The UAE's Federal Tax Authority incorporates digital services into the tax umbrella
Here’s a look at today's biggest tech stories in the MENA+:
- New FTA e-commerce sector guidelines see inclusion of digital services
- Online fashion brand Namshi revenues rise 57% to $181mn in H1 2020
- Mohamed bin Zayed University of AI welcomes inaugural class of research students
- AIoT tech company Terminus to launch first overseas HQ, R&D center in Dubai
- ADDA announces new digital Customer Relationship Management platform
- PIF-backed EV firm Lucid Motors break 500-mile range barrier in new milestone
- New survey finds digital shift in Saudi consumer behaviour outpaces global counterparts
- Tatweer Educational Technologies, Epson partner on interactive in-class technologies
- Aramco planning to half capital expenditure to $25bn in 2021
- Government scales back Saudi private-sector employee compensation
- GAFI in talks with Amazon to develop plans for market expansion
- Planning Ministry preparing for 3rd phase of irregular worker financial support package
- Purdue University, IT Ministry sign agreement to launch dual degree programs
- Cabinet approves amendment to ramp up penalties for insulting public sector employees
- Irrigation Minister announces one week suspension of GERD negotiations
- Foodpanda signs deal with Sehat Kahani on telemedicine service for employees
- Prime Minister forms National Coordination Committee on SMEs Development
- Army uncovers cyberattack targeting mobile phones of government, military officials
- Female journalists decry online abuse from pro-goverment trolls
- IT Ministry's DigiSkills program trains over 1.28 million freelancers
Other MENA+ Developments
- MENA: Over 90% of LBGTQ+ Arabic speakers experience hate speech on Facebook
- Bahrain: Batelco, Clever Play launch digital STEM summer camp for young leaders
- Oman: Education Ministry to open Sultanate's first e-Library
- Qatar: Labor Ministry rolls out online work permit application
- Lebanon: Facebook donates $2.1mn to support blast disaster relief
