Author: Ashik Ahmed

It is also important to mention that if you overstay in the UAE and decide to leave the country for good, and that the residency visa has been cancelled, your salary account is not frozen. Closing any account that you no longer need or have no intentions of using again, especially a UAE bank account, is recommended. Legal Considerations: End-of-Service Benefits: Federal Decree Law No. 33 of 2021 dictated that end of service benefits which under article 53 is to be paid within 14 days from the last day worked. Closing Bank Account: Banks in the UAE are also allowed…

Doha: The HQ of the first round of political consultations between the Ministries of Foreign Affairs of the State of Qatar and Canada took place in Doha yesterday and will serve as an example of the motivation of relations and establishment of cooperation. These discussions were chaired by H. E. Dr. Ahmed bin Hassan Al Hammadi, Secretary-General of Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Qatar & Alexandre Leveque Advisor, Assistant Deputy Minister, Europe, Arctic, Middle East & Maghreb, Global Affairs Canada, Canada. The two leaders engaged in number of consultations aimed at identifying the prospects for improving the relations and touched upon…

Google News faced a major outage yesturday that affected the services of users around the world both on web and app level. The affected users complained on Downdetector and on social media informing people that no stories were showing on the site. Users instead of getting their regular Facebook news feed were welcomed by an upside-down ice cream cone picture, and the message ‘Uh-oh, something went wrong. Please try again. ’ This problem was verified by the staff members of TechRadar, both in the USA as well as in Italy. Limud on Downdetector rose sharply at around 8 AM ET…

Cathie Wood’s ARK Invest purchased a stake in Elon Musk’s startup xAI Tech as she is expanding on her bet toward AI. This Sunday, ARK Venture Fund has placed its bet on xAI since St. Petersburg, Florida-based asset manager announced its investment in it in an email to its clients on Tuesday evening. It also invests in OpenAI and other players of NT that are prominent now, such as Figure AI and Shield AI. Such a type of company is not that unique to Musk though, as Wood’s venture fund also invests in the xAI startup. The firm has also…

Recently, the media has focused more on the possible threats of artificial intelligence (AI). These have included issues of lay-offs, emission of more carbon, up to the extreme of seeing the apocalypse for the industry. That said, the most profound threat that AI offers is in the creativity of man and therefore our humanity. Our creativity has set us apart from other species for thousands of years, from the first paintings on the walls of caves to speak of their tribes’ lives to today’s great art. This intrinsic human trait has evolved with society, imagining futures that technology is now…

Sharjah, UAE – A new phase in the Emirate of Sharjah’s health insurance project has been implemented as per HH Dr. Sheikh Sultan bin Muhammad Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah, that grants Dh50 million to the treatment of citizens aged between 50 and 55. This will impact 5000 people in Sharjah state granting them access to medical care in University Hospital. This comes after a previous phase that targeted the elderly people, this means that the current program has benefited more than 9,654 citizens for medical services. Indeed the successive phases manifested Dr. Sheikh Sultan’s commitment…

StarzPlay is one of the leading OTT streaming services in the MENA region and sees itself placed second with an 18 percent market share by 2023. During the Arabian Business Leadership Summit 2024 held at the Armani Hotel in Dubai, Maaz Sheikh the co-founder and CEO of StarzPlay outlined the strategic direction of the platform as well as its growth trajectory. Sheikh dropped clues of the early dominance of the firm saying, “We had no competition when we started and that is why we had the early bird advantage. ” From a Startup to Media Mogul StarzPlay has been active…

Dubai has positioned itself as one of the most inviting cities in the World, attracting a vast mix of people from all different backgrounds, cultures and age brackets. For the ultra wealthy it serves as an efficient environment to enjoy the fruits of their labour efficiently. For hungry and motivated graduates a platform for them to accelerate their exposure and gain experience to build their careers. Entrepreneurs are able to thrive in an environment where the stars are the limit with an ecosystem that fosters innovation and investors are accessible. “Dubai has transformed dramatically over the last decade, demonstrating a…

According to recent trends, Dubai remains one of the most preferred destinations for the ultra-rich, meaning that a new generation of businessmen is likely to come into existence to satisfy every extravagant need of the nouveau riche. Currently, firms like Pastor & Co. as well as Flying Flea Global are increasing their ultra-luxury service provision to HNWIs in the UAE through fashion accessories, super luxury real estate products such as luxury houses and private islands, as well as luxury hospitality services. Fashion Sourcers Watt into the Market Fashion sourcers, luxury service providers such as Pastor & Co. and SneakerPlug that…

The recently released, Brad Peyton’s, sci-fi movie ‘Atlas,’ now available on Netflix, has a reminiscent feel to the movies produced in the ’90s. Coming out May 24th, Atlas is perhaps the video game movie for a game that wasn’t actually created as a game at all, borrowing elements of ‘Titanfall’, ‘Mechwarrior’, and ‘Armored Core’. Thus, “Atlas” combines elements of these movies with elements of popular games and the measure of the action film “Pacific Rim” offering the viewer fun and dynamic combat of mechas and a powerful and so necessary at the present time, people-pleasing script. In today’s overly critical…