Dubai to Extend 'Red Carpet' Passport System to All Its Airports After 1.3 Million Passengers Use It
Dubai's immigration authority plans to roll out its Red Carpet passport system across all airports in the emirate. GDRFA Dubai says 1,311,598 people had used it by the end of Q3 2026, and that eligible passengers can finish passport procedures in 3.4 seconds.
ADNOC Becomes First Energy Company to Deploy OpenAI Frontier in Landmark Abu Dhabi Deal
ADNOC has signed a multi-year partnership with OpenAI and G42 at ADIPEC 2026, becoming the first energy company to deploy OpenAI Frontier. The platform will first be used to plan oil fields in hours rather than months and to value barrels while they are still underground.
UAE Enters World's Top 25 Most Innovative Economies for the First Time
The UAE has climbed five places to 25th in the 2026 Global Innovation Index, up from 30th last year. It ranks first worldwide in four indicators, including entrepreneurship policies and start-up financing.
AWS Still Can't Restore Bahrain and UAE Cloud Facilities Six Months After Iranian Strikes
Amazon Web Services confirmed it remains unable to restore full service to its Bahrain region and one of its three UAE availability zones, more than six months after Iranian drone and missile strikes caused structural damage during the early phase of the regional conflict.