Abu Dhabi has opened a major oil summit with optimism about rising energy prices. Officials believe power demands for artificial intelligence and global aviation will drive this increase.

The smaller, less visited parts of the United Arab Emirates offer a window into the past of a country whose riches once came largely from pearls.

For the first time, the U.S. has granted Microsoft a license to export Nvidia chips to the UAE — a move that positions the country as both a proving ground for U.S. export-control diplomacy and a regional anchor of American AI influence.

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By the end of 2024, Microsoft will have already spent $7.3 billion in the UAE, including a $1.5 billion equity stake in G42 and over $4.6 billion on AI and cloud data centers. A further $7.9 billion will be spent between 2026 and 2029, much of it directed toward expanding advanced cloud capacity and AI compute power.

Under the patronage of H.H. Sheikh Sultan bin Ahmed bin Sultan Al Qasimi, Deputy Ruler of Sharjah and President of the University of Sharjah (UOS), the university is finalising preparations to host the Arab-German Conference on Science and Humanities,

Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan hosted top diplomats from Arab and Muslim nations including Saudi Arabia, Jordan, Pakistan, United Arab Emirates, Indonesia and Qatar.

The United Arab Emirates has secured the top position in the 2026 QS Arab University Rankings, emerging as the regional leader in higher education, with

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Nepal go head to head against the United Arab Emirates in UAE Tri-Nation Series 2025, as part of ICC World Cup League Two 2023-27 on 5. Find out when and where to watch the match live on TV and online