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Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid, Vice President and Ruler of Dubai, honoured several officials who supervised and organised the country’s pavilions at various expos from 1970 to 2020. Courtesy:Wam

Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid honours UAE's first expo champion

February 18, 2020
Mariam Almheiri, the Minister of State for Food Security. Chris Whiteoak / The National

UAE working to cut food waste by half by 2030, says minister

February 18, 2020
Capt Sheikha Mozah bint Marwan Al Maktoum wants to encourage more women to take up jobs in the aviation industry. Pawan Singh / The National

Global Women's Forum Dubai: UAE’s first royal pilot wants to see more women in aviation

February 17, 2020
Former UK Prime Minister Theresa May speaks during the Global Women's Forum Dubai. Pawan Singh/The National

Global Women's Forum Dubai: Former UK Prime Minister Theresa May says gender equality is 'not about outdoing men'

February 17, 2020
Ghada Othman, director of Insead Women in Business Club, says countries should look to the Scandinavian model to inform policies on work-life balance. Pawan Singh / The National

Global Women's Forum Dubai: Arab world's workforce could benefit from Scandinavia's flexible hours

February 17, 2020
The UAE plans to offer more parental leave. Getty Images

How do countries compare on paid parental leave?

February 17, 2020
Despo Michaelides of AXA Insurance Gulf. Chris Whiteoak / The National

UAE recruiters call for back to work 'returnships' for women

February 17, 2020
Abu Dhabi Police tests the turbine-powered water cannon, manufactured by Italian engineers EmiControls and German firefighting firm Magirus. Courtesy: Abu Dhabi Police

Abu Dhabi tests jet-powered firefighting robot

February 17, 2020
Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed, Crown Prince of Dubai, spent time with Cristiano Ronaldo and his son, Cristiano Jr, when the sports star was in Dubai over his Christmas break. Instagram/Cristiano Ronaldo 

Cristiano Ronaldo and Novak Djokovic secure UAE golden card visas

February 17, 2020
Unit 1 of Barakah Nuclear Power Plant. Courtesy FANR

UAE's nuclear regulator issues operating licence for Barakah plant

February 17, 2020
Sheikha Manal bint Mohammed, president of the UAE Gender Balance Council, says she expects more and more women to assume leadership roles, buoyed by legislation that encourages greater gender equality, over the next few years. The National

Private sector must do more to increase gender equality in the UAE, says Sheikha Manal bint Mohammed

February 17, 2020
Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces (2nd R), meets with Kristalina Georgieva, managing director of International Monetary Fund (IMF) at Al Shati Palace. Seen with Sheikh Saif bin Zayed, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior (R). Rashed Al Mansoori/Ministry of Presidential Affairs

Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed meets global finance leaders

February 16, 2020
The hunt is on for adventurous Emiratis keen to provide a unique insight into life on Mars. Courtesy: European Space Agency  

Red alert: mission launched to find Emiratis to replicate life on Mars

February 16, 2020
Sheikh Khalid bin Mohamed bin Zayed, who is overseeing the Ghadan programme, speaks to CNN's Becky Anderson as Abu Dhabi signs a partnership with the XPrize Foundation in March 2019. Victor Besa / The National

Ghadan 21: Abu Dhabi’s three-year Dh50bn stimulus fund spurs tech and innovation

February 16, 2020
Mona Al Marri, second from right, vice president of the UAE Gender Balance Council. Leslie Pableo for The National

Global Women's Forum Dubai: UAE to get longer maternity and paternity leave soon

February 16, 2020
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Pocketful of Dirhams: How to cut the cost of running a car in the UAE

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A protester shouts at Lebanese army soldiers during a demonstration near parliament in Beirut, Lebanon, on Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2020. At least 218 people were injured, 28 of whom needed hospital treatment after protesters began gathering in the capital in the early morning and local reports said some lawmakers spent the night in their offices to guarantee their arrival and secure a quorum. Photographer: Hasan Shaaban/Bloomberg

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Co-chair of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation Bill Gates announced that the organisation is working with an Islamic bank to tackle diseases in the Third World. Nicholas Kamm. AFP

Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and the future of ageing

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