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Governance drives UAE tech startup growth
Pearl Initiative and startAD came together to convene a key panel discussion at startAD Central at New York University Abu Dhabi (NYUAD), bringing together founders, investors, and regulatory experts to explore the evolving role of governance in the startup cycle of tech companies.
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July 01, 2025
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Nearly 88% global firms now have dedicated AI budgets, says report
Nearly 88 per cent of global enterprises now have dedicated budgets for Artificial Intelligence (AI), with nearly two-thirds of them spending over 15 per cent of their overall tech budgets on AI projects, a new report said on Monday.
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July 01, 2025
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Islamabad calls on Delhi to fulfil IWT obligations
Pakistan on Monday urged India to fully reinstate the implementation of the Indus Waters Treaty (IWT), which New Delhi has held in abeyance since May, and fulfill its obligations following a supplemental award issued by the Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA).
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July 01, 2025
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Drop in temperature expected on Wednesday, Friday
A drop in temperature is expected in the western areas and coasts on Wednesday and next Friday, while active and dust-stirring winds will blow, causing the horizontal visibility to be lower, according to the National Centre of Meteorology (NCM).
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July 01, 2025
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Adnoc Drilling awarded $800m contract
Adnoc Drilling Company (Adnoc Drilling) announced on Monday the award of a contract valued at up to $800 million by Adnoc Onshore for the provision of integrated hydraulic fracturing services for conventional and tight reservoirs.
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July 01, 2025
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Fujairah road plays music as you drive over it
The Fujairah Fine Arts Academy has launched the 'Musical Street' project, the first of its kind in the UAE and the Arab world. Spanning 750 metres along Sheikh Khalifa Street at the entrance to Fujairah City, the project offers drivers and passengers an exceptional musical experience.
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July 01, 2025
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Air Arabia resumes flights to Damascus
Air Arabia, the Middle East and North Africa's first and largest low-cost carrier operator, has announced the resumption of direct flights between Sharjah and Damascus, starting July 10, 2025.
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July 01, 2025
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JARC boosts its global presence with The Curragh
The Jebel Ali Racecourse (JARC) continues to solidify its status as a global powerhouse in horse racing, fuelled by a dynamic and enduring partnership with Ireland's prestigious The Curragh Racecourse.
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July 01, 2025
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NTT seeks up to $864m in data centre REIT's Singapore IPO
Japanese telecom giant NTT is seeking to raise roughly $864 million in a Singapore IPO for a data centre REIT if an overallotment option is included, according to a term sheet that marked the start of the bookbuilding process.
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July 01, 2025
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Sharjah award seeks submissions of impactful contents
The Sharjah Government Communication Award (SGCA), a global annual initiative organised by the Sharjah Government Media Bureau (SGMB), continues to accept submissions for its 12th edition, with winners to be announced in September 2025.
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July 01, 2025
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Potgieter wins playoff on fifth hole for PGA Detroit title
South African Aldrich Potgieter sank a birdie putt from just inside 18 feet on the fifth playoff hole to win the Rocket Classic for his first US PGA Tour title.
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July 01, 2025
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8 budget-friendly destinations for UAE travellers
With the peak summer vacation season approaching, UAE travellers are increasingly seeking nearby destinations that offer comfort, moderate weather, and affordability. In the summer of 2025, there has been a growing demand for several neighboring countries, particularly among families and individual travelers who prefer flights of less than five hours.
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July 01, 2025
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Afghans driven out of Iran return to uncertain future
Susannah Walden and Qubad Wali Hajjar Shademani's family waited for hours in the heat and dust after crossing the border into Afghanistan, their neat pile of suitcases all that remained of a lifetime in Iran after being deported to their homeland.
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July 01, 2025
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Vinicius rallying as Mbappe eyes Real return ahead of Club WC match against Juventus
One of the factors behind Real Madrid finishing the season without a major trophy was key attacker Vinicius Junior's drastic dip in form.
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July 01, 2025
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Bosch breaks through as SA set Zimbabwe huge target
South African fast bowler Corbin Bosch ended stubborn resistance by Zimbabwe's opening batsmen with a wicket in the last over of the third day of the first Test at Queens Sports Club on Monday.
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July 01, 2025
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Team Emirates-XRG riders take home five national championships victories
Beginning the week on 50 victories for the 2025 season, UAE Team Emirates-XRG enjoyed a brilliant few days of action across the National Championships that were taking place at the back-end of June.
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July 01, 2025
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Turkey evacuates thousands as intense heat grips Europe
ROME Paris put on red alert for extreme heat; Spain, Portugal report record temperatures as heatwave bakes Britain.
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July 01, 2025
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INDEX and Egypt's UPA sign deal for cooperation
INDEX Conferences and Exhibitions, a member of INDEX Holding and one of the UAE’s leading organisers of specialised events, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Egyptian Authority for Unified Procurement, Medical Supply, and Technology Management (UPA) during the fourth edition of Africa Health ExCon 2025 at the Egypt International Exhibition Centre.
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July 01, 2025
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UAE firm to build solar project in Madagascar, plans expansion
UAE-based Global South Utilities has signed two landmark deals with the Government of Madagascar to expand renewable energy capacity and advance the country's clean energy transition
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July 01, 2025
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David Koepp is back with a fresh start for 'Jurassic World Rebirth'
An eyeball, big, yellowish, distinctly inhuman, stares raptly between wooden slats, part of a large crate. The eye darts from side to side quickly, alert as hell. So begins David Koepp's script to 1993's \"Jurassic Park.\" Like much of Koepp's writing, it's crisply terse and intensely visual.
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July 01, 2025
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July 2 deadline to submit exam results complaints
The Ministry of Education (MoE) has set next Wednesday (July 2, 2025), as the deadline for submitting grievances and reviewing grades for grade 12 students, related to the results of the third semester exams, with a maximum of only three subjects in the paper-based (written) part; namely, Arabic, English, Science, Physics and Mathematics.
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July 01, 2025
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Guns kill more US children than other causes
Using statistical methods, the researchers calculated 6,029 excess deaths in the most permissive states between 2011 and 2023, compared with the number of deaths that would have been expected under the states' pre-McDonald rules. There were 1,424 excess deaths in the states in the middle category
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July 01, 2025
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Abu Dhabi population in 2024 grows 7.5% to reach 4.14 million
New data released by the Statistics Centre-Abu Dhabi (SCAD) showed that Abu Dhabi achieved a 7.5 per cent growth in population in 2024, reaching a total of 4,135,985 people.
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July 01, 2025
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Sudan refugees face deepening hunger as funds dry up: UN
Millions of people displaced by the war in Sudan are at risk of falling deeper into crisis as funding for food aid dwindles, the UN's World Food Programme warned on Monday.
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July 01, 2025
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Iran decries 'destructive' conduct of IAEA chief
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian told his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron that Tehran halted cooperation with the UN nuclear watchdog due to what he called the agency chief's “destructive” behaviour towards the Islamic republic, his office said on Monday.
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July 01, 2025
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Angela Harutyunyan, Paula Nascimento are Sharjah Biennial 17 curators: SAF
Sharjah Art Foundation (SAF) has announced that Angela Harutyunyan and Paula Nascimento have been appointed as the curators of Sharjah Biennial 17, opening January 2027.
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June 30, 2025
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Saudi Arabia's FDI inflows reach $5.9 billion in 1st quarter of 2025
The Saudi General Authority for Statistics (GASTAT) reported on Sunday that Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) inflows reached $5.9 billion (SAR 22.2 billion) in Q1 2025, while overall unemployment rate (including Saudis and non-Saudis) stood at 2.88.
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June 30, 2025
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Taiwan VP says not intimidated after alleged China plot
Taiwan's Vice-President Hsiao Bi-khim said she will not be intimidated by China after Czech military intelligence said Chinese diplomats and secret service followed Hsiao and planned to intimidate her physically when she visited Prague last year.
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June 30, 2025
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UAE leaders congratulate Seychelles on I-Day
President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan has sent a cable of congratulations to President Wavel Ramkalawan of Seychelles, on the occasion of his country's Independence Day, observed on 29th June.
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June 30, 2025
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PSG rout Miami, Chelsea set up Palmeiras CWC quarters
Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) easily eliminated Inter Miami and old friend Lionel Messi from the FIFA Club World Cup, outclassing the Herons 4-0 in the Round of 16 on Sunday.
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