ABU DHABI / Gulf Time UAE is ranked number one for the highest fiber to the home (FTTH) penetration among all its counterparts, maintaining consistent leadership since 2016, according to the leading industry body FTTH Council. The council published its annual report that showcases the countries with the highest fibre optic network penetration globally. The report highlighted UAE as ...
Read More »MBZUAI, IBM join forces to advance AI research
Abu Dhabi / WAM Mohamed bin Zayed University of Artificial Intelligence (MBZUAI) has announced plans for a strategic collaboration with IBM, an American multinational technology corporation headquartered in New York. Senior leaders from both organisations signed a memorandum of understanding to advance fundamental AI research and accelerate the types of scientific breakthroughs that could unlock the potential of AI to ...
Read More »UAE, IATA ink deal to enhance air freight security
Abu Dhabi / WAM The Federal Authority for Identity, Citizenship, Customs and Ports Security signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the International Air Transport Association (IATA) at the authority’s head office in Abu Dhabi. The MoU aims to enhance air freight security and achieve higher security rates for supply chains in the air freight system, thus making the ...
Read More »UAE begins waste-to-energy and climate neutrality era
Abu Dhabi / WAM The UAE began a new era of clean energy production and climate neutrality by producing the first kilowatt (KW) of energy from waste, through the inauguration of the Sharjah Waste-to-Energy Plant. The plant, the first of its kind in the region, will help turn nearly 300,000 tonnes of waste into energy annually, producing 30 megawatts ...
Read More »Foundation stone laid for ‘Sheikha Fatima Hospital’ in Dakar
Dakar / WAM The Zayed Charitable and Humanitarian Foundation (Zayed CHF) laid the foundation stone of the Sheikha Fatima Motherhood and Childhood Hospital in Dakar. The ceremony took place during the visit of Hamad Salem bin Kardous Al Ameri, Director-General of Zayed CHF, to Senegal to lay the hospital’s foundation stone, in the presence of Madior Diouf, Minister of ...
Read More »Seha launches new mobile visa screening clinic service
Abu Dhabi / WAM Abu Dhabi Health Services Company (Seha) has launched a new Mobile Visa Screening Clinic that can visit employees at workplaces across the UAE capital. The move aligns with the Abu Dhabi Health Services Company’s continuous efforts to expand and improve access to visa screening services for corporations. Commenting on the announcement, Dr. Omar Abdulrahman Al ...
Read More »MBZUAI, IBM join forces to advance AI research
ABU DHABI / WAM Mohamed bin Zayed University of Artificial Intelligence (MBZUAI) announced plans for a strategic collaboration with IBM, an American multinational technology corporation headquartered in New York. Senior leaders from both organisations signed a Memorandum of Understanding to advance fundamental AI research and accelerate the types of scientific breakthroughs that could unlock the potential of AI to ...
Read More »UAE Space Agency takes part in Global Aerospace Summit
Abu Dhabi / WAM The UAE Space Agency is participating in the Global Aerospace Summit 2022, hosted by Mubadala Investment Company until May 27 at Emirates Palace Hotel, with the participation of leaders in the aviation, space, and defence sectors from around the world. The summit, held under the theme of “prosperity supported by digital technologies,” will outline the ...
Read More »UK faces new energy shock as bills may rise 42%
Bloomberg British consumers will face another sharp jump in their power and gas bills just before winter, adding to surging costs of almost everything from food to petrol. The energy price cap is likely to soar to a record £2,800 ($3,499) in October, Ofgem CEO Jonathan Brearley told a panel of lawmakers. That will send about 12 million households ...
Read More »The US can’t beat China if it’s scared of trade
President Joe Biden and his administration presumably hoped that the White House’s latest attempt to woo Asia, its Indo-Pacific Economic Framework for Prosperity, would be seen as a dramatic return for the United States to a region where allies have felt largely neglected since 2016. In this part of the world, however, the sprawling and unwieldy framework has been met ...
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