Business & Money | Saturday 4 November, 2023 6:36 am

Standard Chartered and DIFC Innovation Hub Award Top Three UAE Women Entrepreneurs at the Women in Tech accelerator programme

Standard Chartered’s fifth cohort of the Women in Tech accelerator programme, launched in partnership with DIFC Innovation Hub, has awarded a total of USD 100,000 in equity-free seed capital to the top three female-led tech startups in the UAE. The first-place winner, Nour Taher, Co-founder...

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Environment & Energy | Saturday 4 November, 2023 6:32 am

5 High-Impact Actions to Achieve Net Zero Carbon Emissions

The World Governments Summit (WGS) Organization has launched a report titled ‘Net Zero: The Countdown Has Begun’, which explores the challenges of global warming and outlines 5 key high-impact actions to drive decarbonisation efforts, in conjunction with the UAE's preparations to host the...

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Business & Money | Saturday 4 November, 2023 6:28 am

Leaders Gather At The Forbes Middle East Sustainability Leaders’ Summit To Set The Scene For COP28

The Forbes Middle East Sustainability Leaders' Summit 2023 has begun in Abu Dhabi under the theme: “Driving Economic Growth for a Greener World.” The highly anticipated event is playing a crucial role in the global push for environmental conservation and sustainable development as the...

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Government | Friday 3 November, 2023 7:00 am

Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, HRH the Crown Prince Issue Directives to Launch Fundraising Campaign on Sahem Platform to Aid Palestinian People in Gaza

Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud and His Royal Highness Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz, Crown Prince and Prime Minister, have issued directives to launch a fundraising campaign on Sahem Platform affiliated with the King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief ...

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Business & Money | Friday 3 November, 2023 6:49 am

Industry Ministry issues 174 industrial licenses worth SAR 5.3 bln in September

The Ministry of Industry and Mineral Resources announced issuing 174 new industrial licenses in September, at a total value of SAR 5.3 billion.   A total of 82 factories started actual production in September, with total investments of SAR 1.9 billion, the ministry said in a...

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Government | Friday 3 November, 2023 6:46 am

ICCROM 33rd Session of General Assembly launched today in Rome

The 33rd session of the ICCROM General Assembly, the International Centre for the Study of the Preservation and Restoration of Cultural Property, was inaugurated today in Rome. The two-day event, held from 2-3 November, includes several panel sessions, discussions, and presentations on key issues...

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Technology & IT | Friday 3 November, 2023 6:43 am

stc group collaborates with Microsoft to unlock the potential of innovation in corporate digital transformation

stc group, an engine of digital transformation, today announced the expansion of its strategic partnership with Microsoft to further advance its digitalization and drive innovation across Saudi Arabia. As part of the partnership, the organizations will jointly develop and deploy cutting-edge...

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Business & Money | Friday 3 November, 2023 6:39 am

Athar Awards to celebrate creative marketing excellence in Saudi Arabia

Athar – Saudi Festival of Creativity, the largest gathering of the creative marketing industry in the Kingdom set to take place from 13–16 November 2023 at the Hotel Crowne Plaza Riyadh RDC, will feature a special Athar Awards gala dinner to conclude the four-day festival.   The...

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Environment & Energy | Friday 3 November, 2023 6:37 am

Mobility Transformation and Pathways to Net Zero: Deloitte and Sustainability Forum Middle East Host High-Level Roundtable in Riyadh

The leading global professional services firm, Deloitte, in partnership with Sustainability Forum Middle East (SFME), hosted a high-level roundtable on "Mobility Transformation and Pathways to Net Zero" at the Deloitte Digital Office in Riyadh. The event served as a platform for open dialogue and...

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Culture & Education | Friday 3 November, 2023 6:29 am

AUS to co-host Global Conference of Youth as part of COP28

As the eyes of the world turn to the UAE for the upcoming UN Climate Change Conference (COP28), American University of Sharjah (AUS) is gearing up to co-host the Global Conference of Youth (COY18) on November 26 to 28. COY18 is the largest youth conference on multilateral UN climate processes. ...

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