UAE from Wednesday, April 16th, 2025

Over 100 professionals have graduated from the latest batch of the UAE's Federal Artificial Intelligence Programme, a key national initiative focused on real-world AI solutions.

The UAE is gearing up to roll out advanced biometric ID systems that use facial recognition and artificial intelligence - eliminating the need for physical Emirates ID cards.

Dubai's Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has launched a trial run of a new electric bus on Route F13, connecting key spots like the Burj Khalifa and Dubai Mall Metro Station.

Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister of the UAE and Minister of Foreign Affairs, has strongly denounced and condemned a plot that threatened Jordan's national security.

The UAE has reiterated its call for "concrete, collective action" to save lives in Sudan at a high-level international conference in London.

The National Centre of Meteorology (NCM) has issued a yellow and orange dust alert across the UAE, with strong winds reducing visibility to below 3,000 metres in some parts of the country.