ABU DHABI, 21st September, 2026 (WAM) — Global Food Week 2026 is preparing for its largest edition yet, launching a new model that for the first time combines B2B and consumer-facing activities, boosting investment opportunities and business expansion while opening new growth avenues for the food and beverage sector. Visitors will be able to explore a wide range of local and international food products, engage directly with brands and producers, and buy products from across the food value chain, in an integrated experience that combines trade, innovation and consumer engagement. The week is organised by ADNEC Group, a Modon company,…
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From the outside, the first thing you notice is the blue. Rising above Tashkent’s historic Hazrati Imam area, a vast turquoise dome crowns the newly opened Islamic Civilization Center in Uzbekistan. Below it, monumental arched entrances, Qur’anic calligraphy and intricate blue tilework give the building the appearance of something much older than it actually is. Khaleej Times got a closer look inside the centre during the International Media Forum, “Islamic Civilization: A New Perspective, New Discoveries”, held in Tashkent in August, exploring its vast galleries, rare manuscripts and interactive exhibits. Step inside, however, and the experience changes. Digital screens sit…
More than 97 countries are set to take part in a major United Nations crime congress in Abu Dhabi this month, as officials call for stronger international cooperation to tackle digital crime and the misuse of artificial intelligence. The UAE will host the United Nations Congress on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice for the first time, with its 15th edition taking place in Abu Dhabi from September 26 to October 1, 2026, at the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre (ADNEC). Speaking at a pre-event press briefing, Abdullah Sultan Al Nuaimi, Minister of Justice, said participation included more than 32 justice…
ADDIS ABABA — Seven of several Ethiopian rebel groups fighting in different parts of the country have announced they have formed an alliance aimed at overthrowing the government of Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed in Addis Ababa. “We have established a joint alliance called the Ethiopian Peoples’ Forces Alliance for Survival, known in short as the Alliance for Survival,” the groups said in a joint statement. The alliance includes the Amhara Fano National Movement, a coalition of Fano factions that has fought federal forces in the Amhara region since 2023; the Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF), which dominated Ethiopian politics for…
SHARJAH, 21st September, 2026 (WAM) — The ninth Sharjah Investment Forum (SIF 2026) will take place on 14th and 15th October at Al Jawaher Reception and Convention Centre under the theme “Building Adaptive Economies”, with an agenda centred on four key strategic pillars: regulatory competitiveness and economic adaptability; AI, technology and industrial transformation; smart capital flows and supply-chain resilience; and future living and economic growth. Organised by the Sharjah FDI Office (Invest in Sharjah) in collaboration with the Ministry of Investment, this year’s forum will bring together policymakers, government officials, leading global and regional CEOs, business and financial leaders, and…
One minute you are looking for a new series, the next you are comparing six apps, trying to remember where the last season was available and wondering why a football match requires a separate subscription altogether. Streaming was supposed to make viewing simpler. Instead, many UAE households now pay for several platforms at once, with each service holding a different mix of original shows, films, Arabic content, children’s programming and live sport. For UAE viewers, choosing a streaming service is rarely as simple as comparing monthly prices. The catalogue on each platform can differ by country, while live sport is…
Andrea Mirabile, Senior Director of AI Research, Zebra Technologies. Zebra Technologies Corporation, a global leader in digitising and automating workflows to deliver intelligent operations, recently unveiled how a team of its AI researchers have used AI and physics to overcome the simulation-to-real-world data gap when training computer vision models for warehouse shelf-storage, floor and pallet staging and truck loading. By realistically simulating the physical damage, clutter, and chaos of these real-world settings, Zebra’s STRIPES (Sim-to-Real Industrial Perception for Warehouse Scenes) dataset enables computer vision models to perceive with improved levels of accuracy, compared to using only real-life images or traditional synthetic datasets.…
A smart paid parking management system across Dubai Health facilities has come into effect, with a first phase at Rashid Hospital starting Monday, September 21, under an agreement with Parkin company, the emirate’s largest provider of paid public parking facilities and services. Under the deal, which aims at providing patients and visitors with an easier and more seamless parking experience, patients will continue to receive free parking for the duration of their visit, including those receiving emergency care, attending consultations or laboratory appointments, accessing walk-in services, or undergoing ongoing treatment. Patient visitors will receive up to three hours of free…
WASHINGTON, 21st September, 2026 (WAM) — Meta’s Facebook and Instagram platforms were hit by outages affecting a large number of users in several countries overnight Sunday into Monday, with users reporting problems accessing the platforms and using some of their services. Outage-tracking website Downdetector showed thousands of reports of issues with Facebook and Instagram in the United States, along with reports from users in several other countries. According to Reuters, more than 17,000 reports of issues with Facebook and more than 5,000 reports of issues with Instagram were recorded as of 01:11 GMT, according to Downdetector, which tracks outages by…
Dubai business owners dealing with poor-quality leads, hiring problems, inefficient systems or a business that relies too heavily on them are being invited to a free one-day accelerator on Friday, 2 October at Le Royal Méridien Beach Resort & Spa, Dubai. Fix & Scale, hosted by the Business Owners Collective (BOC), is aimed at owners whose businesses have grown but are still being run much as they were when they started. It will help them identify what is no longer working and what needs their attention first. The event comes as the UAE continues to strengthen its position as a…