Dubai launches innovative project to modernize mosque lessons and unify preaching content | World News

Using storytelling and live engagement, Dubai’s IACAD ensures mosque lessons stay relevant in modern society, especially for kids and youth/ Image: WAM The Islamic Affairs and Charitable Activities Department in Dubai (IACAD) has introduced a fresh initiative called “Development of Mosque Lessons and Unification of Preaching Content” as part of its IACAD-X projects. This program […]

What happened to UAE’s Iceberg Project? The ambitious plan to haul a colossal Antarctic iceberg to the coast of Fujairah | World News

The UAE Iceberg Project planned to tow a massive Antarctic iceberg 6,480 nautical miles to Fujairah but faced major challenges and remains unfulfilled/ Representative Image In a region where rain is rare and water more precious than oil, the United Arab Emirates once had its sights set on an audacious engineering marvel: towing a gigantic […]

Golden Dome blow: Trump may sideline Musk from missile shield project; Bezos may cash in

The Trump administration is quietly looking for alternatives to SpaceX for its ambitious Golden Dome missile defence system, weeks after the public rift between the two, according to news agency Reuters.Until recently, Trump’s former political ally Elon Musk’s SpaceX was the top contender to help build the Golden Dome, a missile shield Trump has frequently […]

Flow control? China starts mega-dam project on Brahmaputra in Tibet; how will it impact India

China on Saturday started building a major dam on the Brahmaputra river in southeastern Tibet near border with India. Chinese Premier Li Qiang attended the groundbreaking ceremony, news agency AFP reported citing local media. The project was approved by Beijing in December and is being linked to China’s carbon neutrality targets and development goals in […]

UAE: Who’s behind Dubai’s massive 300,000-tree plantation project and how much did it really cost? | World News

The AED190 million landscaping project covers more than three million square metres, including smart irrigation and native tree species planting/ Representative Image TL;DR Dubai planted 300,000+ trees across major roads in the first half of 2025. The effort cost AED190 million and covered over 3 million square metres. Native and ornamental species were used, all […]

US Air Force suspends SpaceX rocket project

WASHINGTON: The US Air Force has suspended plans it had proposed with Elon Musk’s SpaceX to test hypersonic rocket cargo deliveries from a remote Pacific atoll, according to a report this week in Stars and Stripes, an independent publication of the US military. The suspension came after Reuters reported that biologists and experts said the […]

‘Thwarted their nuclear project’: Netanyahu declares ‘historic victory’ in strikes on Iran; ceasefire holds

Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu (file photo: ANI) Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday declared a “historic victory” in the 12-day conflict with Iran and pledged to stop Tehran from restoring its nuclear infrastructure.In a televised address to the nation, Netanyahu said, “We have achieved a historic victory,” after both nations agreed to a ceasefire. […]

Norway launches flagship large-scale carbon capture and storage project

The liquefied CO2 (LCO2) carrier Northern Pioneer of Northern Lights (Image credit: AFP) Norway on Tuesday launched a flagship carbon capture and storage (CCS) project, a technology seen as crucial to curbing climate change but struggling to find a viable economic model.Bearing the English name for the Vikings’ wooden ships, the Longship project involves capturing […]

US Navy bans dog and cat experiments following White Coat Waste Project advocacy | World News

White Coat Waste Project uncovered a $10 Navy-funded lab that was performing painful experiments on cats, some of which were already disabled. The experiments involved tests and electroshocking experiments on the cats as a part of strange and disturbing research on things like constipation and erectile problems. After their relentless investigation and public campaign, the […]

Dubai could soon unveil a project bigger than Burj Khalifa, says Emirates’ Tim Clark | World News

Tim Clark Suggests Dubai’s Next Big Project Could Surpass Burj Khalifa/ Image composite: X/ file By the time a city builds the world’s tallest tower, commands the skies with the world’s largest airline, and positions itself as a global nerve centre of commerce, technology, and lifestyle, most would consider the job done. But Dubai isn’t […]