Abu dhabi: Archer Aviation has conducted test flights of its Midnight electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) air taxi services at Al Bateen Executive Airport in Abu Dhabi. This initiative aligns with the Smart and Autonomous Systems Council (SASC) strategy to advance smart aerial mobility solutions, supported by the Abu Dhabi Investment Office (ADIO). This … Read more
Mogadishu: An African Union helicopter operated by the Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) contingent crash-landed just before touching down on Wednesday at the Aden Abdulle International Airport in Mogadishu, while enroute from the Baledogle military airbase. Somali authorities announced that three people were killed. According to Emirates News Agency, the African Union Support and Stabilization … Read more
New york: The General Assembly has approved a budget of $5.38 billion for United Nations peacekeeping operations for the fiscal year 2025-2026. This figure represents a slight decrease from the previous year as delegates concluded weeks of negotiations that highlighted ongoing funding challenges. According to Emirates News Agency, last year’s peacekeeping budget was set at … Read more
Cairo: Marine traffic through Egypt’s Suez Canal has not been affected by the capsizing of a drillship in the Red Sea, the waterway’s authority confirmed. The vessel capsized on Tuesday evening in the Gabal El Zeit area of the Gulf of Suez, approximately 130 nautical miles from the canal’s southern entrance. According to Emirates News … Read more
Dubai: The Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Dubai Land Department (DLD) to foster integration across mobility, real estate, and logistics services. This collaboration aims to enhance data exchange and co-develop unified digital services that align with the Dubai Government’s vision of providing customer-centric public services. According … Read more
Sharjah: The Sharjah Institute for Heritage (SIH) inaugurated the activities of the second Heritage Conference under the theme ‘Folk Heritage Through the Eyes of Others.’ The event is taking place at the Arabian Heritage Centre affiliated with the Institute at University City in Sharjah, in the presence of Dr. Abdulaziz Al Musallam, Chairman of the … Read more
Geneva: The 2025 World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO) Global Awards Ceremony on July 11 will celebrate innovative startups, SMEs, and university spin-offs transforming intellectual property (IP) into real-world business impact. According to Emirates News Agency, out of 780 applications from 95 countries, 30 finalists were selected across five categories: Agrifood, Creative Industries, Environment, Health, and … Read more
Ashdod: A UAE humanitarian aid ship carrying a range of relief materials has arrived to support the people of Gaza, ahead of transferring its cargo into the Strip, as part of Operation Chivalrous Knight 3 launched by the United Arab Emirates to provide urgent humanitarian relief to Gaza residents. This initiative comes in response to … Read more