Dubai / WAM The first quarter of 2021 saw consumer confidence in Dubai rising to its highest level since the second quarter of 2015, according to the Consumer Confidence Index released by Dubai Economy. The index recorded 145 points in Q1 2021, compared to 139 points during the same period of the previous year, and 142 points in Q4 2020. ...

ABU DHABI / WAM The UAE lauded the efforts of Egypt to address the incident that occurred in the Suez Canal when a container ship was stranded and blocked the canal. Egypt’s efforts succeeded in freeing the container ship and resuming traffic along the canal with efficiency and professionalism and within a reasonably short time. The UAE highlighted its confidence ...

DUBAI / WAM The National Programme for Artificial Intelligence announced that Dubai Municipality and the Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) joined AI software platform “AI Code Hub”. The initiative aims to promote exchange of knowledge and technological expertise and avail open-source software to all programmers, developers and experts working in the field of programming and AI, and enhance efficiency of ...