Author: Editorial Team

Dubai Municipality has launched a first-of-its-kind lab in the UAE to detect foodborne viruses, marking a significant step forward in the emirate’s food safety infrastructure. The ViruGenetics Lab, established at Dubai Central Laboratory, uses advanced genomic technologies to process approximately 60 samples per day under normal conditions. This capacity can be ramped up to 100 samples in emergency situations, ensuring that the city is prepared for potential outbreaks or surges in food safety incidents. The facility delivers results within record turnaround times, accelerating inspections and supporting timely, data-driven decision-making based on reliable findings. This speed is critical when dealing with…

A routine blood test at Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi has helped doctors uncover hidden inherited cancer risk across an entire family, identifying multiple relatives who had no symptoms, no diagnosis and no idea they carried potentially life-changing genetic mutations. In one of the most unusual cases seen by the hospital’s hereditary high-risk team, specialists discovered that both parents in the same family were carriers of two completely different cancer-causing gene mutations. Further testing later revealed at least three relatives who were completely healthy but had inherited the mutations, while one daughter was found to carry both genes, putting her at risk for…

  Parenting is a job where one often second-guesses oneself. The moments of absolute ecstasy are followed by those of absolute agony. Because parenting is such a mixed bag, the responsibilities around it can feel overwhelming. Enter an app that promises to put a structure around your life as a parent. This is but the brainchild of UAE resident Nazia Jawwad.   Like many parents, Nazia had been exasperated carrying what she calls was “the invisible mental load of everyday family life” that included school updates, activity schedules, birthday reminders, forms, special daysm among others. And then came that day…

Days after Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum called for wider planting of flame trees across Dubai, the city has rushed to embrace the season in its own way, from community giveaways and café drinks to nail art inspired by the vivid red bloom. What began as a citywide greening initiative has quickly evolved into a cultural moment, with businesses, residents and creatives weaving the flame tree into everyday life across the emirate. Dubai Municipality takes the lead Following Sheikh Hamdan’s directive on Sunday, 3 May, Dubai Municipality launched a campaign to intensify the planting of flame trees…

A giant chocolate box at Kite Beach will soon become a canvas for messages of hope, kindness, and unity as FIX Dessert Chocolatier launches a new public art installation aimed at celebrating community spirit in the UAE. Running on May 9 and 10 from 4 pm until midnight, the “Messages from the UAE” activation invites residents to submit heartfelt notes through digital tablets placed inside an interactive FIX Hero Box installation. The messages will appear in real time as part of a growing digital word cloud, later inspiring a limited-edition FIX chocolate box design. The initiative is being launched in…

The Deep Tech Commercialization Bootcamp, organized by King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology (KACST) in partnership with the Research, Development and Innovation Authority, was launched today with the participation of more than 50 research teams that have prototypes and technologies ready for testing and commercialization.  The bootcamp, held at the innovation incubator and accelerator “The Garage,” aims to equip national research teams with the skills needed to commercialize deep technologies by aligning solutions with market needs, building business models, and improving understanding of intellectual property rights and patents as investment assets, in addition to introducing mechanisms for technology transfer…

From left: Talal M. Al Kaissi, Chief Executive Officer, Core42; Ismail Ali Abdulla, Executive Director, UAE Clusters – UAE Investments Platform, Mubadala Investment Company; and Nasir Al Nabhani, Managing Director, Solutions+. The agreement strengthens the Mubadala Investment Company (MIC) Group’s ability to deploy sovereign, enterprise‑grade cloud, data, and AI infrastructure    Abu Dhabi — Core42, a G42 company specialising in sovereign cloud and AI infrastructure, today announced a strategic partnership with Solutions+, the AI-driven shared services company providing technology services and solutions. Announced at Make it in the Emirates, taking place 4 – 7 May in Abu Dhabi, the agreement establishes a structured framework for delivering secure, scalable cloud, data, and…

RIYADH —Saudi Minister of Finance Mohammed Al-Jadaan emphasized the vital role of Arab financial institutions in strengthening the foundations of economic and financial stability and driving sustainable development throughout the Arab world. He also underscored the need to move forward in developing financing tools, raising the efficiency of institutional performance, and enhancing the level of integration among various financial institutions to ensure their ability to confront growing economic challenges at both the regional and international levels. Al-Jadaan made the remarks while attending, via video conference, the Joint Annual Meetings of Arab Financial Institutions for 2026 on Tuesday. The meetings witnessed…

RIYADH — Minister of Interior Prince Abdulaziz bin Saud bin Naif attended the graduation ceremony of 1,662 students from King Fahd Security College, representing a number of academic and training programs, in Riyadh on Monday. The graduating cohorts included 59 male and female graduates from the Master’s programs in Artificial Intelligence (second batch) and Administrative Leadership (first batch). They also include 1,603 graduates from the Bachelor of Security Sciences program (67th batch) and the 55th qualifying course for university graduates, among them 9 students from Yemen. Prince Abdulaziz bin Saud honored the top-performing graduates in the presence of several princes,…

Kidana Development Company, the executive arm of the Royal Commission for Makkah City and Holy Sites, has completed phase two of the shading and cooling project surrounding Mount Arafat for the 1447 AH Hajj season. The project increases the utilization of shaded and cooled areas for pilgrims fivefold compared to last year.  The project, across its first and second phases, covers a total area exceeding 272,000 square meters. The second phase for 1447 AH includes the installation of 18 modern canopies equipped with 36 misting fans. It also includes seven advanced cooling units and 107 misting fan columns.  This milestone…