The guests also made selfie-stopovers at the Urban Art DXB space, dedicated to the works of street artists from around the globe, with skateboards, helmets and more on display.
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Smart Cities Want to Co-Design Change With Telcos
With 5G earmarked as a game-changer for cities, wireless technologies are already widely deployed by leading smart cities, including those here in Australia. However, cities do not want to be locked …
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Will Trump sell F-35s to UAE? Congress wants him to show his work.
Trump administration studies how to structure a deal without running afoul of Israel. That news came on the heels of an agreement that the UAE normalize relations with Israel. That timeline would be, …
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Israel to massively expand settlements after UAE normalization
Israel is moving ahead with thousands of new settlement units in the occupied West Bank. This represents a dramatic expansion of Israel’s settler-colonial efforts: The vast majority of the housing …
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In a first, UAE and Israel sign defence linked deal
The Defense exhibition organizer called, IDEX, the International Defence Exhibition and Conference organized by Abu Dhabi National Exhibition …
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EXCLUSIVE: Former Grenadier Guardsman trapped in Dubai after being jailed over fake cheque scam tries to flee by swimming two miles across Persian Gulf
Ex Grenadier Guardsman Robin Berlyn, from Rayleigh in Essex, made it to Oman but instead of being deported to the UK, as he hoped, the 50-year- old was sent back to Dubai.
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Coronavirus: Dubai student distributes roses to police’s frontliners
Sai, a student of Indian High School, called up the Dubai Police’s Transport and Rescue Department just so she could hand them her simple gift.
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COVID-19 heroes: Young expat student gets recognition from Dubai Police for distributing flowers to frontliners
Dubai Police say paying tribute to COVID-19 heroes strengthens community relationship UAE: What to do with your Salik tag when you sell your car? Dubai: The Dubai Police recently honoured a young …
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UAE will launch its first moon rover in 2024
The UAE currently has two astronauts … It will also carry a Langmuir probe, an instrument that will study a particularly strange phenomenon on the moon. The solar wind, a constant stream of charged …
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Trina Solar: Enabling technology for solar growth
In an effort to further reduce prices, manufacturers such as Trina Solar are shifting their focus to technology improvements geared towards increased efficiency while the industry is focusing on other …
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Sharjah likely to host Women’s T20 Challenge
The Indian players taking part are likely to assemble in Mumbai on October 13 for a nine-day quarantine | ESPN.com …
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IPL 2020: Rajasthan Royals share hilarious Amitabh Bachchan meme on return to Sharjah
Rajasthan Royals (RR) are back at their firing ground Sharjah for their IPL 2020 clash against Delhi Capitals (DC) on Friday (October 9). RR won their first two matches of the tournament at the …
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Dubai firm trains sight on India’s deadly winter smog problem
Dubai-based Averda is making an entry into India for managing municipal and farm waste in the northern city of Amritsar to offer a solution to the deadly smog caused by stubble burning. The waste …
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Venture Capitalist Tim Draper Bets Big on Indian Crypto Exchange, Undeterred by Crypto Ban Reports
American entrepreneur and venture capitalist Tim Draper has invested in Indian cryptocurrency exchange Unocoin despite regulatory uncertainty and reports of a possible crypto ban in India. Unocoin has …
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During the pandemic, Chicagoans are reconnecting online with old friends who live in New York, Paris — even Dubai: ‘It just really became a lifeline’
As the COVID-19 pandemic tightened its grip on Chicago, Danielle Campbell reached out to seven of her dearest friends. Most had gone to college with her; all had been in her wedding. But now one was …
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Take this road to reach Kalba from Sharjah in just 60 minutes
Sharjah Ruler inaugurates new road linking eastern coast town among other projects SHARJAH: His Highness Dr Sheikh Sultan bin Muhammad Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah, visited …
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Abu Dhabi’s driving solar power rates to record lows in green energy switch
Abu Dhabi: Now that Abu Dhabi is able to command record-low rates for its solar projects, the emirate is better placed to pursue more clean energy initiatives, according to a top official with the …
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