For the coming week, your favourite Kayali bottles have officially jumped off your vanity and into your coffee cup at Dubai Mall. A new beauty cafe by the homegrown fragrance brand has taken over Dubai Mall from June 20 to 29, transforming Mona Kattan’s gourmand-inspired perfume universe into a very pink, very photogenic pop-up experience. Think: a dreamscape where every corner is built for TikTok and “get ready with me, but make it coffee” content. Instead of just spritzing Vanilla 28 or Eden before you head out, you can now drink them. The limited-time menu, created with specialty coffee roasters…
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TEHRAN — Iran has denied a claim by US Vice President JD Vance that inspectors from the UN nuclear watchdog will be given access to its nuclear sites that were bombed during the war with Israel and the United States last year. Following negotiations in Switzerland, Vance said discussions with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) could be happening “as soon as today”. But Iran’s foreign ministry told state media that Tehran had made “no new commitments” on nuclear inspections. “We have not had a meeting with the director general of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), nor do we…
JEDDAH — The National Center for Meteorology (NCM) is expecting dust-generating surface winds, which may lead to reduced visibility along the west coast from June 24 to July 1. According to the NCM, dust storms will affect the coastal road from Jeddah to Jazan, especially during daylight hours on Wednesday, and will continue for a week. The dust-generating surface wind activity will lead to the absence or near absence of horizontal visibility. Source: Saudi Gazette
SHARJAH, 23rd June, 2026 (WAM) — The Sharjah Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SCCI) will honour 13 winners of the Sharjah Excellence Award 2025 at an official ceremony tomorrow. Held under the patronage of H.H. Sheikh Sultan bin Mohammed bin Sultan Al Qasimi, Crown Prince and Deputy Ruler of Sharjah, the ceremony will recognise the recipients for their outstanding achievements and exceptional institutional performance across various economic and development sectors. They secured the award after meeting the internationally recognised qualification standards and eligibility criteria applied across the award’s eight core categories. The 2025 edition strengthens the Sharjah Excellence Award’s position…
ABU DHABI, 23rd June, 2026 (WAM) — Abdulla bin Mohammed bin Butti Al Hamed, Chairman of the National Media Authority (NMA), said a cohesive national narrative turns economic achievements into a message that is clearly understood around the world. He stressed that such a narrative has become a key compass for global investment flows, directing major capital toward the most trusted and stable environments through a comprehensive story that reflects the country’s vision and its ability to shape the future. Speaking at a panel discussion titled ”Building the Future Narrative: How Media Shapes Nations, Cities, and Economies” during the Forbes…
ISLAMABAD — Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian arrived in Pakistan on Tuesday for a one-day visit for talks with officials who have been mediating negotiations between Tehran and Washington on the full implementation of all clauses of an agreement signed in Switzerland on Monday. The Iranian leader landed at Nur Khan airbase, where he was received by President Asif Ali Zardari, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and other high officials, according to state-run PTV. Pezeshkian’s visit to Islamabad comes as technical teams were working on details of the deal, following high-level negotiations in Switzerland on Monday led by US Vice President JD…
BEIRUT — Israeli fire killed two young men and wounded two others in Nabatieh al-Fawqa in southern Lebanon on Tuesday, following two days of relative calm in the country amid a fragile truce, Lebanon’s National News Agency (NNA) reported. The Israeli army opened fire on a group of four near a bulldozer working to reopen a road in the town’s Deir neighborhood, according to NNA. The two wounded men were taken to the Lebanese Popular Aid Hospital in Nabatieh, the agency said. One of the wounded succumbed to his injuries, raising the death toll from the shooting to two, NNA…
SACRAMENTO — A gunman killed two people and injured another at a library in Northern California on Monday, police said, adding that the suspect is in custody. Just past 5 p.m. on Monday, the police in Chico, California, about 90 miles north of Sacramento, responded to reports of an active shooter inside the city’s Butte County Library branch, in a residential area less than half a mile from an elementary school. The library was open during the shooting. On a 911 call, officers heard gunfire and screams, Chief Billy Aldridge of the Chico Police Department said during a news conference…
Archit Gupta, Founder and CEO, ClearTax. ClearTax Founder and CEO Archit Gupta explains why ERP readiness, operational planning and finance-IT collaboration will determine success ahead of the UAE’s mandatory e-invoicing rollout in January 2027. The UAE’s journey towards mandatory e-invoicing entered a critical new phase on 1 July 2026, as businesses began the voluntary adoption period ahead of the nationwide mandate scheduled for 1 January 2027. According to the UAE E-Invoicing Readiness Index 2026 released by ClearTax UAE, overall national readiness stands at 57.5%, indicating that while awareness of the reform is high, many organisations are still working to strengthen…
Abu Dhabi’s temporary rent freeze initiative across the commercial and residential sectors is being viewed by economists and real estate experts as a short-term market stabilisation measure designed to protect tenants and businesses amid rapid rental growth and regional uncertainty. The measure, introduced in June 2026, effectively suspends Abu Dhabi’s long-standing 5 per cent annual cap on rent increases by requiring landlords to renew existing leases at the same rent as the previous Tawtheeq-registered contract. Stay up to date with the latest news. Follow KT on WhatsApp Channels. Authorities have described the move as a temporary intervention aimed at containing…