Author: Editorial Team
There’s a certain kind of audacity that has always defined Jacob & Co. The maison is no stranger to spectacle, but beneath that affinity for theatre lies a deep, instinctive refusal to accept limits. When Jacob Arabo began his journey four decades ago, he wasn’t simply setting diamonds into jewellery; he was asking what else they could become. That question has come to shape a house where gem-setting and watchmaking don’t just coexist — they feed off each other. If you’ve followed the Billionaire line, you’ll know it has never been about restraint. It’s where Jacob & Co. allows itself…
CAIRO — The United States and Hamas held their first direct talks since the Gaza ceasefire as part of efforts to salvage the fragile US-brokered agreement, two Hamas sources said.A delegation led by senior US advisor Aryeh Lightstone met Hamas’ chief negotiator Khalil al-Hayya in Cairo on Tuesday night, according to a report by CNN.Lightstone was joined by Nickolay Mladenov, the US-backed Board of Peace’s High Representative for Gaza, officials said.Al-Hayya, who survived an Israeli assassination attempt in the Qatari capital Doha last September, pressed Lightstone about the need for Israel to fully implement its commitments to the first phase…
WASHINGTON —FIFA President Gianni Infantino said on Wednesday that Iran will play in the World Cup in the United States this summer “for sure” despite the war. Speaking at CNBC’s Invest in America Forum, Infantino said it is important that Iran participates in the World Cup even though its participation has been in doubt since the US and Israel launched airstrikes on the country. “The Iranian team is coming for sure, yes,” Infantino said. “We hope that by then, of course, the situation will be a peaceful situation. As I said, that would definitely help. But Iran has to come.…
ABU DHABI, 16th April, 2026 (WAM) — Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank (ADIB) has become the first bank in the UAE to be licensed as a Third Party Provider (TPP) or Open Finance Provider under the UAE Central Bank Open Finance AlTareq initiative. This milestone marks a significant step in ADIB’s transformation journey and 2035 vision to build the bank of the future. The TPP license enables ADIB to securely aggregate customer permissioned account data from other banks, giving customers a consolidated view of their finances through a single, trusted ADIB interface. Built on explicit customer consent and strong data protection…
DUBAI, 16th April, 2026 (WAM) — Digital Dubai has launched the “AI Workforce Transformation Programme (AI+)”, a strategic initiative to train 50,000 Dubai Government employees. The programme is delivered in collaboration with the Dubai Government Human Resources Department and the Dubai Centre for Artificial Intelligence, under the umbrella of the Dubai Future Foundation, to enhance the future readiness of government talent and accelerate the adoption of artificial intelligence across government operations. The programme is designed to equip all Dubai Government employees with the skills and knowledge required to effectively adopt and apply AI technologies in developing government services and institutional…
Nokia recently partnered with Orange Business to jointly develop AI-RAN use cases. This collaboration, supported by Nvidia’s AI infrastructure, will explore how the industry can use emerging capabilities to enhance network performance, energy efficiency and offer new operator services. Nokia and Orange stated it will focus work through a co-innovation framework, jointly identifying, designing and evaluating new AI-RAN capabilities. Specifically, they will explore how a GPU-based radio processor can boost radio performance with more advanced receivers, how AI can be tightly integrated into the RAN to improve performance, support new services such as sensing and bring greater automation and intelligence…
The UAE announced the launch of a Dh100 million Non-Profit Organisations Empowerment Fund on Thursday, aimed at transforming community initiatives into measurable, long-term impact. Addressing a press conference, Shamma bint Sohail Al Mazrui, Minister of Community Empowerment, highlighted a shift towards sustainable social development. Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE, Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, had first announced the fund in October last year while unveiling a ‘Volunteering and Community Engagement Ecosystem’ to reinforce the impact of volunteering and support non-profit organisations. (More to follow) Source: Khaleej Times
JEDDAH — Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman met with Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif in Jeddah on Wednesday to review bilateral relations and regional developments, including ongoing US-Iran talks. The meeting focused on the strong ties between Saudi Arabia and Pakistan, exploring opportunities to expand cooperation across various sectors. The Crown Prince praised Sharif’s efforts to drive economic growth in Pakistan and strengthen the strategic partnership between the two countries. Discussions also covered regional and international developments, with particular focus on the situation in the region and the ongoing negotiations between the United States and Iran, currently hosted by Pakistan.…
ISLAMABAD — Pakistan’s army chief landed in Tehran leading a high-level military delegation to a warm welcome as he tries to help renew talks between the United States and Iran after the two sides failed to clinch a peace agreement in Islamabad over the weekend. Field Marshal Asim Munir and Pakistan’s Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi, along with a delegation of officials, arrived in Iran’s capital Wednesday evening “as part of the ongoing mediation efforts,” Pakistan’s military said in a statement. Munir came with a new message from the US and plans to coordinate a second round of US-Iran talks, after…
BEIJING, 16th April, 2026 (WAM) — The Ministry of Investment has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Jereh Group to develop an integrated clean energy and industrial platform in the UAE. The MoU aims to deepen bilateral economic ties between the UAE and the People’s Republic of China, and positions the UAE as a regional hub for next-generation energy technology and advanced manufacturing. It was signed by Mohammad Abdrulrahman Alhawi, Undersecretary of the Ministry of Investment, and Li Weibin, Executive President of Jereh Group. Jereh Group’s investment plan encompasses four components: the deployment of small modular reactor (SMR) technology to…