Alaan, the Middle East’s largest and most comprehensive spend management platform for businesses, has received in-principle approval from the Central Bank of the UAE (CBUAE) for its Stored Value Facilities (SVF) and Retail Payment Services (RPS) category-II licences.By working closely with the CBUAE, and subject…
Social media platforms are multiple lane carriageways that must be heavily guarded with well-meaning and well-intentioned communities.It is the content creators themselves who must make sure that social media is safe and secure for all – albeit the concern over the freedom of expression.They, who…
UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan received a phone call from President of the United States Donald Trump.During the call, His Highness and President Trump discussed various aspects of cooperation between the UAE and the United States and ways to further…
The UAE Olympic Committee held a joint coordination meeting with representatives of sports federations at its headquarters in Dubai on Tuesday morning to review the latest preparations and arrangements for the UAE’s participation in the 20th Asian Games, to be held in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan, from…
The Emirati horse RB Kingmaker was crowned champion of the Belgium leg of the UAE President’s Cup for Purebred Arabian Horses, held on Tuesday, before a vast crowd of nearly 55,000 spectators who filled the stands of Belgium’s Waregem Racecourse, host of the eleventh leg…
This month, the All-Star Sumo Competition, hosted by the Department of Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi (DCT Abu Dhabi), will take place at Abu Dhabi’s Space42 Arena, marking the UAE’s first international professional sumo competition and bringing one of Japan’s oldest and most distinctive…
Chamari Athapaththu bowled a splendid spell and returned with a magical figure of seven 7/5 in 3.3 overs to thwart Indonesia to a paltry 49 in their Women’s Asia Cup match in Dubai on Wednesday.Riding Nilakshika Silva’s fifty Sri Lanka posted a total of 124/7.…
The Sharjah Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SCCI) has concluded an official business mission to the brotherly Republic of Korea, led by Halima Humaid Ali Al Owais, Chairperson of the Sharjah Consultative Council and Board Member of SCCI.The delegation comprised 30 prominent businesswomen, women entrepreneurs…
The second day of Middle East Energy’s 50th edition centered on the technologies and capital shaping the next phase of the region’s energy transition. Today’s event opened with a Leadership Summit keynote from Sharif Al Olama, Undersecretary for Energy and Petroleum Affairs, UAE Ministry of…
Iran attacked US military bases in Kuwait on Thursday, despite President Donald Trump threatening further strikes in a fresh flare-up six months into the war. Trump said his military was prepared to attack Iran “any time we want” after extensive US bombardment of sites across…