DUBAI: Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) is celebrating the 15th anniversary of the Dubai Metro under the theme “15 Years on Track.” This milestone will be marked with various promotional and entertainment activities, surprises, and initiatives designed to delight both residents and visitors. The celebrations are supported by several sponsors and partners, including Keolis-MHI, […]
GENEVA: The World Health Organisation (WHO) has announced a plan to control and stop the current monkeypox (mpox) outbreak, requiring $135 million over the next six months for a response plan. WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus emphasised the need for a coordinated international response as cases spread from Africa to Europe and Asia. WHO says […]
STOCKHOLM: World Water Week 2024 will focus on the theme “Bridging Borders: Water for a Peaceful and Sustainable Future.” This theme highlights the importance of global collaboration in addressing water-related challenges and emphasises how water can be a catalyst for peace and sustainability. The event, organised by the Stockholm International Water Institute (SIWI), will bring […]
ABU DHABI: In recent years, the UAE Research Program for Rain Enhancement Science (UAEREP) has been using a special cloud seeding material (CNST). This material, made mostly of common salt and a bit of titanium dioxide, was first developed by UAEREP in 2017. The UAE is the only country in the world currently using this […]
ABU DHABI: Dr. Thani bin Ahmed Al Zeyoudi, the UAE’s Minister of State for Foreign Trade, highlighted that foreign trade is at the heart of the UAE’s economic strategy, recognising its crucial role in boosting industrial output, enhancing global competitiveness, and fostering innovation. He mentioned, “Because of our leadership’s forward-thinking vision and commitment to global […]
RIYADH: In a heartbreaking incident, Mohammad Shehzad Khan, a 27-year-old man from Telangana, lost his life due to dehydration in Saudi Arabia’s Rub’ al Khali desert. Shehzad, who had been working in Saudi Arabia for three years, was stranded in the vast Empty Quarter along with a Sudanese national. The pair found themselves in a […]
India has declared that all space missions by the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) will be “debris-free” by the year 2030. NEW DELHI: India’s President, Droupadi Murmu, has declared that all space missions by the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) will be “debris-free” by the year 2030. “We have to be prepared for challenges ahead. […]
SHARJAH: The Sharjah Charity International (SCI) spent AED84.3 million on aid programmes within the country during the first half of this year. This includes AED6.7 million for monthly aid, AED31.2 million for seasonal programmes, and AED39.6 million for lump-sum aid. Additional aid was also provided to those eligible, according to a report by the Department […]
Dubai Police Urge Motorists to Ensure the First School Day is ‘A Day Without Accidents’ Dubai: Under the Ministry of Interior’s umbrella and in line with the directives of His Excellency Lieutenant General Abdulla Khalifa Al Marri, Commander-in-Chief of Dubai Police, the Dubai Police is intensifying its field efforts Monday, August 26th, as part of […]
Maersk’s 25,000 sq. m. facility, with an investment of 250 million USD, is the largest single-site Logistics & Services facility in the Middle East Jeddah: A.P. Moller – Maersk (Maersk) and the General Ports Authority of Saudi Arabia ‘Mawani’ announced the opening of the largest Logistics Park for Maersk in the Middle East at Jeddah […]
NASA Administrator Bill Nelson and leadership host a live news conference on Saturday, Aug. 24 at the agency’s Johnson Space Center in Houston to give a status update about NASA’s Boeing Crew Flight Test. NASA will return Boeing’s Starliner to Earth without astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams aboard the spacecraft, the agency announced Saturday. The uncrewed return allows […]
