Operations at Saudi airports back to normal after tech outage

In a statement posted late on Friday by Saudi Arabia’s airports company, Matarat Holdings, it confirmed that operations are back to normal

Saudi's PIF boosts stake in Saudi Re with $114m investment

Saudi’s insurance sector unscathed by Microsoft, CrowdStrike outage, says IA

In Saudi Arabia, the IA issued a statement in Arabic to confirm the integrity and safety of its systems and the systems of the sector

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Abu Dhabi property market soars in H1 2024, shows new report

According to Bayut’s report, Abu Dhabi real estate market demonstrated a strong performance in H1 2024, making it an attractive option for local and international investors

Masdar Raises USD1 Billion Through Second Green Bond to Fund New Global Renewables Projects

Masdar raises $1bn through second green bond issuance

Investor demand was strong, with the order book peaking at $4.6bn, representing an oversubscription rate of 4.6 times

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Microsoft lays blame at CrowdStrike’s door for global outage

Microsoft’s cloud unit said it was currently investigating potential options its customers can take for mitigation

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Global tech outage: DXB, Emirates, Etihad say flights on schedule

Jazeera Air has notified passengers of its operations being impacted in the ongoing global IT outage

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Latest: UAE’s MoFA says services back on after Microsoft outage

The TDRA warned users of the global IT outage and said it is closely monitoring the developing situation

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LSEG platform suffers widespread downtime, trading hit

During Asian trading hours, LSEG said its news services were experiencing a global technical issue that prevented news from being published on its platform

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Airports, flights hit by global Microsoft outage

The Germany capital city airport’s halt in operations comes as carriers, media companies, banks and telecoms firms around the world report system outages

Saudia turns to Germany’s Lilium for flying taxis

Saudia turns to Germany’s Lilium for flying taxis

The state-owned airline made a firm order for 50 of its eVTOL aircraft, with an option for an additional 50 later

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Sheikh Hamdan, Sheikh Abdullah sworn in as new deputy prime ministers: Watch

The ceremony took place at Qasr Al Watan in Abu Dhabi

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Cloud seeding tech: UAEREP’s 5th grant cycle project launches

The new grants cycle will focus on five key areas, including enhanced seeding materials and rain enhancement systems

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Chitrangada Singh joins Danube’s Milano as brand ambassador

Singh has appeared in previous collaborations with Danube group founder and chairman Rizwan Sajan, for promoting their real estate offerings, in the UAE

Bahri pulls out of bidding for Germany’s DB Schenker

Saudi Arabia’s Bahri drops out of race for Deutsche Bahn’s Schenker

The departure means state-owned Deutsche Bahn needs to lower its sights on proceeds because Bahri’s offer was the highest

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Gold clings to record high on growing US rate-cut bets

Over the next six to 12 months, Citi expects gold to rise $2,700-$3,000 per ounce and silver to climb $38 per ounce

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Emirates Steel, Eversendai partner for NEOM Trojena Ski Village project

In line with the partnership with Eversendai, Emirates Steel will supply premium steel beams for the construction of the ski village

WO-RK, the new co-working space at Burjamn Metro opens Launch Image Co-Spaces

Great reasons to go to WO-RK@Burjuman Metro

The newly-opened co-working space, situated within the bustling Burjuman metro station, offers accessible, affordable workspaces to entrepreneurs

Dar Global signs with Trump Organization to build Trump Tower Dubai

Dar Global to build Trump Tower Dubai, marks third collab in region

This is the developer’s third collaboration with the Trump Organization

UAE to build 10 hospitals to offer critical care, aligns with global initiative

UAE to build 10 hospitals to offer critical care, aligns with global initiative

Part of the Zayed Humanitarian Legacy Initiative, the ambitious project will see a financial investment of nearly $150m (Dhs550m) over the next decade

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Emirates SkyCargo places $1bn Boeing 777 freighters order

Emirates said the introduction of the new freighters will boost available main deck cargo capacity by 30 per cent

Sanad Facility -Mubadala owned Sanad reports robust growth in H1 2024

Sanad growth soars in H1, expects revenue to hit Dhs4.5bn by year-end

Sanad projects a significant jump to Dhs4.5bn by year-end, reflecting a 28 per cent increase over 2023 and double the revenue of 2022

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UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed announces “Union Pledge Day” on July 18

Union Pledge Day joins the ranks of other national occasions in the UAE, including Union Day, Flag Day, and Commemoration Day

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5 reasons why Abu Dhabi and Dubai feature in world’s top smart cities index

The UAE capital climbed three places to secure 10th position, while Dubai also improved its standing, moving from 17th to 12th place among 142 cities worldwide

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Shari’ah-compliant firm GII finalises investment in GEMS education

GII, with over $4.5bn in assets under management, marks this investment as the second collaboration with Brookfield this year

US startup Plenty lands $680m deal for indoor farms in UAE

The new UAE farm aims to produce over 4.5 million pounds of premium strawberries for local consumption and export within the GCC.

‘Prioritise the fundamentals when investing', says SJP's Martin Hennecke

‘Prioritise the fundamentals when investing’, says SJP’s Martin Hennecke

St. James’s Place’s (SJP) head of Asia and Middle East Investment Advisory offers a strategic perspective on investments, the importance of diversification and the firm’s foray into Dubai

Dubai real estate pioneer Alex Zagrebelny on his wellbeing vision

Alex Zagrebelny is moving quickly with planning Eywa, the world’s first wellbeing focused building, located in the Dubai Water Canal in Business Bay.

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Indonesia and UAE forge $3bn tourism development deal

The MoU, effective for one year with the possibility of extension, does not specify a fixed timeline for the $3bn investment

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UAE and Indonesia strengthen ties during high-level meet in Abu Dhabi

President Widodo was awarded the Order of Zayed, the UAE’s highest civilian honour, during a ceremony at Qasr Al Watan in Abu Dhabi

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UAE, Ethiopia sign currency swap agreement

Under the deal, the CBUAE and NBE will also collaborate on payment platform services and electronic switches