Tag: UAE
The Economic Paradox Behind EV Ownership in the Gulf
Electric vehicles in the Gulf are meant to be cheaper to own. Yet for many drivers, rising insurance premiums and high repair costs are offsetting the savings from low charging prices. This article explains why EV economics in the UAE look very different from what early adopters expected.
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The GCC Super-Highway: How the Riyadh–Dubai–Muscat Corridor Is Removing the Final Barrier to EV Adoption
As urban charging density reaches maturity across the GCC, the next test for electric vehicles is long-distance travel. Along the 1,500 km Riyadh–Dubai–Muscat corridor, the UAE, Saudi Arabia, and Oman are building a coordinated network of ultra-fast chargers, grid upgrades, and regulatory mandates designed for reliability across borders and extreme climates. This corridor is emerging as the proving ground for electric mobility at Gulf scale.
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Engineering for the Inferno: How the GCC Is Setting Global Standards for Heat-Resistant EVs
In the Gulf, electric vehicles are engineered for survival as much as efficiency. As temperatures push lithium-ion batteries beyond their comfort zone, the GCC is rewriting the rules of EV durability through stricter regulation, thermal management standards, and desert-tested design. What emerges is not a regional workaround, but a blueprint for electric mobility in a warming world.
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The Skyward Shift: How Dubai Is Turning Airspace into Public Transport
In March 2026, Dubai will begin operating its airspace as a functional layer of public transport. Rather than expanding roads, the city is introducing a vertical mobility network that connects the airport, Downtown, Palm Jumeirah, and Dubai Marina through commercial flying taxis. The result is not just faster travel, but predictable movement in a city where time is an economic asset.
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AI@70 in Dubai: Reframing the Next Seventy Years of Artificial Intelligence
Seventy years after artificial intelligence was first defined at Dartmouth College, the field has reached a turning point. Technical capability is accelerating, but global alignment on governance, ethics, and long-term responsibility is not. AI@70 in Dubai brings together researchers, policymakers, and institutional leaders to address this gap, extending the AI conversation beyond short policy cycles and toward a shared vision for the year 2096.
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FUSE and the Operating Layer of the Middle East’s Clean Energy Transition
The Middle East has moved quickly to build clean energy capacity at scale. The harder challenge now is operating these systems reliably across complex grids, industrial processes, and growing digital infrastructure. As showcased at WFES 2026, artificial intelligence is emerging as the operating layer that enables control, coordination, and execution across the region’s energy transition.
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The Great Convergence: Why Intersec 2026 Redefines National Resilience
Intersec 2026 marks a clear shift in how national safety is designed and governed. As physical infrastructure and digital systems become inseparable, resilience now depends on coordination across agencies, technologies, and people. From long-range surveillance to public readiness initiatives, the UAE is presenting a model where anticipation replaces reaction and security is treated as a core function of national planning.
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How Gulf Startups Build What Actually Works
Gulf entrepreneurship is often described through the language of state ambition, national visions,...
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UAE Strategic Roadmap for Innovation in 2026
Q1 2026 marks a decisive shift in the UAE’s innovation strategy, from long-term planning to coordinated execution at scale. As artificial intelligence is embedded across governance, energy, security, and mobility, the country is operating less like a test market and more like a systems integrator. This analysis explains how the UAE is translating Vision 2031 into measurable economic impact, sovereign digital infrastructure, and operational resilience.
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How NextGen Leaders Are Rebuilding Gulf Family Businesses From the Inside
By 2030, more than one trillion dollars in assets will transfer to the next generation across the...
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The Difference Between Saudi Vision 2030 and We the UAE 2031, and Why Your Content Strategy Must Change
To an external observer, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates can appear to be pursuing the...
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The Sheikh Zayed Road Syllabus: How B2B Brands Can Win the UAE Commute with Audio
For many senior executives in the UAE, the working day does not start at the office. It starts on...
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