Abu Dhabi has made striking progress in achieving its environmental goals during the first 12 months of the 2023-2025 blueprint towards a greener future, new data shows. Established by the Environment …
UAE police withdraw woman’s attempted suicide charge
Police in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) have withdrawn the charges against Irish woman Tori Towey and have closed the case, it has been confirmed. The 28-year-old from Roscommon
Application of the Month: LEAP 71 Successfully Tests Liquid-Propellant Engine Made With 3D Printing and AI
For this next AM application of the month, we are putting the spotlight on LEAP 71 and its 3D printed engine made with AI.
5G O-RAN Performance Testing Focus of Collaboration
Anritsu and LITEON Technology are forming a partnership to advance performance testing for 5G New Radio (NR) Open Radio Access Network (O-RAN) solutions. LITEON will use Anritsu’s MT8000A Radio …
UAE is building a competitive intellectual property system
Abdulla Bin Touq Al Marri, Minister of Economy, led the UAE delegation participating in the 65th session of the Assemblies of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) member states, which …
A million trees give central Dubai a 40-mile Green Spine
Urb is on a mission to remake Dubai’s landscape into a lush paradise. Following its proposals for the Dubai Mangroves and Dubai Reefs projects, the firm’s new Green Spine envisions transforming a …
The Sail Grand Prix is returning to Abu Dhabi, and it’s going to be good one
Sailing lovers – get ready to ride the wave of an epic race, as the Sail Grand Prix (Sail GP) makes its return to Abu Dhabi. Making a splash with the 2024/2025 season after the smashing success …
Report: UAE deported student who shouted ‘Free Palestine’ at NYU Abu Dhabi graduation
Students, activists pan university for allowing censorship; Arab monarchy does not permit protests, has clamped down on speech about Gaza war …
Dubai to set up ‘world’s largest’ food trading logistics centre
Dubai will set up “the world’s largest” logistics centre for food trade as it seeks to diversify its economy and boost investment opportunities.An agreement was signed on Wednesday between Dubai …
Abu Dhabi draws energy majors to LNG project as competition grows
Abu Dhabi National Oil Company on Wednesday awarded stakes in its Ruwais liquefied natural gas (LNG) expansion project to four international companies, as competition intensifies among Gulf states to …
More than 40 sentenced to life in UAE for ‘terror’ offences
According to the official WAM news agency, on Wednesday the Abu Dhabi Federal Court of Appeal “sentenced 43 defendants to life imprisonment for the crime of creating, establishing, and managing a …
Irish Woman Charged With Attempted Suicide in Dubai, Sparking Questions Over UAE Law
Ireland’s Department of Foreign Affairs is providing consular assistance to Towey, 28, who has been living in Dubai since April 2023, and working as a flight attendant for Emirates Airlines, according to a post by the Detained in Dubai group, which …
Mary Lou McDonald: Tori Towey case raises ‘fundamental questions on treatment of women in Dubai’
RESPONDING TO THE lifting of the travel ban placed on Irish citizen Tori Towey in the United Arab Emirates, Mary Lou McDonald said the case shows that the Irish state will not accept such treatment of its women.
Saudi Arabia raises $12.35 bln from Aramco’s share sale through greenshoe option
Saudi Arabia has raised a total of $12.35 billion from a secondary share sale in Aramco , after the Saudi oil giant exercised an over-allotment option, a document seen by Reuters showed.
Dubai announces world’s largest fruit and vegetable market
Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, announced the development of the Logistics Hub for Foodstuffs, Fruit and Vegetable Trade, the …
UAE Residents Are Struggling With Schengen Visa Applications
When you think of ‘break,’ Schengen visa appointments probably come to mind. It’s quite a task, especially during peak times like …
Golden visas and how to get one – from Portugal to Dubai
There is very little that money cannot buy – including a brand new passport, or the right to live in an overseas paradise visa-free.Around the world there are more than 100 nations that would welcome …