UAE

KSA, UAE, and Egypt to Spawn Billions in Gaming Revenue by 2025

Market research and consulting firm, iko Partners, publicized a new report unveiling that the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s (KSA), the United Arab Emirates (UAE), and Egypt’s gaming market valuation will reach $3.14 billion by 2025. Specializing in video games, esports, and streaming, iko presented data around the Middle East’s gaming sector state is typically confined […]

Beijing and the Gulf re-initiate discussion on the Free Trade Agreement

Ties between Beijing and the Gulf are being forged to heighten economic cooperation to reach a free trade agreement, as both regions tackle geopolitical matters with the West.  Wang Yi, China’s foreign minister, revealed Beijing’s intentions of gaining momentum on the growth of developing a free trade era with the Emirates, with the intentions of […]

Microsoft Outlook Down in the UAE

On Wednesday, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) was struck with its Microsoft Outlook services outage. Several users went to social media platforms to shine a light on the events taking place, complaining that they could not access their emails, either by web or mobile browsers. The Big Tech titan was tagged in almost every post, […]

Pakistan, UAE’s Etisalat rectify 14-year-old valuation quarrel

The Pakistani government has decisively reached a settlement with UAE’s Etisalat over what seemed to be a never-ending quarrel following the Emirati operator’s acquisition of a faction of shares in Pakistan Telecommunication Company Limited (PTCL). The achieved settlement focuses on the assessment of multiple properties initially planned to become a segment of PTCL after its […]

UAE’s green data center for University of Birmingham Dubai

Scholars and Academics at Dubai’s University of Birmingham are set to revel in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) most advanced and innovated on-site data center with elevated performance signifying the University’s pursuits of creating a green, energy-efficient on-campus ecosystem. With a direct connection to the University of Birmingham’s UK campus, the site will provide fast […]

UAE urged to replace Huawei’s 5G to secure U.S. F-35 jets deal

Under U.S. pretense that the Chinese telecom vendor Huawei could expose the Gulf to national security threats, United Arab Emirates (UAE) telco firms are urged by U.S. Lockheed Martin’s F-35 jets and drones’ sales deal to push Huawei from its 5G infrastructure contracts. The UAE has always held a fierce stance concerning its strong mobile […]

UAE’S largest telecom firm acquires Maroc Telecom for $505 million

Etisalat, Emirate’s biggest telecom firm saw a 2.4 percent increase in its stock market after agreeing to acquire another stake in Maroc Telecom Group for $505 million. After obtaining the Abu Dhabi Fund for Development’s 8.7 percent stake in the holding firm Etisalat Investment North Africa (EINA), the deal boosted Etisalat Group’s ownership in Maroc […]

UAE’s Etisalat marks a 7% increase in YoY profit

Emirates Telecommunications Group Company Etisalat marked on Thursday a 3.9 percent year-over-year increase in its first-quarter net profit following federal royalties to $1.28 billion, leading to a net profit margin of 18 percent, the company reported on Monday. In the UAE, the subscriber-based telecom company reached 12.1 million fixed and mobile subscribers in its domestic […]

EITC reports high net profits within the UAE telecom industry

Emirates Integrated Telecommunications Company (EITC) boasted on Monday significant progress, revealing a net profit of $65.4 million in the second quarter of this year in contrast to its $58.5 million recorded at the same time last year.   EITC has officially witnessed an 11 percent year-on-year (YoY) increase in net profits for the second quarter of 2021. The UAE telecom industry is primed for growth, as Emirates Integrated Telecommunications […]

How the UAE is achieving man-made rain

Imagine you arrive to The United Arab Emirates, expecting heatwaves and a humid climate. Seconds after stepping foot into what is supposed to be a desert climate, unforeseen raindrops appear on the side of the road.  This year has definitely not been short of surprises.  It would have been a common weather experience in countries based in Southeast Asia. However, this is the UAE, in the height of its summer season […]