Amazon.sa’s Investments in Saudi Arabia will Continue to Expand Across Several Businesses

Amazon.sa recently opened its new office in Riyadh, housing employees from various sectors of the company’s operations in the Kingdom.

The company’s new offices in Riyadh will support Amazon’s commitment to bringing world-class e-commerce and logistics expertise to Saudi Arabia, delighting customers, empowering independent sellers, and nurturing an environment for the Kingdom’s talent to learn new skills. 

Ronaldo Mouchawar, Vice President of Amazon Middle East and North Africa (MENA), shed light on Amazon’s ongoing expansion and investment in Saudi Arabia’s growing digital economy to support the Kingdom’s social and economic progress in line with Saudi Vision 2030.

Mouchawar said: “Our new offices at the Riyadh Front Tower are equipped to accommodate more than 350 employees, paving the way for local talents to join the team across various areas of the business from retail, Amazon Payment Services, Alexa and devices, to Amazon Advertising, and more, increasing innovation and solutions for our customers. Together, we will continue to build an integrated system that provides the best level of service to our customers in Saudi.”

Since launching Amazon.sa’s operations in Saudi Arabia in 2020, Amazon has continued to invest across the Kingdom and expanded its activities in various business sectors by creating job opportunities and employing over 3,000 individuals for permanent and seasonal roles.

“This was further reinforced when Amazon.sa signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Ministry of Investment and Saudi Arabia’s Small and Medium Enterprises General Authority (Monsha’at) with the aim of empowering 40,000 small and medium-sized enterprises by 2025, providing support to sell their products to millions of customers across the Kingdom,” he added.

Recently, Amazon.sa also launched, in collaboration with Monsha’at, the delivery service partner program that empowers local entrepreneurs to set up and manage their logistics businesses delivering Amazon.sa packages.

“Saudi Arabia is the first country in the MENA region to host this flagship global program which aims to establish more than 30 new local start-ups and create hundreds of job opportunities within the logistics sector during the program’s first three years, further solidifying our commitment to supporting SMEs,” said the vice president.

“Regarding logistics, we doubled our network to provide customers with a fast and guaranteed delivery service by launching three new stations during the past year through our subsidiaries and partners across the Kingdom.”

According to the vice president, Amazon.sa today, has “reached 90 percent of Saudi Arabia’s population within two days, starting from  Arar to Jizan and from Makkah to Dammam.”

The White Friday sale is just around the corner, and even since its launch in 2014, consumers have enjoyed great deals from Amazon.sa.  

“This year’s sale is set to provide massive discounts across millions of products across local, regional, and international brands whose brand values are aligned with the aspirations of customers across the Kingdom, ensuring an exceptional customer service experience. As the sales season also coincides with the World Cup, Amazon.sa will offer great deals across sporting products to all participating teams,” he said.

He added: There is a lot to be announced in the coming weeks, but I can share for now is that Amazon Prime members will be able to enjoy a really exciting experience and will have access to additional perks during the upcoming shopping season. Our team is working diligently to prepare the best offers and deals to delight customers across the Kingdom, all available under one roof.”

Amazon.sa’s selling partners are essential to our business in order to provide customers with great selection and low prices. Amazon.sa hosted a one-day Seller Summit in Riyadh with hundreds of sellers and entrepreneurs in attendance, with the aim of empowering innovators and enabling start-ups across the Kingdom to fuel their business growth ahead of White Friday, the biggest shopping season for customers. During the Summit, selling partners were able to gain insight and advice from local and regional Amazon leaders to support  local businesses to grow, succeed, and efficiently reach millions of customers across Saudi Arabia during the sale season.

In addition to that, and to facilitate Amazon.sa customers' support for local businesses in the Kingdom during the sales event, we launched a "Shop Local" storefront on www.amazon.sa/shoplocal to connect customers with local Saudi sellers. Customers can explore local businesses through relevant categories and learn about local brands.

Amazon Prime is the only membership program in the Kingdom that offers a variety of shopping, savings, and entertainment benefits such as free same-day delivery in Riyadh and Jeddah, free one-day delivery in major cities, as well as exclusive offers for members during big events including White Friday and Prime Day, which was held earlier this year for the second time in Saudi Arabia. This is in addition to numerous entertainment benefits such as the streaming of thousands of award-winning movies and series on Prime Video, including Amazon Originals such as The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power, which was launched on September 2, and exclusive in-game loot and free games on Prime Gaming, all at a cost of SAR 16 per month.

The ecommerce is booming in the Kingdom and continues to strengthen its position to become a source of growth for the retail sector in Saudi Arabia, and across the wider Middle East and North Africa region. We continue to see exciting potential and growth opportunities in this geographic space, and according to the latest studies, the e-commerce sector in Saudi Arabia will continue to show growth reaching over SAR 57 billion by 2025.

Looking ahead, we are excited to continue playing a pivotal role in supporting local Saudi businesses to grow their presence and customer reach online. Amazon.sa enables SMEs to invest in their capabilities and contribute to the growth of the digital economy of the Kingdom. We will continue our commitment to innovate on behalf of our customers, offering them the best experience possible through new and improved products and services.

Baseball United set for inaugural Dubai showcase in 2023 after ownership change

 The United International Baseball League, a professional competition created to serve the Middle East and South Asia, has announced its name change to Baseball United.

The rebranding comes with new ownership and funding, as the league builds partnerships with baseball federations in more than 50 countries worldwide.

With the change in ownership, the inaugural Baseball United Showcase featuring the league’s first four franchises will now take place in Dubai in the fall of 2023.

In addition to its professional league, the Baseball United ecosystem will encompass youth academies, clothing and merchandise, international content and media, and global nonprofit outreach. With its new structure, Baseball United becomes only the second minority-owned professional sports league in American history.

The new company’s ownership group includes baseball hall of famers Barry Larkin and Mariano Rivera, as well as award-winning executive and entrepreneur, Kash Shaikh, and former New York Police Department Commander of International Intelligence John Miedreich.

Shaikh will serve as Baseball United’s CEO and board chairman. He has spent the past two decades in leadership roles at Procter & Gamble, GoPro, and his own companies, including sports marketing firm BSB Sports and growth consultancy BSB Group International.

Shaikh’s sports industry experience includes work with teams, athletes and brands across some of the world’s largest professional sports leagues, including Major League Baseball, the NFL, NBA, UFC and the Olympics.

“Today is a big day for our team, and for baseball fans across the world,” said Shaikh. “Baseball United powerfully brings to life our mission to inspire 2 billion new fans to fall in love with the game of baseball, and broadens our platform for international development, partnership and growth. We’re grateful for the strong support we’ve received across the world, and we are looking forward to continuing to build the right way with the right people.”

Larkin and Rivera, two of baseball’s most decorated stars with a combined six World Series Championships and 25 All-Star Game selections, will also serve on Baseball United’s new board of directors.

Egyptian eco-friendly water bottle launched on sidelines of COP27

Egyptian-produced eco-friendly water bottles are taking pride of place on the tables of world leaders and delegates attending the COP27 climate summit.

The recently launched Good Water bottles are being distributed around a host of events taking place at the UN conference on climate change in Sharm El-Sheikh.

As part of Egypt’s vision toward a more sustainable and environmentally friendly future, hundreds of young people have been handing out the mineral water bottles which are made from plant materials and fitted with caps manufactured using a biopolymer derived from sugar cane.

Following the product launch on the sidelines of COP27, the inexpensive, blue, 500-mililiter Good Water bottles will go on sale in Egypt at the beginning of next year.

The water is sterilized before being packaged in cartons to protect it from light. Designed to meet internationally approved environmental standards, the production process does not use any fossil fuel, the bottles can be reused, and they decompose far quicker than plastic.

The Good Water company was established earlier this year by a group of Egyptian entrepreneurs with backing from national investors.

Saudi startup Uvera moves up as a finalist for Global FoodTech Challenge

Saudi startup Uvera has been selected as one of the 12 finalists for the second edition of the global FoodTech Challenge, which is organized by the UAE Ministry of Climate Change and Environment and Tamkeen, with ASPIRE as the lead partner.

The 12 finalists moved forward to the final stage of the competition where four winning startups will be selected for the pooled prize of up to $2 million from an initial submission of 667 applications across 79 countries, followed by a further shortlist of 30 finalists, according to a statement.

The final 12 startups represent markets across the UAE, the Netherlands, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Spain, the UK and the US.

Five of the 12 finalists focus on food production. This will include fog-based technology that delivers more nutritious crops with 95 percent less water, using food waste to create all-natural insect products to support food production, growing plant-based protein on non-arable land, and optimizing soil quality for maximum watering efficiency.

In response to the second track of the competition, which addresses the issue of food loss and waste, the other seven finalists developed artificial intelligence and Internet of Things systems to reduce and quantify waste individually and industrially.

One of the 12 finalists, Uvera, is a Saudi Arabian startup that created an IoT device for extending food shelf life within 30 seconds, coupled with an AI-powered app for maintaining food inventory and predicting food spoilage.

Asrar Damdam, the founder of Uvera, told Arab News that she founded Uvera intending to reduce food waste by 50 percent by 2030. “This is Sustainable Development Goal 12.3,” she said.

Uvera’s products are designed to reduce food loss and waste at both the household and retailer levels, she added.

Damdam said they applied for the FoodTech Challenge with Aurora, a smart IoT device for households. Within 30 seconds of using this device, fresh fruits and vegetables can increase their shelf life by up to 97 percent on average, she said.

“This product can help households reduce their food waste, and also be more sustainable,” she added.

According to Damdam, the startup is in the process of launching its second product, which addresses the issue of food loss in retailers.

“We are in the final stages of prototyping, and we believe that we can launch a pilot very soon, by the end of this year or by early 2023, which is perfect timing for us,” she said.

Damdam added that Uvera could benefit from being backed or participating in the FoodTech Challenge by accelerating the development of its product for consumers and retailers.

Among the support Uvera has received, Damdam said it has been offered a tenancy at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology Research and Technology Park in 2020.

Since Uvera is a technology startup that needs to conduct a lot of biological testing on food products the tenancy, according to Damdam, helped them during prototyping and R&D. This positioned them well to enter the market at this point, she added.

Aside from accessing KAUST’s biology labs and prototyping facilities, Uvera also has offices there.

Moreover, Uvera received grants worth $160,000 from the Taqadam accelerator, MIT Enterprise Forum, and stc InspireU accelerator, as well as venture capital funding from the Kingdom.

As a scientist and Ph.D. candidate at KAUST, Damdam hopes winning the challenge will encourage other Arab women with technical backgrounds to start their businesses.

“I always try to spread the word about the support that I’m getting so that other women entrepreneurs and other women scientists get encouraged to do this, to start businesses,” she said.

If she wins the challenge, Damdam said she would invest in achieving the company’s mission in the UAE. “With the support of the Ministry of Climate Change and Environment, I believe that the 50 percent food loss and waste reduction mission could be achieved in the UAE. And the UAE could be the first country to achieve UN SDG 12.3,” she said.

In response to a question about the challenges she faced while applying to the competition, Damdam said that the challenge will come soon because the top 12 companies are very competitive. “I think the competition will be tough with these companies, and I wish that we make it to the finals in January after the pitching competition,” she added.

The selected startups have been enrolled in a six-week mentoring program with key local stakeholders in the UAE as part of the finalist phase, so they can gain insight into the country’s agricultural ecosystem and maximize their chances of integrating and establishing. Previous winners of the FoodTech Challenge, competition partners, and key players in the agritech ecosystem will provide mentorship.

This will include the MoCCAE, ASPIRE, track partners Silal, ADQ, and Emirates Foundation, as well as enablement partners Abu Dhabi Global Market, Competitiveness Office Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi Residents Office, Hub71, Khalifa Fund, Ma’an, and Catalyst.

Saudi women creatives launch model scouting startup to bridge client and talent gap

 On an ordinary November night in 2020, Lina Malaika and Farah Hammad had a conversation that changed their lives.

In the midst of the global pandemic, the pair decided to embark on a business partnership that they hoped would elevate their communities and carve out a new path for them in the business world.

Both women are established in their own right: Malaika has been in the creative industry for over a decade as a filmmaker, designer and entrepreneur; and Hammad is a fashion designer with an acute eye for color and texture and a repertoire that spans several continents.

“Basically, me and Lina are talent agents — Clay is the name under us. We are not an agency yet — that’s the plan. Hopefully, we get investors and we become a proper agency. But for now, we are two talent agents,” Hammad told Arab News.

It all started when they met in September 2020, and shortly afterwards decided to launch their business, Clay Models.

It was Malaika’s brainchild. She got her start at Destination Jeddah magazine about a decade ago and then as a creative director at TheLoftMe, a creative studio based in her hometown in the Kingdom’s coastal city.

For each of those roles, she needed models for photoshoots and found it quite cumbersome and daunting to constantly curate a database for locally-based models.

It was nonexistent at the time, she said, because many women still needed approval from their families to be photographed, and to have their images in the media was still taboo in many ways.

Malaika then decided to study film in New York and fashion in London before settling back home. She found that she was constantly faced with the same task of finding models for each of her roles and decided to take matters into her own hands. She had a Rolodex of models but wanted it to be more streamlined.

Asharq News boss honored at annual Peacock Awards

Palestinian broadcast journalist Dr. Nabeel Alkhatib has been named the best general manager of a news services company in the Middle East at a prestigious annual awards event.

The media entrepreneur collected his Peacock Award at a ceremony held on Wednesday evening at the St. Regis Hotel Amman in Jordan.

Alkhatib is general manager of Asharq News, whose subsidiary Asharq Business with Bloomberg was also recognized at the event, picking up the “Best Economic News on Social Media Platforms” prize.

The Peacock Awards honor the best use of social media by individuals and organizations.

Asharq Business with Bloomberg is a multi-platform business news service that offers round-the-clock coverage in Arabic, with a focus on regional and global economics. It is part of Riyadh-based Asharq News, which is a subsidiary of Saudi Research and Media Group.

The company said it aims to “become the premier Arabic-language business news provider, using multiple platforms to reach business leaders as well as a younger generation that understands the importance of economic, financial and corporate information to the development of the region.”

Alkhatib joined Asharq News in 2019 after working as general manager at TV channels Al Arabiya and Al-Hadath.

Two Saudi teams qualify to attend Apple Entrepreneur Camp in California

 Two Saudi teams from the Riyadh-based all-female Apple Developer Academy have been selected to attend the Apple Entrepreneur Camp in California taking place between Nov. 7–11.

The first team qualified for their HOVER application which offers a market that links customers with drone operators to deliver the services they desire and the numerous tools a drone operator needs, Saudi Press Agency reported.

The second team qualified for their AWARE application which provides a service for people looking for reliable reviews and recommendations on skincare products and that determines their care routine.

The camp focuses on apps that participants have created or co-created, giving them the opportunity to work closely with Apple engineers and experts to accelerate and drive app growth.

Can the Democrats keep control of the US House?

Five days after the US midterm elections there remains a very narrow path for the Democrats to retain control of the US House of Representatives.

It's going to be “perilously close”, President Joe Biden said on Sunday.

Such an outcome would defy almost all polls and predictions going into the November 8 elections, and would deal a stunning rebuke to the Republican Party, which supposedly had massive advantages in recent weeks including an uncertain economy, high inflation and low approval ratings for Mr Biden.

Read More : https://www.thenationalnews.com/world/us-news/2022/11/13/can-the-democrats-keep-control-of-the-us-house/

UK Defence Secretary Ben Wallace calls Russia’s retreat from Kherson a 'strategic failure'

Russia’s withdrawal from Kherson will bring “significant reputational damage”, according to British defence experts.

Russia finished withdrawing its troops from the city on Friday.

UK Defence Secretary Ben Wallace said Russia’s retreat marked “another strategic failure” and he pledged continued British support for Ukrain.

“The Russian army has suffered a huge loss of life as a result of their illegal invasion and have only achieved international isolationism and humiliation,” he said.

“Ukraine will press on.”

Read More : https://www.thenationalnews.com/world/uk-news/2022/11/12/uk-defence-secretary-ben-wallace-calls-russias-retreat-from-kherson-a-strategic-failure/

Failed crypto exchange FTX hacked, reports say

Cryptocurrency exchange FTX said in its official Telegram channel that it had been hacked and instructed users not to install any new upgrades and to delete all FTX apps, according to a report by Coindesk.

FTX and FTX US’s wallets appear to be hacked, with more than $600 million leaving the exchange late on Friday, the report said.

“FTX has been hacked. FTX apps are malware. Delete them. Chat is open. Don’t go on FTX site as it might download Trojans,” wrote an account administrator in the FTX support Telegram chat. The message was pinned by FTX general counsel Ryne Miller.

Mr Miller also tweeted on Saturday that the exchange was investigating abnormalities with wallet movements related to consolidation of FTX balances across exchanges.

“Investigating abnormalities with wallet movements related to consolidation of FTX balances across exchanges — unclear facts as other movements not clear. Will share more info as soon as we have it,” the tweet read.

Mr Miller said on Twitter that FTX is expediting the process of moving digital assets into cold storage — which is unconnected to the internet — “to mitigate damage upon observing unauthorised transactions”.

According to on-chain data, various Ethereum tokens, as well as Solana and Binance Smart Chain tokens have exited FTX’s official wallets and moved to decentralised exchanges like 1inch, the Coindesk report said.

Both FTX and FTX US appear to be affected, it added.

The transfers come on the same day that the Bahamas-based FTX commenced bankruptcy proceedings in the US following its collapse this week.

Many FTX wallet holders are also reporting that they are seeing $0 balances in their FTX.com and FTX US wallets, Coindesk reported.

FTX’s API appears to be down, which could account for this, the report said.

Anurag Batra on The Immense Opportunities Created By the Combined Entity of Zee-Sony in Terms of Employment Generation, Advertiser Sentiment & Spending

One of the youngest media moguls from India, Anurag Batra is a serial entrepreneur and a mentor to many successful entrepreneurs. He is a man of many talents and someone who adorns many hats. Anurag Batra is also an author, an angel investor and a TV show host and the founder of the iconic exchange4media group and Chairman BW Businessworld group. Dr. Anurag Batra, Editor-in-Chief, e4m & BW Businessworld, writes on the immense opportunities the combined entity of Zee-Sony will create in terms of employment generation, advertiser sentiment & spending.

Russia finally invaded Ukraine on 22nd February, polarising the world into allies of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) and its own traditional allies of the Soviet era like Belarus. The cacophony of opinions and views on Russia’s conflict with Ukraine, which has been aspiring for a NATO membership, just turned shriller. Even as media professionals landed in the war zone, rumours and unverified social media posts began to confuse the actual situation on the ground.

According to Anurag Batra, polarisations are not only typical of geopolitics, where vested economic interests decide who takes which side. “We have been witnessing polarisations in domestic politics on ethnic or racial lines ‒ not just in India ‒ but also in the world’s oldest democracy, the United States of America. And information wars are preceding real conflicts, and then escalating them. Years of cultural and ideological conditioning supplemented with incessant fake news has often fructified into hardline opinions and strategies”, Dr. Anurag Batra explains.

Beyond the war zone and here at home, India is in the midst of a deep technological acceleration and is aligned with the world – and in some cases even ahead of the curve – in digital adoption across every aspect of life and business. Anurag Batra details, “Let’s look at some interesting numbers. The US retail market is the largest in the world, where e-commerce made up 16 per cent of it till February 2020, 20 years since retail went digital. In just two years since then, the percentage of e-commerce in retail has jumped to between 26 per cent and 30 per cent. Imagine an acceleration of that kind in just two years since the pandemic struck”.

Anurag Batra

Let’s also look at India, he says. “The country had 10 million retail investors, which has swelled to over 25 million in the past few years, driven by new-age apps such as Zerodha. Technology IPOs have seen great success – at least at listing – driven by these investors. India has recovered faster than any country in the world post-pandemic and I am sure we will remain on target to be a $5 trillion economy before the decade is out”.

If there are three words that describe the post-pandemic change in our professional and personal lives, they would be: Contactless, Collaboration and Compassion. India has embraced the 3C economy wholeheartedly – and we are seeing consolidation across the board driven by this new paradigm, Anurag Batra points out.

The media and entertainment sector are an important part of the creative economy. In my mind, the Zee-Sony merger is part of this move toward the 3C economy. The merger is a welcome development by all measures. Zee is a home-grown Indian company and its merger with a global heavyweight augur well for the industry as it is bound to drive consolidation and growth while bringing in enhanced investment into the sector.

“It is my hope that the merger will be approved by all stakeholders, policymakers and regulators, and withstand all legal challenges. This is essential if we have to grow the media and entertainment (M&E) industry. We need a broadminded approach across the legal, policy and regulatory framework to enable such a merger and acquisition (M&A) to pave the way for a lively and growth-oriented future for the industry. I also have a clear view of another perspective here. My belief is that financial investors should not suddenly assume the mantle of strategic partners”, says Mr. Anurag Batra.

If they want to see the creation of value for all stakeholders, they must continue to trust the management and board of the company while establishing appropriate checks, balances and governance controls. This is especially important if the management is always delivering spectacular returns. Strategic support and inputs would certainly assist the management but intervention, where none is required, is a surefire recipe for long-term disaster on the back of some misplaced desire for short-term satisfaction, Dr. Anurag Batra concluded.

Antony Blinken calls Ethiopia and Tigray ceasefire a 'momentous step' towards peace

The US has called an agreement between the Ethiopian government and rebel Tigray forces to cease hostilities a "momentous step".

The agreement was announced by an African Union envoy following peace talks in South Africa.

Secretary of State Antony Blinken said he hoped it would mean an end to the two-year conflict. He said the US was open to improving relations with Ethiopia.

"We welcome the momentous step taken in Pretoria today to advance the African Union's campaign to 'silence the guns'," he said on Wednesday.

"We welcome the unimpeded delivery of humanitarian assistance and the protection of civilians that should result from implementation of this agreement."

Mr Blinken praised the "extraordinary efforts" of African Union mediators including Nigeria's former president Olusegun Obasanjo, Kenya's former president Uhuru Kenyatta and South Africa, the host of the talks that involved US envoy Mike Hammer.

What is 6G? The next generation of wireless technology explained

Sixth-generation wireless technology (6G) will not come anytime soon but industry leaders and researchers are intensifying efforts to hasten its development, experts said.

Artificial intelligence will be “at the heart” of 6G, Merouane Debbah, chief researcher for AI and telecom systems at Abu Dhabi's Technology Innovation Institute (TII), told The National at the inaugural Abu Dhabi 6G Summit on Thursday.

This will lead to new ways of communicating, including through holographic means and 3D coverage, he said.

“It is a long process. At the moment, we have people at research centres developing the technologies that will fulfil the key performance indicators [KPIs] of 6G,” Mr Debbah said.

“We want to build an infrastructure that connects intelligence.”

In hospital press talk, wounded but defiant Imran Khan promises to take to streets again

LAHORE/ISLAMABAD: Sitting in a wheelchair with his legs bandaged, ex-Prime Minister Imran Khan, wounded in a gun attack on his protest convoy, said on Friday he blamed the assault on three officials: Pakistani PM Shehbaz Sharif, Interior Minister Rana Sanaullah and ISI director-general for counter intelligence, Major General Faisal Naseer, promising to take to the streets again once he recovered.

Khan was holding a press talk at the Shaukat Khanum Memorial Hospital in Lahore, a day after he was shot in the legs on Thursday as he waved to crowds from a truck-mounted container from which he was leading a protest march on the capital, Islamabad, to press for early elections and the resignation of PM Sharif.

“As soon as I am better, I will go out on the streets again, I will again give a call [for a protest march],” a defiant Khan said.

Speaking about what he called a plot to kill him, Khan said:

“Three people made the plan,” naming Sharif, Sanaullah and Nasser.

“I want to ask [army chief] General [Qamar Javed] Bajwa, will your honor rise or fall if you take action against people who inflict violence on people?”

“Hatred will grow,” Khan warned, if the three officials he had named were not held accountable. 

`UAE visa overstay fines cut from Dh100 to Dh50 per day

Tourists who stay beyond the validity of their visa will pay a reduced fine of Dh50 per day instead of Dh100, authorities have said.

However, if found to be overstaying when on a residency permit the penalty has risen, from Dh25 a day to Dh50.

The changes have been in force since the new UAE entry and residence visa rules came into effect on October 3.

Previously, the penalty was calculated depending on the kind of visa that had expired.

“The new system unified the amount of overstay fines to Dh50 per day for any type of visa violator,” said a spokesperson from the Federal Authority for Identity, Citizenship, Customs and Port Security.

“The overstay fine payment can be paid either by visiting happiness centres or online through the authority website and smart application.”

Any days spent requesting documents or updating information are included in the number of days accumulating the fine.

If an application to renew the visa is started but the correct documents are not uploaded within 30 days, or the wrong documents are uploaded more than three times, the application is cancelled and a new one must be started.

Residency visa holders have a six-month grace period to either leave the country or change their status once the permit has either been cancelled or expired. Beyond this it becomes a crime to stay in the UAE and an arrest can be made.