PARIS — The Eiffel Tower was closed on Monday because of a strike by staff over the removal of female colleagues during a visit by a Hindu religious group, workers and management said. A delegation of around 100 people linked to the Bochasanwasi Akshar Purushottam Swaminarayan Sanstha (BAPS) group visited the landmark in the French capital on Saturday. Staff union representative Diane Davoine said that when they arrived at the monument, women were told to move. “During the visit of this delegation, women were asked to leave their places of work in order to place men there,” she told Reuters.…
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CTM360, a Bahrain-based preemptive cybersecurity company, heads to Big SASIG 2026 Event as a Gold Sponsor, where it will showcase a next-generation approach to Cyber Threat Intelligence (CTI). Big SASIG takes place on Wednesday 9th September in London, bringing together a curated audience of CISOs, senior security leaders, and key decision-makers in an environment designed to encourage meaningful conversations and valuable connections. At the event, CTM360 will highlight the need for organisations to move beyond traditional threat intelligence models and adopt a next-generation Cyber Threat Intelligence approach built around Indicators of Exposure (IoEs), Indicators of Warning (IoWs), and Indicators of…
BEIJING, 8th September, 2026 (WAM) — China’s foreign exchange reserves totalled US$3.4383 trillion at the end of August 2026, up US$19.5 billion, or 0.57 percent, from the end of July, official data showed. The combined effects of currency translation and asset price changes led to the increase in China’s foreign exchange reserves in August, the State Administration of Foreign Exchange said in a statement. The statement also noted that China’s economy remained generally stable and made solid progress, with its resilience and vitality supporting the stability of the country’s foreign exchange reserves. Source: Emirates News Agency
JAKARTA — Indonesia’s main airport and several other air travel hubs reopened early Tuesday after a volcanic eruption over the weekend forced them to suspend operations for two days, the Transport Ministry said. The ministry wrote on Instagram that the airport serving the capital Jakarta and four others near the city or around the island of Java are now operating again, as the air safety crisis that left hundreds of thousands of travelers stranded subsides. Mount Anak Krakatau, about 150 km from Jakarta, erupted late Friday, spewing a fountain of lava and a plume of volcanic ash. It stayed seismically…
DUBAI, 7th September, 2026 (WAM) — Mirae Asset Global Investments has established an office in the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC), strengthening its presence in the Middle East and expanding regional investors’ access to global investment opportunities. Located in Emirates Financial Towers, the office will support relationships with institutional investors, family offices and distribution partners, while extending the firm’s reach among the Indian diaspora across the Middle East and East Africa. Mirae Asset Investment Managers (DIFC) Limited has also secured a Prudential Category 3C Regulatory Licence from the Dubai Financial Services Authority (DFSA), enabling it to manage and distribute collective…
Etihad Salam Telecom Company (Salam), a leading provider of telecommunications services and digital infrastructure in Saudi Arabia, successfully concluded its participation at LEAP 2026 as a strategic sponsor. During the exhibition, Salam signed 29 strategic partnerships, bringing to life its defining theme, “Powering What’s Next,” and strengthening its support for Saudi Arabia’s digital future. Against the backdrop of the Year of AI, Salam’s presence at LEAP 2026 moved beyond showcasing technology to demonstrate the company’s evolution into a digital transformation partner for businesses, governments, and communities across the Kingdom. At the heart of Salam’s participation was its Connectivity+ strategy, a…
CAIRO, 8th September, 2026 (WAM) –Egypt’s net international reserves climbed to an all-time high of nearly $57.2 billion at the end of August 2026, according to figures released by the Central Bank of Egypt. This reflects a 1.6 percent month-on-month increase of roughly $921 million from $56.3 billion recorded at July’s end. Source: Emirates News Agency
Nokia recently opened its first research and development centre in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, dedicated to customer focused AI network automation and orchestration software. The facility will focus on advancing AI-driven service management and orchestration (SMO), self-organising networks (SON), Autopilot and rApps, technologies designed to help communications networks self-configure, self-heal, optimise performance and cut energy consumption. Engineers at the centre will develop automation and efficiency capabilities for telecoms operators and enterprises in Saudi Arabia. They are also set to explore AI-native 6G technologies. Nokia said the work will generate “Made in Saudi” software innovations for deployment across its global customer base.…
DUBAI, 7th September, 2026 (WAM) — Dr. Thani bin Ahmed Al Zeyoudi, Minister of Foreign Trade and Chairman of the 15th edition of the AIM Investment Summit 2026, which opened today at the Dubai World Trade Centre, stressed that the UAE has established its position as a global hub for trade and investment, underpinned by an open, agile and multi-partnership economy, advanced infrastructure, and a legislative and regulatory environment that supports business, strengthening its ability to turn global transformations into new opportunities for growth. The summit opened with the participation of leaders, policymakers, institutional investors and innovators, bringing together 25,000…
JEDDAH — Georginio Wijnaldum has joined Al Ittihad on an initial one-year contract, returning to the Roshn Saudi League after leaving Al Ettifaq earlier this summer. The former Liverpool and Paris Saint-Germain midfielder was announced late Sunday as one of the headline signings on a busy final day of the 2026-27 summer transfer window. Wijnaldum, 35, spent three seasons at Al Ettifaq, where he established himself as a key figure and club captain before departing as a free agent in July. The Netherlands international scored 36 goals and provided 16 assists in 96 RSL appearances for the Dammam club. His…