Like her ancestors before her, Emirati astronaut Nora AlMatrooshi has spent much of her life gazing up at the stars and dreaming of flying to the Moon. But being a Muslim made me aware of the …
A tech company is growing diamonds in the desert
In 2022, he co-founded Dubai-based 2DOT4 Diamonds … Placed inside a reactor, the seed is exposed to gases such as hydrogen, methane, oxygen, and argon. It also undergoes a pressure of up to 180 …
Etisalat Misr restoring mobile services following fiber optic cable cut in Cairo
Etisalat By E& In Egypt, one of the four local mobile network operators, is currently working to restore service to its full capacity after a partial outage in several neighbourhoods in Cairo impacted …
The reality of 5.5G technology: A game-changer in telecommunications
With the UAE emerging as a global leader in 5G technology, the Du spokesperson highlighted the pivotal role played by telecommunications providers in laying the foundation for transformative use cases …
34 top Sunday brunches to try in Dubai 2024
There are loads of options, from lazy beach lunches to swish fine dining feasts. For all the best Sunday brunches in Dubai, ranked according to the price of house beverage packages (where applicable) …
Ramadan start date 2024: It’s just one week until Ramadan in Dubai begins
Ramadan 2024 is one of the most significant dates in the calendar for anyone living in Dubai. And the Ramadan 2024 start date is now just one week away. In a statement made by the UAE’s International …
Ericsson, Mobily sign network exposure MoU at LEAP 2024 for enterprises and developers in Saudi Arabia
Ericsson (NASDAQ: ERIC) and Etihad Etisalat (Mobily) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) at LEAP 2024, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to …
Huawei unveils ‘5.5G’ innovation practices for operators
Huawei said its eight practices for 5.5G cover key technology areas, including antenna evolutions, mmWave bandwidth and energy efficiency …
Inmarsat and Aramco to trial 5G over water in Arabian Gulf
Inmarsat Maritime, part of satellite communications company Inmarsat, has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Aramco, a global integrated energy and chemicals company headquartered in …
First Tesla Cybertruck for sale online in Dubai
Elon Musk’s latest creation will soon be driven on the roads of the UAE, with the first three-tonne electric Tesla Cybertruck due to arrive in Dubai this month. The battery-powered full-sized vehicle …
Abu Dhabi to tender Khazna solar contract
The planned Khazna solar independent power project (IPP), also known as PV4, will have a capacity of 1,500MW. It will be located in Khazna, between Abu Dhabi and Al Ain, and is expected to reach …
Dubai: Apple vehicles will be roaming in the city from March 7; here’s why
Equipment-filled vehicles will explore Dubai’s road while people with specially designed tech-equipped backpack will gather information about pedestrian-only areas …
UAE astronauts complete Nasa training, long for Ramadan family reunion, mum’s food
Nora AlMatrooshi and Mohammad AlMulla graduated from the 2021 NASA Astronaut Candidate Class training programme on Tuesday …
UAE’s Nora Al Matrooshi hopes for Moon mission after completing astronaut training
Nora Al Matrooshi said after completing her two-year astronaut training on Tuesday that her ideal space mission would be to “set foot on the Moon”.The mechanical engineer, her Emirati colleague …
DEWA’s CEO asserts Dubai’s resolute march towards Net-Zero by 2050
Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer, MD & CEO of Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) explains DEWA’s key role in propelling Dubai towards Net-Zero by 2050 through innovative projects and sustainable …
Dubai weather warning: What is cloud seeding?
With a rain warning issued for Dubai and the rest of the UAE by the National Centre of Meteorology (NCM), cloud seeding is once again a buzz term popping up in conversation right now. Why? On the off …
SunMoney Solar Group establishes alliance with DIONE Protocol to propel renewable energy tokenization
Central to this collaboration is the possible deployment of SunMoney’s SDBN tokens on DIONE’s Layer1 Blockchain, ‘Odyssey …