Author: Arabian Media staff
Image: ADNOC ADNOC has signed a 15-year sales and purchase agreement (SPA) with Indian Oil Corporation Ltd (IndianOil) for the supply of 1 million tonnes per annum (mtpa) of liquefied natural gas (LNG), sourced primarily from ADNOC’s lower-carbon Ruwais LNG project. The long-term SPA, which converts a previous heads of agreement into a definitive agreement, strengthens ADNOC’s energy ties with India and reinforces its role as a reliable global LNG supplier. Under the terms of the agreement, LNG cargoes can be delivered to any port across India. ADNOC’s long-term agreement with IndianOil By 2029, IndianOil is set to become ADNOC’s…
Sylvie Demirdjian/Image: Supplied Roche Diagnostics Middle East has appointed Sylvie Demirdjian as Gulf & Channel Partner Network Lead, effective August 1, strengthening the company’s leadership in a region that is rapidly expanding its healthcare infrastructure and diagnostic capabilities. The new role spans eight cluster markets — Bahrain, Iraq, Maldives, Oman, Qatar, Palestine, Syria, and Yemen — each with diverse healthcare needs but united by a shared demand for more accessible, innovative diagnostics. For Demirdjian, who has been with Roche since 2004, the appointment represents both a personal milestone and a strategic investment by the company in local leadership. “I feel…
Image: Getty Images Urban mobility in the UAE is undergoing a major transformation, driven by policy shifts, infrastructure investment, and sustainability goals. From new toll charges to expanding metro networks and the development of car-free districts, the country is rethinking how people move within its rapidly growing cities. These initiatives aim to cut congestion, reduce emissions, and align with national strategies to create smarter, more livable environments. 1. Toll reform: Pricing as a tool for mobility management Dubai and Abu Dhabi are increasingly relying on dynamic toll schemes to influence commuter behavior. Dubai’s dynamic Salik system Variable pricing, introduced in…
Client Challenge JavaScript is disabled in your browser. Please enable JavaScript to proceed. A required part of this site couldn’t load. This may be due to a browser extension, network issues, or browser settings. Please check your connection, disable any ad blockers, or try using a different browser. Source link
Client Challenge JavaScript is disabled in your browser. Please enable JavaScript to proceed. A required part of this site couldn’t load. This may be due to a browser extension, network issues, or browser settings. Please check your connection, disable any ad blockers, or try using a different browser. Source link
Client Challenge JavaScript is disabled in your browser. Please enable JavaScript to proceed. A required part of this site couldn’t load. This may be due to a browser extension, network issues, or browser settings. Please check your connection, disable any ad blockers, or try using a different browser. Source link
Client Challenge JavaScript is disabled in your browser. Please enable JavaScript to proceed. A required part of this site couldn’t load. This may be due to a browser extension, network issues, or browser settings. Please check your connection, disable any ad blockers, or try using a different browser. Source link
Image: WAM/ RTA Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) is digitising driver training and qualification through its ‘Tadreeb’ platform, which links all driving institutes across the emirate and fully automates training processes, assessments, and trainee data management. The platform, managed by RTA’s Licensing Agency, serves about 250,000 trainees annually, delivering more than six million hours of training. It operates across 27 institutes, supported by over 3,400 instructors and more than 3,000 training vehicles. Each vehicle route is geo-tracked and linked to the main system, creating a paperless training process. “The purpose of the platform is to identify the needs of…
Image: Dubai Media Office/ For illustrative purposes Dubai ranked among the world’s top three prime residential markets for capital appreciation in H1 2025, as values climbed more than 5 per cent, outpacing the global average, real estate consultancy Savills said in its latest index. The gains were supported by rising immigration flows, steady investor confidence and limited luxury supply. Savills forecast prime values in Dubai to rise a further 4 to 5.9 per cent in the second half of the year, keeping the city among the world’s strongest performers. Prime rental values in Dubai rose 2.9 per cent in the…
Image: Supplied Just five years ago, few would’ve imagined that generative AI would move from research labs into our daily workflows, drafting contracts, writing code, diagnosing medical conditions, and shaping government policies. What started as a curiosity is now embedded across boardrooms, classrooms, hospitals, and ministries in the Middle East and beyond. We’re in an era where AI can simulate economies, flag emerging health threats, and interpret complex regulations faster than a team of experts would ever be able to do on their own. And yet, those of us closest to the work know that we’re only getting started. We…