Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg and his wife Priscilla Chan have pledged AED 11 billion to fund medical research over the next decade. At a press conference in San Francisco early on Thursday, they said their goal was to “cure, prevent or manage all diseases by the end of the century”. The coupled have already spent AED 2.2 billion on a research facility. Called Biohub, it will unite engineers, computer scientists, biologists and chemists at a single site.
ATM 2026 rescheduled to August
The 2026 edition of Arabian Travel Market (ATM), originally scheduled to take place from May 4-7 at Dubai World Trade Centre, will now take place from August 17-20, with the venue remaining unchanged.
UAE Central Bank approves resilience package to support banking sector
The UAE’s Central Bank (CBUAE) approved, on Tuesday, a wide-ranging financial resilience package aimed at strengthening the banking sector and supporting the wider economy amid global and regional uncertainty.
IEA members could release more oil stocks 'as and if needed,' agency chief says
Member countries of the International Energy Agency (IEA) could release more oil into the market later "as and if needed" after they have already agreed the largest-ever reserve release, Executive Director Fatih Birol said on Monday.
EU floats Black Sea model to unblock Strait of Hormuz
EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said on Monday she had discussed with the United Nations the idea of freeing up transport of oil and gas through the Strait of Hormuz by replicating a deal that gets grain out of Ukraine during wartime.
US, China economic chiefs meet in Paris to clear path to Trump-Xi summit
Top US and Chinese economic officials launched a new round of talks in Paris on Sunday to iron out kinks in their trade truce and clear a smooth path for US President Donald Trump's trip to Beijing to meet with Chinese President Xi Jinping at the end of March.
The UAE's air defence systems are responding to missile and drone threats from Iran, with authorities advising the public to stay in a safe location.
The UAE’s Ministry of Climate Change and Environment (MOCCAE) has announced full operational readiness across all entry points, rolling out a proactive plan to ensure the smooth flow of food, agricultural and animal imports ahead of Eid Al Fitr and rising market demand.
The United Arab Emirates has affirmed that targeting energy facilities linked to the South Pars gas field in Iran represents a serious escalation and constitutes a direct threat to global energy security.
