Customers of the UAE telecoms companies Du and Etisalat said internet services were running significantly slower than usual this weekend, with many websites and basic apps failing to load. Internet …
Hydrogen Fuel Cell Cars – The Truth
The hydrogen fuel cell car is under development by companies like Toyota, Hyundai, and Honda. However, with the increasing popularity of electric vehicles such as the Tesla Model 3 and a growing range …
UAE-based water company turns humidity into hydration
STORY: At this factory in Abu Dhabi, workers are overseeing the bottling of fresh water that has been produced from the air.UAE-based company, Ma Hawa uses heat exchange systems to condense humidity …
UAE: Robotaxis could edge out migrant South Asian drivers
The wealthy Gulf country is investing heavily in automated transport. But the plan risks leaving thousands of workers without jobs.
Dubai’s traffic signal upgrade: New AI system cuts delays by up to 37%
The new system uses smart capabilities to detect congestion patterns in real time and make proactive adjustments …
How Technology is Transforming Real Estate in Dubai
Dubai is no longer just raising the world’s tallest towers—it’s reshaping how people own and trade properties altogether. Earlier this month, Dubai’s second fully tokenised property sale sold out in …
Israel launches new spy satellite to surveil entire Middle East as it wages 7-front war
Israel launched a new spy satellite to bolster its surveillance capabilities in the Middle East as it wages what Netanyahu describes as a seven-front war.
First Satellite Pictures Show Afghanistan Earthquake Destruction
The United Nations Satellite Center (UNOSAT) has released satellite images showing the aftermath of a 6.0 magnitude earthquake with a death toll that has surpassed 1,400 and which left more than 3,000 …
Dubai looks beyond oil — Photovoltaic palms promise street power and a sci-fi skyline
Dubai has decided to look beyond its oil. It will now feature advanced, smart photovoltaic palms that promise green street power and a sci-fi skyline.
Saudi Arabia, UAE join Gulf states in restricting Roblox gaming platform
Saudi Arabia and the UAE have joined other Gulf nations in imposing restrictions on the popular US-based gaming platform Roblox, citing child safety concerns. According to Anadolu’s monitoring, the …
Dewa enhances clean energy cooperation with Chinese firms
Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer, MD & CEO of Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (Dewa), led a high-level delegation to the People’s Republic of China to …
‘Nation of foresight’: UAE shaping future of global diplomacy, says UN representative
From women’s empowerment to climate diplomacy, the UAE’s rising global stature shows that when political will, investment in education and the commitment of the leadership combine, it can lead to real …
UAE’s Khazna secures $2.62bln facility to expand data centre footprint
UAE-based Khazna Data Centres (Khazna) has secured a $2.62 billion credit facility from a consortium of local banks to support its UAE and global growth strategy. The 10-year facility was arranged by …
UAE-developed encryption solution launched
Technology Innovation Institute (TII), the applied research arm of Abu Dhabi’s Advanced Technology Research Council (ATRC), and VentureOne, ATRC’s venture builder, in collaboration with technology …
Promise and peril drive the fascination with rain in the parched deserts of the United Arab Emirates
Rainfall long has fascinated the people of the United Arab Emirates, a desert nation on the Arabian Peninsula MASAFI, United Arab Emirates — Outside of a mountain village in the northern outskirts of …
Optical technology opens new alternatives to surgery for blindness
Eye implants made in Dubai are being developed as a potential solution for the more than 12 million people worldwide awaiting corneal transplants, according to Dr Valentyn Volkov, founder of Xpanceo.
Dubai’s CARE Dialogues set stage for sustainability summit
Leaders in sustainability, renewable energy, and climate innovation gathered in Dubai for Trescon’s “CARE Dialogues,” a prelude to the CARE MENA summit scheduled for Nov. 26–27 at Madinat Jumeirah …