MALÉ, 12th October, 2026 (WAM) — The Embassy of the United Arab Emirates in Malé, in cooperation with the Maldives’ Ministry of Climate Change, Environment and Energy, organised a virtual roundtable to explore opportunities for cooperation in the energy sector. The UAE side was led by Heba Aljneibi, Chargé d’Affaires at the UAE Embassy in Malé, with representatives of Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company (Masdar) and Global South Utilities (GSU). The Maldivian side was led by Mohamed Faiz, Minister of State for Climate Change, Environment and Energy, who chaired the session, alongside senior ministry officials and representatives of the State…
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BEIRUT — An Israeli interceptor missile exploded over the town of Khiam in southern Lebanon on Monday, Lebanon’s state-run National News Agency (NNA) reported, as tensions persist along the border amid ongoing US-led negotiations aimed at addressing security arrangements and ending the Israeli occupation of the country. The NNA said the explosion occurred over Khiam in the Marjayoun district, without providing further details. At around the same time, the Israeli army said it had launched an interceptor toward a “suspicious aerial target” detected in an area where its forces were operating in southern Lebanon. The army said details of the…
BEIJING, 12th October, 2026 (WAM) — UAE Team Emirates-XRG will close out the 2026 UCI WorldTour season tomorrow in China, with the seventh edition of the Tour of Guangxi bringing together some of the world’s best riders, including Colombian Sebastián Molano and Ecuadorian Jhonatan Narváez. The team has announced its line-up for the Tour of Guangxi, including the welcome return of Marc Soler. The Spaniard, out with injury since the Giro d’Italia in May, will be making his return to racing, as will his Belgian teammate Florian Vermeersch, who will be making his debut in the Tour of Guangxi. The…
SoftBank Group is reportedly targeting up to $100 billion in funding to scale up the company’s AI ambitions. Apparently there are a number of investors in the Gulf in line to strike partnerships. The Financial Times (FT) reported that founder and CEO Masayoshi Son has been in discussions with senior figures across the Middle East including in the UAE over possible fundraising, although the outlet added there is no guarantee talks with the investors will amount to anything. It also did not name any companies or specific individual investors. FT sources claim Son is looking to use the cash to…
For some, TikTok is a way to relax after a busy day. For others, it has become a habit that is difficult to break, with hours passing by as they scroll through short videos. But how much does the app really affect the way young people spend their time? Three UAE residents, aged between 17 and 23, shared how TikTok has become part of their daily routines and whether they believe it has affected their lives. 8 hours a day on TikTok with no plans to stop For 23-year-old Alreem Ali, TikTok has become such a regular part of her…
DUBAI, 12th October, 2026 (WAM) — In the presence of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, a total of 11 Dubai-based companies representing diverse sectors have pledged to integrate Agentic AI technologies into their operations, with the support of Dubai Chambers. The pledge reflects the private sector’s commitment to advancing the adoption of Agentic AI under Dubai’s private sector Agentic AI transformation programme, launched in May this year by H.H. Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defence of the UAE, and Chairman…
GENEVA —At least 139 people, including 15 children, have died and 84 are missing after a boat carrying more than 300 migrants capsized off the coast of Djibouti in east Africa, according to the United Nations migration agency. In a statement on Sunday, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) quoted survivors as saying that the incident happened near Guhere off Djibouti’s eastern coast in the Gulf of Aden near the Bab al-Mandeb strait from Thursday night to before dawn on Friday. “Our teams are on the ground alongside local authorities to provide emergency assistance,” IOM Chief of Mission in Djibouti…
Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan received a phone call from his Iranian counterpart Abbas Araghchi to discuss the recent escalation in the region. Source: Saudi Gazette
NAIROBI, 12th October, 2026 (WAM) — The Interfaith Alliance for Safer Communities will organise the third round of discussions under the Faith–AI Compass Covenant tomorrow in the Kenyan capital, Nairobi. The roundtable will bring together religious leaders, technology industry representatives, academics, and policymakers to examine the rapid changes driven by artificial intelligence and consider their consequences for humanity and society. Building on previous meetings in New York and Paris, the Nairobi roundtable will advance the initiative’s exploration of AI’s future, with particular emphasis on the ethical questions it raises and its impact on human life. The discussions will be jointly…
(L-R) Suren Vedantham, CEO, Exelixi AI & Steve Lockie, Managing Director of TechBridge MEA. Exelixi AI, an enterprise Agentic AI products company, recently announced the appointment of TechBridge Distribution MEA as its authorised distributor for the United Arab Emirates. The appointment gives TechBridge’s established network of resellers and systems integrators access to Exelixi AI’s entire portfolio of products for business productivity including Visionaible – Agentic Computer Vision solutions; Finaible- Agentic Commercial Banking underwriting; Aclaim – Agentic Customer Lifecycle Management; Exellens – Agentic Business Intelligence Assistant; and ExelGRC Agentic GRC for AI adoption. With a broad range of use cases and…