H.H. Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of the UAE, held a phone call with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on January 18, 2025, to discuss the strategic relations between the two countries. This conversation reflects the ongoing commitment to enhancing the partnership that has...
Dubai Police announced that it will temporarily suspend services on its website and smart applications beginning at 12am on Sunday, January 19, 2025. This decision was shared through a post on X, where the authority emphasized that the suspension is part of an update to its traffic services. The update will result in a brief...
Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has awarded a significant contract for the Al Fay Street Development Project, which aims to extend the street’s intersection with Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Road to Emirates Road. The project has a total value of AED 1.5 billion and includes the construction of five key intersections, along with 13,500...
The UAE has become the second most popular destination for millionaires leaving the UK, with more than 800 high-net-worth individuals relocating to the Emirates in 2024. According to data from Henley & Partners, the exodus comes as the UK prepares to implement significant changes to its tax regime. The UK government, led by Keir Starmer,...
Starting January 31, 2025, Dubai’s SALIK will implement a flexible toll tariff system across all its gates, aiming to enhance traffic flow in the city. The new system will bring changes to toll charges based on the time of day and will exclude the holy month of Ramadan. Under this plan, toll fees will be...
Chile’s Codelco, the world’s largest copper producer, is in discussions with Saudi Arabia about potential investments in copper projects, according to an interview given by Codelco Chairman Maximo Pacheco to Reuters. The talks come as both sides look to create value through new collaborations. Codelco has been exploring partnerships with Saudi Arabia’s mining sector, including...
A top-level delegation from the UAE, led by the General Secretariat of the National Anti-Money Laundering and Combating the Financing of Terrorism and Illegal Organisations Committee (NAMLCFTC), visited Paris to strengthen UAE-France cooperation in tackling financial crimes and boosting global economic security. During the visit, the UAE delegation presented its National Strategy 2024-2027 aimed at...
The UAE has secured a place among the top 35 countries globally with the largest shipping fleets, based on tonnage and capacity, according to the 2024 report by the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD). The report also highlighted the presence of three other Arab countries—Saudi Arabia, Oman, and Qatar—on the list. Data...
Abu Dhabi is hosting the 31st International Conference on Computational Linguistics (COLING 2025), kicking off on Sunday. The event, organised by the Mohamed bin Zayed University of Artificial Intelligence (MBZUAI), is set to welcome over 1,500 attendees from around the world at the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre (ADNEC) from January 19 to 24. This...
The UAE Cyber Security Council has reported a significant achievement in national cybersecurity efforts, successfully blocking nearly 200,000 cyberattacks every day. These attacks were primarily ransomware attempts targeting both public and private sectors, aiming to breach sensitive data and lock digital systems. The Council’s emergency cybersecurity protocols, in collaboration with various authorities, played a crucial...