DUBAI / WAM The Emirates Drug Establishment (EDE), in collaboration with the Drug Information Association (DIA), Middle East and Africa Office, organised the first Clinical Research Forum in the UAE at the American University in Dubai. The forum brought together a distinguished group of representatives from regulatory authorities, academic institutions, international organisations, healthcare entities, and pharmaceutical and technology companies. A …

ABU DHABI / WAM A UAE National Taxi company specialising in autonomous mobility, Lumo, announced the launch of a premium autonomous robotaxi fleet for Abu Dhabi in partnership with Mercedes-Benz and Momenta, a world pioneer in autonomous driving AI. Powered by Momenta’s L4 autonomous driving system and built on the all-new Mercedes-Benz S-Class, this collaboration introduces the industry’s first scalable …

ABU DHABI / WAM Under the directives of President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the UAE has announced a substantial pledge of US$550 million to support the UN’s Global Humanitarian Overview (GHO), which aims to raise US$33 billion in 2026 to support approximately 135 million people across 23 humanitarian operations worldwide, including programmes supporting refugees and migrants. …