RIYADH — Qiwa platform has clarified that companies will not be allowed to change their business activity if doing so would cause them to exceed the permitted workforce nationality diversity limits, Okaz newspaper reported.The Ministry of Human Resources and Social Development’s platform said requests to change a company’s economic activity are reviewed by a specialized committee, which approves or rejects applications based on approved regulations. Businesses can view the reasons for any rejection through the requests section on the platform.Qiwa said a company seeking to change its business activity will be unable to do so if the new classification results…
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The Ruler of Sharjah has revealed plans for two residential projects featuring homes built inside the sea in Kalba, offering a glimpse into what appears to be one of the emirate’s most distinctive waterfront developments.Sheikh Dr Sultan bin Mohammed Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah, announced the projects during the “Direct Line” programme on Sharjah Broadcasting Authority, saying they form part of the wider Khor Kalba City masterplan that has been under development for several years. According to information published by the Ruler’s office and the Sharjah Government Media Bureau, the two developments are being built behind…
ABU DHABI, 13th July, 2026 (WAM) — 9YardsX, the AI, technology and innovation company, and subsidiary of 9Yards Holding, announced today the acquisition of Labeb AI as part of its strategic move to expand its presence in the field of artificial intelligence and enhance its capabilities in developing advanced technology solutions.The acquisition marks an important milestone in 9Yards X’s journey to strengthen its position as one of the fastest-growing entities in the fields of artificial intelligence, digital transformation, and advanced technology solutions, in alignment with the UAE leadership’s vision for advancing artificial intelligence and innovation across the country.Founded in 2022,…
ABU DHABI, 13th July, 2026 (WAM) — Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank (ADIB) and Dubai Department of Economy and Tourism (DET) have launched a DET Connect Account under DET’s “SME in a Box” platform to empower small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) with a comprehensive, digitally native banking solution.By combining ADIB’s financial expertise with DET’s strategic mandate to enhance business competitiveness, the DET Connect Account allows Dubai’s SMEs to focus on innovation instead of administrative tasks.The “SME in a Box” platform is designed to make it faster, simpler, and more cost efficient for entrepreneurs to start and operate businesses in Dubai by…
India beat England by 270 runs as the first women’s test match in the history of Lord’s cricket ground concluded on Monday with the hosts being all out for 186 while chasing a target of 457.Lord’s, cricket’s most iconic ground, has been hosting international matches since 1884, and staged its first women’s international in 1976, a 50-over match between England and Australia.It took another 50 years for a women’s Test, scheduled for four days from Friday, to be held at the ground owned by the Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC), which prohibited women from joining the club until 1999.”Playing at Lord’s…
If you try to Google British historian and author Tom Holland, you will likely have to work your way through an absolute mountain of Marvel Cinematic Universe noise first. Ever since the Hollywood actor Tom Holland shot to global fame in Spider-Man: Homecoming, the older author’s online presence has been repeatedly hijacked by confused fans, media outlets and even international politicians.The digital identity crisis finally reached its crescendo when the two worlds officially collided. Appearing face-to-face on a special episode of the author’s The Rest Is History podcast to unpack Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey, the two Toms finally had a…
Stocks fell and oil prices rallied on Monday, while government bond yields rose, after U.S. and Iranian forces renewed exchanges of heavy missile and drone assaults, with Tehran saying it had again closed the vital Strait of Hormuz.Oil added to its gains after President Donald Trump responded with an announcement that the U.S. was reinstating a naval blockade on Iran, and would be reimbursed 20% on all cargo shipped through the strait.”The trading of bombs between the United States and Iran is front and center. That’s why you’re seeing energy prices rally. It’s more of the same uncertainty surrounding where…
دبي في 13 يوليو /وام/ تشكل الاستدامة اليوم أحد أبرز مرتكزات تطوير البنية التحتية الرياضية في إمارة دبي، التي نجحت في بناء منظومة متقدمة من المنشآت الرياضية الذكية والصديقة للبيئة، بما يعزز مكانتها بين أبرز المراكز العالمية في هذا المجال، انسجاماً مع توجهات دولة الإمارات نحو الحياد المناخي وتعزيز جودة الحياة.وانطلاقاً من هذا التوجه، أصبحت الاستدامة ركيزة رئيسية في استراتيجية تطوير القطاع الرياضي بالإمارة، عبر جهود متواصلة يقودها مجلس دبي الرياضي، بالتعاون مع الأندية والاتحادات الرياضية والجهات الحكومية، لتطوير منشآت تعتمد أعلى معايير كفاءة استهلاك الطاقة والمياه، وتوفر بيئات صحية وآمنة للرياضيين والجماهير والعاملين، بما يعزز كفاءتها التشغيلية واستدامتها على…
ABU DHABI, 14th July, 2026 (WAM) — The United Arab Emirates has condemned and denounced in the strongest terms the Iranian hostile attacks that targeted the national oil tankers Mombasa and Al Bahiyah with two Iranian cruise missiles while transiting the southern shipping lane of the Strait of Hormuz, within Omani territorial waters.In a statement, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) affirmed that the Iranian hostile attack resulted in the death of one Indian national and the injury of eight others, including four who sustained serious injuries. The injured comprise six Indian nationals and two Ukrainian nationals. The Ministry extended…
أبوظبي في 14 يوليو /وام/ أعلنت وزارة الدفاع عن تعرض الناقلتين الوطنيتين (ممباسا) و (الباهية) للاستهداف بصاروخين جوالين إيرانيين في الممر الجنوبي لمضيق هرمز بالمياه الإقليمية العمانية.وقد أسفر الاستهداف عن مقتل أحد أفراد طاقم الناقلة (ممباسا) من الجنسية الهندية، وإصابة 8 من بينهم 4 إصابات بليغة. (6 من الجنسية الهندية، و2 من الجنسية الأوكرانية).كما أسفر الاستهداف عن أضرار مادية بالناقلتين نتيجة نشوب الحريق بهما، وقد تم السيطرة على الحريق في الناقلتين.وأدانت وزارة الدفاع هذا الهجوم السافر الذي يمثل انتهاكاً خطيراً، وخرقاً واضحاً للقانون الدولي ويهدد أمن واستقرار المنطقة، مشددة على أن الدولة تحتفظ بحقها الكامل في الرد على هذا التصعيد…