Middle East/Technology & Science

Israeli startup develops smart glasses to replace smartphones

EyeVis keeps users' peripheral vision active so they can always see what's going on in the real world

Elon Musk wants to bring satellite internet to Iran

‘Starlink will apply for an exemption from sanctions against Iran’

Qatar announces new solar mega-projects

Mesaieed and Ras Laffan plants will take Gulf state's solar output to 1.67 gigawatts by the end of 2024

Rising fuel prices driving Jordanians to go electric

Electric car purchases in Jordan increased over 200 percent in first seven months of 2022 compared to 2021

Israel: New technology can detect heart problems with a simple breath test

Its effectiveness is verified in the diagnosis of atherosclerosis

Russia launches Iranian satellite amid Ukraine war concerns

The purpose of Khayyam is to 'monitor the country's borders,' among other things, the space agency says

UAE picks first Arab astronaut to go on space station mission

Sultan Al-Neyadi will be the second Emirati astronaut to fly to space

UAE launches $817m fund to support its space program

The fund is set to develop an advanced radar satellite constellation that will support imaging applications

Apple to expand R&D center in Palestinian city of Rawabi

Facility that opened in 2018 already employs 60 Palestinian engineers

Abu Dhabi Police use smart technology to make roads safer

'The use of technology also helps control traffic violations and road deaths'

First AI minister aims to make UAE leading nation in sector

'It's a tool that we need to use to unleash the quality of life aspect'

Saudi agriculture startup secures $18.5 million in funding

'We’re excited to continue on our mission to address the reliance on freshwater consumption'

Hospital in Gaza provides bionic limbs to Palestinian amputees

'Since I got the limb my outer appearance improved, people don't recognize I have an amputated hand'

UAE takes security training to the metaverse with virtual exercise

'Law enforcement will need to be - and they have to be - in the metaverse,' Khatir says

Report: Iran successfully launches second satellite into orbit

'The IRGC successfully placed Iran's second military satellite, Noor-2, into orbit'

Saudi Arabia to produce homemade military drones

'The company is working to establish one of the largest munitions factories in the world'

US eyes Israel's unmanned boats as Bennett visits Fifth Fleet

Washington is said to be surveying dozens of unmanned boats for potential acquisition

Saudi Arabia opens first all-female Apple Developer Academy

Al Nayel says 'Our goal is to become the region’s premier center for female iOS developers'

Tunisia-based AI firm InstaDeep draws Google investors

Beguir says the firm saw real-world 'wide-ranging opportunities to deploy our AI products'

UAE aims to be a world leader in hydrogen exports

Gulf state wants to capture a quarter of global market share for alternative fuel

Iranian hackers target Israel using coding flaw (experts)

Seven Israeli targets from business and government sectors targeted by Tehran-linked APT35 group

Over 150 social media accounts linked to Hamas removed from platforms

Some of the Pages claimed to be operated by news entities and communities from the West Bank, Israel and Sinai

OurCrowd becomes first Israeli VC fund to operate in UAE

OurCrowd connects individuals and institutions with emerging technology startups

Iran doxes Israeli cybersecurity expert

Iran publishes personal information on individual regime says is involved in espionage operations