The Middle East

Abu Dhabi’s media environment is in the midst of rapid diversification, as investment in technology and skills opens the emirate up to exciting new opportunities in television and film production, and digital content creation. Underlying this expansion are the fundamentals outlined in the Abu Dhabi Economic Vision 2030: to build a sustainable sector capable of driving...

The telecoms sector in the UAE benefits from some of the most comprehensive and up-to-date infrastructure in the world, as well as some of the most competitive prices for fixed and mobile voice services. As a key element of the government’s commitment to diversification, telecoms has attracted sustained investment at home, overseas and even in space, as the UAE expands...

Abu Dhabi has established itself as a regional and global leader in the adoption of ICT infrastructure, with the government in particular investing significant sums in digital platforms for business and citizen services. As well as in adopting technology, Abu Dhabi plays an increasingly active role in global research and development, with the Mubadala Development Company...

A key element of Plan Al Ain 2030 – and one that will become even more prominent with forthcoming updates to the plan – is the push to diversify the region’s economy to provide employment opportunities for its growing working-age population and establish Al Ain as a regional economic centre by encouraging local employment opportunities and attracting residents....

Believed to be one of the oldest continuously inhabited settlements in the world, the city of Al Ain – the name of which refers to both the eastern region of the emirate as well as the metropolitan area that serves as the region’s capital – sits adjacent to the Omani border, 160 km inland from Abu Dhabi City at the foot of the Hajjar Mountains. These include Jebel Hafeet...