There are many updates that are taking place in the GCC region, which can be difficult to keep up with. However, to ensure you’re always ahead of the news developments, we’re here with a list of updates that you might want to read. Take a look!
GCC Updates
1. Sheikh Hamdan Attends Expand North Star 2024
His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, the Crown Prince of Dubai recently visited the Expand North Star 2024. Yes, this is the world’s largest super connector event that’s perfect for startups and investors. Bringing 70,000 specialists, 1,800 startups from over 100 countries, and 1,200 investors together, this is certainly a major event!
2. Future Blockchain Summit Begins In Dubai
Recently, it was revealed that the Future Blockchain Summit kicked off at the Dubai Harbour on Sunday, October 13. This will be happening till October 16, 2024. In fact, the event will feature 1,200 investors, 120 exhibitors, and more than 150 speakers from over 50 countries.
3. 2024 Aramco Team Championship To Happen In Riyadh
It has finally been revealed by Golf Saudi that the final round of the 2024 Aramco Team Championship will take place at Riyadh Golf Club. This will be happening from October 31 to November 2, 2024. In fact, the tournament will see top international players. They will be competing for glory in one of the most prestigious events in women’s golf. And you can expect former champions Alison Lee and Patty Tavatanakit to return.
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4. Air Traffic Statistics Revealed For Oman Airports
Air Traffic Statistics at Oman Airports were recently revealed by the airport authority in their post on X (formerly Twitter). This includes a total of 8,873 aircraft movements in the month of September. It was also revealed that the total passenger movement was 10,85,320.
5. Dubai Police To Launch Digital Officer
At Gitex Global Technology, Dubai Tourist Police recently revealed that they plan to launch Digital Officer. This digital office is expected to be able to do everything from assisting tourists in emergencies to even planning entire schedules for them.It’s expected that the digital tourism officer will become a part of the Dubai Police app in February 2025.
So, with these updates, we hope you were able to keep up with all the news pieces from the GCC region.
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