Author: Emirates Insight
US President Donald Trump issued a warning to leaders of Iran on Friday as videos showed anti-government protests raging across the country, and authorities blacked out the internet to curb growing unrest. Rights groups have documented dozens of deaths of protesters in nearly two weeks and, with Iranian state TV showing clashes and fires, the semi-official Tasnim news agency reported that several police officers had been killed overnight. Trump, who bombed Iran last summer and warned Tehran last week the US could come to the protesters’ aid issued another warning on Friday, saying: “You better not start shooting because we’ll…
A former SandboxAQ executive filed a wrongful termination suit last month filled with such scandalous allegations against the company’s famed CEO, Jack Hidary, that the plaintiff himself redacted the most salacious details. On Friday, the company’s lawyers filed a blistering response, calling the former employee a “serial liar” and stating his lawsuit “asserts false claims for improper and extortionate purposes.” Even the visible portions of the lawsuit — which TechCrunch has obtained — contain eyebrow-raising allegations, should a court find them valid. (A copy of the lawsuit is available here.) The case offers a rare inside look at how employee lawsuits…
Salik Company PJSC, Dubai’s exclusive toll gate operator, has been certified as a “Great Place to Work” for the period from 2025 to 2026 by the globally recognised “Great Place to Work “Authority, (Achieving a highly respected international standard for workplace excellence) and reflecting the company’s continued commitment to cultivating a positive, inclusive, and high-performing workplace. This recognition highlights Salik’s strong people-centric culture, where trust, collaboration, and shared purpose underpin day-to-day operations. It reinforces the company’s belief that empowered employees are central to delivering operational excellence and supporting Dubai’s vision for a smart, efficient, and future-ready mobility ecosystem. Organisations awarded…
Across the UAE and Saudi Arabia, governments moved decisively on rail, real estate, capital markets and corporate regulation. Exclusive interviews and data-led reports also shed light on shifting investment trends, from luxury watches to property and ports. Catch up on 10 of the biggest stories this week as selected by Arabian Business editors. UAE passenger rail network: Etihad Rail reveals full national system connecting 11 cities ahead of 2026 launch Etihad Rail has announced full details of the UAE’s national passenger railway network, marking a major milestone in the country’s transport and infrastructure development. The project will deliver the UAE’s…
Zcash developers exit ECC to launch a wallet and company. Developers behind privacy-focused cryptocurrency Zcash have announced plans to launch a new wallet and form a new Zcash-focused company. The latest development comes just a day after the team resigned en masse from the Electric Coin Company (ECC) following a governance dispute. New Wallet Push Former ECC CEO Josh Swihart announced that the team responsible for launching Zcash and developing the Zashi wallet will now create a new Zcash wallet, code-named cashZ, by utilizing the same Zashi codebase. He explained that the group is not launching a new token…
Dubai Racing Club will host the Middle East’s first autism awareness raceday at Meydan Racecourse on Friday, 13th March, 2026, in collaboration with UK-based Autism in Racing. The initiative aims to make the raceday experience more welcoming and accessible, encouraging people with autism to engage with horseracing as spectators, participants, or future employees in the industry. Meydan Racecourse will introduce sensory areas in the Paddock Garden and provide quieter spaces where guests can step away and enjoy the occasion at their own pace. The measures are part of a broader effort to raise awareness and ensure an inclusive environment for…
This new solid-state EV battery can fully charge in just 5 minutes I stopped by the exhibit for Donut Lab, a startup out of Finland that specializes in electric mobility. The company (which gets its name from its flagship donut-shaped in-wheel EV vehicle motor) announced at CES the launch of what it calls the first solid-state battery for vehicle production. Solid-state batteries differ from lithium-ion batteries (which are used by a majority of EVs) in that they use solid rather than liquid electrolytes. They are supposed to offer much greater energy density (more bang for your buck, so to speak)…
Dubai has reinforced its position at the centre of the global content economy as Mohammad Al Gergawi, Minister of UAE Cabinet Affairs, opened the 1 Billion Followers Summit 2026, reaffirming its status as the world’s largest annual gathering of content creators. Speaking at the opening of the three-day summit, Al Gergawi highlighted the rapid growth of the platform, which has expanded its global audience from one billion followers at its inaugural edition to 3.5 billion in its fourth edition—growth he said brings both greater responsibility and greater potential to drive positive change. Al Gergawi delivered the opening remarks at the…
Today, having a website is no longer enough. Being fast, scalable, and user-friendly has become just as much of a necessity as being cyber secure. Modern web infrastructures offer great advantages thanks to cloud technologies, microservice architectures, and advanced frontend frameworks, while at the same time bringing new security risks. At this point, securitycentered approaches to the web development process and platforms specialized in this field come to the forefront. Cyber-Gear stands out as one of the structures that focuses exactly on this need. In this article, let’s examine cyber securityfocused web infrastructures together. You can visit Cyber-Gear for further…
Here’s everything most interesting surrounding PI, XRP, and ETH. The team behind Pi Network remains quite active on X, recently issuing an important reminder to its community. Some analysts believe Ripple’s XRP might be gearing up for a price explosion, while certain indicators suggest Ethereum (ETH) could experience substantial short-term volatility. Clarification for the PI Users The controversial yet highly popular crypto project Pi Network has been around for almost seven years, and its name has been featured in multiple X accounts. However, the majority are unofficial and could provide misleading information for the users (known as Pioneers). The…