Middle East
Humanitarians must be able to deliver aid in Gaza, UN agencies insist
The humanitarian network is currently at a standstill because the internet shut down earlier this week after the…
Category: Technology & AI
AI, fintech, cloud, data centres and digital sovereignty.
UAE News
IHC launches AI-native reinsurance platform RIQ from Abu Dhabi with $1bn backing
International Holding Company (IHC), the UAE-based global investment firm, has launched Reinsurance Intelligence Quotient (RIQ), a new AI-native…
Middle East
DR Congo crisis: Aid teams appeal for support to help displaced communities left with nothing
Since the beginning of the year, Rwanda-backed M23 fighters have swept across eastern DRC, taking key cities including…
UAE News
Abu Dhabi passenger eVTOL aircraft test flight lifts off in public demonstation
Abu Dhabi has hosted a test flight of a passenger electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft in…
UAE News
Abu Dhabi’s AD Ports Group and Bahrain’s ASRY sign three LoIs
Abu Dhabi’s AD Ports Group has signed three letters of intention with the Manama-based Arab Shipbuilding & Repair…
UAE News
Armenia announces visa-free travel for citizens and residents of UAE, Saudi, Qatar, Kuwait, Oman and Bahrain
Citizens and residents of the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Qatar, Oman and Bahrain will be able to travel…
UAE News
Dubai welcomes 7.15m visitors in first 4 months of 2025 as tourism sector powers ahead
Held at the Coca-Cola Arena, the bi-annual briefing gathered more than 1,300 stakeholders from the hospitality, aviation, retail,…
Middle East
UN chief ‘deeply saddened’ as Air India crash claims lives of over 200 on board
The plane – a Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner – crashed into a medical college about a mile from the…
UAE News
Dubai Metro deploys AI-powered robot to slash inspection time by 75 per cent and boost safety
The Dubai Metro has deployed AI-powered robot to boost safety and speed up safety operation checks. The Roads…
Business & Economy
Qatar tax authority extends fine waiver until August 31
Qatar’s General Tax Authority (GTA) has extended its Financial Penalty Exemption Initiative, offering 100 per cent exemption from…