Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai and Chairman of The Executive Council of Dubai, has initiated a three-year countdown for implementing the Dubai Paperless Strategy.
Facebook to launch fact-checking program in Arabic
Facebook has announced that it will be launching third-party fact-checking in Arabic, in partnership with Agence France-Presse (AFP) MENA.
Dubai royal backs European crypto fund
SEED Group, a Dubai firm led by a royal family member Sheikh Saeed bin Ahmed Al Maktoum, is reportedly backing a Liechtenstein-based crypto fund.
UAE’s Masdar, Ministry of Education to promote sustainability awareness
Masdar, the Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company, has announced its collaboration with the UAE Ministry of Education on its Innovation Ambassador Program 2019.
UAE to promote global collaborations through Area 2071
The “Country in Residence” programme, the first of its kind in the world, to promote global collaborations through Area 2071.
Expo 2020 Dubai, Siemens team up to create a blueprint for future smart cities
Siemens has commenced one of the world’s biggest installations of its building technologies at the Expo 2020 in Dubai.
UAE Souq’s fate uncertain as Amazon plans new ME e-commerce site
E-commerce giant Amazon.com is reportedly planning on further expanding in the Middle East and is preparing to launch a new website for the region.
Middle East parents believe they have no control over what their kids see online
As young children spend more time online, many parents are struggling to protect them from exposure to a raft of dangers and cyber threats.
UAE gears up to host region’s first IoT lighting conference
Dubai is set to put the spotlight on how smart lighting solutions are making their way to the UAE market as the country pursues its aim of developing smart cities.
#ElevatorTweets: Twitter launches region-first initiative
A region-first, the initiative saw Twitter turn an everyday work journey into an enriching and educative experience, with curated, real-time conversations of what’s happening in a key market for UAE businesses; Saudi Arabia.
Oman bank introduces biometric features for mobile services
Sohar International has recently integrated biometric authentication technology into its mobile banking services.
Apple fixes FaceTime privacy bug
Apple has said that it has fixed a privacy flaw in its group video chat software and that it plans to improve how it handles reports of software bugs.
Dubai Healthcare City unveils first telehealth platform
The Dubai Healthcare City, DHCC, has announced the first regulated telehealth platform in the free zone.
Abu Dhabi to present latest healthcare data with new online portal
Department of Health Abu Dhabi (DoH) has announced the launch of the Open Data Dashboards.