The corridors of the Sharjah Petroleum Department don’t echo with the clang of drills or the hiss of pipelines. Instead, they hum with the quieter, more profound energy of strategy, foresight, and national pride. When His Highness Sheikh Sultan bin Ahmed Al Qasimi stepped through its doors, it wasn’t a ceremonial photo op. It was...
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When Abu Dhabi Hosted the World’s Wheels: How a Desert City Became the Stage for Urban Cycling Glory
The desert air shimmered under the December sun, not with heat alone, but with the electric buzz of anticipation. Abu Dhabi, often painted in the broad strokes of skyscrapers and oil wealth, had quietly transformed itself into something else entirely — a global amphitheater for human agility, balance, and grit. The 2024 UCI Urban Cycling...
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Masdar City’s Silent Scholars: Where AI Dreams Take Root Under the Abu Dhabi Sun
Walk through the sun-dappled courtyards of Mohamed bin Zayed University of Artificial Intelligence, and you won’t hear the frantic clatter of keyboards or the stressed murmurs of all-nighters. You’ll hear something far more profound: the quiet hum of focused thought, the soft click of a robotic arm calibrating in a lab, the murmur of a...
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2024 UCI Urban Cycling World Championships: Spain win mixed team event in trials
Spain emerged victorious, claiming their sixth consecutive win in the mixed team trials of the 2024 UCI Urban Cycling World Championships that kicked off in Abu Dhabi on 17 December.
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Ammar bin Humaid attends finale of Qatar Grand Prix 2024 – F1
H.H. Sheikh Ammar bin Humaid Al Nuaimi, Crown Prince of Ajman and Chairman of Ajman Executive Council, attended the finale of the Qatar Grand Prix 2024 - F1 here. The event took place at the Lusail International Circuit from November 29 to December 1, in the presence of His Highness Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, the Emir of the State of Qatar.
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7th Abu Dhabi Extreme Championship concludes in Brazil
The 7th Abu Dhabi Extreme Championship concluded last night in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
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UAE to face Qatar tomorrow in AFC Asian Qualifiers
The UAE national football team will take on Qatar tomorrow, Tuesday, at Al Nahyan Stadium in Abu Dhabi at 20:00 UAE time, in the sixth round of Group A of the AFC Asian Qualifiers™ - Road to 26.
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FEI Board Meeting begins in Abu Dhabi
The International Federation for Equestrian Sports (FEI) Board meeting kicked off on Monday in the framework of the FEI General Assembly 2024 at the Conrad Hotel in Etihad Towers, Abu Dhabi.
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Mansoor bin Mohammed crowns champions at inaugural Dubai Premier Padel P1
His Highness Sheikh Mansoor bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Chairman of the Dubai Sports Council, crowned the men’s and women’s champions of the inaugural Dubai Premier Padel P1 at the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Stadium this evening.
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Waring holds on to Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship lead
Paul Waring saw his comfortable overnight lead cut to a single shot heading into the final round of the Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship, a European Tour golf tournament held in the UAE capital.