Author: Editorial Team

SEOUL, 2nd September, 2026 (WAM) — The Sharjah Research, Technology and Innovation Park (SPARK) is expanding its global innovation partnerships to the Republic of Korea, opening new avenues for collaboration in research and innovation, technology commercialisation, biotechnology, entrepreneurship and women’s participation in science, engineering and technology. On the sidelines of the Sharjah-Korea Women’s Business Forum, SPARK recently signed a Memoranda of Understanding with Women in Science, Engineering and Technology in Korea (WiTECK), and a separate agreement with the Government of Namwon City and the Institute of Natural BIO Industry for Namwon (NBN). The partnership with WiTECK will explore opportunities for…

JERUSALEM — Israel has claimed its special forces captured the head of Hamas’s internal security service in a ground operation in Gaza on Tuesday. Israel’s military and Shin Bet security service said a special forces unit arrested the man in Gaza City on Tuesday and then took him to Israel for questioning. Palestinian media reported that Israeli special forces and Israel-backed Palestinian militiamen opposed to Hamas entered the area, but that their presence was discovered. Some Israeli media suggested that only a local armed militia operated on the ground. A spokesman for Gaza’s Hamas-run government media office, Ismail al-Thawabta, said:…

NetApp®, the Intelligent Data Infrastructure company, recently announced it has been recognised by Gartner as a Leader in the 2026 Gartner Magic Quadrant for Enterprise Storage Platforms, continuing to acknowledge NetApp as a Leader in this market from its inaugural edition of this report in 2025. The evaluation was based on specific criteria that analysed the company’s overall Completeness of Vision and Ability to Execute. Additionally, the 2026 Gartner Critical Capabilities for Enterprise Storage Platforms report ranks NetApp first in the Hybrid Cloud Storage Use Case and second in the Hybrid Platform Services Use Case. NetApp believes this recognition validates…

RIYADH — A resident was arrested by the Criminal Investigation and Research Department of the Riyadh Region Police for making statements during a livestream that were deemed offensive to public morals and religious values and insulting to women. The department said the remarks constituted offenses punishable under the Anti-Cyber Crime Law. The resident was detained, legal procedures were taken against him, and he was referred to the Public Prosecution. Source: Saudi Gazette

DUBAI, 2nd September, 2026 (WAM) — The UAE is one of the fastest-growing battery energy storage markets in the Middle East and Africa, with its market value expected to reach about US$3.25 billion by 2030, according to Jack Chen, Head of Energy Storage, MEA Region at Trinasolar. Chen said the market is projected to grow at a compound annual growth rate of 41.2 percent between 2025 and 2030. Speaking to the Emirates News Agency (WAM) on the sidelines of Middle East Energy 2026 in Dubai, Chen said the UAE is a strategic market for Trinasolar, the parent company of Trina…

ABU DHABI, 2nd September, 2026 (WAM) — Mubadala Energy, the Abu Dhabi-headquartered international energy company, today published its 2025 Sustainability Report, highlighting measurable progress across its Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) performance. The company recorded a 30.9 percent reduction in scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas emissions across operated assets, alongside progress in social impact, continued strong safety performance and strengthened ESG governance. Mubadala Energy’s 2025 sustainability report also outlined a 12.4 percent reduction in average emissions intensity, as well as a 33.9 percent decrease in flared gas intensity across the operated portfolio. Commenting on this year’s report, Adnan Bu…

RIYADH — Saudi shipping company Bahri confirmed that two Filipino seafarers were killed in a security incident involving its vessel SIDR while transiting the Strait of Hormuz late Monday. Bahri said the incident involving SIDR (IMO No. 9854715) occurred at approximately 11:40 p.m. local time on Aug. 31. “It is with profound sadness that Bahri confirms the loss of two of its Filipino seafarers as a result of the incident,” the company said in a statement. Bahri extended its condolences to the families, loved ones and colleagues of the two seafarers and said it was providing full support to those…

Luma AI recently announced that Luma Agents, its unified AI creative platform, will offer a fully native Arabic-language interface later this year, making it the first-of-its-kind creative intelligence platform in Arabic designed for creative communities in Saudi Arabia and the wider MENA region. Luma Agents currently supports Arabic-language prompting and generates Arabic-language creative outputs. The new update, announced at LEAP 2026 in Riyadh, will localise the total user experience, including navigation, menus, and workflow tools. Arabic will be the first non-English interface language available on Luma Agents, enabling creators across Saudi Arabia and the wider Arabic-speaking world to work in…

SHARJAH, 1st September, 2026 (WAM) — The Sharjah Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SCCI) has concluded an official business mission to the brotherly Republic of Korea, led by Halima Humaid Ali Al Owais, Chairperson of the Sharjah Consultative Council and Board Member of SCCI. The delegation comprised 30 prominent businesswomen, women entrepreneurs and representatives of Sharjah’s economic, investment and entrepreneurship ecosystem. The mission aimed to expand SCCI’s international economic network, open new channels for trade and investment cooperation, and strengthen the global presence and competitiveness of Sharjah’s business community. Its programme featured official meetings, business-to-business engagements, field visits and economic…

DUBAI — Iran has accused the United States of bombing a residetial home hosting a wedding celebration in the southern county of Sirik, killing at least five people, including a child, and wounding more than 60 others. Esmaeil Baghaei, the spokesman for Iran’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, said the “brutal” attack hit a home in the city of Kuhestak early on Wednesday. “Following a US missile attack, shrapnel hit a residential home in the city of Kuhestak, in Sirik county of Hormozgan province, where a wedding celebration was taking place,” the Iranian Red Crescent said in a post on X.…