Middle East

GCC Workers Push for Customized Employee Benefits Amid Rising Job Dissatisfaction

GCC Workers Push for Customized Employee Benefits Amid Rising Job Dissatisfaction

Employer benefits have now become important for workers of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries including UAE, KSA, Qatar and…

4 months ago

Middle East Leads AI Innovation, PwC Report Highlights Key Factors

Artificial intelligence is the new thing in the Middle East as research led by PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) expounds. This is in…

5 months ago

UAE and Saudi Travelers Opt for ‘Slow’ and ‘Solo’ Holidays as Longer Stays Gain Popularity

More widely observed over UAE and Saudi visitor, there is an overall trend towards increased ‘slowness’ as well as ‘solitude’…

5 months ago

Burj Khalifa Set to Lose Title as World’s Tallest Tower with Saudi Arabia’s Jeddah Tower Project

Work has restarted on the mega Jeddah Tower in KSA to reclaim the tallest building record from Dubai’s Burj Khalifa.…

5 months ago

Dubai Celebrates Saudi National Day with Spectacular Fireworks and Special Offers

Saudi national day celebrations continue this weekend and now Dubai is getting on the bandwagon with promotions and happenings. As…

5 months ago

Gulf Cities Set for Surge in Centi-Millionaires by 2040

A new forecast from Henley & Partners warns that the number of centi-millionaires—those with investable assets of $100m plus—will soar…

5 months ago

Sharjah Shares Its Age-Friendly City Experience with Kuwait

During the recent visit of the author to Kuwait, SSD presented its model of the first Arab age-friendly city to…

5 months ago

UAE Triumphs Over Qatar with 3-1 Victory in AFC Asian Qualifiers

Qatar 1 United Arab Emirates 3, this was the scoreline that lit up the AFC Asian Qualifiers – Road to…

6 months ago

Primark to Enter Middle East Market with Alshaya Group Partnership

The UK’s high street fashion house, Primark is planned to expand in the Middle East in collaboration with Kuwait-based retail…

6 months ago

Sheikh Abdullah Inaugurates New Kuwait Embassy in Abu Dhabi

The new Kuwait embassy in Abu Dhabi was officially launched by Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister…

6 months ago