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Al Yasmina students step up for Uganda
A group of local students are putting on their dancing shoes to help build a better future for schoolchildren in Uganda. Forty five children between the ages of six and 18 will be giving it their best moves for Al …
Robots set to clash in titanic tech tournament
Which is the supreme robot? Optimus Prime? The Terminator? See-Threepio? Wall-E, maybe? Teams of tech-savvy students throughout Abu Dhabi will be hoping they’ve constructed a contender for the title, as the UAE’s National World Robotics Olympiad takes place this weekend. …
Capital crew searches for the right man
The capital’s aspiring sailors are ready to jibe following the latest competition that could give hardy seamen the chance to join an elite challenge. Experienced male sailors over the age of 18 have the chance to win a spot aboard …
Support for wildcats
Abu Dhabi’s Crown Prince has pledged to help protect the world’s wild cats following a private meeting in the capital regarding the future of endangered felines. HH Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, together with environmental philanthropists from China, India …
Giving a lift to cancer patients
Local students are moving forward to provide low-income cancer victims with a ‘lift’ here in the capital. As part of a school project aimed at making a difference in the world, Arshia Radmard and Marcus Caller, came up with the …
New centre will aim to get tourists heading further west
TOURISTS HEADING out to the Western Region will soon be catered to, with the announcement of plans to build a new visitor’s centre in Al Ghweifhat. The initiative was unveiled at the second annual MEED Al Gharbia Development Forum, which …
Grand design for Malaysian project
One of the capital’s iconic landmarks is providing inspiration for a new religious building in Malaysia. A new mosque complex, to be located in Bandar, Malaysia, will be designed with the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque in mind and will include …
Meteor shower set to light up the night sky
THE ASTRONOMY community will be clustering together very soon, as what is being described as ‘an experience of a lifetime’ will be visible from the capital’s deserts. If the weather permits, the sky will be ablaze with shooting stars thanks …
Robot role for bird mission
A local environment agency is taking conservation efforts to new heights, after implementing the use of drones to assess and monitor the local flamingo population. The Environment Agency – Abu Dhabi (EAD) is using the unmanned aerial vehicles to capture …
Into the wild
The largest ever single release of the endangered Houbara bustard took place recently, thanks to a UAE-backed conservation organisation. As part of an initiative from the President HH Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the International Fund for Houbara Conservation …