A UAE airline has become the first outside America to receive approval for biometric boarding from the US Customs Border Protection.
Passengers flying to the States onboard Emirates Airline will be able to choose facial recognition technology at their departure gates.
This will drastically reduce the time it takes for identity checks to two seconds or less.
No pre-registration is required and Emirates Airlines has assured travellers that it does not store any biometric records of its customers.
New agreement to support Hatta Sustainable Waterfalls project
Dubai Municipality will assume responsibility for the management, operation and development of facilities at the Hatta Sustainable Waterfalls project under a new agreement with Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA).
Dubai showcases sustainability and innovation at WETEX 2026
Dubai is hosting 3,000 exhibitors from 60 countries for the 28th edition of the Water, Energy, Technology and Environment Exhibition (WETEX).
UAE and France sign energy and AI deals at Abu Dhabi business dialogue
Emirati and French companies have signed a series of agreements covering energy, artificial intelligence and advanced technology at the UAE-France Business Dialogue in Abu Dhabi.
UAE job creation rebounds 4% in third quarter
Job creation in the UAE rose by 4 per cent in the third quarter of 2026, the strongest increase in the Gulf, according to a new report from recruitment firm Cooper Fitch.
UAE's Sheikh Abdullah meets India’s foreign minister in Mumbai
Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, UAE Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, has met India's Minister of External Affairs, Dr Subrahmanyam Jaishankar, in Mumbai.
The UAE's Ministry of Climate Change and Environment said initial assessments showed no signs of concern following reports of unusual odour across the country, adding that investigations will continue to determine what caused it.
His Highness Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi, will begin an official visit to Greece on Wednesday, October 21, at the invitation of Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis.
The UAE, India and the United States have discussed strengthening cooperation across a range of key sectors during trilateral talks in Mumbai.
