FinTech solutions facilitating small efforts, seamless and secure digital transactions, including peer-to-peer (“P2P”) payments and mobile wallets, offered by industry players like Telr in the UAE and …
Sudden deluge drowns Dubai
Dubai was battered by heavy rain, bringing the glitzy city to a standstill. The desert city received two years’ worth of rain in just a day even as heavy thunderstorms lashed other parts of the …
Unprecedented flooding soaks Dubai
A massive storm that flooded roads and closed the airport in Dubai also killed at least 18 people in neighboring Oman.
Abu Dhabi’s Masdar, EGA partner on aluminium decarbonisation
Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company Masdar has partnered with the Dubai-based Emirates Global Aluminium (EGA) to work towards aluminium decarbonisation and promote growth in the sector through renewables.
US tourists trapped in Dubai traumatized by floods
For the first time ever I’m happy that I pay crazy taxes in LA to have proper drainage,’ she said – adding that the flooding is a ‘hot mess’ and that she can’t wait to go home. Other videos on TikTok …
Flooding spotlights Dubai construction quality
The storm that engulfed Dubai on 16 April and the resulting flood damage will raise questions about the quality of construction in the emirate. Videos of extensive flood damages to property and …
Dubai airport chaos as UAE and Oman reel from deadly storms
The airport, which serves as a major hub for connecting flights to every continent, warns “recovery will take some time”.
Singer Rahul Vaidya Treads Through Knee-Deep Water After Heavy Downpour In Dubai
Rahul Vaidya took to his social media handle to share glimpses of his harrowing experience in the UAE after the heavy downpour that brought Dubai to a standstill on Tuesday.
Explainer: What caused the storm that brought Dubai to a standstill?
A storm hit the United Arab Emirates and Oman this week bringing record rainfall that flooded highways, inundated houses, grid-locked traffic and trapped people in their homes.
Dubai Sees More Than a Year’s Worth of Rain in 24 Hours
More than 142 millimeters of rain had been dumped on Dubai over 24 hours, starting late Monday. An average year sees 94.7 millimeters of rain at the world’s busiest hub for international travel, Dubai’s main airport, according to The Associated Press.
Dubai Airports issues travel advisory, Emirates Airlines suspends travel procedures from Dubai until midnight April 18
On the same note, Emirates Airlines has decided to suspend travel procedures for passengers departing from Dubai starting from 8:00 am on Wednesday, April 17th, until midnight on April 18th, due to operational challenges resulting from adverse weather conditions and road conditions.
Dubai floods leaves TOWIE stars and Dane Bower’s holiday plans in crisis
Dubai has been hit by the heaviest rainfall in 75 years with The United Arab Emirates seeing more than 14cm of rain in a day, with famous faces impacted by the weather
DNA: Did cloud seeding drown Dubai?
The amount of rainfall that occurs in Dubai in one and a half years has occurred in just 24 hours which has ruined a fast-paced city like Dubai. Boats are moving on the streets of Dubai. Airport, …
Police rescue cat clinging to car door in Dubai flooding
Dubai police rescued a cat from floodwaters on Wednesday (April 17) as the country was hit by a rare torrential storm.
Dubai floods: Exact cause of ‘once in a generation’ rainfall – links to cloud seeding fact-checked
A ‘once in a generation’ rainstorm flooded Dubai’s international airport and submerged highways across the UAE – and expert meteorologists have responded to claims that cloud seeding was to blame …
UAE denies cloud seeding contributed to historic flooding in Dubai. But, what is cloud seeding?
The average yearly rainfall in the UAE is approximately five inches, that’s less than Jacksonville’s total rainfall of 5.58 inches in May 2023.
Dubai’s record rain floods expensive homes and halts flights
The United Arab Emirates experienced its heaviest downpour since records began in 1949, Dubai’s media office said in a statement. It caused chaos for residents as water entered the city’s expensive …