Retail franchise operator M.H. Alshaya Co. has acquired a strategic stake in Noon, the region’s yet-to-be-launched e-commerce platform. Alshaya will …
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Bahrain mulls single broadband network roll out
The Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (TRA) of Bahrain held a series of briefings with telecom operators this month to discuss the new economic regulatory framework, a key step towards achieving single network in the kingdom.0 4540
Apple tipped to release top-tier iPhone X after iOS 11 leak
Strings of software code inside of the leaked operating system, first detailed by Apple news website 9to5Mac, show the expected three new phones will be called the iPhone 8, iPhone 8 Plus, and iPhone X.
Dubai to accept bitcoin payments on $325m real estate project
Bitcoin payments platform BitPay will process the bitcoin transactions. The company already provides bitcoin payment tools to companies such as Microsoft and Virgin Galactic.
RTA launches smart service machines
The Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has launched a new generation of self-service machines including features that enable customers to …
HDS: GCC Smart Cities to drive $7 trillion Big Data market
Middle East Smart City innovations will support the global Big Data market growing to a record high of USD 7 …
Trriple: Digital payments to ‘dethrone’ cash as king
Digital payments will dethrone “cash as king” in the Middle East, and boost regional GDP by nearly $100 billion, UAE-based …
Saudi Arabia launches Hajj digital experience platforms
Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Culture and Information (MOCI) has launched two digital platforms in the lead-up to the Hajj pilgrimage, …
Gartner: Emerging markets drive 6.7% Q2 smartphone growth
Global smartphone sales totalled 366.2 million units in the second quarter of 2017, a 6.7 percent increase over the second …
Uber targets Saudi businesses with new platform
The company claims that the new version of Uber for Business will save companies money by automating business travel.
Omantel completes $846.1 million Zain stake purchase
Omantel has won the bid to acquire 9.84 percent of Zain’s issued share capital, representing a total cash value of …