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ROX starts vehicle production at new Abu Dhabi AI factory

Abu Dhabi: Chinese automotive company ROX has started producing vehicles in Abu Dhabi, with the first three ROX ADAMAS models manufactured locally receiving the...

Big 5 Construct Saudi opens in Riyadh as major projects advance

RIYADH, Saudi Arabia — Big 5 Construct Saudi has opened at Riyadh Front Exhibition & Conference Center, bringing construction, industrial and infrastructure stakeholders together...

Why the Gulf’s energy transition is moving to the grid

DUBAI: The Gulf’s energy transition is entering a new phase in which the focus is moving beyond building renewable-energy...

UAE fuel prices increase from September 1

DUBAI: UAE motorists will pay higher prices for petrol and diesel from September 1 after the UAE Fuel Price...

Six Killed, 18 Injured in Major Road Crash in Oman’s Samail

MUSCAT, Oman: Six people were killed and 18 others injured in a multi-vehicle crash in Oman’s Samail on Friday...

Dubai announces free public parking for Aug. 28 holiday

Dubai motorists will be able to park free of charge across most public parking spaces on Friday, Aug. 28,...

Saudi Arabia, BIE Sign Key Deal for Expo 2030 Riyadh

PARIS,— Saudi Arabia and the Bureau International des Expositions (BIE) signed a landmark agreement on Monday setting out the...

 UAE Gears Up for Safe Back-to-School Return

ABU DHABI/DUBAI— With hundreds of thousands of pupils across the UAE returning to classrooms from Monday, police and transport...