DORTMUND, 22nd June, 2026 (WAM) — DP World and Wilo Group have expanded their strategic partnership through a new Memorandum of Understanding, aimed at advancing sustainable infrastructure, smart logistics solutions and AI-based innovations in the global water sector. The agreement was signed at Wilopark in Dortmund by Oliver Hermes, President and Global CEO of the Wilo Group, and Abdulla Al Hashmi, Global Chief Operating Officer, Parks and Economic Zones at DP World, in the presence of Abdulla Al Khater, Head of the Economic Section at the UAE Embassy in Berlin. “Expanding the partnership is a significant strategic step: we are…
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e& UAE and TM Forum recently announced the release of “The Path to Full Autonomy: e& UAE’s Strategic Blueprint for Network Transformation in the AI Era” on the sidelines of DTW Ignite 2026 in Copenhagen. The new white paper outlines e& UAE’s practical roadmap for advancing telecom networks towards high-level Autonomous Networks. It sets out e& UAE’s vision to move from traditional automation towards AI-native, intent-driven and closed-loop operations. It provides a structured blueprint for how telecom operators can evolve network operations from manual and reactive models to intelligent, self-optimising and self-healing networks, while keeping human governance and policy controls…
Long before sunrise, runners gather across the UAE’s parks, waterfronts, and city streets. Some are training for marathons, others are chasing personal goals, while many simply come for the sense of community. Over the past decade, these communities have helped transform running from an individual sport into a social movement across the Emirates, with run clubs, grassroots initiatives, and fitness groups becoming a regular part of life in cities including Dubai and Abu Dhabi. It is this culture that New Balance says inspired its latest UAE-exclusive release, a limited-edition version of the 1080v15 that will be available across select stores…
What began as an ordinary friendship between two young women ended in a legal battle that nearly cost one of them her freedom, and ultimately cost her Dh85,000. A recent case shows how a single screenshot became decisive evidence before investigators. What happened The two women had grown close on social media, with one regularly viewing the other’s photos and posts, and at one point saving a screenshot of her friend’s picture. Later, while discussing her friend with a third person, she sent that screenshot along with private chats about her friend’s personal life, without the photo owner’s knowledge or…
TOKYO — The Japanese government has decided to implement a five-fold increase in visa fees for all foreign nationals, marking the first price hike in nearly 50 years. The decision, made at a cabinet meeting on Friday, marks the first revision of the visa fees since 1978. From July 1, single-entry visa fees will be raised from the current 3,000 yen ($18.69; £14) to 15,000 yen, while multi-entry visas will now cost 30,000 yen, up from 6,000 yen. The visa fee revisions were made to “reflect inflation and exchange rate fluctuations”, Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi told reporters after the cabinet…
DUBAI, 22nd June, 2026 (WAM) — Dubai Duty Free has been recognised with the award for the Best Duty Free Shopping in the Middle East for the 25th year in a row by travel industry title Business Traveller Middle East. The award was presented during the 25th Business Traveller Middle East Awards ceremony at the Intercontinental Hotel, Dubai Festival City. The recognition follows Dubai Duty Free’s record annual sales of US$2.378 billion in 2025, ranking it fifth among duty-free retailers worldwide. Dubai Duty Free Managing Director Ramesh Cidambi said, “Winning this award for the 25th consecutive year is a remarkable…
ATHENS — Greek and Palestinian authorities have condemned Israel’s decision to deny entry to a delegation of Greek trade union representatives traveling to Ramallah in the occupied West Bank. Greece’s Foreign Ministry expressed concern late Sunday after Israel denied entry to the Greek nationals to the West Bank and subsequently deported them. The delegation, made up of Greek citizens representing trade unions, had been invited by the Palestinian General Federation of Trade Unions and was heading to Ramallah for a solidarity visit, the ministry said in a statement. “We express our concern over the Israeli authorities’ denial of entry and…
ABU DHABI, 22nd June, 2026 (WAM) — Eng. Sharif Al Olama, Undersecretary for Energy and Petroleum Affairs at the Ministry of Energy and Infrastructure (MoEI), received Kim Jung-kwan, Minister of Trade, Industry, and Energy of the brotherly Republic of Korea, in Abu Dhabi to discuss avenues for strengthening bilateral cooperation across energy, nuclear power, renewable energy, artificial intelligence, and emerging technologies. During the meeting, both sides reaffirmed the strength of the UAE–Korea Special Strategic Partnership and highlighted the Barakah Nuclear Energy Plant as a landmark achievement and a global model of successful international cooperation. The two parties discussed opportunities to…
MONZA, Italy, 22nd June, 2026 (WAM) — Emirati racing driver Rashid Al Dhaheri delivered a memorable victory for the UAE at the legendary Autodromo Nazionale Monza during Round 4 of the FIA Formula Regional European Championship, securing a spectacular Race 2 win at one of the most iconic circuits in world motorsport. Located near Milan, Monza is known globally as the “Temple of Speed” and has hosted Formula One racing since 1950. Renowned for its long straights, heavy braking zones and average speeds approaching 200 km/h, the historic circuit remains one of the greatest tests of courage, precision and racecraft.…
MANILA — At least three students were killed and five others wounded in a rare shooting incident at a school in the central Philippineson Monday, local media reported. The incident occurred at San Jose National High School in Tacloban city, with one of two alleged suspects now in police custody, the Inquirer daily reported. The two alleged shooters, aged 15 and 14, fired “randomly” inside the school, police said of the incident, which took place at around 9 am. A video widely circulated by local media showed panicked children screaming while hiding inside a classroom amid the sound of gunfire.…