronic services, improve efficiency

Agreement facilitates the implementation of the UAE's zero government bureaucracy program

Kelly Ortberg assumes leadership of Boeing – Who is he and what can we expect?

Ortberg, an experienced veteran of the aerospace industry, has been tasked with turning the struggling planemaker around

VFS Global launches Japan visa services for UAE residents

Japan visa application centres operational in Abu Dhabi and Dubai from August 1, 2024

Dubai’s taxi sector hits 55.7 million journeys, serving 96.9 million passengers in H1 2024

E-bookings accounted for 40 percent of the total number of taxi journeys in Dubai during the first half of this year

UAE jobseeker visa: How much does it cost?

The jobseeker visa has a validity of 60, 90 or 120 days

King Salman Stadium: Saudi Arabia’s 92,000-seat sports arena to be one of the world’s largest

Stadium to feature royal box with 150 seats, 120 hospitality suites, 300 VIP seats, and 2,200 seats for dignitaries

Lottery in UAE: The Game gets first license to operate in the country

The GCGRA’s first licensee will offer a diverse range of lottery games as well as other games

UAE residence visa: Fees and fines if you stay outside the country for 6 months

ICP's service allows residents to activate their residency again and use it to enter the country

FIFA pledges to invest over $2 billion in football development

Latest pledge brings overall investments since Infantino's election in 2016 to $5 billion

Residents of this Dubai community to receive sub-30 minute robotic deliveries

They will navigate sidewalks safely and independently, finding charging stations as needed, eliminating human intervention

Sports goods trade rises threefold to $64 billion in last 30 years: Report

In 2022, China accounted for a remarkable 43 percent of global sports goods exports

Abu Dhabi launches agriculture and food security data platform

Platform monitors local, regional and global food security conditions through comprehensive a dashboard

Dubai consolidates position as global business events hub, winning 175 bids in H1 2024

This marks a 24 percent increase compared to the same period last year

Dubai to host Games of the Future in 2025

The UAE was last month selected as the host for the games at a ceremony in Istanbul

UAE announces $216.31 million in pension payments for July 2024, benefiting 48,199 pensioners

This marks an increase compared to July 2023, when AED711,323,785.25 was allocated to 46,835 recipients

UAE passport ranked among world’s most powerful, climbs up 53 places on index

The UAE passport ranks 9th on the list with a visa-free score of 185

Microsoft reports CrowdStrike software update affected 8.5 million Windows devices

The broad economic and societal impacts reflect the use of CrowdStrike by enterprises running critical services, Microsoft said