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June 17th, 2026 - 08:17 GMT

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More than smart: Apple's iPhone 18 Pro set to be first 'intelligent' phone

ALBAWABA - Apple's upcoming iPhone 18 Pro, which is set to be revealed to the public in September, seems prepared to set a new bar in smartphone AI integration. As the date of the reveal gets closer, more information is coming out regarding Apple's newest iPhone, at a WWDC26 keynote last week it was revealed just how AI heavy Apple's approach is as the iPhone 18 is set to be ...

The governments in the UAE, Saudi Arabia and Qatar continue to spend millions of US dollars on digital learning solutions, according to a recent report by Pearson, the a global education company (Getty images).

August 15th, 2013 - 11:24 GMT

GCC expenditure on digital learning highest in the world

The stock exchange will resume trading next week, the exchange said.

August 15th, 2013 - 10:15 GMT

Egypt's stock exchange, banks also under state of emergency

In a statement released by GGICO, the company said profit for the first 6 months of 2013 had reached Dh58 million compared to a loss of Dh41 million in the same period last year (Photo credit: CGICO website).

August 15th, 2013 - 09:46 GMT

Gulf General Investment Co. reverses previous losses into Dh25 million profit

Sales of feature phones to end users totaled 210 million units and declined 21 per cent year-over-year.

August 15th, 2013 - 08:34 GMT

Finally! Feature phones and blackberries overtaken by rivals for the first time

Mandatory meters would minimise exploiting female passengers dependent on drivers (Photo credit: Emirates 24/7).

August 15th, 2013 - 07:54 GMT

A leap into the future? Saudi Arabia to introduce metered taxis

“Industrial estates will be built in Tafileh, Ajloun and Jerash, since these governorates are a priority because of the high rate of poverty and in light of their geographical location,” Minister of Industry, Trade and Supply Hatem Halawani said at the meeting.

August 15th, 2013 - 07:10 GMT

King Abdullah announces unprecedented development vision for Jordan's governorates

Authorities shut down and issued warnings to around 5,000 factories and vocational workshops in July for breaching health and environment regulations.

August 14th, 2013 - 01:32 GMT

Busted! 65 factories shut down in Jordan and thousands warned

The 51-year-old Pakistani said his staff battled for two and a half hours to keep the blaze away by using fire extinguishers and water hoses.

August 14th, 2013 - 12:22 GMT

$8 million lost in Sharjah blaze

Investments worth $63.1 billion will be in the GCC, $21.4 billion in Iran and approximately $53 billion in the combined other countries of the region.

August 14th, 2013 - 12:11 GMT

MENA's energy future requires $145.7b in investments

The non-financial sector (NFS) saw issuance increase threefold in 1H13, jumping $6.7 billion to $10.1 billion, its highest level ever.

August 14th, 2013 - 11:44 GMT

Non-financial sector debt issuance in the GCC at 'highest level ever'

Brent crude oil rose toward $110 per barrel Tuesday after oil exports from Libya fell to their lowest for two years, heightening supply worries ahead of scheduled cuts in output from fellow OPEC member Iraq.

August 14th, 2013 - 08:23 GMT

Shortages in Libyan and Iraqi oil production raise world prices

Taxis in dubai make an average of 8,335,424 trips per month, which the RTA said “is considered a new record in the Emirate of Dubai”.

August 14th, 2013 - 07:23 GMT

Metro, what metro? Dubai taxis making 50 million trips in half a year