Author: Editorial Team

Port review: UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, accompanied by Sheikh Hamad bin Mohammed Al Sharqi, Ruler of Fujairah, visited Fujairah Port last week The two leaders reviewed operations and the measures in place to ensure business continuity at the port. More than one fire incident were reported at the Fujairah Oil Industry Zone due to drone interception during the Iran war Store tour: One of the most anticipated retail launches in Dubai got a royal seal of approval when Sheikh Mohammed himself dropped by the new Primark store in Dubai Mall The Dubai Ruler was spotted touring the store with…

DUBAI, 23rd April, 2026 (WAM) — The Dubai Integrated Economic Zones Authority (DIEZ) has announced a joint venture with VOLT UAE, the regional platform established by Dutch data centre and AI factory developer VOLT. The partnership will see the development of an advanced, AI-ready data centre in Dubai Silicon Oasis (DSO), DIEZ’s specialised economic zone for knowledge and innovation, further strengthening Dubai’s position as a global hub for the digital economy. The announcement was made in the presence of Dr. Mohammed Al Zarooni, Executive Chairman of DIEZ; Han de Groot, CEO of VOLT; Koenraad Crooijmans, Head of Capital Markets at…

On some Sunday evenings in Dubai, just before the sun sets, you’ll find a very different kind of networking event. There are no finish lines or performance metrics or complicated membership portals here, just women in sneakers, clutching water bottles, walking side by side and chatting. What started as a way of coping with new motherhood has turned into a full-fledged walking club for Syria-born, UAE-raised Farah Enayeh, the founder of ‘Girls Who Walk Dubai’. “I started off in corporate, but life kind of changed when I became a Mum,” says Enayeh. “That phase really changed how I see work…

WASHINGTON, 20th April, 2026 (WAM) — Blue Origin launched the company’s third New Glenn rocket Sunday, re-flying and successfully recovering a previously used first stage. But the rocket’s second stage put the payload, a direct-to-cellphone communications satellite, in an unusable orbit. AST SpaceMobile of Midland, Texas, builder of the BlueBird 7 satellite, said in a statement the cellular relay station’s on-board propulsion system could not compensate for the lower-than-planned altitude. “During the New Glenn 3 mission, BlueBird 7 was placed into a lower-than-planned orbit by the upper stage of the launch vehicle,” the company said. “While the satellite separated from…

A pharmaceutical breakthrough was unveiled by the Emirates Drug Establishment (EDE) on Thursday, April 23, with the announcement of the UAE’s first fully AI-discovered and developed drug candidate by a research team at Insilico Medicine in Masdar City, Abu Dhabi. The candidate, known as ISM0387, is a drug that targets an enzyme called PRMT5. It employs a method called “synthetic lethality” which enhances its selective activity against cancer cells while minimising its impact on healthy cells. The compound demonstrates promising potential in targeting solid tumours, particularly aggressive brain cancers, which are among the most treatment-resistant. Stay up to date with…

Dubai Restaurant Week is back and if your “restaurants to try” list has been piling up, this is your sign to finally book that table. Running from May 1 to 17, the city-wide dining event brings together more than 125 restaurants across 25+ cuisines, turning Dubai into a two-week food trail. But beyond the numbers, this year’s edition is really about access, giving diners a way into some of the city’s most in-demand (and often hard-to-book) spots at a fraction of the usual cost. What’s on the menu? First, the value. Expect two-course lunches priced at Dh125 and three-course dinners…

Abed Hamandi, Senior Director, EMEA Consulting, Fraud and Security Intelligence Practice, SAS. As fraudsters sprint ahead with AI, organisations report they are struggling to keep pace. That’s the sobering verdict delivered in the latest fraud research by the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners (ACFE) and data and AI leader SAS: Only 7% of anti-fraud professionals say their organisations are more than moderately prepared to detect or prevent AI-fuelled fraud – even as criminals hijack inexpensive and plentiful AI tools to drive social engineering schemes, digital forgery and consumer scams to record highs. The 2026 Anti-Fraud Technology Benchmarking Report – the fourth installment in a research…

BONN — Germany’s Lufthansa Group said on Thursday it will cut 20,000 short-haul flights over the summer as the US-Iran war drives up oil prices and deepens worries that some countries may run low on jet fuel. Several airlines, including KLM-France and Delta, have also temporarily cut some flights while others have raised ticket prices as they pass on expenses to customers. Analysts have warned that travellers should expect further ticket price rises and more cancelled flights as the conflict continues. The Gulf is a major source of aviation fuel, accounting for about 50% of Europe’s imports. The bulk of…

RIYADH — The Digital Government Authority announced that 76.04% of government entities — 54 entities — are prepared to adopt and activate emerging technologies. Based on the Authority’s “Emerging Technologies Adoption Readiness Index” report, readiness among government entities to adopt and activate emerging technologies reached 76.04%, compared to 74.69% in 2025, with the participation of 54 government entities compared to 49 entities in the previous edition. The Governor of the Digital Government Authority, Ahmed Alsuwaiyan, affirmed that the report’s results reflect ambitious efforts by government entities and their transition from the experimentation phase to the actual use of emerging technologies,…

DUBAI, 23rd April, 2026 (WAM) — The Ministry of Sports honoured the first cohort of graduates from the Professional Diploma in Sports Management and Analytics, as part of efforts to strengthen national talent and enhance the UAE’s sports ecosystem. Accredited by EduQual UK, the programme was administered by the UAE Committee for Talent and Sports Support (UAETSS) in collaboration with the Emirates Center for Sports Science and Medicine and Precision Football. During a ceremony held in Dubai, Ghanim Mubarak Al Hajeri, Under-Secretary of the Ministry of Sports and Chairman of the Emirates Center for Sports Science and Medicine, and Sheikh…