Abstract Digest Middle East # 9
Through the Abstract Digest, we bring together exciting trends and news highlights from across the region (and beyond), under one roof. With a focus on leadership, technology and innovation, these aggregated news stories aim to give you a curated news experience.
- In the Middle East more than half of the population now has online access, with the figure in the GCC at 75 per cent
- $352b worth of railway projects underway in Middle East
- 2021: UAE aims to cut cancer cases by 18%
- UAE adds another free trade zone in Sharjah focusing on media and innovation
- Virtual Reality to be 2016’s biggest trend, especially in Middle East
- Qatar is the first in the Middle East to implement robotic medication dispensing systems
- Emirates world’s most valuable airline brand
- UAE among first Arab countries to enter the race to launch satellites for commercial and investment purposes
- Emirati students build a sustainable and healthy center for UAE’s residents
