The Seattle-based company had previously said workers could stay home until early 2021
Fadi Khater, founder and managing partner of digital marketing agency Netizency, provides an overview of social media trends in the region
The regional office is located in Dubai, with Paul Hart appointed as managing director for the MENA region
Approval comes as Amazon’s business surges due to Covid-19
Amazon riding an e-commerce and cloud computing wave as people shelter-in-place due to Covid-19
Prime members will get exclusive 12-hour early access to deals from 12pm on July 20
The Amazon Prime service is not yet available in the kingdom
Amazon said that the reason was to give the US Congress time to develop stronger regulations to govern the use of the technology
“We believe now is the time to begin a national dialogue on whether and how facial recognition technology should be employed by domestic law enforcement agencies”
The call came after Amazon decided to ban a book about the effects of coronavirus from the platform
Prime members in the UAE purchased more than 21,000 litres of bottled water and over 8,500 kg of powder detergent