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‘Wadeem’ sold out for $1.49bn

This is the highest Abu Dhabi real-estate release to date.

Tesla Q2 sales down 13.5%

Shares rally after the disclosure, better than some forecasts.

TomTom cuts 300 jobs

The firm said it was realigning its organization as it embraces AI.

Aldar nets $953m in sales at Fahid

Aldar said 42 percent of the buyers are under the age of 45.

Qualcomm to Alphawave for $2.4 bn

The deal makes Alphawave the latest tech company to depart London.

Could bats hold the secret to healthy ageing?

Experts are studying the exceptional longevity of bats in the hope of discovering benefits for humans
  • Experts are studying the exceptional longevity of bats in the hope of discovering benefits for humans
  • Bats not only live longer than other animals of their size, they also stay healthy longer

Snowden slams new Apple feature

The NSA whistleblower has said other companies following suit could lead to a torrent of privacy breaches across the board.
  • Apple unveiled the features earlier this month, saying they would help limit digital contraband on its devices
  • Experts have already warned against the feature, saying that it could be hacked or exploited

Mena region needs water resilience: World Bank

Without water resilience, the MENA region may see a loss of 6-14 percent of the collective GDP by 2050, says...
  • A drought can reduce the economic growth of a city anywhere in the world by up to 12 percent, says the World Bank
  • The MENA region, it says, has over 60 percent of the population living in areas with high water stress, compared with 35 percent globally

Riyadh clears Moderna vaccine for people aged between 12 and 17

Saudi Arabia has approved the use of the Moderna Covid-19 vaccine for people aged between 12 and 17. The kingdom's...
  • Clinical studies and reports showed the vaccine's effectiveness and safety
  • The Moderna COVID-19 vaccine was registered in the Kingdom on July 9, 2021

Scams infect the pandemic globally

Since the French government made proof of vaccination mandatory to enter cafes and other public places this month, a black...
  • Russian mobsters, Chinese hackers and Nigerian scammers use stolen identities to plunder tens of billions of dollars in pandemic aid
  • Among the ripest targets for the cybertheft have been jobless programs

GCC looks up to stars with its space probe

The GCC might have been a late entrant to the exclusive club of space programs, but with its deep pockets...
  • The GCC governments have built a 21st-century vision of space focused on business, power, image, and control
  • Saudi Arabia's space program is the only one that compares in scope and ambition to the UAE

Next Apple Watch could check for dehydration

With temperatures rising globally, this could be a useful feature for users of this Apple device.
  • Apple has recently been granted a patent in this regard by the US Patent and Trademark Office
  • The patent shows electrodes in the watch band, through which the electrical properties of sweat will be measured

Saudi Arabia allots land for 600 megawatt solar plants

Saudi Arabia is constructing two renewable energy plants as part of the kingdom’s plan to generate 50 percent of its...
  • The plants will have a capacity of 600 megawatts and will be implemented in the Third Industrial City in Jeddah and the Industrial City in Rabigh
  • The Ministry of Energy is working to diversify the energy mix to produce electricity, by increasing the share of gas and renewable energy sources in it

Elon Musk announces humanoid Tesla Bot

Musk said the robot would be five feet and eight inches tall, and that a prototype would be ready next...
  • Musk compared the current fleet of Tesla cars to “semi-sentient” beings
  • He then said whatever the vehicles are capable of could well be put into humanoid form

Some baby bats babble like human infants

The babbling of 20 baby bats was recorded in Costa Rica and Panama between 2015 and 2016 by a researcher...
  • Saccopteryx bilineata don’t hide away in gloomy caves, but prefer to live in trees, making them easier to observe.
  • One bat babbled for a full 43 minutes, a long stretch considering adult communication generally lasts but a few seconds.

UAE announces its participation in Nasa’s Lunar Gateway Station

Abu Dhabi, UAE - The UAE has announced its participation in developing a module on Nasa’s Lunar Gateway Station alongside...

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Arada to create Middle East’s first new sustainable water treatment

SHARJAH, UAE- Arada is investing in a new research and development (R&D) facility here, bringing a new form of sustainable...

New tech taps oceans to tackle global warming

Scientists from University of California Los Angeles are working on a project aimed at using the oceans as a big...

Saudi Crown Prince meets astronauts prior to their space trip

Jeddah, Saudi Arabia - Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz on Monday  met the Saudi astronauts: Rayana Bernawi,...

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G7 starts ‘difficult’ climate talks on fossil fuel commitments

Sapporo, Japan--G7 allies kicked off two days of "difficult" climate talks in northern Japan on Saturday, facing pressure to show progress...
  • Differences have deepened among the group as the energy crisis caused by the Ukraine war squeezes G7 countries
  • The G7 climate statement draft, seen by AFP, recognizes the primary need to accelerate the clean energy transition

3D-printed rocket maker to focus on bigger vehicle for commercial launches

Terran 1 was made using the world's largest 3D metal printers and was powered by engines using liquid oxygen and...
  • Relativity Space said it was shifting its focus from Terran 1 to a larger, reusable 3D-printed rocket known as Terran R, which is scheduled to launch in 2026
  • Relativity Space has signed commercial launch contracts worth $1.65 billion for the Terran R, according to Ellis, who co-founded the company in 2015

UAE’s Rashid Rover to land on Moon on April 25

The Mohammed Bin Rashid Space Center in UAE said that Rashid Rover, onboard the HAKUTO-R Mission 1 Lunar Lander, is...
  • During the landing sequence, the Lander will perform a braking burn, firing its main propulsion system to decelerate from orbit.
  • Utilizing a series of pre-set commands, the Lander will adjust its altitude and reduce velocity to make a soft landing.