ABU DHABI - The United Arab Emirates' first nuclear reactor will "definitely" be operational next year with the operating company getting a licence in 2018, the UAE's energy minister said on Monday. The world's largest single nuclear project, the Barakah plant will have capacity of 5,600...

The 'coffee-copter' delivered coffee to beach-goers within 15 minutes Costa Coffee has successfully tested its drone delivery service in Dubai. Following a survey that showed 82 percent of its UAE customers would like to receive drinks or beverages using the technology, the...

The project was originally known as Burj2020 Free zone operator Dubai Multi Commodities Centre (DMCC) has announced the beginning of construction work at its new Uptown Dubai commercial district near Jumeirah Lake Towers (JLT). The district, formerly known as Burj2020, will include...

Emirates has reaffirmed its commitment to Tunis by increasing the frequency of flights between Dubai and Tunis from six to seven a week starting 30th October 2017. The additional Dubai – Tunis flight will be operated every Monday with an Emirates Boeing 777-300ER aircraft offering eight...

The 17 cameras have been placed in the E14 road, from Seih Al Sudairi tunnel to Al Faqa intersection in both directions Abu Dhabi has installed a series of new solar-powered speed cameras that will come into operation on Tuesday. The 17 cameras have been placed in the E14 road, from...

A Fair Tax on Flying campaign is lobbying British MPs ahead of November budget Emirates has added its weight to a campaign calling on the UK government to slash air passenger duty (APD) – a tax imposed on air travel. Ahead of the UK government’s Budget announcement in November, the...

Dubai: Dubai Police’s Search and Rescue Department responded to 79 cases of children stuck in vehicles so far this year, a decrease of 86 during the same time period in 2016, a top official said. Lieutenant Colonel Ahmad Atiq Burqibah, Deputy Director of the Search and Rescue Department at...

Construction work has started on the United Arab Emirates’ and the Gulf region’s first waste-to-energy project in Sharjah, a top official from the joint venture developing the project said. “We have already started construction of the first phase of the project, which will treat more than...

New electronic gates reduce travel departures down to seconds, say airport officials Dubai: With the increase in the numbers of people using Dubai Airports every year, the General Directorate of Residency and Foreigners Affairs (GDRFA) in Dubai, came up with the next generation of smart...

ARACO will take responsibility for the architectural, MEP, structural design and other work across the projects UAE-based Abdul Rahim Architectural Consultants (ARACO) has been appointed to work on three projects in the country worth Dhs395m ($107.5m). The mixed-use projects are...