Friday, October 18, 2024

UAE

UAE No.1 in Arab world for telecom infrastructure, 7th globally: UN report

The UAE also ranked 1st in the Arab Region and 4th globally in launching and using 5G networks. The UAE has been ranked first in the Arab region and seventh globally in the Telecommunication Infrastructure Index (TII), according to the...

Covid-19 crisis to impact UAE, GCC firms’ Q2 earnings

Market insiders and analysts anticipate that hospitality, retail, real estate, construction, banking and commodity-based companies will report up to 50% decline in their second-quarter profits. UAE and GCC companies will report a significant drop in their second-quarter earnings due to...

Eid Al Adha 2020: Four-day holiday announced in UAE

The authority said the break will be from Thursday, July 30, to Sunday, August 2. The UAE's Federal Authority for Government Human Resources has announced a four-day Eid Al Adha holiday for the public sectors. The authority said the break will...

India plans to reduce number of state-owned banks to just five: Sources

Move part of overhaul of subcontinent's banking industry NEW DELHI/MUMBAI: India is looking to privatise more than half of its state-owned banks to reduce the number of government-owned lenders to just five as part of an overhaul of the banking...

Top money making mobile applications in the UAE

Check out these apps you can use to save or make extra money when not hard at work!

UAE: Medical staff back on frontlines after recovering from Covid-19

For medical staff there was never a #StayHomeTime. They are at the forefront of Covid-19 war in the UAE. Some medics got infected with the virus while on their duty, soon after recovering they are back to their duties. This community...

Combating the Coronavirus: Expats trapped in India seek clarity on returning to UAE.

UAE begins welcoming stranded UAE residents with valid visas from 1 June. Desperate to return to the UAE, stranded expats in India have said they are suffering from business and job losses. India's aviation regulator Directorate General of Civil Aviation...

UAE Combating Covid-19: Have your house disinfected for FREE

The innovative initiative was announced by the civil defence department on its official Instagram account. Emirati nationals have some good news knocking on their doors. In Umm Al Quwain, if you want to get your house disinfected for free then...

UAE jobs: How AI and data science job skills can help you stay relevant in the market

COVID-19 pandemic is having a devastating effect on the economy of almost all the countries in the world. Recent global developments strongly suggest the importance of diversification of economic activities and professionals would have to make sure they have...

After Covid-19, life insurance is a top priority for UAE residents

46 per cent of UAE residents had said that life insurance has become all the more important after the Covid-19 pandemic. Life insurance has now become the top financial priority for almost half of the residents in the UAE in...

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UAE: ‘Donate Your Own Device’ campaign helps educate underprivileged children

What started as a donation drive to collect 10,000 used devices turned into a big movement that encouraged thousands...

Dubai residents can now pay RTA fines, fees in instalments

Starting next week, Dubai residents using Roads and Transport Authority’s (RTA) services can make payments in instalments. The authority has a tie-up with shopping and...

Dubai teen launches free platform connecting students, tutors worldwide

It’s easy to learn when the teacher speaks your language. Perhaps that’s why StudyMate, a Dubai-based online peer-to-peer platform that connects students and tutors,...

UAE offers visa-on-arrival, longer stay periods to more Indians

Indians holding tourist visas to the United States, United Kingdom and European Union countries will now be exempt from visas, the Federal Authority for...

Today Gold Rate in Saudi Arabia – 17th Oct 2024

Today Gold Rate in Saudi Arabia (SAR) Today Per tola is SAR 3,884.05 while 24k Per 10 Gram gold price is SAR 3,330.00. Usually...