Users of iPhones in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) can now enable and use FaceTime for the first time after installing iOS 13.6. The update was made available to the public today.

A new tower block in Dubai, which has been architected and developed to resemble a leaning iPod docked into a power station, is nearing completion and will open later this year.

Apple’s latest retail store opens in the Dubai Mall in the United Arab Emirates on April 27th, and the company has pulled out all the stops to create a truly impressive retail space.

Apple has added support for Arabic language to Siri in iOS 9.2. Apple has been laying the foundations for this level of support for the Arabic language for quite some time. The release of iOS 8 last year brought with it support for Arabic within the Keyboard Dictation and QuickType features. It doesn’t seem to be a coincidence that Apple has just opened its first two retail Apple Stores in Dubai and Abu Dhabi, and now is busy implementing Arabic support for Siri in the soon-to-be released iOS 9.2.

Signaling a first for the region, Apple has started selling iTunes gift cards to customers in the United Arab Emirates ahead of the opening of its first retail store.

With WWDC behind us, enthusiasts are starting to look at what’s in store for the next-generation iPhone, which is rumored to be announced within the next few months. A spokesman at Etisalat, a United Arab Emirates-based carrier that currently carries the iPhone 4, mentioned a 4G-based “iPhone 5”.

It looks like Dubai will be getting its first Apple Store on March 16th, according to Stuff Middle East and picked up by 9to5Mac.