Author: Arabian Media staff
The UAE Ministry of Education (MoE), in collaboration with the UAE Government Media Office, recently held a comprehensive media briefing outlining its plans for the 2025–2026 academic year. Led by Minister of Education Sarah Al Amiri, the briefing showcased a series of transformative initiatives designed to elevate the national education system to new heights, strengthen student wellbeing, and deepen national identity. Since January, the ministry has been proactively preparing public schools across the Emirates to implement sweeping updates for the upcoming academic year. Al Amiri highlighted major reforms aimed at improving the educational experience through smarter assessment strategies and modernised…
Image credit: Fahid Island/Website In recent years, the UAE has rapidly emerged as a global hub in wellness-oriented luxury real estate. Blending high-end living with holistic well-being, the UAE, particularly Dubai and Abu Dhabi, is transforming its residential landscape by embedding health and fitness into the very core of its property developments. Read-Branded residences: Why Dubai dominates region’s market Across the country, master-planned communities are embracing a future where luxury meets longevity, and residents thrive in environments designed for physical vitality, mental wellness, and sustainable living. From sports-themed skyscrapers to nature-integrated island homes, the UAE is elevating the concept of…
Saudi Aramco has finalised an $11bn lease-and-leaseback agreement with a BlackRock-led consortium, enabling immediate capital infusion while retaining operational control of key gas midstream assets, the company said. Under the deal, a newly created entity — Jafurah Midstream Gas Company (JMGC) — will lease development and usage rights for the Jafurah Field Gas Plant and the Riyas NGL Fractionation Facility. JMGC will then lease the facilities back to Aramco for 20 years, during which it will receive tariff payments for exclusive processing and treatment rights of raw gas from Jafurah. Aramco to hold 51 per cent of JGMC Aramco will…
Image: Getty Images/ For illustrative purposes In an era where artificial intelligence (AI) is rapidly becoming ubiquitous, transforming how we access and verify information online, its role in specific sectors continues to evolve. At the height of the summer travel season, a new survey by global cybersecurity firm Kaspersky sheds light on how often people are leveraging AI for travel planning, and the extent to which tourists are prepared to entrust their trip details to intelligent algorithms. The findings present an interesting paradox: AI is widely used, highly satisfying for travel planning, yet still not a primary tool for most…
Image: Getty Images The Saudi Fund for Development (SFD) signed 17 development loan agreements with 13 countries during fiscal year 2024, with a total value of $987m (SAR3.7bn), supporting projects that drive sustainable development and reinforce the Kingdom’s role as a leading provider of international development assistance. According to SFD’s 2024 Annual Report, the financing included: $90m (SAR337.50m) across two loans in Africa, $307m (SAR1,147.50m) through five loans in Asia and the Pacific, $220m (SAR821.75m) for four loans in Europe, and $374m (SAR1,395m) for six loans in Latin America and the Caribbean. The 2024 agreements also marked the Fund’s expansion into…
Image: Getty Images/ For illustrative purposes Saudi Arabia stands among the top emerging global economies in AI readiness, according to a new report from Boston Consulting Group (BCG) titled GCC AI Pulse: Mapping the Region’s Readiness for an AI-Driven Future. The study, based on BCG’s inaugural AI Maturity Matrix, designates Saudi Arabia as an “AI Contender”, a category it shares with 31 other economies worldwide, including the UAE. The matrix categorises economies into four archetypes based on their AI readiness: AI Emergents, Practitioners, Contenders, and Pioneers, with the latter group including nations like the US, UK, and China. Other Gulf…
Image credit: Supplied photo In a bold move toward sustainable mobility, Parkin Company PJSC, Dubai’s leading provider of paid public parking, has signed a 10-year strategic agreement with charge&go, a subsidiary of Etisalat Services Holding (ESH) under the e& group. The partnership aims to deploy 200 ultra-fast direct current (DC) electric vehicle charging stations across Dubai, dramatically enhancing the city’s EV infrastructure. Read-Dubai surpasses 1,270 EV charging points as DEWA expands green mobility infrastructure Set to launch in October 2025, the new network of charging stations will bring state-of-the-art DC charging technology to key locations across the emirate, from residential…
Image: Supplied For decades, the real estate in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) region has been synonymous with iconic skylines, ultra-luxury offerings, and landmark locations. These hallmarks have defined an era of bold ambition and aesthetic excellence. But today, they are no longer enough. We are witnessing a fundamental shift in the forces shaping the region’s real estate sector. A new value matrix is emerging – one built on integrated urban design, infrastructure-driven growth, digital transformation, and environmental resilience. This is a structural evolution, rather than a stylistic one, and it demands strategic reorientation across the industry. Rise of master-planned,…
Image credit: Pexels BurjX, the UAE-born digital asset trading platform licensed for both brokerage and custody services by the Financial Services Regulatory Authority (FSRA) at Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM), has announced that it is partnering with Fireblocks to secure its trading and custody operations. Fireblocks is a enterprise platform providing blockchain-based infrastructure solutions for digital assets. With crypto theft surpassing $2.17bn in the first half of 2025 alone, and only 22 per cent of exchanges offering full insurance coverage, BurjX is positioning itself as a market leader in security. The platform combines Fireblocks’ institutional-grade digital asset infrastructure with comprehensive…
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