ABU DHABI: Abu Dhabi has once again topped the list of the world’s leading cities for their response to the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a London-based analytics consortium, Deep Knowledge Group (DKG). The Deep Knowledge Group released the report, “Ranking of the Safest Cities during the COVID-19 Pandemic for the Second Quarter of 2021”, which […]
To brighten a gray rainy day in Manhattan, Moschino added a dash of color and fun into their runway recently! Jeremy Scott, the brains behind the Italian luxury label, went all out by filling the runway with bright baby blues, pastel pinks, and greens and purples. It was the must-see show at the New York […]
DUBAI: The Hyperspectral Remote Sensing Centre at the College of Natural and Health Sciences at Zayed University has earned a commendable badge by presenting the first UAE Spectral Library website for public use. The library will allow users to interact and access spectral information derived using a hyperspectral camera and Field Portable Spectroradiometers, as well […]
ABU DHABI: The Traffic and Patrols Directorate of the Abu Dhabi Police (ADP) has called on owners of heavy vehicles, trucks, buses as well as those in charge of labour transport buses to remind their drivers to abide by the decision that bans these type of vehicles from moving during foggy weather, and to enhance […]
DUBAI: Strategically located between Europe, Asia, and Africa, and just an eight-hour flight away from half of the world’s population, the UAE’s position at a global crossroads has enabled it to become a genuine economic hub – a fulcrum for trade, exchange, innovation, and value creation. ‘Projects of the 50’, the landmark series of economic, […]
DUBAI: Dubai residents and international visitors alike will get a special passport as a souvenir while exploring the 200-plus participating pavilions at Expo 2020 Dubai. The passport will encourage visitors to see as many pavilions as possible during the 182-day event while allowing them to look back and relive the memories of their experiences after […]
ABU DHABI: Using a leaf found from the archaeological site of an ancient Egyptian temple, researchers from New York University Abu Dhabi’s (NYUAD) Centre for Genomics and Systems Biology have successfully determined the ancient hybrid origin of some date palms, which could prove useful for modern date palm breeding as the plant remains a cornerstone […]
If you’re into dinosaurs, you too could own a 66-million-year-old giant Triceratops fossil if you have an estimated 1.2 million euros (AED5million). The fossil who has been named Big John’s skull is 2.62 meters (8 feet 7 inches) long and 2 meters (6 feet 7 inches) wide, while his two largest horns are 1.1 meters […]
DUBAI: Dubai Fitness Challenge (DFC) is all set to return to the city for its fifth edition from October 29 to November 27, 2021. DFC is an initiative of H.H. Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai and Chairman of Dubai Executive Council, Featuring an incredible line-up of events to be […]
ACAPULCO, Mexico: A powerful earthquake struck southwestern Mexico near the beach resort of Acapulco on Tuesday night, killing at least one man who was crushed by a falling post, and causing rockfalls and damaging buildings, authorities said. The 7.0 magnitude quake, which hit 11 miles (17.7 km) northeast of Acapulco in Guerrero state, shook the […]
Total prize money for the 2021-2022 flat-racing season now stands in excess of US$ 40 million Rashid bin Dalmook: “Directives of HH Sheikh Mohammed to increase the prize money reaffirms UAE’s leadership in the horse racing industry Dubai: Under the directives of HH Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the […]
