Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid

We don't play games today; we live in them

Dubai - Emiratesvoice

Lara hopped onto her self-driving car and as it flew across the city, the traffic drone pulled up ahead. The hologram on its side flashed a message about an astronaut recruitment drive over the weekend. This is not a sci-fi novel or the narrative of a video game, but the reality we're rapidly creating. Today, we've moved on from mereRead more

Sheikh Mohammed: 70% of VAT revenue to be used in local projects

Dubai - Emirates Voice

Seventy per cent of all revenue collected from VAT will be pumped back into local services, Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid said on Sunday, as officials announced measures to monitor prices and ensure consumer rights are protected. The Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai chaired a UAE Cabinet meeting in Abu Dhabi where he said the majority of VATRead more

UAE servicemen receive medals for bravery at Al Ain barza

Dubai - Emirates Voice

Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid, UAE Vice President and Ruler of Dubai, and Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, awarded several Armed Forces heroes with the "Bravery Medal," at the Al Maqam Palace in Al Ain. The servicemen were recognised for their actions during Operation Restoring Hope in Yemen.Read more

UAE Vice President, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi hold talks with Emir of Kuwait

Dubai - Emirates Voice

President of the United Arab Emirates, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, and Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, held a meeting here today with Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, Emir of Kuwait. The meeting was attended by a numberRead more

Tesla takes on Gulf gas guzzlers

Dubai - Arab Today

Electric carmaker Tesla announced the opening of a new Gulf headquarters Monday in Dubai, aiming to conquer an oil-rich region better known for gas guzzlers than environmentally friendly motoring. Elon Musk, the co-founder and chief executive of the American firm seeking to revolutionise the electric car market, was in the affluent city state to oversee the launch of the GulfRead more

Dubai attracted 14.9 million overnight visitors

Dubai - Arab Today

Dubai attracted 14.9 million overnight visitors in 2016, recording a healthy five percent increase over 2015, and an impressive four-year (2012-2016) compound annual growth rate or CAGR of eight percent since Vice President and Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, launched the 2020 tourism strategy. According to the Department of Tourism andRead more

WGS2017 Convenes Global Leaders, Futurists, and Expertsto discuss

Dubai - Arab Today

Under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, thefifth World Government Summit(WGS) 2017 will take placefrom February 12-14, 2017. The World Government Summit will bring together leaders from around the world to ask important and perhaps unconventional questions about the economic and social imperativeRead more

UAE launches five-year foreign aid strategy

Abu dhabi - Arab Today

The UAE’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Co-operation today launched a five-year plan for the country’s foreign aid strategy. Under the strategy, covering 2017-2021, the UAE will focus on three key pillars - women’s empowerment and protection, transport and urban infrastructure, and technical co-operation. The plan was launched under the patronage of H.H. Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan,Read more

Community innovation is our goal

Dubai - Arab Today

The innovation that represents a society's true sustainable wealth is the main pillar for the development of peoples and progress of nations toward the future, Vice President and Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, has said. The UAE has adopted innovation as a culture of work and lifestyle to build a knowledge-basedRead more

UAE Innovation Week to kick off on Sunday

Dubai - WAM

The second edition of the UAE Innovation Week 2016 will be launched on Sunday nationwide under the aegis of Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum. All the UAE cities, towns and villages will celebrate talented and their outstanding ideas for seven days, starting from November 20- 26. The event focussesRead more