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Image: RTA/ Dubai Media Office Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has completed and is developing 103 kilometres of internal roads across eight residential and industrial areas, including Al Khawaneej 2, Jebel Ali Industrial Area 1, Nad Al Sheba, Al Awir, Wadi Al Amardi and Al Warqa’a. Mattar Al Tayer, DG and chairman of the Board of Executive Directors of the RTA, said the projects align with leadership directives to expand infrastructure in line with Dubai’s urban growth. The roads include provisions for lighting, stormwater drainage, cycling tracks, and parking to improve mobility and safety. RTA roadworks: Completed projects In…
Image: Dubai Media Office Dubai Municipality has unveiled Hatta’s first sand equestrian track, offering horse riders an immersive experience amid the region’s scenic mountainous terrain. The first phase of the project stretches 2.54 kilometres in length and three metres in width, designed to provide a safe, adventurous, and high-quality riding environment for equestrian enthusiasts, amateurs, and visitors alike. The new track reinforces Hatta’s position as a premier tourism and leisure destination. Developed under the initiatives of the Supreme Committee to Oversee the Development of Hatta, the project aligns with the comprehensive regional development plan and supports Dubai’s broader vision to…
Image: Supplied The Emirates Nuclear Energy Company (ENEC) marked one year on Monday since the Barakah Nuclear Energy Plant achieved full-fleet operations, generating a total of 120 terawatt-hours (TWh) of clean electricity to date. All four APR1400 reactor units at Barakah now supply 25 per cent of the UAE’s electricity needs, making the plant the largest source of clean power in the region and significantly boosting national energy security. Over the past 12 months, the facility has delivered 40TWh of electricity, reliably powering homes, industries, and the nation’s technology sectors. The plant’s output has prevented 22.4 million tonnes of carbon…
Image: ADGM ADGM, the international financial centre of Abu Dhabi, reinforced its position as the largest and fastest-growing financial hub in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region during the first half of 2025, reporting more than 11,000 active licences and a 42 per cent jump in assets under management (AUM). The centre also became the region’s largest IFC by market capitalisation of its registered entities listed on a stock exchange, reflecting ADGM’s role in supporting Abu Dhabi’s non-oil economy, which expanded to 9.1 per cent in the first quarter of 2025. Ahmed Jasim Al Zaabi, chairman of ADGM,…
Image: Getty Images/ For illustrative purposes The UAE’s aviation sector has experienced significant growth over the past decade, with total passenger traffic through the country’s airports surpassing one billion between 2015 and 2024, according to statistics from the Federal Competitiveness and Statistics Centre. Aircraft movements also exceeded 6.4 million during the same period, reported the state news agency, WAM. The report highlighted the UAE’s global leadership in aviation, noting that the country ranked first worldwide in the air transport quality index and was placed among the top 10 globally in five other indicators. Authorities said these results reflect the leadership’s…
Image: Supplied For an industry often scrutinised for its environmental impact, a quiet revolution in resourcefulness is underway. Picture a jet engine born on one aircraft, finding new life on another instead of ending up as scrap. This isn’t science fiction – it’s the emerging reality as aviation embraces the circular economy. In simple terms, a circular economy means moving away from the old “take, make, dispose” model and instead keeping all products and materials in circulation as long as possible. By extracting maximum value from resources in use and designing out waste, circular principles aim to reduce, reuse, and…
Tesla, Inc. (TSLA) is often synonymous with its CEO, Elon Musk, whose leadership and controversies have often kept the company in the limelight. Tesla’s sleek designs, once cutting-edge technology, and skyrocketing stock price have made it one of the most valuable and most-watched companies in the world. Yet beneath the surface lies a more complex and intriguing story—one that begins not with Musk, but with two engineers, Martin Eberhard and Marc Tarpenning, whose work prepared the way for Tesla to become perhaps the most important car company of the past two decades. Key Takeaways Tesla Motors was founded as an…
Key Takeaways Nearly a quarter of adults approaching retirement are thinking about working longer, and more than half of early retirees between ages 45 and 60 are considering returning to work, a new study found.Reasons for delaying retirement range from emotional (wanting mental stimulation and purpose) to financial (wanting more savings and worrying about a volatile economy).Retirees who want greater financial flexibility but either don’t want to or can’t work full-time can also consider part-time work, freelancing, or developing a side hustle during retirement. If you are older than 50 and realizing retirement might be further away than originally planned,…