However, the situation reportedly 'appears as if it is a done deal,' according to News Corp. The AFP reportedly began investigating two inter-related crime syndicates in mid-2016, with information suggesting criminals in Dubai and the Netherlands were also ... ( read original story ...)
New traffic rules: 7,592 violations in Abu Dhabi
Abu Dhabi: Abu Dhabi Police have registered a total of 7,592 road traffic violations since the inception of amended federal traffic rules in the country from July 1 until August 31, a top Abu Dhabi Police official said on Thursday. More than 2,000 people ... ( read original story ...)
UAE banking robot learns Arabic to help more customers
The robot, brought to the UAE by Emirates NBD last year, has been widely popular and will now also cater to the bank’s Arabic-speaking customers, a statement said. The bilingual Pepper will continue to interact with customers at the bank’s Jumeirah ... ( read original story ...)
Is your blockchain technology secured?
Adoption of blockchain technology remains a top agenda for the UAE government and then subsequently to the private players, but how do we ensure the security of the data given that by 2020 almost 100 per cent of government transactions will be digital in ... ( read original story ...)
RTA, Siemens sign MoU on development of 3D printing technology
The Roads and Transport Authority, RTA, in Dubai has reiterated its endeavour and commitment to harness the world’s most sophisticated technologies, to be utilised in its diverse operations to support the delivery of its services to the various social ... ( read original story ...)
UAE passport awarded a certificate
The ministry recently launched the UAE Passport Force initiative, with the goal to place the State's passport on the list of the five most important passports in the world by 2021 upon the directives of HH Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Minister of ... ( read original story ...)
Cooling collars to keep Dubai street cleaners cool
Dubai: Street cleaners here now have a new way to beat the summer heat, with a cool gear unveiled recently. The Waste Management Department of the Dubai Municipality recently distributed "cooling collars" to its cleaners to protect them from summer heat ... ( read original story ...)
Dubai Future Accelerators cuts time to medical aid
Dubai: Etisalat Digital, a business unit of etisalat, and Mobile Doctors 24-7 (MD 24-7) have signed an agreement as part of Dubai Future Accelerators (DFA) programme to bring future medical care solutions to the UAE and the Middle East and North Africa ... ( read original story ...)
How Sharjah is tackling child high-rise deaths
When the new legal stipulations were brought into effect, Khalifa Bin Hada Al Suwaidi, who was director of Engineering Department at Sharjah Municipality at the time, told Gulf News that all construction, engineering and consulting offices in the emirate ... ( read original story ...)
New UAE Google hub seeks to capture imagination of technology-hooked pupils
UAE University is to work with Google to develop a technology lab that seeks to turn young people's obsession with phones and gadgets into a desire to create their own products and businesses. The Google Innovation Hub was announced yesterday and is ... ( read original story ...)