Moreover, Etisalat has been able to provide a selected number of building with indoor 5G coverage. However, the UAE is still developing its 5G infrastructure. In a recent study that meant to …
Public sector bodies in UAE ‘asked to buy local food’
Public sector bodies such as the military and hospitals in the UAE are being encouraged to buy locally-grown food. Mariam Al Mheiri, UAE minister of climate change and environment, said a decision had …
New Abu Dhabi to Samarkand flight on Wizz Air Abu Dhabi
Wizz Air Abu Dhabi is the second prominent UAE carrier to launch a new route to Samarkand, Uzbekistan in Q4 2022.
Nuclear fusion: Decades away from technology needed to ‘turn this into a useful energy source’
UAE has announced the successful operation of the first peaceful nuclear energy reactor in the Arab world, at Barakah Nuclear Energy Stations in Abu Dhabi …
Sharjah Ruler Approves Al Gitanah Residential Compound 1 Project
The approval was revealed by Khalifa Musabah Al Tunaiji, Head of the Sharjah Housing Programme, during an intervention on the ‘Direct Line’ programme, broadcast on Sharjah Radio. Al Tunaiji added that …
Abu Dhabi’s $1.1bn Khalifa Port expansion unveiled
President Sheikh Mohamed inaugurates major expansion on Abu Dhabi Ports Group 10th anniversary Abu Dhabi’s $1.1bn Khalifa Port expansion unveiled Transport …
Sudan Strikes Deal With UAE Firms for $6 Billion Port
Sudan’s military government has signed a $6 billion preliminary agreement with two firms from the United Arab Emirates to construct a new port on the Red Sea coast …
Abu Dhabi state fund to buy control of Phoenix for NIS 2.3b
Abu Dhabi Development Holding Co. (ADQ) is set to buy control of Israel’s largest insurance company Israel Phoenix Assurance Ltd. (TASE:PHOE1; PHOE5). ADQ has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU …
After Russia’s exit from the Lunar Gateway, NASA has found a new partner in UAE
In 2020, as NASA began to more concretely formulate its plans for lunar exploration under the Artemis program, Russia started to pull away. “In our view, the Lunar Gateway in its current form is too …
Former CNN chief Jeff Zucker to lead media investment group
Zucker will be chief executive for RedBird IMI, a venture seeking investment opportunities in sports, media and entertainment.
Jeff Zucker to Lead $1 Billion Venture to Acquire Media, Sports Properties
Jeff Zucker is aiming to get back into the media business after his departure from CNN. The veteran media executive, who has been CEO of NBCUniversal as well as president of the news outlet that is …
dnata smoothly transits over 150,000 football fans in tournament’s opening fortnight
Dubai and Doha in the opening two weeks of the world’s largest football tournament. As football fever grips the globe, dnata’s highly trained teams of ground handlers, passenger and ramp agents have …
UAE to open facility that converts waste to green hydrogen
They will work together to develop a facility in Sharjah that will convert waste wood and plastic into hydrogen that can be used for fuel. The facility will also include a fueling station for vehicles …
Abu Dhabi 360 programme to make people healthiest, happiest
The wellness campaign is supported by an app that will help users set and meet their nutrition, mental health and personal fitness goals …
Petronas awarded oil exploration concession in Abu Dhabi
Malaysia’s state-owned oil and gas giant Petronas and Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (Adnoc) have signed the first unconventional oil concession in the Middle East.
Jeff Zucker, RedBird Capital And Abu Dhabi’s IMI Formalize Joint Venture With $1B Earmarked For Media And Sports Investments
Former CNN and NBCUniversal boss Jeff Zucker, private equity firm RedBird Capital Partners and Abu Dhabi-based International Media Investments have formalized plans for a joint venture. RedBird IMI, …
Work to begin soon on 366-unit Sharjah residential compound
HH Dr. Sheikh Sultan bin Muhammad Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah, has approved the Al Gitanah Residential Compound 1 project being developed at an investment of AED369 million …