This morning, the first UAE Ambassador to Israel, His Excellency, Ambassador Mohamed al Khaja, visited Start-Up Nation Central Headquarters in Tel Aviv to launch an official partnership to further …
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GM’s Cruise Will Run Driverless Taxis in Dubai in 2023
Cruise LLC, the self-driving car unit backed and majority owned by General Motors Co., signed a deal with Dubai’s Roads and Transit Authority to begin operating self-driving taxis in the city in 2023.
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UAE: Boy in Sharjah tangles wire around neck while playing, chokes to death
A four-year-old boy choked to death on an electric wire he had entangled around his neck while playing at home in Sharjah. Sharjah Police said they suspect no foul play in the death of the Arab boy as …
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Abu Dhabi police arranges ‘Happiness Patrol’ for four-year-old, wins praises
The video shows the little one wearing a police uniform and riding a small toy car and also getting gifts from the cops.
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Abu Dhabi financial regulator sets up ADGM Authority, names Mark Cutis CEO
Dubai: The financial hub Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM) has set up the ‘ADGM Authority’ and appointed Mark Cutis as its new CEO. The entity will drive “ADGM’s growth by leveraging the …
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Abu Dhabi University Tops UAE’s Employability Rankings
Abu Dhabi University (ADU) has been ranked best for employability in the United Arab Emirates and third in the Arab world Abu Dhabi University (ADU) has been ranked best for employability in the …
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UAE reports 1,928 Covid cases, 1,719 recoveries, 2 deaths
The UAE Ministry of Health and Prevention on Monday reported 1,928 cases of the Covid-19 coronavirus, along with 1,719 recoveries and 2 deaths.The new cases were detected through 193,896 additional …
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General Motors-backed Cruise is set to expand self-driving operations to Dubai in 2023
GM’s majority-owned autonomous vehicle subsidiary Cruise is expanding operations internationally to Dubai. Cruise has signed an agreement with Dubai’s roads and transport authority to be the exclusive …
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General Motors’ Cruise Unit Signals Progress With Dubai Deal
Dubai’s Road and Transit Authority and Cruise said in a joint statement that Cruise will deploy a limited number of its purpose-built Cruise Origin vehicles in the emirate in 2023, making Dubai the …
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GM-Backed Cruise Will Offer Driverless Service in Dubai in 2023
Cruise LLC, the self-driving car unit backed and majority owned by General Motors Co., signed a deal with Dubai’s Roads and Transit Authority to operate self-driving taxis and ride-hailing services in …
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Dubai strikes deal with Cruise to roll out self-driving taxis
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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