DUBAI / WAM The Ministry of Health and Prevention (MoHAP), in collaboration with its partners in the health sector has announced it will deploy specialised health education teams at airports, in a strategic move aimed at safeguarding the health and safety of pilgrims from infectious diseases. The teams will accompany Hajj convoys prior to their departure from the country, providing ...

BLOOMBERG  Technology company executives Mark Zuckerberg and Sam Altman expressed support for government oversight of artificial intelligence (AI) after discussions with European Commissioner Thierry Breton. The commissioner said that he and Zuckerberg, chief executive officer of Meta Platforms Inc, were “aligned” on the EU’s regulation of artificial intelligence, which is now in final negotiations. They agreed on the bloc’s risk-based ...

BLOOMBERG  Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s trip to the US couldn’t have come at a better time. A buzzing economy, equity benchmarks at record highs and a rapidly growing consumer market all make for a great advertisement as he pitched the country’s potential to American corporate executives and investors. Stocks in India have lured almost $10 billion in net foreign ...