Local from Thursday, February 13th, 2025

The $1 million Global Teacher Prize has been awarded to Mansour Al-Mansour, a Saudi educator known for his community service, including transforming the lives of hundreds of gifted orphans.

Anxious Masuka, Zimbabwe's Minister of Agriculture and Land Affairs, has been honoured with the Best Minister Award at the World Governments Summit in Dubai.

Dubai's Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has signed an MoU with The Boring Company, founded by Elon Musk, to explore the development of the 'Dubai Loop' transport project.

Dubai Municipality launched its Building Intelligence Platform during the World Governments Summit 2025 (WGS) which provides data on buildings across the emirate, aligning with Dubai's ambition to be an advanced global centre for urban innovation.

Air corridor mapping and creating a regulatory framework for the UAE's flying taxis and cargo drones have begun, according to the General Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA).

Journey time at Kite Beach has been cut from 15 minutes to five minutes thanks to improvements made by Dubai's Roads and Transport Authority (RTA). New lane increases, in two directions, will allow for more capacity and less waiting time, the RTA said.

Elon Musk has confirmed he will enter into a joint partnership with Dubai to develop the Dubai Loop.

The Mohammed Bin Rashid School of Government (MBRSG) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the United Nations Development Programme to enhance cooperation on digital transformation, AI governance, and public policy development across the Arab world.