BANGUI, 14th August, 2026 (WAM) — Faustin-Archange Touadéra, President of the Central African Republic, has awarded Ali Alshimmari, Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of UAE-based Global South Utilities (GSU), the rank of Commander of the Order of Central African Merit, the country’s highest civil order. The recognition follows GSU’s delivery of the largest infrastructure project in the history of the Central African Republic: a 50MW solar photovoltaic power plant in Sakaï, with 15MWh of battery storage, that increases the country’s electricity generation capacity by more than 60 percent. Delivered in just 10 months, the project is expected to provide…
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DUBAI, 13th August, 2026 (WAM) — As football fans prepare for the start of the 2026 to 2027 ADNOC Pro League season, Dubai Police is calling on supporters to enjoy matches responsibly, follow stadium safety rules and ensure their support reflects the positive sporting spirit associated with major events across the UAE. Coinciding with the start of the new season on Friday, Dubai Police has launched the latest edition of its annual “Your Commitment is Happiness” initiative, which raises awareness of supporters’ responsibilities under Chapters Four and Five of Federal Law No. 8 of 2014 concerning the Security of Sports…
LONDON — Twenty people have been injured, two of them seriously, as a busy commuter train from London derailed on Thursday near the southeast English town of Lewes, emergency services said. The South East Coast Ambulance Service said there were around 150 passengers on board the train which departed from London Victoria station and veered off the tracks shortly before 4:00 p.m. (1500 GMT). Ian Drummond-Smith from the British Transport Police said a “major incident” had been declared but that all passengers on the train had been “safely evacuated.” Footage from the scene in East Sussex showed at least three…
PANAMA CITY — The United States on Thursday threatened to maintain a naval blockade of Iran indefinitely, ratcheting up economic pressure on Tehran as ceasefire talks have floundered, global oil supply is dropping and regional tensions are rising. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth told reporters that the US military has the capability to maintain a naval presence in the region to enforce its blockade of Iran, which has inflicted severe economic damage on the country. “Indefinitely the United States Navy can maintain a blockade like that because we’ll rotate ships in and out, as we have, and we’ll continue to,” Hegseth…
AT&T Business recently unveiled a new managed cloud video deployment product designed to help organisations update services. The product works by enabling delivery across various operating environments while reducing the complexity and infrastructure requirements. The operator stated AT&T Video Intelligence with EdgeVis Cloud supports growing demand for video-enabled operations from businesses and public sector organisations, citing uses including safety, security and near real-time situational awareness. It explained the service takes its IoT Video Intelligence function from on-site deployments to a more scalable, cloud-managed model. “Video is one of the most important data streams for businesses and it has to work…
ABU DHABI, 13th August, 2026 (WAM) — e& UAE, the flagship telecom arm of e&, on Thursday became the first telecom operator globally to announce the successful testing of enhanced Reduced Capability (eRedCap) on its live network. This achievement demonstrates a practical pathway for enterprises and public-sector organisations to move widely deployed IoT applications from legacy LTE technologies onto a simpler, more energy-efficient 5G-native IoT platform. eRedCap is designed to support a large number of connected devices that do not require the full performance capabilities of 5G. This technology is suited to smart utility metres, industrial sensors and controllers, asset…
ABU DHABI, 13th August, 2026 (WAM) — AIREV, the Abu Dhabi-based creator of the OnDemand autonomous AI platform, has entered into a strategic agreement with Qualcomm Technologies Ltd. Through this collaboration, the OnDemand platform will be integrated with Qualcomm Dragonwing products, including the Qualcomm Dragonwing AI On-Prem Appliance, helping enterprises and governments deploy sovereign AI wherever their data resides while creating a foundation for future technology integration. Dr. Thani bin Ahmed Al Zeyoudi, Minister for Foreign Trade and Chairman of AIREV, said, “As well as attracting the world’s best technology services, the UAE is now creating and exporting them, providing…
Art Gilliland, CEO at Delinea. The platform evaluates individual tool calls before execution, helping organisations control how AI agents interact with databases, cloud consoles and critical infrastructure. Delinea has introduced runtime authorisation capabilities designed to govern the actions performed by AI agents during active sessions. Available through the Delinea Platform, the capability evaluates each action before execution, allowing organisations to approve or block a request or require human intervention. Delinea said this approach extends identity security beyond verifying how an AI agent connects to a system. AI agents increasingly operate autonomously across production databases, Secure Shell (SSH) hosts, Kubernetes clusters,…
RAS AL KHAIMAH, 13th August, 2026 (WAM) — Gulf Pharmaceutical Industries PSC (Julphar) today announced its financial results for the six months ended 30 June 2026. The Company delivered continued revenue growth, improved margins and a significant increase in profitability from continuing operations, while maintaining a stable financing position following the successful deleveraging completed in 2025. Revenue from continuing operations increased to AED 573.7 million, compared to AED 547.9 million in H1 2025, representing year-on-year growth of 4.7%. The performance reflects resilient demand across Julphar’s core markets, a strengthened product mix and continued operational execution despite ongoing geopolitical uncertainty, supply…
Europe’s summer holiday season is heating up, quite literally. Another heatwave is sweeping parts of the continent, with temperatures expected to reach around 40°C in Spain, while France, Italy and parts of the UK are also facing unusually high temperatures this week. For UAE travellers looking to escape the heat rather than fly into another spell of it, the traditional European summer holiday may not be the only option. From African safaris during the dry season to mountain retreats in Central Asia, here are six destinations worth considering for an alternative August escape. Stay up to date with the latest…