Emirates International Future Mobility Award to encourage autonomous and eco-friendly vehicle sector Abu Dhabi: The UAE will promote innovations in electric and autonomous vehicles that will withstand hot weather in the region. A new award constituted by the UAE is expected to lead innovations in this direction, especially in battery capacity, wireless charging and related…
Dubai: Dubai Municipality teams are ready for the rains after implementing precautionary measures and preparedness plans, the civic body said on Thursday. Talib Julfar, CEO of Dubai Municipality for Infrastructure Services Sector, said that the municipality has completed all technical preparations before the rainy season, in coordination with the strategic partners to manage the operations…
Dubai: Al Jalila Foundation announced that it raised Dh1 million for breast cancer research and treatment during Breast Cancer Awareness Month. The international health campaign held every October aims to increase awareness of the disease and raise funds for research into its cause, prevention, diagnosis, treatment and cure. The events across the UAE drew thousands…
Conference will discuss innovations, trends and challenges in diplomatic practice Abu Dhabi: The Abu Dhabi Diplomacy Conference is set to take place from November 14 to 15 at The St Regis Saadiyat Island Resort in Abu Dhabi. The conference will discuss the latest innovations, trends and challenges in the field of diplomatic practice and will…
Sharjah: The body of a worker was found hanging in his accommodation in Al Sajja on Wednesday morning, a Sharjah Police official said. The worker is believed to have committed suicide, the official said. His roommate told police they tried to free the man’s body when they saw it in an attempt to save his…
Sharjah: Sharjah Polcie are gearing to auction off distinguished number plates on November 10 at Al Jawaher Hall in Sharjah. The plate number 7 will also be on offer, Sharjah Police announced on Thursday. As many as 56 distinguished car number plates will be auctioned through Emirates Auction. They include one- to five-digit number plates.…
7 years old is the average age of a child in UAE to receive their first mobile device
Dubbed a literary tribute of Malayalis, ‘Shaikh Zayed –The Leader of Virtue’ will be released this month Dubai: The first comprehensive biography of the founding father of the UAE Shaikh Zayed Bin Sultan Al Nahyan in the Indian language of Malayalam is getting ready for its launch. The book “Shaikh Zayed – The Leader of…
Sharjah: Shakespeare, perhaps the greatest English writer, could be fading into obscurity for most people, booksellers and readers said on Wednesday at Sharjah International Book Fair (SIBF). “Shakespeare who?” replied a woman at SIBF when asked if she reads William Shakespeare, the legendary 17th century English playwright whose works have been translated into every major…
The fair is a vibrant reflection of UAE’s rapidly growing cultural landscape, says Al Gergawi Sharjah: The Sharjah International Book Fair (SIBF) is one of many achievements that put the country on the forefront of cultural movements internationally, a UAE minister has said. Mohammad Al Gergawi, Minister of Cabinet Affairs and the Future, praised the…