Dubai taxis to be 100% eco-friendly
The Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) board of directors has approved a plan to convert Dubai taxis to 100% green (hybrid, electric and hydrogen) by 2027. The move meets the
Medlab Middle East exhibition opens
His Highness Sheikh Mansoor Bin Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice Chairman of Dubai Academic Health Corporation, officially opened the four-day Medlab Middle East 2023 exhibition and congress. The largest medical
UAE announces major visa changes
The United Arab Emirates Federal Authority for Identification, Citizenship, Customs and Port Security (ICP) has launched a new smart service allowing foreigners to extend any type of visa issued to
Dubai Marathon to be held at Expo City Dubai
The Dubai Marathon Organising Committee has announced that Expo City Dubai will host the global long distance running event on 12 February 2023. Organised with the support of the Dubai
THE LOOP: Dubai’s climate-controlled thoroughfare
Dubai has announced the construction of a 93-kilometre climate-controlled thoroughfare for walking and cycling called THE LOOP. It is expected to be used by up to 3 million people on
‘Abjed’ initiative aims to enrich Arabic dictionaries
Dubai Culture has announced the launch of the 'Abjed' initiative, which aims to enrich Arabic language dictionaries with a new alternative vocabulary of the most commonly used foreign terms among
DIFC Metaverse Platform strengthens Dubai’s status
DIFC announces the launch of ‘DIFC Metaverse Platform’. The DIFC Metaverse Platform is in line with the Dubai Metaverse Strategy, which aims to add $4 billion to Dubai's GDP, support
Burj Khalifa to broadcast birthday wishes
Dubai's Burj Khalifa, the world's tallest building, will broadcast birthday greetings throughout February 2023. Every day at 20:45, colourful birthday greetings will appear on the façade - birthday celebrities only
Floating vertical city in Dubai
By 2030, Dubai could be home to a new megaproject - a floating vertical city designed by Italian architectural firm Luca Curci Architects. The zero-energy building was first demonstrated in
UAE residents consume more fruit and vegetables
Residents of the United Arab Emirates have increased their consumption of fresh fruit and vegetables, according to a study commissioned by the Irish Food Council. In the survey, 50% of respondents