Dubai’s AI playbook: A wake-up call for Puerto Rico gov’t, business leaders

Attendees explore GITEX Global 2025 in Dubai, where nations showcased how artificial intelligence integration is transforming government, energy and industry worldwide. Last week, I walked into the future. I was the only Puerto Rican among more...

Dubai universities unveil AI degrees to train future-ready graduates

Dubai universities are ramping up artificial intelligence (AI) education through new degree programmes, research projects, and training initiatives designed to prepare students for careers in the fast-changing global digital economy. Institutions...

Abu Dhabi hosts travel trade workshops in Germany

Department of Culture and Tourism - Abu Dhabi (DCT Abu Dhabi) recently hosted a series of workshops in Frankfurt, Düsseldorf, and Berlin, designed to connect directly with the German travel trade and provide in-depth updates on the emirate’s...

AI use and enthusiasm for tech in UAE higher than global average, report says

When it comes to the use of artificial intelligence, as well as literacy, training and optimism over the technology, the UAE is ahead of the global average, a survey has found. Accounting and consultancy firm KPMG, which collaborated with the...

UNTOLD Dubai 2025 Unveils Daily Schedule, Headliners, and New Stage

UNTOLD Dubai, the highly anticipated music festival, returns this year from Thursday, November 6, to Sunday, November 9. Set in the vibrant venue of Dubai Parks and Resorts, the festival promises an electrifying experience, aiming to surpass its...

Discover Earth’s history at NHM Abu Dhabi this November

Abu Dhabi: The Natural History Museum (NHM Abu Dhabi) is set to open its doors to the public on 22 November 2025 in the Saadiyat Cultural District, marking a major cultural and scientific milestone for the emirate. As the largest natural history...

KAWS to take centre stage at second edition of Manar Abu Dhabi

The high-profile street artist KAWS will take centre stage in a major Abu Dhabi public art initiative launching next month. KAWS'S work—which shows the artist’s signature Companian figure reclining on its back while lifting a lit moon in its...

UAE’s First High-Purity CO₂ Capture Plant Inaugurated in Ras Al Khaimah

New Gulf Cryo facility captures emissions from RAK Ceramics to supply high-grade CO₂ across industries Ras Al Khaimah, United Arab Emirates – October, 2025 – In line with the UAE’s Net Zero 2050 initiative, Gulf Cryo, a regional leader in...

Air Seychelles Expands Abu Dhabi Route to Daily Flights Starting October 2025

Air Seychelles has announced that, beginning 16 October 2025, it will expand its service between Seychelles and Abu Dhabi to a daily schedule. The decision follows the strong performance of the route since its launch in May and reflects rising...

Registration for 17th Abu Dhabi World Professional Jiu-Jitsu Championship reaches 80 percent of capacity

Registration for the 17th Abu Dhabi World Professional Jiu-Jitsu Championship has reached 80% capacity weeks before the event, underscoring the growing global appeal of the sport’s most prestigious competition. Held under the patronage of His...

Saudi Investors Are Eyeing Afghanistan’s Resources  

Afghanistan is replete with untapped natural resources, with over 1,400 identified deposits. As per official figures, the country is rich in gold, copper, iron, coal, oil, and gas. It has abundant deposits of many precious and semi-precious...

UAE faces 200,000 daily cyberattacks; Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Sharjah most targeted

The UAE faces more than 200,000 cyberattacks every day, with three emirates – Dubai, Abu Dhabi, and Sharjah – facing nearly 60 per cent of these attacks. While giving presentation at the Gitex Global 2025 on Thursday, data by Dr Mohammed Al...

Brotherhood tested: Pakistan’s long, troubled ties with Afghanistan

Pakistan and Afghanistan share not only a long border but a deeper bond of faith, culture, and language. For centuries, the people of both nations have crossed mountains and markets, tied by kinship and tradition. Yet, despite this natural...

Dubai Mansions 'ultimate expression of refined living'

Emaar Properties has revealed further details of its Dubai Mansions ultra-luxury residences project set to rise within Emaar Hills, the city’s newest and most prestigious master-planned community. Developed with a total value of AED100 billion...

Stage set for UAE President’s Cup for Purebred Arabian Horses in Egypt

Egypt will host the 15th round of the 32nd edition of the UAE President’s Cup Series for Purebred Arabian Horses, which will take place at Gezira Equestrian Club in Cairo on Saturday. The prestigious Cup races are held under the patronage and...

Abu Dhabi’s IHC acquires majority stake in Pakistan’s First Women Bank

Image: IHC International Holding Company (IHC), a global investment firm, has acquired a majority stake in the state-owned First Women Bank Limited (FWBL) following Pakistan’s first-ever bank privatisation under the Inter-Governmental Commercial...

Dubai Opera head on getting world-class musicals to UAE

The season will conclude with Rumi, a musical inspired by the Persian poet whose teachings on love and unity transcend borders — a fitting finale for a venue that thrives on cultural dialogue. “A season for everyone,” says Petrocelli, describing...

Alberta introduces back-to-work legislation to end massive teachers strike, imposes new contract

Breadcrumb Trail Links News Opposition Leader Naheed Nenshi called the government’s use of the notwithstanding clause ‘shameful,’ saying it should alarm teachers, parents, students and all Albertans Alberta teachers and their supporters rally...

What should royals do about greedy, paedo-lover Andrew’s living arrangements? I have the perfect solution

IN 1992, the late, great humorist Sue Townsend wrote a brilliant novel called The Queen And I. In it, the Royal Family are stripped of their assets and forced to live on a council estate in the Midlands. Prince Andrew has agreed to leave Royal...

TIGGO 9 and Arrizo 8: Plug-In Hybrids Made for the UAE

In the global conversation on sustainable mobility, Plug-In Hybrids (PHEVs) are emerging as the smart, practical bridge to a greener future, especially in regions like the Middle East, where extreme weather, long distances, and evolving...