The Anime & Manga Spot Summit & Expo held in Tokyo’s bustling neighborhood of Ikebukuro invites Middle Eastern anime fans to experience anime tourism, creating an exclusive and welcoming festival for international fans. Japanese animation (anime) has long captured the hearts of Middle Eastern fans through the adventures of Detective Conan, Doraemon, and many more cartoons. In recent years, anime fans head to Japan to visit real-life locations featured in their favorite shows, creating a modern type of set-jetting practice known as “Anime Tourism”. The festival launched in the fall of 2024 and 2025 to massive success, collaborating with different…
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Huawei recently launched its latest foldable smartphone, the Pura X Max with a fresh wide-screen form factor. This move expanded the vendor’s premium portfolio as competition intensifies in China’s high-end handset segment. The Pura X Max features a horizontal design that opens from a 5.4-inch external display into a 7.7-inch flexible tablet-style inner screen, measuring 11.2mm thick when folded and reducing to 5.2mm when unfolded. The form factor shifts away from typical narrow book-style foldables to offer a broader viewing screen. In imaging, the device’s triple camera setup comprises a 50MP main sensor with variable aperture, a 50MP telephoto lens…
A tourist’s story about how he lost his bag in Dubai, containing important documents, and how the police recovered it within just a few hours has sparked fresh online discussion about the city’s safety and the efficiency of the emirate’s authorities. Argentinian content creator Federico Mackay shared his experience on social media, describing how he forgot a bag behind in a taxi after visiting the Dubai Frame. Inside the bag were important personal items, including two passports, a mobile phone, a power bank, and cash. According to him, the situation shifted quickly from panic to relief when Dubai Police stepped…
TAIPEI — Taiwan President Lai Ching-te has canceled a presidential trip to the African nation of Eswatini, with his government accusing Beijing of putting pressure on three neighboring countries to bar his aircraft from flying over their territories. The small southern African nation of Eswatini is one of only 12 countries to retain formal ties with Taiwan. Lai was due to leave on Wednesday for the 40th anniversary of King Mswati III’s accession. This is the first publicly known instance where a Taiwanese leader has had to cancel a foreign trip due to revoked flight permits. Presidential Office Secretary-General Pan…
ROME — Italy has summoned the Russian ambassador in Rome after pro-Kremlin television host delivered a stream of insults against Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani said Tuesday. “I had the Russian Russian Ambassador, Alexey Paramonov, summoned to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to express formal protests following the extremely serious and offensive remarks made by the host Vladimir Solovyev on Russian television,” Tajani said on X. According to Italian media, presenter Vladimir Solovyov said in Italian on Russian television that Meloni was a “disgrace to the human race” a “wild beast” a “certified idiot” and a…
DUBAI, 22nd April, 2026 (WAM) — H.H. Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum, Chairman of the Dubai Supreme Council of Energy, has chaired the council’s 93rd meeting, which was held virtually in the presence of Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer, Vice Chairman of the council. The meeting was also attended by Ahmed Buti Al Muhairbi, Secretary-General of the council, and council members Marwan bin Ghalita, Director-General of Dubai Municipality; Abdulla bin Kalban, Managing Director of Emirates Global Aluminium (EGA); Hussain Lootah, CEO of Emirates National Oil Company (ENOC); Juan-Pablo Freile, General Manager of Dubai Petroleum and Dubai Supply Authority (DUSUP); and…
ABU DHABI, 22nd April, 2026 (WAM) — The Telecommunications and Digital Government Regulatory Authority (TDRA) has launched the 9th edition of the UAE Hackathon, highlighting the transformation of concepts into implementable projects with sustainable societal and economic impact. The UAE Hackathon 2026 aligns with national strategic priorities, including the Year of the Family 2026, the Zero Government Bureaucracy Programme, and the UAE’s artificial intelligence vision. This edition focuses on developing solutions that enhance quality of life, improve government service efficiency, and support a knowledge-based digital economy. “The UAE Hackathon represents a leading national platform that goes beyond traditional competition to…
BHM Capital, the leading financial institution in the capital markets of the United Arab Emirates, announced the approval of a 20% total shareholder distribution during its General Assembly meeting held on April 20, 2026, for the financial year ended December 31, 2025, including 5% cash dividends and 15% bonus shares. The approved distribution reflects the company’s strong earnings performance and its continued commitment to delivering consistent shareholder returns. The cash dividend component provides immediate value to shareholders, while the issuance of bonus shares supports the strengthening of the company’s capital base and future growth plans. The approved payout is underpinned…
Forty per cent of the UAE-Oman rail project Hafeet Rail has been completed, Etihad Rail announced on Tuesday, April 21. The joint venture between Etihad Rail, Oman Rail, and Mubadala Investment Company (Mubadala) will span 238 km when completed, forming a vital link between the two Gulf countries. With 60 bridges, some towering up to 34 metres in height, and tunnels stretching 2.5km in length, Hafeet Rail will link five major ports and various industrial and free zones across the two nations. Stay up to date with the latest news. Follow KT on WhatsApp Channels According to Etihad Rail, over…
RIYADH — Saudi Arabia strongly condemned a terrorist plot targeting the unity and stability of the United Arab Emirates and praised Emirati security authorities for dismantling the cell, arresting its members and thwarting its criminal plans. In a statement on Tuesday, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Saudi Arabia reaffirmed the Kingdom’s full solidarity with the UAE and its support for all measures taken to safeguard security and stability and combat extremism and terrorism in all forms. “The Kingdom confirms its full solidarity with the sisterly United Arab Emirates and supports the measures it is taking to achieve security and stability…