“Artificial intelligence is no longer just another technology—it has become the defining force behind digital transformation across the Middle East,” says Uday Shankar Kizhepat of WSO2. “Organizations are moving beyond AI experimentation to embedding it into core business operations, while governments across the region are positioning AI as a strategic national priority. However, realizing AI’s full potential requires more than …

DUBAI / WAM The Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation (MoHRE) announced that more than 60,000 UAE citizens, including both job seekers and private-sector employees, along with over 3,000 private companies, have benefited from the services of the Ministry’s career counselling programme. The programme aims to enhance citizens’ chances of securing jobs in the private sector that align with their …

ABU DHABI / WAM The world is experiencing rapidly escalating challenges that are reshaping cross-border organised crime involved in the trafficking and distribution of drugs. Today, psychoactive substances are engineered in illicit labs using complex chemical formulas and synthetic compounds. The promotion of these substances across digital platforms has compounded the challenge of combating this threat. This is further exacerbated …