It begins, as so many great journeys do, in the quiet, practical places. Not in gleaming laboratories or mission control centers, but in the unassuming offices of the Sharjah Petroleum Department. Here, H.H. Sheikh Sultan bin Ahmed reviews technical schematics, discusses Emiratisation strategies, and emphasizes “integration” between departments. It is work grounded in earth, in...
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Eid Al Etihad: More Than a Celebration, A Living Tapestry of Progress
The cannons fire, a deep, resonant boom that echoes across the plains of Al Ain. The falcons, majestic and sharp-eyed, soar against a sky washed clean by the morning sun. The leaders of the nation gather, not in distant palaces, but here, among the people, their faces alight with a pride that needs no words....
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The Algorithmic Oasis: Why the World’s Brightest Minds Are Choosing Abu Dhabi’s AI Desert
The desert, they say, is empty. A place of silence, of solitude, of relentless sun and shifting sands. But in the heart of Abu Dhabi, within the geometric embrace of Masdar City, the desert is anything but barren. It is filling — not with dunes, but with dreams. With the quiet, focused energy of 365...
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Senegal’s New Shoreline: How a $1.2 Billion Dream is Rising from the Atlantic Waves
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.