Karim, a subsidiary of Uber Technologies, announced that it will lay off 536 employees this week, representing 31% of its employees, after declining 80% due to the Corona pandemic. p> According to Arabia Net, Karim is based in Dubai, and the fully owned Uber unit operates mainly in the Middle East region.

The announcement came hours after Uber announced the closure of its food delivery activity (ITS) in several regions, including the Middle East, and the dismissal of dozens of employees.

> Karim, who mainly operates taxi and delivery request activities in the Middle East, said that it gives priority to the company's security, and that the parent company Uber still has confidence in Its business model is committed to the region.

The CEO, Mudassir Sheikha, said in a post on Karim’s website as we have discussed several times in the past few weeks, the crisis caused by Covid-19 put our dream and our impact The future is in great danger.

Sheikha, who founded the company in 2012, said that the activity had fallen by more than 80%, indicating that it was alarmingly unknown when he would recover.

> "It is a new fact," he added. "The surest way to secure a decent long-term relationship is to strive for self-sustaining within a reasonable time frame.

Earlier, the American Uber company announced that it intends to stop the work of UBER EATS on the fourth of next June in seven countries, namely Saudi Arabia, Egypt, the Czech Republic, Romania, Uruguay and Honduras Ukraine .

The American company indicated that it will transfer UBER EATS business in the UAE to Karim.

Uber recently disclosed plans to expand delivery services for groceries and other products from stores and restaurants as part of its response to the isolation measures that accompany the spread of the Corona virus.

Uber launched a Uber Works center last month to help drivers find alternative jobs during the Corona virus epidemic emerging across the company's various platforms.

> Many drivers around the world are struggling to make ends meet, given that the spread of the virus has caused near-total pauses in transportation around the world.

The new center comes after participatory transport services companies such as Uber and Lyft curtailed their services in many cities around the world. p> Uber said: We know there are fewer flights available, and that you earn less money in driving, and for this reason we offer you a new way to find another job whether with Uber Or another company.