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UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has offered condolences over the death of Dr Mahmoud Ahmed Al Qaysia, a respected educator in UAE who had worked alongside founding father Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan. “May Allah have mercy on the esteemed educator and teacher, Dr Mahmoud Ahmad Al-Qaysieh, grant him a place in His vast Paradise, and reward him abundantly for all that he gave. We extend our sincere condolences and deepest sympathies to his noble family,” Sheikh Mohamed wrote in his tribute. “He was among the pioneering generation of teachers and educators in the United Arab…
SHARJAH, 2nd June, 2026 (WAM) — The Sharjah Investment and Development Authority (Shurooq) has signed an agreement with Afhad Holding LLC to activate a 15,095-square-metre plot in Kshisha into a new retail destination. Located in Kshisha 1, the project will be developed on Shurooq-owned land and operated by Afhad Holding as a long-term retail and community asset. The destination will introduce new retail, service and lifestyle offerings closer to residents, supporting Kshisha’s continued growth as one of Sharjah’s emerging family-focused communities. The agreement was signed at Al Bait Al Westi during an event organised by Invest in Sharjah and PwC,…
Ahmed El Saadi, Vice President, Middle East Africa, Türkiye, Romania, and CIS, Splunk, discusses the value of context aware insights supporting real-time enterprise decision-making in this exclusive feature. UAE organisations are not exactly short of data on which to base their business decisions. As most CTOs know, businesses are, in fact, virtually drowning in everything from machine data detailing the performance of their stack, to business and operational data. One of the primary challenges today is being able to act on that vast trove of data quickly enough to make meaningful operational decisions. Across sectors such as banking, government, energy,…
WASHINGTON — US President Donald Trump said on Monday that talks with Iran were ongoing and a deal is reachable “over the next week” despite a report that Tehran had suspended indirect negotiations with the United States to end hostilities. “Talks are continuing, at a rapid pace, with the Islamic Republic of Iran,” Trump said in a Truth Social post. Iranian state news agency Tasnim reported earlier that Tehran was halting indirect negotiations with the US after Israel ordered troops to push deeper into Lebanon. Trump said he had not been told that Iran was suspending talks with Washington. “They…
BEIRUT — The Israeli military said early Tuesday air defenses intercepted two projectiles from Lebanon, hours after US President Donald Trump announced that fighting would end. “Following the sirens that sounded at 01:35 (2235 GMT) in several areas in northern Israel, the IAF intercepted two projectiles that crossed from Lebanon into Israeli territory,” the military said on Telegram. A “suspicious aerial target” that later fell in Israeli territory near the Lebanese border was also identified it said, adding that no injuries were reported. Meanwhile, Israeli forces have continued their attacks across southern Lebanon, firing artillery near Nabatieh and striking the…
The UAE Lottery has revealed the first winner of its Dh30-million Grand Prize, with an Abu Dhabi-based Nepalese resident claiming the jackpot since the launch of the Lucky Day Draw. Tayab Khan secured the life-changing prize after matching all six winning numbers and the Lucky Number during the draw held on May 27. Speaking about the moment he discovered he had won, Khan said he was not even watching the draw and only learned of the result later through an email notification. “I am feeling absolutely amazing, like I am in the sky,” he said. Stay up to date with…
DUBAI, 2nd June, 2026 (WAM) — Ahmad bin Shafar, Chief Executive Officer of Emirates Central Cooling Systems Corporation “Empower”, inaugurated the new Command and Control Centre at the corporation’s main headquarters. The modern version of the centre represents a key element in the corporation’s digital infrastructure and the technological system supporting its operational processes, ensuring network reliability at 99.99 percent. The Command and Control Centre operates through an integrated platform supported by the latest AI technologies, big data analytics, and the Internet of Things. This enables round-the-clock monitoring and management of operational processes for all the corporation’s cooling plants and…
According to Kaspersky telemetry, the number of NFC-based attacks on Android smartphones aimed at stealing victims’ funds have surged by 188% in the first four months of 2026, compared with the same period in 2025. From January to April 2026, Kaspersky cybersecurity solutions blocked 35,600 attacks of different Android malware families that use NFC techniques, including SuperCard X, PhantomCard, NGate, as well as other malicious modifications of NFCGate tool, compared to over 12,300 attacks blocked during the first four months in 2025. According to Kaspersky, users in Russia face NFC relay mobile threats more often, nevertheless Kaspersky experts note that…
BANGKOK — More than 55 people were killed and dozens more wounded in a devastating explosion at a building reportedly storing mining explosives in northeastern Myanmar on Sunday, the Associated Press reported citing rescue workers and local media reports. A source familiar with the situation on the ground in Kaung Tat, a village in Namkham Township in Shan State, near the Chinese border, said 25 women and 30 men had died. Other reports gave slightly different figures. A huge cloud of smoke could be seen billowing over the village shortly after the blast occurred on Sunday. The Ta’ang National Liberation…
Abu Dhabi has announced a temporary rent freeze across the city, the emirate’s Real Estate Centre announced on Tuesday, June 2, effective immediately. All residential, commercial, and industrial tenancy contract renewals will be processed at a 0 per cent increase for the duration of the measure. Any new tenancy contract on a previously rented unit will be offered at the same rental value as the preceding contract. The measure is temporary and until further notice, with the move coming as a relief to tenants across the emirate amid the ongoing regional conflict Stay up to date with the latest news.…