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Expo City Dubai Villas second phase launched

Expo City Dubai launches phase 2 of Shamsa properties; phase 1 sells out

Shamsa’s second phase features three- and four-bed townhouses priced from Dhs3.6m

UAE among top users of solar energy in the world Image courtesy WAM

UAE is among top nations for solar energy use, reveals report

The UAE has three of the world’s largest solar sites

Etisalat

UAE’s etisalat by e& attains TM Forum’s silver certification for Open API conformance

It becomes the first telecom company in the MENA region to acquire the certification

UAE’s AGDA launches Centre for Climate Diplomacy

UAE’s AGDA launches Centre for Climate Diplomacy

The centre aims to emphasise the importance of research in guiding the UAE’s policies on climate change

Dubai Metro achieves new operational milestone Image courtesy RTA

Dubai Metro achieves new milestone; here’s how its fleet is maintained

Among other highlights, Dubai Metro has achieved a punctuality rate of 99.7 per cent

IIT-Delhi to open campus in UAE IIT Director Image courtesy WAM

Indian Institute Of Technology Delhi to open campus in UAE

IIT Delhi’s Abu Dhabi campus will offer computer science, artificial intelligence, energy and sustainability, healthcare and research programmes

Interview Roger Martella of GE

Interview: GE’s Roger Martella on paving the way to a sustainable future

The chief sustainability officer talks about the UAE’s growing status as a global driver of sustainability initiatives and explains how public-private sector partnerships can drive decarbonisation

Aioka

Cover Story: How Aioka is transforming F1 customer experience

Bally Singh, chairman and founder of Aioka, reveals how the brand is pioneering bespoke and exclusive experiences for F1 aficionados across the region

DIFC implements Data Protection Laws Image DIFC

Dubai: DIFC amends data protection regulations

Regulation 10 is the first enacted regulation in the MEASA region on the processing of personal data via autonomous and semi-autonomous systems such as AI or generative, machine learning

UAE: Emirate issues new laws to regulate real estate sector

UAE: Emirate issues new laws to regulate real estate sector

The laws aim to help in the development and implementation of plans to drive growth across Umm Al Quwain’s real estate sector

Microsoft and G42 to offer joint sovereign cloud and AI offerings Image Microsoft

G42, Microsoft alliance expands to include joint sovereign cloud and AI offering

This announcement marks the first significant outcome since G42 and Microsoft announced their intention to partner earlier this year, in April

Dimitris Gerogiannis of Aegean and Adnan Kazim Emirates CCO announce codeshare extension Image Emirates

Aviation: Emirates, AEGEAN extend codeshare partnership

Through the partnership, AEGEAN offers flights to 17 domestic destinations and 53 additional points in regional Europe and the Middle East from Athens

UAE Carbon Allaince to buy African Carbon credits for illustratie purposes only _ Getty Images

UAE Carbon Alliance aims to buy African carbon credits by 2030. Here’s their value

The UAE Carbon Alliance aspires to aggregate demand for high-quality carbon credits from the UAE; demand which already exceeds the supply available from the UAE alone

UAE investments in space sector surpass Dhs22bn

UAE investments in space sector surpass Dhs22bn

The country has emerged as a regional hub for space services, events, and specialised educational programmes in the space domain

UAE sets up federal authority ‘commercial gaming”

UAE sets up federal authority for commercial gaming

The new authority will coordinate regulatory activities and manage licencing nationally

UAE astronaut Sultan AlNeyadi sets historic milestone

UAE astronaut Sultan AlNeyadi sets historic milestone

AlNeyadi and three other astronauts returned to earth from the ISS early Monday morning, splashing down off the coast of Florida

UBS says UAE economy to grow by 3.5% in 2023

UAE economy to grow by 3.5% in 2023

The country’s non-oil economy is projected to grow by a robust 4.5 per cent this year

Here’s how Yardi is revolutionising UAE property market

How Yardi is revolutionising the Middle East’s property market

The growth in the Middle East’s property market is creating opportunities for proptech companies such as Yardi to provide innovative solutions that meet the needs of investors, sellers and end-users

UAE, New Zealand enter preliminary talks on CEPA

UAE, New Zealand enter preliminary talks on CEPA

The two countries already share a productive trade relationship, with non-oil trade reaching $805m in 2022

EGA expects demand to drive aluminium prices

Top Middle East aluminium maker sees prices rising with demand

The company expects its full-year sales volume to be in line with 2022 even as prices have declined over the last 12 months

How Basma Ashry revolutionised the UAE business landscape

Basma Ashry: A trailblazing young force in the business landscape

Under her guidance, Business Incorporation Zone has helped more than 2,500 entrepreneurs launch their businesses in the UAE

UAE announces petrol, diesel prices for September 2023

UAE announces petrol, diesel prices for September 2023

The fuel price committee increased the retail rates for Super 98, Special 95, and E-Plus 91 by as much as 28 fils per litre in September

MoHRE fines these companies up to Dhs100,000. Here’s why

Fake Emiratisation jobs: MoHRE levies fines up to Dhs100,000

Emiratisation is aimed at enhancing the UAE’s human development system, establishing productive and sustainable Emirati human capital in the private sector

UAE licence Dubai RTA

Kuwaiti fintech MyFatoorah secures UAE central bank licence

The payments solutions provider is now positioned to offer direct merchant-acquiring services and payment aggregation solutions with reduced reliance on traditional banking channels

DP World and Türkiye's Evyap Group sign partnership_Image WAM DP World

DP World acquires 58% equity stake in Turkey’s Evyap Port

The partnership will aim to enhance supply chain solutions in Turkey

UAE joins BRICS

UAE Economy Minister Abdulla bin Touq Al Marri on BRICS and beyond

As the UAE and Saudi Arabia join BRICS, the alliance brings the largest energy producers with the developing world’s biggest consumers

UAE allows visa free travel for more than 80 countries IMage Getty

UAE visa update: More than 80 nationalities can enter UAE without prior visa

Citizens from 115 countries still have to obtain a visa before entering the UAE

Dubai real estate mid year review CBRE courtesy Dubai-Media-Office

UAE real estate market: Strong demand, lack of supply to drive further growth in 2023, reveals CBRE

In Dubai, the total volume of transactions has broken records in the first half of the year, up 43.3 per cent year-on-year in the year-to-date to H1 2023

PureHealth to acquire UK’s Circle Health Group for Dhs4.4bn

PureHealth to acquire UK’s Circle Health Group for Dhs4.4bn

The acquisition marks the healthcare group’s foray into the UK , as part of its global expansion programme