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Image credit: Getty Images The Saudi Ministry of Human Resources and Social Development (MHRSD) has announced a six-month extension of the grace period to regularise the status of runaway domestic workers, effective from Tuesday, November 11, 2025. The process will continue to be managed through the Musaned platform, the ministry’s official system for domestic worker services. Six months earlier, the ministry had introduced a similar grace period starting May 11, 2025, allowing domestic workers who were reported absent from work (known as huroob) to correct their legal status. The latest extension applies exclusively to workers reported absent before the new…
Image: Supplied Hitachi Rail has been awarded a contract by Hassan Allam Construction and Arab Contractors JV to modernise and upgrade the historic Alexandria Raml Tram, transforming it into a reliable, efficient, and digitally advanced transport system. To improve both reliability and operational efficiency, Hitachi Rail will deliver state-of-the-art signalling and communication systems (including fixed and wireless networks), an Operational Control Centre and Supervisory Control & Data Acquisition (SCADA) system, as well as security infrastructure featuring CCTV cameras, access control, passenger information systems, and on-board technologies. The solution developed by Hitachi Rail will significantly enhance train operations, ensuring a fast,…
Dubai Municipality has launched the “Smart Municipality Eye” initiative, an advanced aerial monitoring system powered by unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) equipped with artificial intelligence. The initiative introduces smart, mobile oversight of Dubai’s vast green spaces, assessing plant health and generating real-time reports to forecast potential issues. It strengthens the Municipality’s ability to proactively manage the city through advanced data-driven insights. Through the Smart Municipality Eye, drones will conduct aerial and field mapping across 52 million square metres of green areas throughout Dubai. The system uses AI to analyse vegetation health, detect irrigation inefficiencies and pest-related problems, and process data for…
Image credit: WAM/Website Air Arabia (PJSC), the Middle East and North Africa’s first and largest low-cost carrier, has reported record financial and operational results for the third quarter and first nine months of 2025, underscoring its strong market position and resilience amid global aviation challenges. For the quarter ending September 30, 2025, Air Arabia’s net profit surged 16 per cent year-on-year to Dhs656m, marking one of its strongest quarterly performances on record. Revenue climbed 14 per cent to Dhs2.04bn, reflecting robust travel demand across its expanding route network, a WAM report said. Read more-Etihad, Air Arabia chart new routes: Here’s…
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Image: Supplied Six years ago, few imagined travellers could land in a new country and get connected instantly, without hunting for a SIM card or paying roaming fees. Airalo changed that. Founded in 2019, the Singapore-based startup was one of the first to bet on eSIM technology, building what has become the world’s largest eSIM marketplace. Today, with over 20 million users in 200 countries, Airalo is redefining global connectivity — and the Middle East is fast emerging as one of its most strategic growth markets. In this interview, CEO Ahmet Bahadir talks about what gave Airalo its early advantage,…
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Image: Supplied At a moment when the UAE is doubling down on entrepreneurship, innovation, and diversification, Sheraa is refusing to leave women founders on the sidelines. In this conversation with its CEO Sara Abdelaziz Al Nuaimi, Gulf Business explores how Sheraa’s new Sharjah Women Impact Fellowship (SWIF) is positioning female-led scale-ups not as an optional add-on, but as central to the nation’s growth story. With more than half of Sheraa’s supported startups led by women — an unprecedented regional figure — Al Nuaimi lays out how mentorship, purpose and scaling frameworks are being designed with the next decade in mind.…
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