UAE

UAE VoIP Ban: Everything you Need to Know 

Anyone with friends in Dubai or Abu Dhabi knows about the UAE VoIP ban. You have probably tried calling your friends or family on WhatsApp, Viber, Skype, or the like only to hear them say something along the lines of “Wait, let me turn on the VPN.”   Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP, also called IP […]

Parched UAE Turns to Science to Squeeze More Rainfall from Clouds

As a twin-turboprop aircraft takes off under the burning desert sun with dozens of salt canisters attached to its wings, United Arab Emirates meteorological official Abullah al-Hammadi scans weather maps on computers screens for cloud formations. At 9,000 feet above sea level, the plane releases salt flares into the most promising white clouds, hoping to […]

Are Electronics Cheaper in Dubai?

Dubai is known to the world as a shopping heaven. People visit the city with one suitcase and leave with two and a half. If you are living in Dubai or visiting from abroad, you will probably be wondering if it would be a good idea to upgrade your electronics while you are tee, surrounded […]

Startups in Dubai: Everything You Need to Know

Startups in Dubai could not hope to be in a better spot on Earth. The UAE prides itself on being the startup business hub of the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) Region and is and has been doing everything in its power to encourage businesses to come and set up shop in the country. […]

Drones Will Soon Energize Dubai's Food Industry

In the 1990s, the internet took the world by storm and vitalized the e-commerce industry. A couple of decades later, drones are set to elevate the food industry. Interest in Drone technology is surging in UAE, and Dubai is pioneering it, so how are drones used in the Dubai food industry? Can Drones Deliver Food? […]

Telcos Revolutionizing the UAE Telecom Market

We frequently ponder what the future will bring. The Vice President and Prime Minister of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Ruler of Dubai, H. H. Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, has stated: “Anyone who thinks that the world after COVID-19 would be the same as the one before it, is mistaken.” Change is […]

Dubai's Sustainable City: All you Need to Know

Environmental sustainability is the modern era’s dragon, and Dubai’s sustainable city is the country’s latest attempt at slaying it. Sustainable urban planning is still receiving attention as a result of worries about climate change, renewable energy, clean air, and water. The Sustainable City Dubai is another eco-friendly project added to Dubai in response to climate […]

Digitalization of Banking in the UAE

The current digital transformation in the UAE banking sector is thriving. What we are witnessing today is more than just a simple change in how we make transactions; it goes well beyond simply transitioning from a traditional into a digital world. This entire concept of digital transformation strategy in banking is integral to how banks […]

German Firms Sign Deals in UAE as Berlin Seeks Alternative Energy Supplies

German companies have signed agreements with firms in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to build up a hydrogen supply chain, Germany’s economy ministry said on Monday, as Berlin looks to cut carbon emissions and reduce its reliance on Russian energy. The deals were signed during a visit by German Economy Minister Robert Habeck to Gulf […]