His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Dubai's Crown Prince and the UAE's Deputy Prime Minister and Defence Minister, has launched the Dubai-it Award to honour "individuals, projects, companies and institutions that... transform bold ideas into exceptional achievements".
Abu Dhabi has put processes in place to offer private accommodation for some inmates at correctional and rehabilitation centres.
Emirates will carry out inspections of 15 A380 aircraft over the next 48 hours after European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) issued an emergency directive following discovery of cracks in wing structural components.