DUBAI: Dubai’s real estate market continues to serve as a key driver for the growth of various sectors and economic activities in the emirate, with the sector recording 84,772 transactions representing a value of AED300 billion in 2021, according to the annual transaction report issued by the Dubai Land Department (DLD). Guided by the leadership’s […]
ABU DHABI: Dr. Noura Al Ghaithi, Official Spokesperson for the UAE Health Sector, announced that the Ministry of Health and Prevention (MoHAP) has issued guidebook on COVID-19 booster shots, urging all eligible individuals to take the shot six months after their second dose. During the UAE Government media briefing on the COVID-19 pandemic, Al Ghaithi […]
After 40 years with NASA and three years as its chief scientist, Jim Green has retired from the agency. Green, who joined NASA in 1980 spent 12 years as the director of the agency’s planetary science division and helped it complete tasks like understanding Earth’s magnetic field and searching for life on Mars. This background […]
A team of scientists at a research facility in Italy has developed a robot to help out during natural disasters. The small humanoid robot, called iCub, will fly using a propulsion backpack and will have systems in its palms that allow it to control power and direction. The scientists from Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia have […]
A German Shepherd named Tinsley first thought to be a lost dog, successfully led New Hampshire state police to the site of its owner’s rollover crash. Both the vehicle’s occupants were seriously hurt, but thanks to Tinsley’s dogged efforts they quickly received medical assistance once officers discovered the truck, which went off the road near […]
With Covid-19 causing delays in construction schedules and project openings, construction has become quite challenging. Regardless, the coming year promises — for now, at least — a slew of hotly anticipated new buildings, from Africa’s tallest skyscraper to a futuristic water bottling factory in Italy. Notable for their design, potential cultural impact or the conversations […]
After nearly four years of construction, China’s longest underwater highway tunnel is now open to vehicle traffic. At a length of 10.79 kilometres (6.65 miles), the Taihu tunnel stretches under Lake Taihu in eastern China’s Jiangsu Province, about 50 kilometres east of Shanghai. According to government officials in Jiangsu, the tunnel began construction on January […]
DUBAI: The Bus-on-Demand service of Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) recorded huge growth in the number of commuters on board these buses. Statistics reveal that 603,052 riders used this service from the time of launch in February 2020 until the end of 2021. The service recorded a significant increase in ridership numbers, where 428,377 […]
DUBAI: His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister, and Ruler of Dubai, launched the Great Arab Minds initiative. The initiative will be driven by and headquartered at the Museum of the Future, the Emirates’ new global scientific landmark. Great Arab Minds is the Arab world’s largest movement designed to search […]
ABU DHABI: Abu Dhabi’s Emirates Palace announced today a new agreement with Manchester City Football club, which establishes the legendary hotel as the Club’s Official Luxury Hotel Partner. The partnership will see the Emirates Palace brand featured across Manchester City’s facilities, including Etihad Stadium, its training ground, and the team’s training kit. The hotel has […]
Last month, Amazon had announced its “difficult” decision to “retire” Alexa.com on May 1, 2022. Thankfully, Alexa.com and your friendly voice assistant Alexa, are not the same. Web fanatics would recall Alexa as a divine gift when the World Wide Web was in its infancy stage. It was founded in 1996, offering online traffic monitoring […]
