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The Sharjah Sustainable City community.

Sustainable communities are exactly what the planet needs

People-centered housing models are beneficial in many ways. There are economic wins to be had as residents see their utility bills reduce considerably

Airbus fears embracing hydrogen now could lead to Concorde-style failure

RecordedWomen in Climate series: Sustainable investing

Women in Climate series: The age of intelligence

‘We want to reinvent the military vehicle’: UAE firm unveils rugged Magnus

Smart policy can help the UK move beyond a zero-sum choice on energy

Catching rays from space: The company holding up a mirror to the Earth

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Ryusei Sakai riding Forever Young to victory in the 2025 Saudi Cup in February. Getty Images

Saudi Cup winner Forever Young well placed for Dubai World Cup challenge

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Rasmi Kalra at her JVC Apartment.
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My Own Home: Dh1 million JVC property valued Dh300k higher in just two months

Left, a telegram sent to British ambassadors in the Middle East about the Iranian embassy siege in London in May 1980. Right, SAS officers storm the building. Paul Carey / The National / Getty Images

Iran embassy siege and Lockerbie telegrams reveal MI5's changing face

A still from Studio Ghibli's Spirited Away. Photo: Studio Ghibli

CommentStudio Ghibli-inspired AI images are going viral, but here's why they shouldn't

TOPSHOT - An aerial image shows hot air balloons, mostly made from recycled paper and tied with ropes, floating in the air during the annual hot air balloon festival, held since 1950 to celebrate Eid al-Fitr, the Islamic holiday marking the end of Ramadan, in Wonosobo, Central Java, on April 2, 2025. (Photo by DEVI RAHMAN / AFP)

In picturesBest photos of April 2

A Saudi driver drives his car up a dune in the Quseiba area, in the Az Zulfi desert on February 22, 2025. Every year through the end of April, droves of people flock to Zulfi, more than 200 kilometres northwest of Riyadh, where adrenaline-seeking motorists drive superpowered cars across steep dunes. (Photo by Fayez Nureldine / AFP)

'A real rush of adrenaline': Saudi Arabia gearheads take on towering dunes

Global markets are in turmoil, with US President Donald Trump’s trade tariffs rattling investors. Getty Images

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General picture of an Emirates ID. Chris Whiteoak / The National

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Uzbekistan starts 500-megawatt wind farm developed by Masdar

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A McLaren 750S supercar unveiled on the opening day of the Geneva International Motor Show Qatar 2023, in Doha. Bloomberg

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Anmol Singh Jaggi, co-founder of Indian ride-hailing company Bluesmart. Photo: BluSmart

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The aviation industry adopted the long-term climate goal of achieving net zero by 2050. Photo: Heathrow Airport

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