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June 30th, 2026 - 09:43 GMT

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Ford re-hires fired engineers after AI fails to meet expectations

ALBAWABA - Ford, trying to cut costs as companies do, has bought into the AI buzz and subsequently decided to fire their top safety and quality engineers after deciding that AI can do their job. Turns out, it can’t. Ford, whose boss Jim Farley said: “AI will leave a lot of white collar people behind,” has now rehired those white collar people after AI wasn’t what it was cracked up ...

The two sides stressed cooperation in technology transfer and exchanging the know-how in the field, as well as the possibility of investment by Omani companies in the Islamic Republic’s upstream oil and gas sector. (Shutterstock)

October 9th, 2018 - 05:53 GMT

Iran, Oman to Boost Energy Ties

The Iranian president says the US will never be able to stop Iran's oil exports. (AFP/File)

October 9th, 2018 - 05:48 GMT

Report: Washington Pressures Trump to Keep Iran Financial Access

Legislation and Opinion Bureau President Nofan Ajarmeh said that the bill did not criminalise any new actions, but it criminalised some deeds that are perpetrated through technological means that do not accord with the values and morals of the society. (Shutterstock)

October 9th, 2018 - 05:47 GMT

Jordan's New Cybercrime Law: A Hate Speech Monitor or a Press Muzzle?

The ministry also announced the continuation of its joint labour inspection campaigns in all industrial, commercial, service and agricultural establishments across the Kingdom. (Shutterstock)

October 9th, 2018 - 05:38 GMT

Jordan to Intensify Crackdown on Illegal Migrant Workers

"At the beginning of the blockade, Qatar Airways predicted huge loss of over $1 billion, but we worked hard to exploit opportunities on new routes and the company's financial loss amounted to only $69 million," Qatar Airways Group CEO Akbar al Baker said. (AFP)

October 9th, 2018 - 05:28 GMT

Qatar Airways to Reach 250 Destination by 2020 Despite Blockade

The unemployment is now over 50 percent – and over 70 percent among Gaza's youth. (Shutterstock)

October 9th, 2018 - 05:19 GMT

Unemployment in Gaza Reaches 50 Percent

Erdogan added Turkey is “far from needing” a loan or technical assistance from the IMF. (Shutterstock)

October 9th, 2018 - 05:08 GMT

Turkey Rules out Any Assistance From IMF

The prince said the figure he’s watching is the share of wages in the budget. He said it’s down from 50 per cent in 2015 to 42 per cent today, and “in 2020, I believe it will be below 40 per cent.” (Shutterstock)

October 9th, 2018 - 05:02 GMT

Rising Unemployment and Decreasing Foreign Investment Are Not Deterring Bin Salman

The challenges that Turkey faces will require a comprehensive policy package comprising monetary, fiscal, quasi-fiscal, and financial sector policies. (Shutterstock)

October 9th, 2018 - 04:55 GMT

IMF Urges Turkey to Take Drastic Measures to Fix Economy

The Opec Fund for International Development (OFID) is financing energy projects worth $1.6 billion in Arab countries. (Shutterstock)

October 8th, 2018 - 07:05 GMT

OFID to Pump $1.6 Billion Into Energy Investments in Arab Region

Today SABIC’s chemical operations embrace the world, with plants in Geleen, in the Netherlands, and Yanbu in Saudi Arabia, but its striking headquarters are still in Riyadh. (Arab News)

October 8th, 2018 - 06:55 GMT

This Is Why Sabic Is Important to Saudi, and It's Not Just the $70 Billion

Under the theme of “Gaza Deserves to Live,” the drive is aimed at pushing forward the development and reconstruction of Gaza. (Shutterstock)

October 8th, 2018 - 06:34 GMT

Qatar Rushes to Gaza's Aid With Multi-Million Infrastructure Projects