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Ramadan in Reverse – The Robotics of the Egyptian onscreen presence

I’ve been dithering about writing about what I watched this Ramadan on Egyptian television, mainly because of how ‘little’ I watched. And most of what I watched I didn’t particularly like. Instead however I’m going to focus on the sci-fi entry for Ramadan 2022, In Our Home a Robot 2. By Emad El-Din Aysha, PhDThis […]

Saudi granting citizenship to foreign experts

Saudi Arabia approved the granting of citizenship to foreign nationals with specialized skills in a number of professions on Thursday. The royal decree allows certain high-skilled professionals working in specialized areas within the legal, medical, scientific, cultural, sport and technical fields to obtain Saudi citizenship. The move comes in line with Vision 2030, which aims […]

TikTok promotes SMEs in Middle East, North African market

TikTok’s business arm is launching an academy for small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) to develop their understanding of the platform. It is the first-of-its-kind virtual educational platform from TikTok in the company’s Middle East, North Africa and Turkey (MENAT) region, which has been created specifically with SMBs and boutique agencies in mind. The first module […]

Member of Trump clan to marry Lebanese tycoon

Former US President Donald Trump’s daughter, Tiffany, has announced her engagement to her Lebanese partner Michael Boulos this week. The engagement pictures were taken on Tuesday at the White House, a few hours before her father left the office. Tiffany took to social media to express her excitement. “It has been an honor to celebrate many […]

Palestinians in Lebanon revive tatreez in middle of COVID slump

When you think of the ancient embroidery technique of tatreez, what usually springs to mind is decorative clothing and elegant patterns on items like cushions. But for 81 Designs — a family-run social enterprise — it is an opportunity for a more comfortable and prosperous future for the female Palestinian refugee community in southern Lebanon. […]

Israel-China Relations: Staring Into the Abyss of US-Chinese Decoupling

By James M. Dorsey Israel knew the drill even before US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo boarded his flight to Tel Aviv earlier this month four days after the death of his father. It was Mr. Pompeo’s first and only overseas trip since March. Echoing a US warning two decades ago that Israeli dealings […]

Dh50b accelerators plan for Abu Dhabi approved

His Highness Shaikh Mohammad Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Abu Dhabi Crown Prince and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, on Sunday announced the approval of a three-year Dh50 billion budget for the Abu Dhabi Government Accelerators Programme ‘Ghadan 21’. “Dh20 billion will be allocated to the 2019 development package,” Shaikh Mohammad said on […]

OPINION: What the Swiss can offer Lebanon

By Ghassan Michel Rubeiz East Meredith, New York This week a Swiss delegation led by President Alain Berset is visiting Lebanon to strengthen “bilateral relations”. The team is also discussing the pressing issue of the Syrian refugees. Lebanon hosts the largest refugee population in the world, per capita; and Switzerland is the “global capital” […]

Saudi-Canada spat unlikely to hurt Kingdom’s economy

Saudi Arabia’s latest move to freeze all new trade and investment relations with Canada is unlikely to have a significant impact on the Kingdom’s economy, analysts said. The Kingdom early on Monday recalled its ambassador to Canada, and declared the Canadian ambassador to Riyadh persona non grata, giving him 24 hours to leave Saudi Arabia. […]

Set up your business in UAE in just 15 minutes

Investors can set up new businesses and companies in the UAE in just 15 minutes now through the ‘Bashr’ online platform proposed by the TRA in partnerships with more than 50 federal and local governments. According to Hamad Obaid Al Mansouri, Director General of Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (TRA), the process for setting up businesses will […]

Callix brings contact centre at affordable prices

Dubai-based Callix aims to capitalise on human interaction instead of impersonal digital personas to help small- and medium-sized enterprises in the UAE to drive business and unify customer experience. According to Forrester data, 72 per cent of businesses list customer experience improvement as a top priority. Arif Saiyad, founder and CEO of Callix, part of […]

The changing face of UAE business

Last week’s announcement that private firms would no longer have to provide a Dh3,000 bank guarantee to recruit each new employee is just the latest of a series of measures aimed at transforming the UAE’s economy. The packages announced this year are an indication that the objectives announced in a series of medium- and long-term […]

Fourth MEPRA Leadership Majlis Brings Together Almost 200 Industry Leaders to Discuss Fake News, CEO Activism, Communications Leadership and More

The Middle East Public Relations Association (MEPRA) hosted the fourth Leadership Majlis today, the year’s major communications conference in Abu Dhabi. The 2018 edition brought together almost 200 industry professionals from more than 40 organisations, to uncover the industry’s biggest challenges trends and opportunities. Speakers included senior leaders from The National Media Council, PRWeek, Facebook, […]

New fertility clinic opens in RAK

The first fertility centre was opened yesterday in Ras Al Khaimah at RAK Hospital, in collaboration with the Bourn Hall Fertility Centre. The two entities will collaborate to provide comprehensive fertility services in Ras Al Khaimah, Ajman, Umm Al Quwain and Fujairah. Fertility is a hot button subject and one that couples may find hard […]

Safety tips to shift houseplants to a new place/house

Relocation is inevitable at some point in your life. It calls for moving/ shifting articles, possessions whether big or small to the new ambiance. Of all the shifting that you make, some of the elements & things that relocate along with you need to be taken care so that they adapt well to the new […]

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