DUBAI, 29th June, 2026 (WAM) — DMCC, the leading international business district that drives the flow of global trade through Dubai, has partnered with Web3 marketing agency EAK Digital, the organiser of Istanbul Blockchain Week and BlockDown event series, to launch BlockDown in Dubai for the first time, expanding the franchise into one of the world’s leading digital asset hubs. The event will take place at DMCC’s Uptown Dubai on 26-27 January 2027 and is expected to attract thousands of founders, investors, technology companies and institutions from around the world. The launch marks EAK Digital’s latest expansion in the region…
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UAE ministers offered condolences to the family of an Emirati soldier, First Corporal Issa Ghaloum Al Baloushi, who was martyred on Saturday, June 27. Sheikh Nahyan bin Mubarak Al Nahyan, the UAE’s Minister of Tolerance and Coexistence, visited the condolence majlis in Dubai. He offered his sympathy to the family of the martyr. Stay up to date with the latest news. Follow KT on WhatsApp Channels. Sheikh Saif bin Zayed Al Nahyan, UAE Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior, also offered condolences, praying for patience and solace for the UAE soldier’s loved ones. The UAE soldier died during a…
BANGKOK — An Australian man has been charged with murder after the body of a teenage girl was found in a suitcase in Thailand. Thai police said the man, identified as Simon Peter Carman, 46, has denied the charges against him. In video footage of Carman in custody obtained by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) and other media, Carman says what occurred was “out of my control”. Local Thai media have reported the alleged crime began with a disagreement over money. Police in the coastal city of Pattaya said they found Tunchanok Donhomla’s body “stuffed” in the bag, which had…
OMODA & JAECOO UAE successfully brought together more than 350 members of its rapidly expanding community at the Yas Marina Circuit in Abu Dhabi for its first large-scale Abu Dhabi Community Event, held under the theme “One Community. One Passion. One Drive.” The event welcomed more than 150 OMODA and JAECOO vehicle owners, reflecting the strong sense of community that has developed around the brand as it continues its rapid expansion across the UAE. Designed to celebrate the passion of existing customers while strengthening connections among owners, families, and automotive enthusiasts, the gathering highlighted OMODA & JAECOO’s commitment to creating…
ABU DHABI, 29th June, 2026 (WAM) — UAE athletes continue to enhance the country’s presence on the regional and international sporting stage through achievements across athletics, equestrian and motorsport. The report is part of WAM’s weekly series highlighting the achievements and journeys of Emirati athletes. Fatima Al Hosani, of Abu Dhabi Athletics Club, has emerged as one of the UAE’s leading female athletes in discus and shot put. She won discus gold and shot put silver at the 2022 Gulf Games in Kuwait, followed by shot put silver and discus bronze at the West Asian Championships in Qatar. This year,…
SEOUL — Hong Myung-bo resigned on Sunday as South Korea’s head coach, a day after his side’s group-stage exit from the World Cup and after condemnation from the country’s president. Criticism mounted quickly after the team’s last match with South Africa on Thursday. Ranked 32nd in FIFA’s men’s rankings and led by star player Son Heung-min, South Korea were expected to get out of a Group A that included the co-hosts Mexico as well as South Africa and Czechia. But they lost 1-0 against South Africa and Mexico, and finished on three points, their only success a 2-1 win against…
Nemetschek Arabia, part of the Nemetschek Group, one of the world’s leading software providers for the Architecture, Engineering, Construction and Operations (AEC/O) industry, has signed a strategic collaboration agreement with KEO Group, a leading multidisciplinary consulting firm. The agreement establishes a framework for collaboration aimed at advancing digital facilities management practices and supporting smarter, more efficient built environments across the Gulf region. As owners, developers and public sector entities across the GCC continue to invest in complex built assets, the ability to connect design, construction and operational data has become increasingly important to improving performance, reducing lifecycle costs and enabling…
ABU DHABI, 29th June, 2026 (WAM) — ADNOC Logistics & Services plc today announced an upgrade to its full‑year 2026 financial guidance, incorporating current performance delivered in the second quarter of 2026. The Company wishes to further update the market on the ongoing strength of its Shipping segment. This updated guidance reflects actual performance year‑to‑date and assumptions for the remainder of the year that reflect ongoing market strength. The full-year results are highly dependent on regional dynamics. Our Offshore Contracting segment has been positively impacted by gradual improvements in material handling volumes in the Integrated Logistics Services Platform (ILSP). Guidance…
An Abu Dhabi motorist has been sentenced to six months in prison and fined Dh50,000 after being convicted of reckless driving that endangered his own life and the lives of other road users. The Abu Dhabi Criminal Court convicted the defendant of intentionally committing an act that endangered people’s lives after he drove a vehicle recklessly on a public road, swerving several times and putting both his own life and the lives of others at risk. In addition to the prison term and fine, the court ordered the driver to pay Dh20,000, representing the assessed value of the vehicle used…
PESHAWAR — Pakistan launched airstrikes and sent ground troops into Afghan provinces along its border on Sunday, killing 36 civilians and wounding 163 others, the Taliban government said on Monday, as attacks between the two countries showed no sign of abating. Pakistan’s information minister, Attaullah Tarar, said the operations on Sunday night were aimed at a terror group that his country blames for a deadly militant attack in Karachi that killed three security personnel over the weekend. Tarar said Pakistani security forces had carried out an “intelligence-based ground operation” followed by airstrikes along the Afghanistan-Pakistan border targeting terrorist hideouts over…