Dubai is building a huge new 80-kilometre road through the desert, creating a fourth major route linking Dubai, Sharjah and Abu Dhabi.

It’s designed to ease congestion, but can building more roads really keep pace with the UAE’s rapid growth? And just how challenging will a project of this scale be to build? We speak to the experts.

Plus, the United States has confirmed for the first time that it has weapons orbiting the Earth. What exactly are they, and are we entering a new arms race in space?

Would you read more if you were paid to do it? Singapore is offering people rewards for picking up a book as it tries to tackle doomscrolling and encourage deeper reading.

And robot fighting has become a sport in Riyadh. So are humanoid robots finally ready to move out of the lab and into our everyday lives?

Dubai is building a huge new 80-kilometre road through the desert, creating a fourth major route linking Dubai, Sharjah and Abu Dhabi.
It&rsquo;s designed to ease congestion, but can building more roads really keep pace with the UAE&rsquo;s rapid growth? And just how challenging will a project of this scale be to build? We speak to the experts.
Plus, the United States has confirmed for the first time that it has weapons orbiting the Earth. What exactly are they, and are we entering a new arms race in space?
Would you read more if you were paid to do it? Singapore is offering people rewards for picking up a book as it tries to tackle doomscrolling and encourage deeper reading.
And robot fighting has become a sport in Riyadh. So are humanoid robots finally ready to move out of the lab and into our everyday lives?

The Agenda is your go-to programme for news, analysis and comment - a daily digest of local and international stories that matter to you. Broadcasting every weekday, Georgia Tolley goes beyond the headlines to speak to government ministers, decision makers, analysts and local experts to find out how the news will impact those of us living in the UAE.
From Covid-19, to climate change and community issues, The Agenda covers stories from every walk of life, so get in touch with us and tell us your news.

The Agenda is your go-to programme for news, analysis and comment - a daily digest of local and international stories that matter to you. Broadcasting every weekday, Georgia Tolley goes beyond the headlines to speak to government ministers, decision makers, analysts and local experts to find out how the news will impact those of us living in the UAE. From Covid-19, to climate change and community issues, The Agenda covers stories from every walk of life, so get in touch with us and tell us your news.