When geography loses its meaning: The UAE and the redefinition of global sovereignty
The UAE’s networked diplomacy and digital ambition reshape small-state theory The UAE today is not a marginal player performing a function within an old system; it is a “state of necessity” around which a new global order is being designed.Gulf News…
RTA’s new mega project eases Dubai traffic, cuts travel time to five minutes
Hessa Street Phase II contract doubles capacity, serves 650,000 residents RTA’s Hessa Street Project is one of Dubai’s largest road upgrades, designed to ease congestion along one of the city’s busiest corridorsRTA Dubai: Motorists along one of the…
Dubai Police shut 232 drug promoting websites, help arrest 24 worldwide
Awareness campaigns across social media platforms recorded more than 4.6m beneficiaries Dubai: Dubai Police assisted in the arrest of 24 suspects worldwide and shared 121 intelligence leads with international law enforcement partners during the final…
UAE thwarts terrorist cyberattacks targeting vital digital infrastructure
Cybersecurity Council says ransomware, phishing and AI tools used in attacks Hackers used ransomware and phishing to target national digital platforms.Gulf News archives Abu Dhabi: The UAE Cybersecurity Council has confirmed that the national cyber…
UAE stroke patients 10 years younger than in Western countries, studies find
Nearly half of patients are under 65, with high BP and diabetes common New research shows stroke cases are affecting residents at a younger age than in Western countries.Supplied Dubai: Stroke in the UAE is striking people more than a decade earlier than…
UAE unveils breakthrough gene therapy projects to treat autism and rare brain disorders in children
Pioneering gene therapy projects target neurological disorders in UAE Dubai: The UAE is accelerating its efforts in advanced medicine, unveiling two pioneering gene therapy projects aimed at treating rare neurological and genetic disorders in children…
Etihad Rail operator Keolis appoints new CEO ahead of passenger service launch
Youenn Dupuis to oversee the launch of Etihad Rail’s passenger service Abu Dhabi: Keolis Group, a global leader in shared mobility and public transport, and the passenger services operator for Etihad Rail, on Thursday announced the appointment of…
Dubai court awards Dh57,500 to employee after job offer falls through
Civil court finds employer failed to honour signed employment agreement Dubai: A job offer that never materialised has cost an employer in Dubai more than Dh57,000, after a civil court ruled that the company breached its contractual obligations and left…
UAE, Bahrain jointly dispatch urgent 100 tonnes of aid to Gaza Strip
Relief shipment includes a range of essential supplies Abu Dhabi: In cooperation with ‘’Operation Chivalrous Knight 3’’ and the Emirates Red Crescent of the United Arab Emirates, the Royal Humanitarian Foundation of the Kingdom of Bahrain (RHF) has…
UAE sends 30 tonnes of food aid to Kenya as drought deepens food insecurity
Kenya is currently facing intensified climatic impacts, including the ‘La Niña’ phenomenonDubai: The UAE has dispatched 30 tonnes of food assistance to Kenya through the UAE Aid Agency, in support of families impacted by severe drought…
