Thamer Al Subaihi
The National
United Arab Emirates
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More than 600 in UAE seeking asylum, UN report says
Figures in the UN refugee agency's Global Trends report showed that 612 people in the UAE had asked to be designated as refugees. → Read More
Supporting Qatar on social media a cybercrime, says UAE attorney general
Dr Hamad Saif Al Shamsi warned that statements supporting Qatar online could result in prison sentences from 3 to 15 years or at least Dh500,000 in fines. → Read More
Qatar Airways passengers left frustrated in Abu Dhabi
Dozens of people crowded around the office entrance attempting to refund or rebook their tickets, with staff only allowing the most urgent of cases inside. → Read More
Researcher hopes to revolutionise agriculture through ‘food computers’
Caleb Harper, director of the MIT Media Lab's Open Agricultural Initiative, wants to connect growers with technology to revolutionise farming. → Read More
Mecca from space: Dubai satellite captures pilgrims circling the Kaaba
Pilgrims dotted around Islam’s holiest sight on a background of the mosque’s white marble flooring can be made out in the one-metre resolution image taken by one of Dubai’s satellites 600 kilometres above the Saudi Arabian city. → Read More
Phone addiction ‘leading to less empathy’, Ramadan majlis hears
Addiction to phones and preference for digital communication is damaging our culture, family and mental health, Sherry Turkle, a social studies professor of science and technology at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, has said. → Read More
UAE hails meeting between Libya rivals in Abu Dhabi as a breakthrough
The UAE’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs said the meeting between the UN-backed prime minister, Fayez Al Sarraj, and Field Marshal Khalifa Haftar, the country’s most powerful military commander, was 'an important step on the road to reaching a tangible progress in the political process', reports Thamer Al Subaihi → Read More
Abu Dhabi Police and experts stress tyre safety as temperatures rise
Abu Dhabi police and road safety experts are urging drivers to check their tyres to avoid blowouts which can lead to accidents. → Read More
Abu Dhabi Police and experts stress tyre safety as temperatures rise
Abu Dhabi police and road safety experts are urging drivers to check their tyres to avoid blowouts which can lead to accidents. → Read More
Pope Francis leads mass for thousands of Catholics in Egypt
Thousands waved flags with Egyptian and Vatican ensigns and released balloons in the Vatican’s yellow and white colours as the pope was driven around the track before his sermon. → Read More
Pope Francis to join UAE council at Cairo peace conference
Misinterpretation of religious texts and barriers to global peace are among the topics that will be discussed at a conference in Egypt this week. → Read More
Emirates Diplomatic Academy urges UN to grow digital presence
A report on how the UN can use technology to meet modern challenges was released in New York by the Emirates Diplomatic Academy on Tuesday. → Read More
Passport power lifts UAE influence
Recent agreements that will add Brazil and Argentina to the list come at a time when the UAE is expanding diplomatic efforts and economic opportunities. → Read More
Imagine Abu Dhabi collects new ideas for emirate’s development
Imagine Abu Dhabi has already received more than 2,200 proposals on ways to develop the emirate. → Read More
Masdar launches space lab in Abu Dhabi
The Yahsat Space Laboratory was launched at the Masdar Institute of Science and Technology, which is now part of the newly created Khalifa University of Science and Technology. → Read More
Masdar launches space lab
The Yahsat Space Laboratory was launched at the Masdar Institute of Science and Technology, which is now part of the newly created Khalifa University of Science and Technology. → Read More
Students to spread UAE’s message of tolerance and respect during US trip
Five Emirati pupils and one Lebanese will be introducing UAE culture to a group of US students at the Better Understanding for a Better World conference in Baltimore, Maryland. → Read More
Emirates trolls beleaguered United Airlines boss
In a new campaign, the Dubai airline throws United’s 'fly the friendly skies' slogan back in its face with an advertisement that says: 'Fly the friendly skies … this time for real.' → Read More
Young Emiratis showcase vocational skills
The annual event, organised by the Abu Dhabi Centre for Technical and Vocational Education and Training, aims to encourage young citizens to pursue an education and careers in the craft and technical fields. → Read More
UAE residents support country’s nuclear energy programme, study finds
A national poll commissioned by the Emirates Nuclear Energy Corporation found that 83 per cent of the residents favoured the UAE’s future use of peaceful nuclear energy, an increase of 13 per cent since the same poll was taken in 2013. → Read More