Author: Editorial team
Dubai’s streets will soon be filled with vintage motorcycles, tailored suits, and conversations around men’s mental health as the Distinguished Gentleman’s Ride (DGR) returns to the emirate on May 17. For Khan FM, host of the Dubai ride, the event carries a deeply personal meaning. The long-time motorcyclist, who discovered he was on the autistic spectrum three years ago, says the initiative is about far more than motorcycles and fashion, it is about creating a space where men feel comfortable speaking openly about mental health. Hosted by Dubai’s Piston Kings Motorcycle Community for the third consecutive year, the global charity…
ABU DHABI, 22nd May, 2026 (WAM) — Francesco La Camera, Director-General of the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA), has said that the UAE has become an important global actor in advancing renewable energy and international energy cooperation. This has been achieved through major investments in solar, storage technologies and energy infrastructure, the UAE has shown that energy-producing nations can help advance the energy transition globally. In statements to the Emirates News Agency (WAM), La Camera said that as host country of IRENA, the UAE has consistently supported international dialogue and collaboration on renewable energy. “It has also helped mobilise financing…
GENEVA, 22nd May, 2026 (WAM) — Future Health, a global initiative by Abu Dhabi, in collaboration with MIT Solve, has announced the winners of the inaugural Future Health Challenge: Building Anticipatory Health Systems through Population Sensing, following a live global pitching session at a Future Health-hosted event on the sidelines of the 79th World Health Assembly in Geneva. The announcement marks a key milestone in Abu Dhabi’s efforts to accelerate a global shift towards more predictive and inclusive health systems worldwide. Having received 393 submissions across 68 countries, the Challenge reflects growing global alignment with the emirate’s vision for more…
The UAE has welcomed the adoption of a resolution concerning the health repercussions of treacherous terrorist attacks targeting civilians and vital civilian infrastructure, including health facilities. The resolution submitted by the member states of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) and the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan was adopted by the World Health Assembly (the highest decision-making body within the World Health Organisation) during its current session. The adopted resolution focuses on the humanitarian and public health consequences affecting civilian populations, the continuity of health services, the resilience of health systems, and ensuring access to medicines, vaccines, safe water, and essential health…
When Dinah Sevilla’s younger brother was born with Down syndrome, she made a quiet promise to understand illness to protect the people she loved. Two decades later, that promise helped her earn a place among the world’s top ten nurses. On Tuesday, it was announced that Dinah, head nurse for Peritoneal Dialysis (PD) at King Saud University Medical City in Riyadh, was among 10 shortlisted candidates for the prestigious Aster Guardians Global Nursing Award 2026. The grand prize is approximately Dh900,000. She was selected from over 134,000 applicants across 214 countries for a simple but transformative innovation: pictorial guides, demonstration…
DUBAI, 22nd May, 2026 (WAM) — Abdullah bin Damithan, Chairman of the Ports, Customs and Free Zone Corporation (PCFC) in Dubai., discussed ways to strengthen bilateral cooperation and partnership in maritime transport, trade exchange and customs with Khaled Abdulrahim Al Zaabi, Consul-General of Kuwait in Dubai and the Northern Emirates, during a meeting at PCFC’s HQ in Dubai. The meeting highlighted the corporation’s strategic initiatives and projects aimed at enhancing supply chain continuity and facilitating smooth trade flows. Bin Damithan underscored the corporation’s role in supporting the business community amid ongoing geopolitical changes worldwide. Al Zaabi praised PCFC’s initiatives and…
ABU DHABI, 22nd May, 2026 (WAM) — H.H. Lt. General Sheikh Saif bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of the Interior, and Chairman of Baniyas Sports and Cultural Club, met with the Baniyas jiu-jitsu and volleyball teams in the presence of the technical and administrative staff and a number of members of the Board of Directors of Baniyas Sports and Cultural Club, following the major achievements by the teams during the 2025–2026 sports season. H.H. Sheikh Saif congratulated the male and female players, as well as the technical and administrative teams, on their efforts and distinguished accomplishments.…
GENEVA, 22nd May, 2026 (WAM) — The United Arab Emirates welcomed the adoption by the World Health Assembly (WHA) – the highest decision-making body of the World Health Organization (WHO) – during its current session, of a resolution submitted by the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Member States and the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan on the public health implications of the unprovoked terrorist attacks against civilians and critical civilian infrastructure, including healthcare facilities. The adopted resolution addresses the humanitarian and public health consequences affecting civilian populations, the continuity of healthcare services, the resilience of health systems, and access to medicines, vaccines,…
Khalifa Al Qama, Dr. Mohammed Salem AlMazrooei, Dr. Yousef Al-Assaf, Dr Tod Laursen, and Ebrahim Al Hajri. University students across the UAE are invited to develop intelligent robotics solutions for large-scale libraries. Dubai — Dubai Future Labs, an initiative of Dubai Future Foundation, has opened registration for the fourth edition of the Emirates Robotics Competition, inviting university students across the UAE to design and develop intelligent robotic systems for large-scale libraries. The competition is organised in partnership with Rochester Institute of Technology Dubai, Khalifa University of Science and Technology, Mohammed Bin Rashid Library, and American University of Sharjah. Applications will remain…
The Ministry of Climate Change and Environment (MOCCAE) has announced its full readiness for the Eid Al Adha sacrificial season with a comprehensive plan to ensure the safety of sacrificial and live animals, while strengthening food security and public health systems across the UAE. The plan is being implemented in accordance with the highest approved health and veterinary standards at the country’s ports of entry, the Ministry confirmed. Field teams and specialised veterinary staff are working round the clock at border crossings and relevant facilities to ensure incoming livestock shipments are free from infectious and epidemic diseases, including zoonotic diseases.…