The UAE’s first female astronaut is set to graduate from a Nasa training programme in Houston, Texas, in early March, Nasa confirmed to The National on Monday. Emirati mechanical engineer Nora Al …
Your Dubai nol card goes digital: Tap and ride with your smartphone
Level Up Your Dubai Commute: New nol card features and how to go digital today! Dubai: Earlier this week, Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) announced …
L&T unit secures $1.2bn EPC contract for Dubai solar project
India’s top engineering and construction conglomerate Larsen & Toubro (L&T) has announced that one of its key subsidiaries – Power Transmission & Distribution (PT&D) – has emerged as the turnkey …
Dubai: New school, 295 classrooms; expansion to raise 15,000 seats by 2033
investing in new technologies and facilities and promoting innovation and creativity in the classroom. The Al Khawaneej and Al Barsha schools are direct outcomes of the ‘Dubai Schools’ project. In its …
Blood-drawing robot showcased at Arab Health in Dubai
highlighted the commitment to fully utilising technology to improve healthcare services. The 49th edition of the Arab Health, hosting 3,400 exhibitors, and over 180 participating countries worldwide, …
Dubai Integrated Economic Zones strategy for 2024-2026 approved
Sheikh Ahmed Bin Saeed Al Maktoum, Chairman of the Dubai Integrated Economic Zones Authority (DIEZ), has approved the Authority’s new strategy for 2024-2026.
Sharjah Club leads UAE Open Karate Championship with 57 medals
Sharjah24: Among the several categories of the UAE Open Karate Championship (individual kumite), Sharjah Sports Club stood head and shoulders above the competition.
Telegraph could become ‘PR arm’ of UAE after proposed takeover, MPs warned
UAE-backed deal could be disastrous for UK government and freedom of press, opponents say …
UAE sends first ambassador to Syria since conflict
The United Arab Emirates has dispatched an ambassador to Damascus for the first time since the Syrian conflict erupted in 2011, Syria’s state media reported on Tuesday, in a new signal of Syria’s …
UAE: Sheikh Hamdan approves Dh530 million expansion for ‘Dubai Schools’
Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai. The expansion will contribute to adding over 6,400 seats, 295 classrooms and 123 laboratories and specialised classrooms. It will also …
The UAE ambassador takes post in Damascus after nearly 13 years of cut ties
The first United Arab Emirates ambassador to Damascus in nearly 13 years has taken up his post on Tuesday as Syria is reintegrating into mainstream regional acceptance.
Irish Minister Dara Calleary leads trade mission to the UAE, further strengthening strong trade relations with Ireland
Dara Calleary’s visit to the UAE features a four-day program focused on further strengthening existing trade ties within the region …
Swank to tap Dubai property market
Investment Corporation of Dubai (ICD) announced on Tuesday its consolidated financial results for the year ended Dec.31, 2021, having generated revenues of Dhs169.4 billion Oman and Etihad Rail …
UAE’s uses CBDC for first cross-border payment to China
The UAE has settled its first cross-border payment to China using the CBDC Digital Dirham for a $13.6 million worth of value transfer.
UAE bank fraud: Another resident loses Dh200,000 to criminals
UAE residents are increasingly coming forward to share their experiences of losing tens of thousands of dirhams to telephone banking fraudsters, in an effort to stop unsuspecting victims being tricked …
UAE Central Bank issues $327,000 fine to insurance company
The financial sanction is the result of the findings of the regular examination conducted by the Central Bank, which revealed that the insurance company had deficiencies in its AML/CFT policies and …
VCs are not done betting on fintech
Brex might not be having a good couple of quarters, but there’s sufficient positive news from the world of fintech to offset all the negativity around the sector. Bilt Rewards’ new massive …