Off the coast of Ndayane, Senegal, where the Atlantic whispers against untouched shores, a new kind of tide is rising. It doesn’t come from the moon’s pull, but from human ambition, global vision, and the steady churn of the dredger Willem Van Rubroeck. The $1.2 billion Port of Ndayane isn’t merely a construction project; it’s...
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The Quiet Revolution in Sharjah’s Sands: How a Petroleum Department Visit Whispered the Future of Energy
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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UAE Strengthens International Cooperation in Space Exploration with Global Agencies
Introduction In recent years, the United Arab Emirates has emerged as a key player in the regional and global space sector, thanks to its ambitious strategy and pioneering projects such as “Hope Probe” and the Emirati Lunar Mission. This achievement would not have been possible without international collaboration with major space agencies and leading research...
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Hospitality leaders honoured at Future Hospitality Summit – FHS World Awards 2024 in Dubai
The Future Hospitality Summit – FHS World today recognised the industry's top talent with the presentation of the FHS Leadership Awards. Jonathan Worsley, Chairman & CEO of The Bench, the event's organiser, presented the awards.
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UAE joins High Level Panel for a Sustainable Ocean Economy
The UAE has joined the High Level Panel for a Sustainable Ocean Economy (Ocean Panel), a group of heads of state advocating for sustainable management of the ocean.
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On behalf of UAE President, Abdullah bin Zayed honours global officials in New York for their role in COP28
On behalf of President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, H.H. Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, honoured nine prominent global dignitaries with the First Class Order of Zayed II in recognition of their contributions to the success of COP28.
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UAE convenes first meeting with European Union Agency for Criminal Justice Cooperation, Eurojust
The United Arab Emirates has conducted its first meeting with Eurojust, the European Union Agency for Criminal Justice Cooperation, in the presence of Ladislav Hamran, President of Eurojust, and several senior officials from Eurojust, as well as Abdulrahman Murad Al Blooshi, Undersecretary of the International Cooperation and Legal Affairs Sector at the Ministry of Justice, and Mohamed Al Sahlawi, UAE Ambassador to the European Union, Belgium, and Luxembourg.
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UAE, Eurasian Economic Commission to advance trade collaboration
Dr Thani bin Ahmed Al Zeyoudi, Minister of State for Foreign Trade, has held talks with Andrey Slepnev, Minister in charge of Trade for the Eurasian Economic Commission, in Moscow to discuss expanding trade and investment opportunities between the UAE and the Eurasian bloc, which includes Russia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Armenia and Kyrgyzstan.