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Oman, UAE, Qatar lead 5G-Advanced talks at Telecom Review Summit

In partnership with Telecom Review

In this episode of Sci Tech, we explore the future of connectivity with 5G-Advanced, as discussed at the Telecom Review Leaders' Summit in Dubai, with experts from Vodafone and TDRA.

Destinations

Too expensive? Dubai wants to debunk tourists’ ‘misconceptions’

The tourism board is aiming to make Dubai one of the best cities in the world to live in and visit by 2033.

Business

Irishman Colm McLoughlin who put Dubai Duty Free on the map dies

Colm McLoughlin, the Irishman who led Dubai Duty Free to become an airport retail giant.

Travel News

Fly to the Maldives with this ‘value for money’ business class airline

BeOnd is a new, all-premium airline hoping to shake up the luxury travel market.

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Green News

Dubai hit by dangerous ‘feels like’ temperature of 62C

This perilously high figure is due to the combination of intense air temperature and high humidity generating a heat index far hotter than the recorded air temperature.

Sport

2024 World Judo Championships under way at Mubadala Arena

The IJF World Judo Tour has arrived in the United Arab Emirates for the eagerly anticipated 2024 edition of the World Championships, and a chance for the names of the world's greatest judoka to be written into the history books.

Climate

Dubai’s deadly flooding likely made worse by climate change

A new study says it's likely a warmer world made downpours in Dubai earlier this month heavier.

Travel News

Dubai airport still in chaos after unprecedented flooding

Whether you've been affected by Dubai flight cancellations or a victim of disruption elsewhere, here’s how to make sure you get the compensation you’re entitled to.

United Arab Emirates

Heaviest rain ever recorded falls on UAE

Authorities deployed tankers to pump away the water, but the lack of regular rainfall means many roads lack proper drainage.

Green News

‘Carbon colonialism’: The dark side of carbon credit schemes

Carbon credit companies are evicting communities across Africa.

Partner content

Andrey Gugnin takes €150,000 First Prize at 2024 Classic Piano International Competition

Partner content presented by Classic Piano International Competition

Marking the culmination of a journey that began way back in 2022, the 3rd Edition of the Classic Piano International Competition came to a close on Monday 26th February.

Cult

Classic Piano International competition: 70 virtuosos go head-to-head

In partnership with Classic Piano International Competition

The Classic Piano International competition brings together the world's most promising and talented pianists, each vying for a share of the overall prize money, totalling €250,000. We find out who the winner of this two-year-long journey is, as the final plays out in Dubai.

Culture news

Andrey Gugnin wins at Classic Piano International Competition

The prestigious competition featured 70 pianists from around the world, with finalists performing alongside the Armenian State Symphony Orchestra in Dubai.

Business

Dubai clearinghouse barred from EU access

The United Arab Emirates appears on the EU’s list of suspect dirty-money jurisdictions.

Iran

Iran summons Russian envoy over Persian Gulf islands dispute

Iran summoned the Russian envoy to Tehran after Moscow and Arab countries released a joint statement earlier this week challenging Iran’s claim to disputed islands in the Persian Gulf, state media reported Sunday.

Green News

COP28: Talks enter last day with no agreement in sight on fossil fuels

Hopes for finishing the critical summit on time are fading as countries are still far apart on key issues.

United Arab Emirates

COP28: Delegates agree to 'transition away' from fossil fuels

Negotiators at United Nations COP28 climate talks agreed Wednesday the world must transition away from planet-warming fossil fuels, a significant step toward shifting how the world is powered but one filled with questions about how soon and who will pay for the transition.

Green News

Euroviews. COP28 could phase out fossil fuels without us realising

The various milestones agreed so far at COP28 are far from everything we need — but they’ll play a key role in shifting energy markets into a new gear under the realisation that the demise of the age of oil can be accelerated or delayed, but is ultimately unstoppable, Dr Nafeez Ahmed writes.

Green News

'End the fossil fuel age': Oil and gas under the spotlight at COP28

UN officials and activists say negotiators have no time to lose.

United Arab Emirates

Fossil fuels and adapting to climate are still sticking points at COP

Negotiators are urged to narrow down their options in order to agree on how to save the planet from disastrous levels of warming and help vulnerable societies adapt to weather extremes.