Dubai Civil Defence contained a warehouse fire in Ras Al Khor on Friday, February 13, 2026. Authorities said firefighters and robots reached the site within minutes and brought the blaze under control in less than an hour. The incident caused…
Residents of the United Arab Emirates can now visit Armenia without a visa under a new temporary policy that runs from January 1 to July 1, 2026. The measure applies to residents from 113 nationalities and allows stays of up…
Unusually warm seas helped drive the record rains that hit the United Arab Emirates on April 16, 2024. A team at NYU Abu Dhabi shows that higher sea surface temperatures loaded the air with moisture and shaped where the storm…
Dubai residents may soon book fully driverless rides in the Uber app. Baidu’s Apollo Go service will appear first in select parts of Jumeirah, then expand citywide as operations mature and regulators approve new zones. The launch comes through a…
The United Arab Emirates has confirmed shorter public-sector hours for Ramadan. Employees at ministries and federal entities will work 9:00–14:30 from Monday to Thursday, and 9:00–12:00 on Fridays. What has been decided The Federal Authority for Government Human Resources (Federal…
Dubai has unveiled a Dh4 billion ($1.08bn) “blue and green” programme to expand parks, trees, and waterfront access across the city. The roadmap, launched by Dubai Municipality and reviewed by Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum during the World Governments…
Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) will deploy what it calls the world’s first AI-powered “Virtual Engineer” in June 2026. The system will learn from live operations and act like an experienced expert. It will issue predictive failure alerts, run…
Ridership is climbing in the UAE’s two largest cities as networks grow and new corridors come online. Dubai recorded 395 million journeys across public transport and shared mobility in the first half of 2025, a 9% year-on-year rise. Metro alone…
The UAE enters February 2026 with moderate price pressures. Housing and utilities remain the key driver of living costs, especially in Dubai. National data point to contained inflation, while forecasts for 2026 suggest a stable path if rents cool and…
