News 30 Jun 2016 UAE mobile wallet payments to exceed $13bn in 5 years UAE Banks Federation report says 35% of transactions to be made through mobile Source: Arabian Business Full Article: UAE mobile wallet payments to exceed bn in 5 years Meet the Middle East
News 30 Jun 2016 RSA survey: 75% of organisations have high cybersecurity risk Roughly half of those surveyed assessed their response capabilities have been implemented without proper planning, or is virtually non-existent. Source: ITP.net Full Article: RSA survey: 75% of organisations have high… Meet the Middle East
News 29 Jun 2016 Saudi, Japanese officials to discuss investment into Aramco IPO, says Falih Selling just 1 percent of Aramco, expected to be valued at $2 trillion, would create the world's biggest IPO Source: Arabian Business Full Article: Saudi, Japanese officials to discuss investment… Meet the Middle East
News 30 Jun 2016 Hadhramaut Governor: Missiles Programmed to Strike Mukalla Airport From ASHARQ AL-AWSAT. Jeddah- Brig.Gen. Ahmed Saed bin Breek, Governor of Yemen’s largest governorate of Hadhramaut Governorate on Wednesday revealed that authorities have … continue reading Hadhramaut Governor: Missiles Programmed… Meet the Middle East
News 30 Jun 2016 Ex-London Mayor Quits Race to Be Next PM, May Vows to Honor Brexit From ASHARQ AL-AWSAT. The race to become Britain’s next prime minister took a dramatic last-minute turn after former London mayor Boris Johnson abruptly … continue reading Ex-London Mayor Quits Race… Meet the Middle East
News 30 Jun 2016 China’s Yuan Endures Biggest Quarterly Fall on Record From ASHARQ AL-AWSAT. China’s yuan hit a six-month low and chalked up its biggest quarterly fall against the dollar on record on Thursday … continue reading China’s Yuan Endures Biggest… Meet the Middle East
News 30 Jun 2016 Rena Ariel blames mother of Palestinian terrorist for daughter’s death "I raised my daughter with love, you taught your son to hate." Source: Jerusalem Post Full Article: Rena Ariel blames mother of Palestinian terrorist for daughter’s death Meet the Middle East
News 29 Jun 2016 Will airport attack push Ankara to revive peace process with PKK? If Turks had any delusion of seeing IS somehow less dangerous than the PKK, then they must have been woken by the ferocious attack on the Ataturk airport. Source: Al… Meet the Middle East
News 29 Jun 2016 Why Hamas resumed ties with Iran In light of its worsening financial crisis and need for military support, Hamas has resumed relations with Tehran, which have been strained since the start of the Syrian revolution. Source:… Meet the Middle East
News 29 Jun 2016 Iran’s pipeline politics reaches Iraqi Kurdistan The planned construction of a pipeline connecting Iraqi Kurdistan with Iran could further cement Iran's position as the regional energy hub — and also benefit Kurds on both sides of… Meet the Middle East