Author: Editorial Team

The Overseas Pakistanis Foundation (OPF) has created a fund to support the education of children and spouses of Pakistanis living in the UAE, GCC countries, and other foreign countries. The Overseas Pakistanis Education Fund (OPEF) will offer scholarships to students studying in public and private educational institutions in Pakistan. Under this initiative, OPF said scholarships will be granted to the children and spouses of overseas Pakistanis enrolled in intermediate or equivalent programmes, undergraduate degrees including MBBS, BDS, Bachelor of Engineering, and master’s/MS programmes (18 years of education). In terms of eligibility, OPF said candidates must have a minimum of 60…

SHARJAH, 6th April, 2026 (WAM) — The Sharjah Economic Development Department (SEDD) reported robust economic performance indicators for the first quarter of 2026, with a total of 18,921 business licences issued and renewed, compared to 18,768 licences in the same period of 2025, demonstrating a 1% overall increase. The Department reported a significant 36% increase in newly issued licences, reaching 2,991, while renewed licences totalled 15,930 during the same period. Hamad Ali Abdullah Al Mahmoud, Chairman of the Sharjah Economic Development Department, stated that these figures demonstrate the strength of the local economy and Sharjah’s continuing appeal as a promising…

ABU DHABI, 6th April, 2026 (WAM) – Mansoor Al Mansoori, Chairman of the Department of Health – Abu Dhabi, stated that the future of health requires systems that are predictive, preventive and designed to equitably scale across populations, enabling earlier intervention and more sustainable outcomes. ”In an increasingly complex and uncertain world, health remains the most powerful unifying force. It connects every nation, every community, and every individual, shaping how societies endure and thrive,” said Mansoor Al Mansoori in a statement to mark the World Haeth Day, observed on 7 April every year. ”Resilient populations depend on systems that can…

A truck carrying more than 12 tonnes of KitKat bars vanished somewhere in transit across Europe. What could have been just another logistics story quickly took on a life of its own, morphing into something far more dramatic. Headlines have leaned into the absurdity, framing it like a plotline straight out of a heist film, rich with theories about where the chocolate might end up. Soon enough, brands and social media accounts also joined in, turning the mystery into a viral marketing moment. There were tongue-in-cheek posts, mock warranties for snacks, and, of course, endless riffs on taking the iconic…

[Editor’s Note: Follow Khaleej Times live blog amid US-Israel-Iran war for the latest regional developments.] The Syrian Business Council has strongly condemned the rioting and vandalism carried out against the UAE’s embassy in Damascus. Calling it acts “perpetrated by a small group of outlaws linked to the Iranian regime”, the Chairman and members of the Board of Directors and the Honorary Committee of the Syrian Business Council in Dubai and the Northern Emirates, condemned he group that mostly comprised of “non-Syrian elements”. In a statement issued on Monday, April 6, the council said: “While we affirm that these reprehensible acts constitute a…

SHARJAH, 6th April, 2026 (WAM) — The Sharjah Training and Development Centre (STDC), affiliated with the Sharjah Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SCCI), conducted a workshop to explore the role of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in shaping investment and economic trends. Titled “Artificial Intelligence and Investment Compass,” the workshop was held as part of the Sharjah Chamber’s efforts to enhance awareness of digital transformation and enable the business community to keep pace with rapid technological advancements. The workshop was attended by Abdallah Sultan Al Owais, Chairman of SCCI, along with the Chamber Board Members; Mohammed Ahmed Amin Al Awadi, Director-General of…

ABU DHABI, 6th April, 2026 (WAM) — Artificial intelligence is changing what is possible in medicine. On World Health Day 2026, under the global theme “Together for health. Stand with science,” researchers at the Mohamed bin Zayed University of Artificial Intelligence (MBZUAI) in Abu Dhabi are demonstrating what that means in practice. According to the World Health Organisation (WHO), a new case of dementia arises somewhere in the world every three seconds. There is still no cure. But there may soon be something nearly as valuable: early warning to act. Researchers at (MBZUAI) have developed an AI system called MAGNET-AD…

[Editor’s Note: Follow Khaleej Times live blog amid US-Israel-Iran war for the latest regional developments.] With regional tensions continuing as a result of the Israel-US-Iran war, the UAE’s air defences have engaged 12 ballistic missiles, two cruise missiles, and 19 drones on Monday, April 6. The Ministry of Defense confirmed no cases of deaths were recorded in the past hours. The attacks did although result in four injuries, ranging from minor to moderate and severe. Since the start of the “brazen Iranian attacks”, the UAE has engaged 519 ballistic missiles, 26 cruise missiles, and 2,210 drones, the authority revealed. Stay up to…

DUBAI, 6th April, 2026 (WAM) — Dubai Chambers explored ways to strengthen the resilience of bilateral trade flows with the Sultanate of Oman during a visit today by a delegation led by Mohammad Ali Rashed Lootah, President and CEO of Dubai Chambers, to Sohar in Oman’s Al Batinah North Governorate. The delegation held a meeting with the Oman Chamber of Commerce and Industry branch in North Al Batinah Governorate to enhance bilateral cooperation and advance collaboration between the business communities in Dubai and Sohar across a range of priority sectors. The discussions were aimed at unlocking high-value opportunities for companies…

FLORIDA, 3rd April, 2026 (WAM) — Astronauts of NASA’s Artemis 2 mission ignited their spacecraft engines late Thursday, departing Earth orbit on their journey towards the Moon. The manoeuvre, known as the translunar injection, took place around 25 hours after launch, placing three US astronauts and one Canadian astronaut on a trajectory that will allow them to fly around the Moon early next week. The Orion capsule left Earth orbit precisely on schedule and is now heading towards the Moon, with NASA indicating that initial reports confirm the operation proceeded smoothly. On the sixth day of the mission, the astronauts…