Naomi Ohene Oti wins the Aster Guardians Global Nursing Award 2025, honouring nurses’ contributions with a USD 250,000 prize. Dubai: Ghanaian nurse Naomi Oyoe Ohene Oti has been named the winner of the Aster Guardians Global Nursing Award 2025, receiving a prestigious USD 250,000 prize. Presented by HE Sheikh Nahyan bin Mabarak Al Nahyan, UAE […]
Loco Bear launches the UAE’s first HyperBowling experience, redefining family indoor fun with immersive gaming and summer adventures. Dubai: Loco Bear, Dubai’s premium indoor entertainment hub, has unveiled a first-of-its-kind experience with HyperBowling in UAE, elevating the city’s family fun landscape. Located in Al Quoz, the expansive 70,000-square-foot venue brings cutting-edge attractions together, including tactical […]
DUBAI: His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister, and Ruler of Dubai, has been named the Inspirational Literary Figure for Silk Road Poets by the World Silk Road Forum. The announcement was made ahead of the fifth edition of the Silk Road International Poetry Festival, taking place in Dubai from […]
BEIJING: China has introduced a sweeping action plan to develop digital-intelligent supply chains, aiming to transform key sectors such as agriculture, manufacturing, and retail. The plan, released jointly by eight major government departments including the Ministry of Commerce and the National Development and Reform Commission, highlights Beijing’s push to enhance logistics efficiency and reduce societal […]
DUBAI: The Zayed International Foundation for the Environment has officially opened its 2025 Environmental Art Exhibition under the theme “Art and the Environment – A Sustainable Impact on Humanity and Earth.” Held at the Historica Auction Hall in Oud Metha, the exhibition runs until 31 May and showcases creative interpretations of environmental issues. More than […]
ABU DHABI: The UAE Verify platform, launched by the Telecommunications and Digital Government Regulatory Authority (TDRA) in January 2022, has successfully issued over 21.789 million certified digital documents to date. This achievement highlights the growing reliance on digital authentication tools in the country’s transition towards comprehensive e-governance. Designed to streamline operations for both government and […]
DUBAI: Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has announced that 70 percent of the Umm Suqeim Street Improvement Project has been completed. The project stretches from the intersection with Al Khail Road to Sheikh Mohammed Bin Zayed Road and is a key part of the larger Umm Suqeim–Al Qudra corridor plan, which spans 16 km […]
ABU DHABI: The International Astronomical Centre (IAC), headquartered in Abu Dhabi, has announced that the crescent moon marking the start of Dhu al-Hijjah 1446 AH is expected to be visible on Tuesday, 27 May. This observation, based on precise astronomical calculations, indicates that Eid al-Adha 2025 is likely to fall on Friday, June 6 in […]
DUBAI: The UAE has officially joined World Boxing, the global governing body formed to keep boxing within the Olympic Games. The UAE Boxing Federation is among 17 new national federations approved for membership, raising World Boxing’s total member nations to 106. This move reflects the UAE’s growing interest in boxing and its desire to become […]
ABU DHABI: A well-known UAE philanthropist has donated AED10 million to the Life Endowment campaign, an initiative led by the Endowments and Minors Funds Authority (Awqaf Abu Dhabi) to support patients with chronic diseases. The campaign, launched under the theme ‘With You For Life’, aims to build long-term healthcare funding through community support. This generous […]
SAN FRANCISCO: OpenAI has announced its biggest deal yet by buying hardware startup io, founded by famous designer Sir Jony Ive, in a $6.5 billion all-equity deal. The news was shared on May 21, 2025, and marks a major step for OpenAI as it moves beyond software and into hardware made for AI. The agreement […]
