The Al Habtoor Research Centre (AHRC) marked its third anniversary with its annual event, which opened with a special dialogue session featuring Emirati businessman Khalaf Ahmad Al Habtoor, Founder and Chairman of the Al Habtoor Group. The discussion addressed a range of pressing regional and
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The Middle East’s PR and communications industry gathered in full force last week as the 17th edition of the MEPRA Awards unveiled its 2025 winners, recognizing the campaigns, agencies and practitioners shaping the region’s communications landscape. Held on 27 November, the ceremony brought together more than 600 industry leaders to celebrate standout work across strategy,
ADNOC Yas in Schools successfully concluded the first-ever Formula Ethara GP Challenge, celebrating creativity and innovation of young students from across the UAE during the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix weekend. Following a strong response to the competition, the top 20 aspiring designers and engineers were invited to the Yas in Schools Experience Centre to take part in […]
Under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Ruler’s Representative in the Al Dhafra Region; in the presence of Sheikh Rashid bin Hamdan bin Zayed Al Nahyan and Sheikh Ahmed bin Hamdan Al Nahyan, President of the UAE Sailing and Rowing Federation; and in collaboration with the Integrated Transport Centre (ITC), […]
Marketing + Media Alliance (MMA MENA) has announced the winners of the prestigious SMARTIES KSA 2025 Awards, held at Saraj Venue, Riyadh. The annual awards program celebrates the KSA’s most effective and innovative modern marketing campaigns, honouring the brands, agencies, and tech enablers leading marketing transformation in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. As the marketing
Bentley Systems, Incorporated (Nasdaq: BSY), the infrastructure engineering software company, today announced the winners of the 2025 Going Digital Awards. The annual awards honor the extraordinary work of infrastructure professionals and their innovative use of Bentley software to improve the way infrastructure is designed, built, and operated. This year, nearly 250
Expand North Star, the world’s largest startup and investor event, as part of GITEX GLOBAL, concluded today at Dubai Harbour. Attendees witnessed Korea’s AIM Intelligence win the Supernova Challenge 2.0, with Chucao Technology Consultants (Chile), and Aerialoop (Ecuador) placing second and third, respectively. Showcasing the final 10 groundbreaking
H.E. Sheikh Nahyan bin Mubarak Al Nahyan, Cabinet Member and Minister of Tolerance and Coexistence, honored a select group of the UAE’s healthcare pioneers who were recognized at “Health Awards 2025,” during a ceremony held at the Grand Hyatt Dubai that drew a large turnout of professionals, policymakers, and innovators. The ceremony recognized 78 healthcare […]
In collaboration with Dubai Sports Council, Ski Dubai announced the winners of the 16th edition of the Ice Warrior Challenge, which took place yesterday. Dubai’s coolest obstacle course brought together 560 athletes aged 15-60 from 69 nationalities, including 194 Emiratis, with participants from seasoned competitors to first-timers – all of whom bravely took on 28
Held for the first time on August 30–31, 2025, the online international cybersecurity competition Kaspersky {CTF} has determined five winning cybersecurity teams from around the world. Ganesh from the University of São Paulo, Brazil; Pinely, the Netherlands; SolidAll from Solid Group, Russia; PwnSec, the UAE; and Odin from ENKI WhiteHat, South Korea became the leaders
Preparations are underway for the 8th edition of the Vice President’s Jiu-Jitsu Cup, organised by the UAE Jiu-Jitsu Federation, taking place on 30–31 August at Shabab Al Ahli Club in Dubai. The championship will award a prize pool of more than AED 1 million to the top three winners across various divisions. Leading clubs and […]
The Khalifa Fund for Enterprise Development (KFED) honoured winners of the top three positions for the eighth edition of its Venturist Summer Camp, which was held from July 7 to 11, 2025, at the 42 Abu Dhabi headquarters, with the participation of 50 Emirati students. The camp is part of Khalifa Fund’s ongoing initiatives to […]
His Excellency Mahmood Khaleel Alhashmi, Director General of the Ajman Department of Tourism Development (ADTD), honoured the winners of the ‘Tourism Innovator Award 2025’. The awards were presented in recognition of their creative ideas and pioneering projects, which have helped advance Ajman’s sustainable tourism development, further consolidating the Emirate’s stature
British Safety Council held its annual Gala Dinner on 19 June to celebrate the winners of its International Safety Awards 2025, at the Royal Garden Hotel, Kensington, London. This is the 67th year the awards have taken place and the 65th year of a gala dinner. The prestigious event, which this year was sponsored by HSI Donesafe, […]
The Emirates Environmental Group (EEG) concluded the 20th cycle of its national Environmental Drawing Competition (EDC), marking a significant milestone with the participation of 723,953 students from 642 schools across the UAE, including institutions catering to students of determination. This exceptional level of engagement highlights the growing interest among youth in
The Emirates Environmental Group (EEG) concluded the 20th cycle of its national Environmental Drawing Competition (EDC), marking a significant milestone with the participation of 723,953 students from 642 schools across the UAE, including institutions catering to students of determination. This exceptional level of engagement highlights the growing interest among youth in
FancyTech A&M (Advertising & Marketing) Awards, is pleased to announce the winners, celebrating brands and partners who have demonstrated outstanding creativity, brand relevance, and innovation in retail marketing. The awards ceremony took place at JW Marriott Hotel Marina, Dubai, on 15 May 2025, gathering more than 40 nominated brands and industry experts from
The winners of the Yousef Bin Saeed Lootah Young Scientists Award in the fields of circular economy, renewable energy, and green chemistry were officially announced during the opening session of the 57th General Conference of the Association of Arab Universities (an organization working within the framework of the Arab League). The event was held at the […]
Abu Dhabi Global Health Week (ADGHW) has announced the winners of its highly anticipated Smart Health Hackathon. Held from 5 – 6 April 2025, the innovation sprint brought together talented entrepreneurs, university teams, health-tech professionals, and inventors in the UAE capital to develop pioneering solutions to critical health and well-being challenges – live, and in
Zebra Technologies Corporation (NASDAQ: ZBRA), a global leader in digitizing and automating frontline workflows, today announced the winners of its inaugural AI Developer Challenge, highlighting the art of the possible with Zebra solutions and its developer community. In first place is Zebra independent software vendor (ISV) partner, Spatialsolutions.ai with its





























