Abu Dhabi Investment Office (ADIO) and the Department of Municipalities and Transport (DMT) have announced the financial close of the second phase of the Road Lighting LED public-private partnership (PPP) project.
Oman is set to open one of the world's largest botanic gardens by the end of 2023.
The Oman Botanic Garden, spread over a 4.3 million square metre area in the Al Khoudh region, will showcase all the native plant species of Oman in carefully created natural habitats, from bone-dry deserts to lush green monsoon forests.
The United States President, Joe Biden, has expressed his appreciation to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) for their partnership with the US in organising the Agriculture Innovation Mission for Climate initiative (AIM for Climate).
Italian construction company Webuild has signed a $1.5 billion contract with Shibh Al Jazira Contracting Company to build a 57-kilometre high-speed railway in NEOM, Saudi Arabia.
The railway will connect the Oxagon with The Line, NEOM's 170 km-long futuristic city, and will enable train speeds of up to 230km per hour.
Oman and the UAE have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Brazilian mining giant Vale to explore using rail to transport iron ore and its derivatives between Oman and the UAE.
The move marks the start of a process to transport iron ore between the two countries and is a huge step forward for the region’s developing rail network.
Dubai is set to trial electric driverless abras in city waters as part of the Roads and Transport Authority's (RTA) efforts to achieve Dubai’s Strategy for Self-Driving Transport.
The first autonomous electric abra, which can carry eight passengers, was manufactured locally at RTA’s Al Garhoud Marine Maintenance Centre.