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☆ Dubai to start robotaxi trials next month in major autonomous push
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-27 | by ( Aimee Look | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

Dubai hopes to become the first Middle Eastern city to introduce driverless taxis, Bahrozyan said. Autonomous taxis currently operate in several cities around the world, mostly in the US and China. Bahroyzyan said he foresees autonomous vehicles eventually making up the majority of the Middle East tourist hub’s taxi fleet. Selling and buying autonomous cars was also regulated. WeRide, a Chinese autonomous car technology company began trialing robotaxis in the UAE’s capital, Abu Dhabi, in 2022.

Persons: Ahmed Bahrozyan, Bahrozyan, ” Bahrozyan, “, Cruise, Bahroyzyan, GM’s Cruise, trialing, WeRide Organizations: UAE CNN —, General Motors, United Arab Emirates, Transport Authority, Cruise, CNN, RTA, ”, WeRide, Saudi Artificial Intelligence Company, Authority Locations: Abu Dhabi, UAE, UAE CNN — Dubai, robotaxis, Jumeirah, Dubai’s Roads, Dubai, Eastern, China, San Francisco, Dubai …, California, ” Dubai, robobuses, WeRide, Mecca

☆ I'm a New Yorker thinking about moving to the Midwest. I loved my first visit to Cleveland — except for one thing.
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-30 | by ( Julia Pugachevsky | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

Cleveland felt surprisingly walkable compared to other big citiesJulia PugachevskyOne thing I love about living in New York is not having to drive. The "Midwest nice" thing is real (and wonderful)Brewnuts in Cleveland, Ohio. AdvertisementAdvertisementBut I've found the "Midwest nice" thing to be real, and a notably different experience each time. AdvertisementAdvertisementThere was one thing I didn't like about Cleveland: The emptinessThe Arcade in downtown Cleveland. He said I wasn't imagining it: Cleveland used to be one of the biggest and most influential US cities .

Persons: I've, Cleveland's, It'd, I'm, Julia Pugachevsky, Cleveland, I'd, we're, who's Organizations: Yorker, Service, Days, RTA, Times, Google, Astoria, Smart Growth America, Cleveland, New York City, Cleveland Browns, Gordon Square Arts Locations: Cleveland, Wall, Silicon, New York, Chicago, Milwaukee, Madison, Twinsburg , Ohio, Chihuahua, Barrio, Mexican, LA, Austin, Nashville, Edgewater Beach, . New York, Cuyahoga, Cleveland , Ohio

☆ Here's why public transit keeps running out of money
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-25 | by ( Juhohn Lee | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Public transit is a vital force for the American economy. The American Public Transportation Association estimates that 87% of trips directly benefit the local economy, with $1 invested in public transit believed to generate $5 in economic returns. But the state of public transit in the U.S. is declining rapidly as transit across the nation faces a fiscal crisis. "If a transit system doesn't have enough money, we can limit the hour of services and the frequency of service," said Norton. Watch the video to learn more about public transit in the U.S. and why it is in decline despite its economic benefits.

Persons: Peter Norton, Nicholas Dagen Bloom, Norton, it's Organizations: American Public Transportation Association, SEPTA, Chicago's, LA Metro, University of Virginia, Hunter College, University of Minnesota Locations: U.S, Los Angeles

☆ Dubai invites pitches for IPOs of taxi, parking assets
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-20 | by ( Hadeel Al Sayegh | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

The RTA is targeting the first of the two potential public share sales, in the Dubai Taxi Corporation, to take place around December or January, said the sources, declining to be named as the matter is not public. It has appointed Rothschild & Co to advise on a strategic review of its assets, which include its taxi and public parking businesses, Reuters reported on July 7, citing sources familiar with the matter. Dubai raised nearly $8.5 billion from five IPOs last year, fuelled by a government privatisation plan to list 10 state-linked companies to boost stock market activity. Companies in the region raised $21.9 billion through IPOs last year, more than half the total for the wider Europe, Middle East and Africa region, Dealogic data shows. Reporting by Hadeel Al Sayegh; Editing by Jan Harvey, John Stonestreet and Emma RumneyOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Rothschild, Hadeel Al Sayegh, Jan Harvey, John Stonestreet, Emma Rumney Organizations: Transport Authority, Reuters, RTA, Dubai Taxi Corporation, Co, Nol, Dubai, Emirates, Companies, Thomson Locations: DUBAI, Dubai's, Dubai, Europe, Middle East, Africa

DUBAI, July 7 (Reuters) - Dubai's Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has selected Rothschild & Co (ROTH.PA) to advise on the strategic review of its assets, two sources close to the matter said on Thursday. The transport regulator is considering an initial public offering of Dubai Taxi Corp and its public parking business, said the sources, who declined to be named as the matter is not public. The authority is expected to appoint Emirates NBD for the potential IPOs, two sources with knowledge of the matter said. Dubai raised nearly $8.5 billion from five IPOs last year, fuelled by a government privatisation plan to list 10 state-linked companies to boost stock market activity. The authority was also looking at potential options for its public parking assets and the Nol card, which passengers use to pay for public transport across the emirate.

Persons: Rothschild, Emirates NBD, Nol, Hadeel Al Sayegh, Yousef Saba, Jonathan Oatis, Josie Kao, Louise Heavens Organizations: Transport Authority, Co, Dubai Taxi Corp, RTA, Rothschild, Emirates, dnata, Reuters, Companies, Thomson Locations: DUBAI, Dubai's, Dubai, Europe, Middle East, Africa

☆ Foster + Partners has designed a flying taxi 'vertiport' for Dubai
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-26 | by ( Flo Cornall | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

The design was developed in collaboration with advanced air mobility (AAM) company Skyports Infrastructure, and endorsed by Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, ruler of Dubai, according to Foster + Partners. It would be located next to Dubai International Airport (DXB) and integrate with existing airport networks, as well as surrounding transport hubs. Foster + PartnersSky-bound taxisSheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum tweeted in February that air taxi stations will start operating in Dubai within the next three years. The Emirate has long planned for a flying taxi service. RELATED: Driverless flying taxi service set to launch in DubaiIn 2022, the Chinese XPeng X2 successfully completed the first public test flight of its two-seater flying car at Dubai’s GITEX technology expo.

☆ Taliban minister defends closing universities to women as global backlash grows
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-22 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +5 min

Female university students were turned away from campuses on Wednesday and the higher education ministry said their access would be suspended "until further notice". "They didn't observe Hijab (Islamic female dress code), they were coming with the clothes that mostly women wear to go to a wedding," he said. Dozens of women gathered outside Kabul University on Thursday to protest in the first major public demonstration in the capital since the decision. [1/4] Afghan women chant slogans in protest against the closure of universities to women by the Taliban in Kabul, Afghanistan, December 22, 2022. The backlash towards restrictions on female education is complicating the Taliban-led administration's efforts to gain formal recognition and the lifting of sanctions that are hampering the economy, diplomats say.

☆ Taliban carry out first public execution since returning to power in Afghanistan
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-08 | by ( Sahar Akbarzai | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —The Taliban on Wednesday put an alleged murderer to death in the first public execution held in Afghanistan since the Islamist group returned to power. Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid said the man was shot three times by the father of his alleged victim in an execution attended by senior Taliban officials in southwestern Farah province. The man had been accused of stabbing the victim to death in 2017 and stealing a cell phone and bicycle. It is the first public execution since Kabul fell to the Taliban following the withdrawal of US forces from the country in August 2021. During the Taliban’s earlier period of rule, from 1996 to 2001, public executions were common, as were other violent punishments.

☆ Власти Молдовы и «внешние партнеры» готовят массовые фальсификации на досрочных выборах за рубежом?
▼ + stars: | 2021-05-26 | by ( ) ehomd.info time to read: +3 min

В последние дни мы стали свидетелями невиданной активности властей и представителей Запада по поводу массового участия диаспоры в досрочных выборах в парламент. На президентских выборах более 260 000 избирателей за пределами страны пришло на участки, и был поставлен рекорд не только по присутствию. И нет сомнения, что кулуарно в Берлине обсуждался вопрос о содействии в связи с организацией участия молдавской диаспоры на выборах. Дипломаты пытаются модерировать действие политических партий на правом фланге, решают конфликтные ситуации, словом, реально включились в электоральный процесс. Пока на наших глазах происходит открытое вмешательство иностранных сил в электоральный процесс, лоббируются интересы одной из политических партий, на другом полюсе наблюдается определенная пассивность.

Persons: Майя Санду, Санду, Владимир Ротарь, Зигфрид Мурешан, Андрюсом Кубилюс, Анджей Халицкий Санду, Междуречье Organizations: ПДС, Фонд Конрада Аденауэра, Европарламент Locations: Запад, Германия, Берлин, Молдова, ЕС

☆ Власти Молдовы и «внешние партнеры» готовят массовые фальсификации на досрочных выборах за рубежом? – Цензура МД
▼ + stars: | 2021-05-26 | by ( ) cenzura.md time to read: +7 min

Аналитика Власти Молдовы и «внешние партнеры» готовят массовые фальсификации на досрочных выборах за рубежом? В последние дни мы стали свидетелями невиданной активности властей и представителей Запада по поводу массового участия диаспоры в досрочных выборах в парламент. Дипломаты пытаются модерировать действие политических партий на правом фланге, решают конфликтные ситуации, словом, реально включились в электоральный процесс. Использование административного ресурса и внешнее вмешательство в электоральный процесс слишком очевидны. Пока на наших глазах происходит открытое вмешательство иностранных сил в электоральный процесс, лоббируются интересы одной из политических партий, на другом полюсе наблюдается определенная пассивность.

Persons: Майя Санду, Санду, Владимир Ротарь, Зигфрид Мурешан, Андрюсом Кубилюс, Анджей Халицкий Санду, Аурелиу Чокой, Чокой, Дорин Чимил, Сергей ТКАЧ “Междуречье Organizations: ПДС, Фонд Конрада Аденауэра, Европарламент, МИДЕИ, ЦИК Locations: Молдова, Запад, Германия, Берлин, ЕС

☆ RTA: Молдова упускает шанс урегулировать конфликт с Приднестровьем
▼ + stars: | 2021-03-06 | by ( ) novostipmr.com time to read: +3 min

При этом в Молдове сегодня нет политических лидеров и правительства, способных вести серьёзный диалог с Приднестровьем и двигаться к прекращению конфликта. Так считает автор портала Аналитики региональных трендов Антон Швец, по мнению которого именно Кишинёв лишь мешает международным усилиям по разрешению молдо-приднестровского конфликта. Автор отмечает повышенное внимание к отношениям между Молдовой и Приднестровьем среди международных экспертов и стран-участников переговорного процесса. Эти явления, как отмечает эксперт RTA, вызывают озабоченность в Москве. Тем более Москва вряд ли поддержит любые несогласованные препятствия деятельности миротворческой миссии», - считает автор.

Persons: Кишинев, Антон Швец Organizations: Зона безопасности Locations: Тирасполь, Молдова, Приднестровье, Кишинев, Россия, США, Днестр, Москва, Кремль

☆ Мнение: Молдавская оппозиция показала полную беспомощность во время эпидемии
▼ + stars: | 2020-04-16 | by ( ) newsmd.md time to read: +6 min

Поэтому оппозиция в нашей стране вполне соответствует уровню всех других «демократических» механизмов. Казалось бы, вот он, звездный час, для Майи Санду и Андрея Нэстасе, которых бесцеремонно «ушли» из правящей коалиции. К нынешнему моменту нормальная оппозиция должна была камня на камне не оставить от правящего режима. Молдова достаточно быстро превзошла изначальные пессимистичные оценки, которые давал президент, и каждодневный счет зараженных почти не опускается ниже сотни. Пассивность, беззубость, возобладавший принцип «сам за себя» (правые никак не отреагировали на очевидно политическое преследование одного из лидеров Гражданского конгресса Марка Ткачука) — такая оппозиция стране не нужна.Семен АЛБУ, RTA.

Persons: Майя Санду, Андрей Нэстасе, Андриан Канду, Хынчештские, Санду, Петер Михалко, Додон, Марк Ткачук, Семен АЛБУ Organizations: PAS, RTA, ЦИК, PAS, Апелляционная палата, СМИ, Конституционный суд, Гражданский конгресс, RTA Locations: Молдова, Кишинев, Брюссель, Китай, Россия, КНР

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