Paychecks Are Out, Job Survival Is In: UAE’s AI Wake-Up Call Welcome to the age where your biggest career flex is not a bigger paycheck instead, it is not being replaced by a machine. With artificial intelligence (AI) transforming how work gets done in the UAE, employees are rethinking priorities, putting job security and future-proof […]
Saudi Arabia’s 2026 $350 billion budget emphasizes Vision 2030, giga projects, social programs, and economic growth/Image: SPA Saudi Arabia has approved its 2026 state budget, outlining ambitious spending plans aimed at sustaining economic growth, supporting citizens, and advancing the Kingdom’s Vision 2030 initiatives. The total budget for the coming fiscal year amounts to 1.313 trillion […]
Aries (Mar 21-Apr 20) There could be a strong desire inside you to go back to that thing you left undone. It could be a job, an idea or even a sentiment that has re-entered your consciousness. Do not ignore it. Don’t push it away again; rather, give it some time and energy. There is […]
Sharjah’s SRTA added nine Euro 5 buses, expanding its fleet to 138, boosting eco-friendly transit/Image: WAM Sharjah’s Roads and Transport Authority (SRTA) has introduced nine new buses meeting Euro 5 emission standards, increasing the emirate’s total bus fleet to 138. This move is part of SRTA’s ongoing plan to modernise public transport, meet rising demand, […]
Aries (Mar 21-Apr 20) You may confront a situation that is unfathomable for you. Resist the awkward temptation to rush and name it, or rather, ‘to pluck it out.’ You may want to accept the moment as it is. Not all experiences have to be labelled. Sometimes, a lesson outweighs the label you have bestowed […]
Saudi Arabia will teach AI to over six million students in 2025, supporting Vision 2030’s goal to develop skilled tech leaders/Representative Image In a decisive step toward future-proofing its youth and economy, Saudi Arabia is launching a nationwide artificial intelligence (AI) curriculum for general education students in the 2025–2026 academic year. More than six million […]
Private firms with five-plus employees in pharmacy and engineering roles, and three in dentistry, must meet new Saudization rates/Representative Image TL;DR: From July 27, 2025, Saudization rates rise across pharmacy (35–65%), dentistry (starts at 45%), and technical engineering (30%) sectors in Saudi Arabia. Updated quotas apply to private-sector establishments with specified company sizes and minimum […]
Air Arabia-led alliance to launch new low-cost Saudi airline from Dammam under Vision 2030/ Representative Image TL;DR Air Arabia, based in the UAE, will lead a new Saudi low-cost airline. The airline will be based in Dammam and fly to 81 destinations. It’s part of Saudi Arabia’s wider aviation push under Vision 2030. On July […]
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday accepted the ceasefire plan proposed by US President Donald Trump to end the Asian rivals’ military conflict, which began on June 13 with Israel’s strikes on Iranian nuclear and military facilities.Also Read: Donald Trump pulls off an India-Pakistan on Israel-Iran, forcing ceasefireNetanyahu said Israel fulfilled all of its […]
The Israeli military on Sunday declared it has “other goals” in Iran and will press forward with its military campaign, hours after US air strikes hit key Iranian nuclear facilities.“We have other goals and we will continue to act until we attain them,” said Israeli army spokesperson Effie Defrin during a televised briefing.The statement came […]
