Officials are anticipating a massive voter turnout for the official election day of the Federal National Council on Saturday, October 3. More than 37,000 Emiratis cast their ballot in the ‘early voting’ opportunity on Wednesday. Early voting was introduced to give the electorate as many options as possible to cast their ballot. Almost 50% of UAE citizens are eligible to vote this year.
Emirates, flydubai serve 19 million passengers over 7 years
Emirates Airline and flydubai have together operated more than 1.5 million flights since 2017, carrying over 19 million passengers across the joint network.
Dubai Taxi beefs up fleet with more electric vehicles
Dubai Taxi Company (DTC) has strengthened its fleet by acquiring 250 new licence plates at a recent auction hosted by the Roads and Transport Authority (RTA).
UAE: Missions should monitor climate to reduce insecurity
UAE representative to the UN Abdullah Al Suwaidi has called for the expansion of political missions to include monitoring climate risks that destabilise security, during a UN General Assembly session.
COP29: Presidencies Troika calls for high climate ambitions
The COP Presidencies Troika, which includes the UAE, Azerbaijan, and Brazil, held a meeting on Wednesday during COP29 in Azerbaijan’s capital to assess the "Roadmap to Mission 1.5C."
