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Playlist by The AgendaThe 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 hea…1,176 clip(s) in playlist
Dubai teenager tackles worker dehydration
A Dubai teenager is turning a conversation with an exhausted delivery rider into a business idea with a social conscience, launching a low-cost rehydration product for outdoor workers. CBSE Class 12 students in the UAE whose board exams were disrupted earlier this year now have another chance to s…
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Etihad Rail: Dubai fares revealed
The passenger train from Dubai to Abu Dhabi starts running next week, and we now know how much a ticket will cost. The Agenda's Katie Chambers has everything you need to know about the UAE's new commuter service. We're also putting the spotlight on Al Ain, as the city looks to establish itself as …
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Should we be nervous about flying amid regional disruption?
Flights in and out of Riyadh were disrupted after a missile was intercepted over the Saudi capital. So should we be nervous about flying while the conflict continues? We take a closer look at AI - how dangerous is it really, could it help develop better cancer treatments. Ed Sheeran has spoken ou…
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UAE interest rates rise: What it means for your mortgage?
Mortgage costs are heading higher after the UAE raised interest rates for the first time in more than three years. So how much more could you end up paying? And when the conflict ends, will Middle East aviation be ready for travellers to come flooding back? The red carpet is also coming back to D…
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Dubai’s new 80km road: can it keep up with the city’s growth?
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 b…
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Gulf tourism set for 10% annual growth
Despite months of disruption, the Gulf is still forecast to be one of the fastest-growing tourism markets in the world. A new report suggests visitor numbers could rise by around 10% a year over the next five years. We speak to the author of the study about what is driving that growth and whether …
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How does an unpleasant smell affect you?
Residents from Dubai Marina and JLT to The Springs, Al Barsha, Al Furjan and Discovery Gardens are reporting a persistent unpleasant smell. The Agenda team has reached out to Dubai Municipality for an interview/ statement and we're awaiting response. Meanwhile, the Municipality’s Call Centre confir…
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Should we slow AI down?
Dario Amodei, CEO of Anthropic, which is the company behind Claude, says AI capabilities are advancing dramatically, and argues that slowing development could buy researchers crucial time to make the technology safer. So how worried should we be about the speed at which AI is developing? The Bori…
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Dubai Airports: the recovery is underway
Dubai Airports says the recovery is already underway, with passenger numbers climbing sharply after months of disruption. As delayed major events including Arabian Travel Market and GISEC finally get underway, we hear from Dubai Airports CEO Paul Griffiths on who is flying, when international tou…
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Cyber war at the Strait of Hormuz
With attacks on ships around the Strait of Hormuz escalating, the regional conflict is also intensifying online, with cyberattacks on the UAE still running at around 600,000 a day. So how do you protect the ports and infrastructure that keep global trade moving? We speak to DP World. Also on the …
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