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Dubai
Dubai named world’s 4th smartest city
Dubai rises in global smart city rankings with positive results for healthcare, technology, culture and more
Abu Dhabi
Abu Dhabi climbs smart city ranking as free Wi-Fi, green spaces and traffic impress
Abu Dhabi has moved to fifth place in a global smart city ranking
Abu Dhabi
Dubai, Abu Dhabi rank in top 5 smart cities in IMD 2025 index amid global housing crisis
New entrants to the index this year were AlUla in Saudi Arabia, Astana (formerly Nur-Sultan) in Kazakhstan, Caracas in Venezuela, Kuwait City in Kuwait, Manama in Bahrain, and San Juan in Puerto Rico
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Transparent metrics to measure economic impacts are critical to unlock smart city potential: Report
The report identified organisational fragmentation, technological integration and workforce readiness as key challenges hindering smart city progress currently
Abu Dhabi
Presight’s $190mn project to transform Astana into AI-powered smart city
It will digitise urban infrastructure, enhance traffic management, and modernise public services leading to reduced traffic and faster emergency response
Abu Dhabi
How to build the smart cities of the future
City leaders from around the world recently gathered in Seoul, South Korea, to debate the use of technology in building ‘smart cities’. Abu Dhabi’s Department of Municipalities and Transport Chairman HE Mohamed Ali Al Shorafa makes the case for a human-centric approach
Abu Dhabi
Abu Dhabi and Shenzhen sign Twin City agreement
One of the most technologically advanced cities in the world will collaborate with DMT on various smart city projects
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What’s so smart about smart cities?
Technology only serves to help improve the life of city dwellers
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Dubai reveals plans for AI taxi services, big data for user happiness
Dubai Taxi Corporation’s digital transformation strategic plan 2022-2025 seeks to achieve a host of strategic goals such as digital mobility, excellent operation and financial sustainability
Dubai 2040 Urban Master Plan
Palm Jebel Ali: Everything you need to know about Sheikh Mohammed’s visionary masterplan
On Wednesday, the Dubai ruler announced a new masterplan for Palm Jebel Ali, which will surpass the size of Palm Jumeirah
Abu Dhabi
Abu Dhabi ‘smartest’ MENA city in 2023
Abu Dhabi ranked as smartest city in Middle East and North Africa, 13th in world
Dubai
Dubai announces end of parking tickets, all machines now automated, paperless
New machines 100% automated, fitted touch screens and paperless, issuing e-tickets visa text messages
5G Centre of Excellence in Masdar City
du to build Abu Dhabi 5G centre of excellence, signs MoU with Masdar City at GITEX 2022
The Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed at GITEX 2022, where du participated under the thematic banner ‘Powering governments, Shaping The Emirates Reality’
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Dubai’s RTA aims to complete digitisation of vehicle licencing services this year
These initiatives are in line with the emirate’s efforts to become the world’s smartest city
ALNAMA
Dubai developer to design zero-carbon smart city in Saudi’s capital
URB has masterminded a new city called ALNAMA which will create 10,000 green jobs, house 44,000 residents and use 100 percent renewable energy and water recycling
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Everything you need to know about Expo City Dubai
Expo City Dubai will not have an entrance fee, but individual attractions will have their own ticketing system