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Dubai’s Deputy Ruler, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, Sheikh Maktoum bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, met with Kenneth M. Jacobs, the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Lazard, an international financial advisory and asset management firm. The meeting took place at the office of HH Sheikh Maktoum in the Dubai International Financial Centre. He expressed Dubai’s commitment to supporting international companies in their efforts to expand by providing a world-class business-enabling ecosystem and a growth-friendly regulatory environment. To accelerate the sector’s development, Dubai places high value on establishing enduring partnerships with players across the financial services value…

Apple announced that the iPhone 13 and iPhone 13 Pro now come in two new stunning color options, alpine green and green. Ceramic Shield front covers make the iPhone 13 even more durable, and the iPhone 13 lineup offers the breakthrough A15 Bionic chip, an advanced 5G experience, cutting-edge camera systems for stunning photos and videos, and a huge battery life improvement. The iPhone 13 and iPhone 13 mini both have a bright Super Retina XDR display, and the iPhone 13 Pro and iPhone 13 Pro Max have a vibrant Super Retina XDR display with ProMotion, which offers an adaptive…

Apple introduced the all-new iPad Air with the Apple-designed M1 chip, delivering a massive leap in performance. Available in a wide array of colors, iPad Air also features the enhanced Ultra Wide front camera with Center Stage for a more natural video conferencing experience, a USB-C port with up to 2x faster transfer speeds, and blazing-fast 5G on cellular models – starting at the same affordable price. Advanced cameras and compatibility with the latest accessories enable users, including content creators, gamers, and students, to push the boundaries of creativity, productivity, and self expression. The next-generation iPad Air is available to…

E.C.D. Automotive Design (E.C.D.) introduces its latest groundbreaking innovation in its bespoke luxury car design process. Positioning itself on the cutting edge of virtual trends within the automotive industry, E.C.D. now crafts a photorealistic design video of each client’s unique custom build, allowing them to visualize their dream car months ahead of completion. Created with 3D creation tool Unreal Engine by Epic Games, the lifelike animation with dynamic physics and lighting effects looks like something out of a film or video game. Click HERE to view a 3D design video of a custom Defender build. E.C.D. is the world’s largest…

Technology Innovation Institute (TII), a global research center and applied research pillar of Abu Dhabi’s Advanced Technology Research Council (ATRC), announced the launch of its Impact Lab at Advanced Materials Research Centre (AMRC). In a first for the MENA region, the new project provides an ideal testbed for state-of-the-art materials, laminates, and composites. TII AMRC established one of ten initial dedicated centers to create a global center of excellence for applied research on metals and composites, including meta-, nano-, smart-, self-healing-, energy-absorbing -, and additive manufacturing materials. AMRC’s vision is to bring advanced materials to a stage where they can be…

The legendary cricketer Shane Warne died during a holiday in Koh Samui, Thailand, after suffering a suspected heart attack. He was 52 years old. During his 15-year career with Australia, Warne took 708 Test wickets and won the 1999 ODI World Cup. He was named one of Wisden’s Five Cricketers of the Century. His manager Michael Cohen said a heart attack is suspected to have caused his death. Australian cricket, along with the whole cricketing world, is in a state of shock at the loss of Shane Warne, a true cricketing genius. Despite medical staff’s best efforts, Shane could not…

Following a steep decline in COVID-19 infection rates in Qatar, the country updated its travel and return policy to exempt its vaccinated citizens and foreign residents from pre-arrival PCR testing. Qatar’s Ministry of Public Health issued directives that came into effect at 7pm on Monday, February 28. The update requires unvaccinated citizens and expatriates to undergo PCR testing 48 hours before departure from any of the countries placed on Qatar’s Red List travel list. Exempted from the requirement are Qatari citizens and foreign residents who have been fully vaccinated regardless of their departure countries. Coronavirus restrictions in Qatar were eased…

Chairman of the Capital Market Authority (CMA), Shaikh Abdullah Salem al Salmi, approved on Thursday the licensing of the first crowdfunding platform operator in the Sultanate of Oman, Ethis Investment Platform LLC. It is the first Islamic global crowdfunding platform to operate in Oman. A nod from the Authority is the first since the new Crowdfunding Platform Rules were issued on November 21, 2021. CMA has attracted overwhelming interest from international as well as local crowdfunding fintech players since it has been made very facilitative and allows cross-border investing. As part of the new regulation, the CMA will be regulating…

The Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, received Mario Abdo Benitez, President of Paraguay, who is currently visiting the UAE to attend the National Day celebrations at Expo 2020 Dubai. They discussed bilateral relations between the two countries at the Al Shati Palace, reinforcing their cooperation in areas such as economics, investment, commercial, development, and renewable energy. A number of regional and international topics of mutual interest were also discussed. The two then discussed the UAE’s successful hosting of Expo 2020 Dubai and Paraguay’s…

The Prime Minister, Najib Mikati, held a series of ministerial meetings at the Grand Serail. In this context, the PM met with Economy and Trade Minister, Amin Salam, to discuss the country’s food crisis. This was in light of the citizens’ mounting fear of a possible shortage of wheat for bread, in Lebanon, a staple necessity. Salam told Mikati that Lebanon only has enough wheat to last for a month or a month and a half at most. Moreover, he confirmed that the Council of Ministers also authorized the Directorate of Grains and Sugar Beets to purchase 50,000 tons of…