Dubai has become the first city to sign a contract with an autonomous taxi manufacturer, ordering up to 4,000 vehicles from the US driverless car group Cruise with a view to deploying them from 2023.
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GM-backed Cruise goes international with autonomous shuttles in Dubai
Dubai’s Crown Prince Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed tweeted early Monday that the San Francisco-based autonomous vehicle company Cruise will supply the United Arab Emirates city’s autonomous taxi shuttles …
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Ramadan 2021: Only one site for cannon firing in Sharjah this year
Sharjah Police have decided to allocate only a single site for firing the Ramadan canon to announce the timing of Iftar during the Holy month, which starts on Tuesday, in a bid to prevent public …
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Abu Dhabi’s ADNOC, Dutch-listed OCI weigh IPO of fertiliser joint venture
Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) and chemical producer OCI N.V. (OCI), which is backed by Egyptian businessman Nassef Sawiris, are weighing an initial public offering of their fertiliser joint …
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Penspen wins onshore Abu Dhabi well work
DEAL-MAKER: Penspen is one of many energy services firms now also plying their trade outside of the north-east Penspen has won a four-year contract to procure and construct flowlines and wellheads for …
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UAE’s first Emirati astronauts pay tribute to first man in space
Hazza Al Mansoori and Sultan Al Neyadi honoured Yuri Gagarin to mark the 60th anniversary of his journey to space.
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Lulu’s Yusuff Ali back in UAE after helicopter emergency landing in India
Indian business tycoon M.A. Yusuff Ali has returned to the UAE following a helicopter mishap in the south Indian state of Kerala. Yusuff Ali, chairman and managing director of UAE-based Lulu Group …
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UAE weather alert: Rains forecast
Ramadan 2021: Fasting in UAE to last over 14 hours, says NCM “Fair to partly cloudy and hazy at times, and low clouds will appear Eastward by morning with a probability of some convective clouds …
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UAE HR firm Reach acquires Saudi counterpart, taps $20m from NBK Capital Partners
Dubai: A Dubai-based HR consultancy Reach Group is acquiring a Saudi firm, and financing it through a $20 million facility from Kuwait’s NBK Capital Partners. Reach focuses on supplying skilled and …
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Cruise strikes deal to launch robotaxi service in Dubai
The autonomous vehicle subsidiary of GM that also has backing from SoftBank Vision Fund, Microsoft and Honda, has struck a deal to launch a robotaxi service in Dubai in 2023. The robotaxi service …
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Cruise is bringing its driverless robotaxis to Dubai in 2023
Cruise, the autonomous vehicle company backed by General Motors and Honda, will launch its first international robotaxi service in Dubai in 2023. The news was announced early Monday by Dubai’s crown …
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UAE Ramadan Taraweeh: Isha to be offered 5 minutes after Azan
Last year, the faithful had offered the prayers at home as mosques remained closed as a Covid safety measure. The maximum duration of Isha and Taraweeh prayers in mosques is capped at 30 minutes.
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UAE residents’ alert: Dubai Police to conduct major mock drill today
Dubai Police has announced that it will conduct a mock drill today at 9am. According to a tweet, the mock drill will be conducted at the Expo Area and Al Maktoum International Airport on Monday …
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Ramadan 2021: How Dubai plans to battle rumours this year
Dubai Municipality on Monday issued an advisory to help residents battle rumours related to Ramadan this year. ALSO READ: >> Ramadan 2021: Fasting in UAE to last over 14 hours, says NCM >> Ramadan …
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Sharjah Ruler congratulates King of Jordan on centenary of Kingdom’s founding
H.H. Dr. Sheikh Sultan bin Muhammad Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah, has sent a message of congratulations to King Abdullah II of Jordan on the occasion of the centenary of the …
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UAE- Sharjah Children’s Reading Festival to open on May 19 with Covid safety rules
(MENAFN – Khaleej Times) The twelfth edition of the Sharjah Children’s Reading Festival (SCRF) will be held from May 19 to 29 at the Expo Centre Sharjah, announced the Sharjah Book Authority on …
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UAE: 21-year-old ends life to avoid marrying older man
An Asian woman is believed to have committed suicide on Thursday by jumping off the fifth floor of her family’s building in Sharjah’s Muwailih area. The 21-year-old reportedly ended her life after she …
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