Miscellaneous

Mastercard, Saudia partner to empower Saudi female entrepreneurs with ‘Her Voice’ podcast

Mastercard has committed to bringing 25 million women entrepreneurs worldwide into the digital economy by 2025

Emirati Women’s Day: UAE highlights progress on gender equality and female participation

UAE highlights its Gender Balance Strategy 2022-2026, which seeks to position the country as a global model for gender balance

Paid maternity leave of up to 90 days for Emirati mothers in Abu Dhabi private sector

To qualify for this service, individuals must apply for the service within the first 30 days of the baby’s delivery

Six planets unite in the dawn hours on August 28 – All you need to know

The planets were seen aligned in Abu Dhabi in a 172-degree sky sector on August 23

China finds new method to extract water from lunar soil

The new method can extract 51-76 kg of water from one ton of lunar soil

World’s second largest 2,492-carat diamond unearthed in new mining discovery

Lucara recovered the diamond using its "Mega Diamond Recovery X-Ray Transmission" technology

Emirati AI expert Dr. Ebtesam Almazrouei named in global AI 100 list

The AI expert was selected for driving real-world impact through scaling AI solutions across industries

Visa-free travel to Sri Lanka: UAE, Saudi Arabia, and 33 other countries granted access

Saudi Arabia ranked third as a potential market for Sri Lankan tourism in June 2024

UAE’s ADQ, ne’ma join forces to combat food waste from farm to table

ne'ma aims to reduce food loss and waste by 50 percent by 2030, in line with U.N. Sustainable Development Goal 12.3

Riyadh Air partners with CONCACAF to connect football fans worldwide

This partnership will boost brand awareness among a large, passionate audience, setting the stage for the 2025 launch

Oman hits 54 percent of employment target for H1 2024, 14,074 jobs created

The public sector has seen 6,963 individuals employed, representing 69.63 percent of the 10,000 target

UAE’s finance ministry handles over 35,000 requests in H1 2024, achieves 96 percent customer satisfaction

The team's high efficiency, continuous training, and access to advanced technology drive the success

Starbucks bets on Chipotle’s turnaround guru to brew up a comeback – but who is Brian Niccol?

The coffee retailer has appointed Niccol as its new chairman and CEO effective September 9

What is tax-loss harvesting? How it works

Tax-loss harvesting is an investment strategy that allows you to reduce your taxable investment income by offsetting your capital gains with losses

UAE amends domestic workers’ law: Enhanced employment rights, dispute resolution procedures

Domestic work disputes to be transferred from the UAE's Court of Appeal to the Court of First Instance

Abu Dhabi, Dubai ranked top liveable cities in Middle East and Africa

Among the top-ranking GCC cities were Kuwait City, Doha and Bahrain in the 3rd, 4th and 5th places, respectively

New UAE visa application website: All you need to know

The website offers a simple interface which helps users complete their application quickly without filling out lengthy forms

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