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The UAE and its complicated relationship with drones
After years of strict regulation, drones can finally take off in (some parts of) the UAE. What made the tech-forward nation take its sweet time with walking back some of the restrictions?
16 January, 2025•5 min
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16 January, 2025•5 min
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