The emirate of Ras Al Khaimah in the UAE has invited solar Engineering Procurement and Construction (EPC) and commercial leasing companies to pre-qualify for the emirate’s first aggregated solar …
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Ras Al Khaimah Municipality launches pre-qualification for Ras Al Khaimah’s first aggregated solar tender
Following successful completion of its pilot solar carport project, Ras Al Khaimah Municipality, through its Reem office, launched on Monday, …
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Construction begins on clean energy power plant under $50m UAE fund
The project will include the construction of an 800kW diesel power plant and a 720kWh hybrid solar power plant …
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UAE’s Edge eyes chips and drones for charting a post-Covid course
He added that “a number of UAE platforms” for drones will be announced as soon as early next year, following up on an announcement made in February of the nation’s first locally produced drone from …
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UAE’s space mission will create commercial opportunities, says Space Agency chief
The UAE space agencies can support and promote growth of commercial space activities, [while] investments in R&D will drive capability development and grow the space infrastruc …
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‘Designing the Next 50’ project launched to shape the future of the UAE
Citizens and residents have been invited to join a new project aimed at shaping the future of the UAE. His Highness Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of UAE and …
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Open Banking set to transform finance in the GCC
Gulf Business talks to Wissam Khoury, SVP and general manager APAC and MEA, Finastra, on the state of Open Banking in the GCC …
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‘It feels amazing’: pupils and parents buzzing as Sharjah reopens classrooms
Sense of hope and optimism as the emirate’s private schools welcome pupils for first time since March Tens of thousands of pupils are returning to the classrooms in Sharjah. Distancing, Covid-19 tests …
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Monday morning rush clogs key Dubai-Sharjah roads
Sharjah roads. The national Met department (NCM) issued a fog alert for today.
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Sheikh Mohammed launches project to shape the UAE’s next 50 years
Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of UAE and Ruler of Dubai, on Monday launched the Designing the Next 50 project to involve the public in shaping the future of …
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Dubai’s R&D firm PISIQ is changing the game as it is fostering the economy of the Middle East
Artificial Intelligence has been one of the greatest advances in technology. It is impacting the future of every industry and will integrate technologies like big data, robotics and IoT. Looking at …
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UAE’s student-built MeznSat set for launch from Russia at 3.20pm today
MeznSat, built by UAE students and funded by the UAE Space Agency, is set for launch today at 3.20pm UAE time aboard a Russian Soyuz rocket from Plesetsk Cosmodrome, a Russian spaceport located 800km …
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Etisalat Digital works with 7 start-ups under Dubai accelerator programme
Etisalat Digital has announced its partnership with start-ups following a programme run by Dubai Future Accelerators (DFA) and the Dubai Future Foundation (DFF). The programme was hosted under DFF’s …
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UAE consumers expect a fully cashless society by 2030
The Covid-19 pandemic has accelerated the UAE’s transition to a cashless society as a growing number of businesses and individuals have stopped using physical cash due to safety and hygiene concerns, …
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Coronavirus: Tens of thousands of residents return as UAE eyes jobs recovery
Daily food drives organised from March through to June too have subsided as people return to jobs in the UAE. More than 430,000 Indian residents returned home since May, along with about 80,000 …
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Dubai Islamic Economy Development Centre hosts webinar on Sukuk market
The Dubai Islamic Economy Development Centre (DIEDC), in collaboration with the Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Dubai Chamber) and in strategic partnership with Refinitiv, hosted the fourth …
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Top 7 Things to do in Dubai This Weekend
Filipina Pop Princess Sarah Geronimo chooses Dubai to celebrate … time you go shopping at Wafi, be prepared for some weird and wonderful sights. The Oud Metha mall has been taken over by …
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