ABU DHABI, 3rd June May, 2026 (WAM) — Khaled Mohamed Balama, Governor of the Central Bank of the UAE (CBUAE), received Khalid Humaidan, Governor of the Central Bank of Bahrain (CBB), at the CBUAE headquarters in Abu Dhabi. During the meeting, both sides discussed ways to further strengthen the strategic partnership and enhance cooperation frameworks in the financial and banking sectors. The meeting also addressed several topics of mutual interest, including developing coordination mechanisms, exchanging expertise, supporting the efficiency and stability of banking systems and advancing innovation initiatives in financial services. These efforts aim to expand the prospects for economic,…
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DOHA, 3rd June, 2026 (WAM) — The Arab Gulf Cup Football Federation has set 9th September 2026 as the date for the draw of the third edition of the Gulf Club Champions League, which will run from 13th October 2026 to 30th April 2027. The federation said it had approved an expansion of the tournament from eight to 12 clubs for the 2026-27 edition. Under the ranking-based allocation system, the United Arab Emirates Football Association is placed in the First Tier alongside the football associations of Saudi Arabia, Qatar and Iraq, with each association receiving two slots in the competition.…
A young Indian man was allegedly stabbed to death in what is believed to have been a dispute over a social media video. Sharjah Police confirmed to Khaleej Times that the incident is under investigation and more information will be released soon. The 40-year-old Indian man has been identified, but Khaleej Times is withholding his identity at this stage. Salam Papinassery, CEO of YAB Legal, said the company is in the process of repatriating the man’s body to India. More to follow soon. Please refresh this page for the full version. Source: Khaleej Times
Anthropic recently expanded the reach of its Mythos AI model to an additional 150 companies across 15 countries. The organisation went on to state that each company would need to meet its security requirements before they gain access. Anthropic introduced its Claude Mythos model on 7 April, under the auspices of its Project Glasswing to a limited number of technology companies including Amazon Web Services, Apple, T-Mobile US, AT&T, Nvidia and Google, instead of making it publicly available. The company stated the new cohort features industries which were underrepresented in the first batch. It now includes power grids, water systems,…
The Federal Authority for Government Human Resources and the Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation announce that Monday, June 15, 2026, is an official holiday on the occasion of the Hijri New Year 1448 for federal government entities and the private sector. Source: Khaleej Times
NEW DELHI — At least 21 people were killed and several others injured after a fire tore through a multi-story building in New Delhi on Wednesday, in one of the worst such incidents in the national capital in recent years. Several people jumped out of the burning building to escape the flames, witnesses said, with residents dragging mattresses from a nearby store to try to break their fall. Many of the victims were foreign nationals from South Asian countries who had traveled to India for medical treatment or to accompany relatives undergoing care, local media reported. The building allegedly operated…
RIYADH — Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan received a phone call on Wednesday from Qatar’s Prime Minister to discuss ongoing coordination between the two countries on regional developments. During Prince Faisal’s call with Qatar’s Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, Sheik Mohammed Al Thani, the two sides reviewed the latest developments and current situation in the region, in light of the ongoing consultations between the two countries. Source: Saudi Gazette
BEIRUT — Israel continued its attacks in southern Lebanon on Tuesday, but did not strike Beirut following a partial ceasefire agreement with the Iran-backed armed group Hezbollah. Lebanon said, under an agreement announced by US President Donald Trump late on Monday, Israeli forces would not bomb the capital in exchange for Hezbollah not attacking Israel. A new round of talks between the Israeli and Lebanese ambassadors was held in Washington on Tuesday, a day after Trump said he had received commitments of de-escalation from both Israel and Hezbollah. Tuesday’s talks, the fourth round to be held by diplomatic representatives of…
Jeetu Patel, President and Chief Product Officer, Cisco. In an agentic AI world, organisations must act and defend at machine speed and scale. Cisco Cloud Control, unveiled at Cisco Live, is a unified platform built for humans and AI agents to manage, monitor and defend critical IT infrastructure — and the foundation for Cisco’s AgenticOps operating model. With one login, Cisco Cloud Control delivers a single view of Cisco networking, security, compute, observability, and collaboration in one secure environment. People and agents work from a single data layer, sharing the same operational context and the same system of action, while…
AMMAN, 3rd June, 2026 (WAM/FANA) — Driven by defensive fiscal engineering and structural overhauls under its long-term Economic Modernisation Vision, Jordan’s economy is charting an aggressively resilient trajectory, decoupling its growth core from the geopolitical tensions in the region. Despite regional volatility choking critical legacy sectors like tourism, Amman has spent the first half of the year executing a disciplined economic blueprint. This strategy hinges on three structural growth drivers, including inbound capital expenditure, macro-scale industrial employment, and an aggressive expansion of its geographic export footprint. The Kingdom is doubling down on high-value, multi-billion-dollar infrastructure plays and clean energy transition…