United Arab Emirates

Scientists from the Abu Dhabi Environment Agency's Coral Restoration Programme give the corals ideal conditions to recover, clear waters with strong currents and the right amount of sunlight, before being returned to the reef once healthy

The Roads and Transport Authority in Dubai has started the implementation of a seasonal schedule using Big Data to analyse traffic and ridership to set timetables; the initiative covers all marine transport: Dubai Ferry, abras, water taxis and water buses

U-Ask platform, a unified chatbot powered by artificial intelligence for government services, was launched, allowing users to access information on government services in Arabic and English

In a show of unity and mutual respect, ambassadors from over 30 nations gathered at the BAPS Hindu Mandir construction site in Abu Dhabi

The Central Bank of the UAE imposed administrative sanctions on eight banks operating in the country following their failure to comply with the regulator’s did guidelines on not granting loans to select organisations

Tourist spending in the country jumped 70% to $33 billion in 2022 showing a consistent industry recovery; Dubai received 14,36 million international visitors in 2022

Elite Agro Holding is the country's first and largest producer of blueberries and the first Emirati company to export to markets such as Japan, which strictly require high quality certification

The Floating Bridge will be closed for five weeks from 17 April to allow for major maintenance work to be carried out

Emirati astronaut Hazzaa Al-Mansoori has become the first Arab to be appointed to the key role of augmentation leader for an expedition to the International Space Station

The sovereign of Dubai has launched a Ramadan '1 Billion Meals Endowment' campaign that aims to sustainably provide hundreds of millions of meals to people in need

The House of Wisdom has inaugurated the 'House of Wisdom Network', a pioneering initiative to expand the reach of books to a wider slice of the community

The 29th Dubai Boat Show - underway these days in Dubai with 1.000 exhibiting companies and brands from over 60 countries - is the largest maritime show in the Middle East

The Museum of the Future hosted 1.000 children to commemorate its first anniversary; more than one million visitors have visited the building so far in a year