Author: Dubai News Staff
Eight countries have sent their warships to attend NAVDEX 2025 which took place at ADNEC Marina from February 17 to 21. IPDEX and NAVDEX 2025 join forces due to collaboration by ADNEC Group and the UAE Ministry of Defence and Tawazun Council while receiving direct patronage from President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan. A Global Naval Showcase A total of eight warships from Bahrain, Oman, United Kingdom, Pakistan, Greece, South Korea and India will appear at the exposition. Commodore Rashed Ibrahim Rashed Al-Muhaisni from the NAVDEX Maritime Committee declared this edition the biggest and most prestigious in…
The Dubai Loop represents an advanced underground transit system that will revolutionize city transport through its development in Dubai. The project emerged on the third day of World Government Summit (WGS) 2025 after The Boring Company and Dubai Roads and Transport Authority formed a partnership with Elon Musk. The Crown Prince of Dubai Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum proclaimed the Dubai Loop as a massive advancement in mobility because it facilitates rapid emissions-free service between densely populated urban zones. On the sidelines of the World Governments Summit today, we announced a partnership to launch the Dubai Loop…
Dubai Mall will introduce new retail and dining sections to its premises during the first days of Ramadan through the addition of 65 exclusive commercial venues. Through his recent Instagram post Mohamed Alabbar revealed the expansion news as Emaar Properties founder. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Mohamed Alabbar محمد العبار (@mohamedalabbar) Alabbar shared: “Dubai Mall lovers! A fresh shopping section will arrive at Dubai Mall when Ramadan starts while bringing 65 distinctive retail stores and dining concepts. The newest expansion seeks to improve shopping and dining at one of the world’s largest malls by…
Under an historic deal with Elon Musk Dubai commenced development of the innovative underground Dubai Loop transport system to overcome heavy traffic in its most densely populated zones. During the World Governments Summit 2025 Omar Sultan Al Olama who serves as UAE’s Minister of AI and Digital Economy connected through video call with Tesla CEO Elon Musk to reveal the news. A Revolutionary Urban Transport System The Dubai Loop development project will construct underground tunnels across the city to provide residents with fast without traffic movement. Part of the system resembles a “wormhole” within Dubai while functioning as a superior…
The introduction of Arabic language support at Roblox makes the platform accessible to millions of Arabic users who reside in the UAE and Saudi Arabia along with Qatar and throughout the MENA region. Roblox CEO David Baszucki presented the news during the World Governments Summit in Dubai. Baszucki declared that Roblox strives to connect one billion users using positivity and respect so the platform must remain available to everyone. Our excitement grows as we expand our community base in the UAE and MENA region because we added support for the Arabic language. Roblox’s MENA Expansion Users from the region now…
The UAE became the first country to launch the Blue Visa system which awards sustainable residency to professionals making environmental protection and climate action strides. First Phase of Blue Visa Rollout Announcers made this program public at the World Governments Summit 2025 which occurred in Dubai between February 11 to 13. The educational entity comprising the Ministry of Climate Change and Environment with jurisdiction from the Federal Authority for Identity Citizenship Customs and Ports Security (ICP) announced the first round will provide 20 sustainability innovators with Blue Visa permits. Who Can Apply? The Blue Visa is open to: ✅ Environmental…
On April 1, 2025 residents of Sharjah must expect greater SEWA (Sharjah Electricity, Water, and Gas Authority) charges that will include a new sewage management service fee. New Charges on SEWA Bills The Sharjah Executive Council instituted an addition of 1.5 fils per gallon water usage fee into SEWA statements. The sewage management service fee does not apply to Emirati residents who reside in the area of Sharjah. To enhance municipal services and infrastructure in the emirate authorities made this choice under the leadership of Sheikh Sultan bin Mohammed bin Sultan Al Qasimi. Additional Changes in Sharjah Kalba visitors now…
The upcoming Eid Al Fitr 2025 holiday prepares to be the initial large public holiday of UAE’s new year. The UAE public sector will observe at least three consecutive official holidays but the government may add another day based on moon sighting procedures. When is Eid Al Fitr 2025? Eid Al Fitr happens based on the Islamic lunar calendar according to which astronomers expect Ramadan 2025 to start on Saturday March 1. Based on this: Public holidays in UAE will span from Sunday March 30 and continue through Monday and Tuesday April 1 in case Ramadan extends to 29 days.…
The emirate will organize its fourth International District Cooling Conference 2025 in Dubai. The CEO of Emirates Central Cooling Systems Corporation PJSC (Empower) His Excellency Ahmad Bin Shafar met Rob Thornton who serves as President and CEO of International District Energy Association (IDEA) in the U.S. to plan for the upcoming conference. The conference will showcase current developments from the district cooling sector by examining powerful solutions for major difficulties faced by industry practitioners. The conference will establish itself as a global forum through its dedication to energy efficiency and environmental sustainability which enables leaders from expert to industry to…
Dubai Duty Free, DDF, which is the largest Airport retailer has signed with TerraPay which is a global money movement company to enabled instantaneous payments via digital wallet. This kind of partnership will enable millions of worldwide citizens to buy from DDF using their own digital wallets; enhancement of ease and convenience in purchases. This will mean that Dubai Duty Free will be accepting payments from over 3.7 billion mobile wallets globally due to the integration to TerraPay’s network. This integration will further intensify DDF’s focus towards delivering convenient and unique modes of payment processing to the travelling community across…