SEOUL, 17th September, 2026 (WAM) — The Abu Dhabi Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ADCCI) organised the Seoul–Abu Dhabi Business Matchmaking Forum, connecting private-sector companies from Abu Dhabi with the Korean counterparts to explore commercial and investment opportunities and establish new partnerships across priority sectors. Held at the Trade Tower in Seoul in collaboration with the Korea International Trade Association (KITA), the Forum formed part of the Abu Dhabi economic delegation’s visit to the bortherly Republic of Korea, led by Abu Dhabi Chamber. It brought together representatives of 55 companies from Abu Dhabi and South Korea across a range of…
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The UAE is set for fair to partly cloudy conditions on Friday, with low clouds expected to appear over parts of the east coast, according to the National Centre of Meteorology (NCM). Humidity is expected to increase overnight and continue into Saturday morning over some coastal and internal areas. The conditions could lead to the formation of fog or mist in some locations, potentially reducing visibility for motorists during the early hours. Winds will be light to moderate, initially blowing from the southeast before becoming northwesterly. They are expected to reach speeds of 10 to 20km/h, occasionally increasing to 30km/h.…
Hüseyin Fatih Akar, Security Product Manager at VMRay. VMRay, a developer of advanced malware analysis and threat detection solutions, together with its regional distribution partner Shifra, recently announced its participation at GISEC Global 2026. Taking place from September 16–18, 2026, at the Dubai Exhibition Centre, Expo City Dubai, the event serves as an open forum for VMRay to analyse the structural changes in modern cyber risk. The company encourages organisations to look beyond static compliance and instead build defences that adapt directly to the urgent, shifting realities of the threat landscape. “Defenders face an environment where evasive, novel and highly…
RIYADH — The Ministry of Defense announced the dates and locations of air shows to mark the National Day celebrations. The shows will begin in Jeddah and conclude in Al-Khobar. The Ministry of Defense will organize air shows in the skies of Jeddah, Riyadh, and Al-Khobar to celebrate Saudi National Day, which the Kingdom observes on September 23 every year. The shows in Jeddah will begin at 5:00 pm on Friday, Sept. 18 at the Roshan Waterfront in front of the Jeddah Hilton Hotel and will continue until Sunday. The air shows in Riyadh will begin at 4:00 pm on…
Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Chairman of the Abu Dhabi Executive Council, has offered condolences to the family of martyr Officer Cadet Saeed Abdalla Alshamsi at Majlis Zakhir in Al Ain Region. Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan expressed his heartfelt condolences and deepest sympathies to the family of the martyr, who lost his life while carrying out a training mission in the UAE. He prayed to Allah Almighty to grant him His boundless mercy and eternal peace, and to give his family and loved ones patience and solace.…
AJMAN, 18th September, 2026 (WAM) — The fourth Ajman Real Estate Investment Exhibition 2026 concluded on Thursday, recording 994 real estate transactions worth AED699 million and attracting 15,671 visitors over four days. The Ajman Land and Real Estate Regulation Department organised the exhibition under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Humaid bin Rashid Al Nuaimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Ajman, with the participation of real estate companies and entities, investors, experts and specialists. Omar bin Omair Al Muhairi, Director-General of the Ajman Land and Real Estate Regulation Department, said the volume of transactions and strong turnout reflected investor…
Abdullah Khorami, Chief Business Officer, Etihad Salam Telecom Company (Salam). Tourism has cleared every Vision 2030 target ahead of schedule, and whether smart hospitality can work at giga-project scale is an execution problem that is redrawing the telecom industry’s role. Saudi Arabia no longer has to prove it can attract tourists. The Kingdom welcomed 122 million visitors in 2025, passed its original 100-million target six years early, and has reset the goal to 150 million by 2030. Hotel supply is following: more than 300,000 rooms are due by the end of the decade, part of a development pipeline valued near…
JEDDAH — Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman has sent a cable of condolences to Prime Minister of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Andy Burnham, following the passing of his father. The Crown Prince offered his deepest condolences and sincere sympathy to the prime minister and his family. The Crown Prince wished Burnham continued good health. Roy Burnham, father of UK prime minister, died on Monday after suffering from Alzheimer’s disease. Source: Saudi Gazette
In a major blow to cross-border organised crime, the UAE’s Ministry of Interior has announced on Thursday arresting a Swedish national who is the leader of an international criminal gang and is wanted by Sweden under a Red Notice issued by Interpol over suspected money laundering offences. The arrest was the fruit of a joint security operation between the UAE and Sweden. Simultaneously, the Swedish authorities apprehended six members of the gang inside Sweden. Stay up to date with the latest news. Follow KT on WhatsApp Channels. The ministry said investigations revealed that the network had handled around 70 million…
DUBAI, 17th September, 2026 (WAM) — Huawei, Lead Strategic Partner of GISEC Global 2026, is showcasing its vision of Embedded Intelligence and Built-in Resilience at the event in Expo City Dubai, alongside integrated security solutions spanning cloud, computing, networks and data to support secure digital transformation across critical sectors. The company is demonstrating its AI-powered Xinghe AI Unified SASE solution, which achieves a detection rate of up to 95 percent for unknown threats, as well as HiSec NG-SIEM, which enables organisations to correlate attack chains, reduce unnecessary alerts and automate incident response, cutting response times to minutes. Abdulaziz Al Sharhan…