Schengen and UAE visa updates, rain in Dubai, skyscraper news, new airport plans, Oman national day, Saudi airline collaboration and more top stories this week
Emirates concludes Dubai Airshow 2023: Massive plane deals, seat upgrades, engineering facility, historic fly-past and more
In addition to the A380, Emirates displayed the game-changer Boeing 777-ER and the recently launched private charter, the Embraer Phenom 100. Emirates Flight Training Academy exhibited the latest …
Sharjah court denies relief to Mumbai-based DJ Clayton in drugs case
In a significant blow to Indian authorities, the Sharjah Federal Court of Appeal has denied the application of Mumbai-based disc jockey (DJ) Clayton Rodrigues, who was falsely implicated by …
Ennismore to launch new 25hours hotel in Dubai, UAE
Lifestyle and leisure hospitality company Ennismore has announced the opening of a new 25hours-branded property in Dubai, UAE. 25hours Heimat Dubai will mark the first standalone branded residence by …
Heat on UAE to give COP28 ambitious edge we need
To meet climate goals, countries will have to get far more ambitious and quickly. Here’s what to look for at COP28.
No Sharjah court relief for ‘framed’ DJ, family to appeal
Clayton Rodrigues, who was framed in a drugs case and sentenced to 25 years in jail in Sharjah, is now appealing to a higher court after his initial appeal was rejected. Rodrigues, a disc jockey, is …
Watch: Kelly Slater’s First Wave at the New Pool in Abu Dhabi
Dylan Graves wasn’t supposed to be at the opening day of the new wave pool in Abu Dhabi. But, during a layover in Dubai (on his way back to Australia from Europe), he decided to send Slater a text to …
With Rory McIlroy ‘stuck in neutral,’ Viktor Hovland among notables in Dubai contention
While McIlroy was, in his words, “stuck in neutral” on his way to shooting an even-par 72 in the second round, Rahm, Hovland and Fleetwood all had 66s on the Earth Course to be in a good position …
Cruise testing continues in Japan, Dubai, even as vehicles parked in US
Days after General Motors’ Cruise self-driving car unit pulled all of its vehicles off the roads in the U.S. for a safety review, it continues to test them on public roads in Dubai and Japan, Reuters …
From grass to grace: BNXN shares how he got multi-million Naira deal with 9Mobile after publicly begging for airtime
BNXN shares his grace to grass story, how he got a 100 Million Naira deal with 9Mobile despite publicly begging for Etisalat airtime before.
The world’s largest single-site solar farm just came online
The United Arab Emirates has launched Al Dhafra solar farm – now the world’s largest single-site solar farm – ahead of COP28.
Fear shouldn’t overtake rationality in approach to artificial intelligence, says UAE AI minister
Monitor, UAE AI Minister Omar Sultan Al Olama discusses how states should govern the technology and whether fears about machine intelligence are founded.
Emirates Taps Boeing To Advance Digital Maintenance Technologies
The airline and OEM signed a memorandum of understanding Nov. 15 at the Dubai Airshow to partner on digital maintenance. The cooperation will focus on three technology areas: drones and …
UAE’s Masdar opens world’s largest single-site solar plant ahead of COP28
The UAE’s state-owned renewable energy company Masdar, also called the Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company, has opened the world’s largest single-site solar plant ahead of the COP28 UN climate conference …
Watch: Behind The Scenes At Kelly Slater’s Abu Dhabi Surf Park
One of the privileged few to sample Surf Abu Dhabi, Dylan Graves offers an everyman’s perspective to the new surf park.
Nations will exceed $200 million methane finance pledge at COP28
The US challenge to raise $200 million to tackle methane gas emissions will be exceeded at the COP28 climate talks in Dubai. Non-carbon dioxide greenh …
SCHS organises Determination and Inclusion Festival
The Sharjah City for Humanitarian Services (SCHS) organised the Determination and Inclusion Festival in cooperation with the Higher Colleges of Technology and Dubai Festival City Mall.