Cities

In addition to sustainability and the environment, saving time and money are the main advantages of driving an electric car. The use of special lanes and reserved parking zones are incentives for drivers of zero emissions cars.

In the vibrant Catalan city of Barcelona, one of the world’s great centres of industrial innovation, a select team of designers and engineers is applying the finishing touches to a high-performance electric vehicle that aims to speak to a new generation of drivers.

In Dubai, the Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has installed Smart Pedestrian Signals in 15 busy locations across the city.

ERES’s ambitions for transforming real estate procedure extend well beyond its home city.

Without the work of land registries, many of the legal and financial transactions that underpin modern economies would grind to a halt.

With concern over the impact of climate change mounting, power companies worldwide are turning to alternative technologies to meet global demand for energy in a cleaner and more sustainable way.

Thousands of years after the world’s first great cities emerged in the fertile lands of the ancient Middle East, the region is playing a starring role in a new chapter in urban civilization.

Today, everything aspires to be smart: from the ubiquitous—the smartphone in your hand—to sometimes the ridiculous (Google Glass, Fitbit for dogs, Lily the selfie drone). But, if we want our future to be smarter, we need to start thinking beyond "smart for smart's sake" now.

The strategic partnership between Smart Dubai and Emirates NBD solidifies the bank’s goal of providing superior customer experience through its digital services.

"If you look at Riyadh alone, over seven million people call it home, rising to 10 million in the coming years." Michael Reininger, CEO, Qiddiya