The Abu Dhabi Department of Energy (DoE) has announced the results of its 2025 Demand Response Pilot Project, which achieved an average electricity load reduction of 251MW and a maximum reduction of 401MW, with participation from more than 30 entities across the emirate’s economic sectors. The results demonstrate progress in …
Read More »Mohamed bin Zayed Water Initiative: UAE innovations tackle water consumption in cooling and irrigation
The Mohamed bin Zayed Water Initiative is field-testing finalist solutions from its Al Miyah Challenge for Agriculture that aim to reduce water consumption in greenhouse cooling and crop irrigation through engineered climate-management systems and water-retention technologies that enable efficient, controlled water use. UAE-based CRETA Group and Raincatcher Technologies are finalists …
Read More »Government Annual Meetings 2026: Saif bin Zayed honours Union teams with Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Medal
In the presence of His Highness Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Vice President, Deputy Prime Minister and Chairman of the Presidential Court; and H.H. Sheikh Maktoum bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, First Deputy Ruler of Dubai, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, H.H. Lieutenant General Sheikh Saif bin …
Read More »‘Abu Dhabi Civil Defence’ wins 1st place at EMS World Clinical Challenge 2026 in US
The Abu Dhabi Civil Defence Authority secured first place and the gold medal at the EMS World Clinical Challenge 2026, held during the 38th edition of EMS World Expo 2026 in Orlando, Florida, United States. Victory was secured after the authority’s Ambulance Department team outperformed more than 35 competing teams …
Read More »Austria records 1,008 heat-related deaths in summer 2026
Austria recorded an unprecedented number of heat-related deaths last summer, with an estimated 1,008 fatalities, the highest figure since the country began monitoring heat-related mortality in 2017. The Austrian Agency for Health and Food Safety (AGES) announced today that the estimated number of heat-related deaths exceeded 1,000 for the first …
Read More »Indonesia steps up efforts to contain East Kalimantan wildfires
Indonesian authorities have intensified efforts to extinguish forest and land fires in East Kalimantan Province following a resurgence of hotspots first reported in August, with the current aerial operation targeting fires affecting an estimated 40 to 50 hectares. Indonesian news agency ANTARA said firefighting operations are focused on Samarinda City …
Read More »UAE leaders congratulate King of Cambodia on Independence Day
President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has sent a congratulatory message to King Norodom Sihamoni of Cambodia on the occasion of his country’s Independence Day. His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, and His Highness Sheikh Mansour bin …
Read More »Syrian President delivers televised address to Syrian community in UAE at heritage celebration attended by Nahyan bin Mubarak
Ahmad Al Sharaa, President of the Syrian Arab Republic, joined members of the Syrian community in the UAE in celebrating their cultural and civilisational heritage through a televised address at “Emirates Loves Syria”, held at Zabeel Park in Dubai for the second consecutive year. The celebration was attended by Sheikh …
Read More »SEHA’s Tawam Hospital helps eight-year-old girl control severe drug-resistant epilepsy
SEHA, a subsidiary of PureHealth, the largest healthcare group in the Middle East, has highlighted the progress of an eight-year-old girl at SEHA’s Tawam Hospital following treatment for severe drug-resistant epilepsy (DRE), which had caused more than 100 seizures each day and significantly affected her development and quality of life. …
Read More »Zayed bin Mohamed bin Zayed attends BYD’s YANGWANG Altior launch event in Abu Dhabi
H.H. Sheikh Zayed bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Chairman of the Community-Managed Virtual Authority, has attended a launch event hosted by BYD at Emirates Palace Mandarin Oriental, Abu Dhabi, to unveil the YANGWANG Altior, the first ultra-luxury flagship executive sedan from YANGWANG, BYD’s luxury automotive brand. During the event, …
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