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UAE Central Bank Completes First Cross-Border Trade Settlement Using the Digital Dirham

The Central Bank of the UAE has used its central bank digital currency to settle a multi-million-dollar oil and logistics transaction with China, marking a significant advance in the use of digital currencies for international trade.
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Burj Khalifa Drone and Laser Show Sets Three Guinness World Records

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Michelin Guide Elevates Three Dubai Restaurants to Two-Star Status

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Nakheel Begins First Handovers at Palm Jebel Ali

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UAE Tests Autonomous Drone Swarms to Improve Cloud Seeding Operations

The National Center of Meteorology has successfully trialed autonomous drones that use localized electrical charges to increase the effectiveness of cloud seeding over the easte...

Dubai Fintech Startup Reaches Unicorn Status After Two Hundred Million Dollar Funding Round

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Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi Performs Region's First Nearly Fully Autonomous Robotic Multi-Organ Transplant

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Emirates Completes Passenger Flight Powered Entirely by Synthetic Aviation Fuel

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Barakah Nuclear Plant Begins Research Into Small Modular Reactors

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