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Saudi Vision 2030: Sneak peek into King Salman Airport, Riyadh’s ambitious mega-project

GBO CorrespondentAugust 18, 2025

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The King Salman International Airport will have an approximate footprint of 57 square kilometres, featuring six parallel runways, classifying it as a massive ‘aerotropolis’ in

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Tesla to streamline its AI chip design work, CEO Elon Musk announces

GBO CorrespondentAugust 14, 2025

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About 20 employees of the Dojo team recently left for the recently established DensityAI, and the remaining employees are being moved to other data centre

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MENA Watch: Wuilt expands free website builder to the Gulf

GBO CorrespondentAugust 13, 2025August 13, 2025

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By lowering the entry cost to zero, Wuilt tapped into a huge latent demand among entrepreneurs who previously might have hesitated to go online

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Hackers are stealing Microsoft 365 accounts by abusing link-wrapping services: Report

GBO CorrespondentAugust 12, 2025

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After a series of redirects, victims who are unaware of the attack are prompted for their Microsoft 365 login information

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Saudi Vision 2030: Kingdom bets big on AI future

GBO CorrespondentAugust 11, 2025

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Saudi Arabia is not just importing artificial intelligence, it’s building its own

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German firm Einhaus Group collapses following ransomware attack

GBO CorrespondentAugust 8, 2025

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In a short period, multiple pre-ransomware intrusions were identified, all involving VPN access through SonicWall SSL VPNs

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UAE bank assets climb to USD 1.29 trillion in April as credit & deposits rise

GBO CorrespondentAugust 7, 2025

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The growth in domestic credit was attributed to a 0.7 per cent increase in credit to the UAE government sector, a 1.2% increase to the

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MENA Watch: Gulf states set for growth with oil & investment boosts

GBO CorrespondentAugust 6, 2025

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Unlike the IMF’s conservative oil assumption, analysts like those at ICAEW foresee a more substantial increase in oil production in 2025

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Pakistan’s central bank has room to slash interest rate further, say analysts

GBO CorrespondentAugust 5, 2025

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The State Bank of Pakistan maintained the policy rate at 11% at its most recent meeting, citing regional tensions in the Middle East and uncertainty

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Saudi Vision 2030: Kingdom bets on deep tech to shape future of energy

GBO CorrespondentAugust 4, 2025

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A strong commitment to innovation is demonstrated by Saudi Arabia's planned increase in research and development spending, which is expected to reach around 2% of

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Saudi Vision 2030: Sneak peek into King Salman Airport, Riyadh’s ambitious mega-project

Tesla to streamline its AI chip design work, CEO Elon Musk announces

MENA Watch: Wuilt expands free website builder to the Gulf

Hackers are stealing Microsoft 365 accounts by abusing link-wrapping services: Report

Saudi Vision 2030: Kingdom bets big on AI future

German firm Einhaus Group collapses following ransomware attack

UAE bank assets climb to USD 1.29 trillion in April as credit & deposits rise

MENA Watch: Gulf states set for growth with oil & investment boosts

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