From anime-inspired attractions and laser-tag battles to cutting-edge brain-controlled technology and a homegrown horror game attracting thousands of international players, GameExpo 2026 is bringing Dubai’s gaming ambitions into sharp focus. Opening this weekend at the Dubai World Trade Centre as part of the Dubai Esports and Games Festival (DEF), the event features more than 300 gaming devices, esports tournaments, immersive experiences, and a growing showcase of regional talent highlighting the emirate’s push to become a global hub for gaming and esports. Visitors stepping into GameExpo 2026 this weekend can expect far more than traditional gaming booths. Stay up to date…
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Umm Al Qura for Development & Construction Company, the owner, developer, and operator of Masar Destination, has announced the receipt of two letters of award for the development of the Hindawiya West and Hindawiya South sites – adjacent to Masar Destination. These two projects have been awarded to a consortium comprising Umm Al Qura for Development & Construction Company, Makkah Construction and Development Company, and Rajhi United Real Estate Company, with a combined total area of 1.2 million square meters under the name “Masar Gardens.” This comes in line with the Company’s announcement of the launch of its new five-year…
LONDON — The Cambridge Crown Court in the United Kingdom on Thursday sentenced Chaz Corrigan, the main defendant in the murder of Saudi student Mohammed Al-Qassim, to life imprisonment. The judge ordered that Corrigan serve a minimum term of 22 years and six months before being eligible for parole, citing the gravity of the crime, the defendant’s prior criminal record, and his use of drugs and alcohol at the time of the “unprovoked and senseless murder.” Al-Qassim was fatally stabbed in the neck outside student accommodation in Cambridge in August 2025. Prosecutors stated that construction worker Chaz Corrigan, of Holbrook…
JEDDAH — The National Center for Meteorology (NCM) forecasts rain in several parts of the Kingdom from Thursday to Wednesday. The NCM has released an animated map that shows rainfall levels and the travel path. Starting Thursday afternoon, rainfall is expected in the southern region, specifically in areas around Asir, including its capital, Abah, and the southeastern part of Jazan. Later in the evening, the rain will begin to dissipate, with some rain around Abah before it disappears completely. According to the animated map, no rain will affect any parts of the kingdom until late in the afternoon on Friday.…
DUBAI, 4th June, 2026 (WAM) — Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer, MD & CEO of of Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA), has affirmed that the UAE’s wise leadership places great importance on environmental sustainability, rooted in a firm and enduring approach established by the Founding Father, Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, who made environmental protection and the preservation of natural resources an integral pillar of the UAE’s comprehensive and sustainable development journey. He said that, guided by this forward looking vision, the UAE has consolidated its position as a global model for climate action and sustainable development through pioneering…
Apple recently announced plans to open a facility for developers in Berlin, Germany, a site intended to help European companies in creating and improving apps for Apple devices. The developer centre will be Apple’s first of its type in Europe. It runs similar facilities in Singapore, Shanghai, Cupertino and Bengaluru. It is set to host workshops for app developers, one-on-one appointments and other in-person sessions in an attempt to help companies elevate the design and performance of applications for iPhones, iPads, macs and other devices using its operating systems. Apple added dedicated labs will also offer hands-on support across multiple…
Dubai Police have warned residents against dealing with unlicenced gas cylinder sellers, informing that they have seized 300 cylinders since the start of this year, 575 cylinders last year, and 1,361 cylinders in 2024. These were seized during field campaigns for not meeting safety specifications. The Anti-Economic Crimes Department at Dubai Police’s General Department of Criminal Investigation stressed the importance of purchasing cylinders only from authorized entities and companies in the country to protect lives and property from the dangers of unsafe refilling practices that do not follow public safety procedures. As part of its ongoing awareness campaign, “Your Safety…
KATHMANDU — A Nepali climbing guide who went missing on Mount Everest six days ago has been found crawling down to base camp in what has been described as a miraculous self-rescue after fears that he had died. According to 8K Expeditions, which was coordinating the search for the missing guide, Dawa Sherpa was found by a clearing crew on Thursday morning as he was crawling down snowy slopes around the Khumbu Icefall. Dawa, 52, was carried down to safety and given food and water. A rescue helicopter flew him to HAMS Hospital in the capital, Kathmandu, where his wife…
MEXICO CITY — A flesh-eating parasite that feeds on warm-blooded animals has been detected in the United States for the first time since 1966, exposing the nation’s cattle herd to a serious new threat, the US Department of Agriculture has said. A case of New World Screwworm (NWS) was confirmed in a calf in the Texas town of La Pryor, about 48 km northeast of the US-Mexico borde. The announcement comes as a blow to US cattle ranchers who have been bracing for a domestic screwworm outbreak as the pest has advanced north through Mexico over the past year. Efforts…
The writer is the recipient of the 2025 Rosalynn Carter Fellowship for Mental Health Journalism as a UAE Fellow. This story concludes a four-part series supported by the RCFMHJ. After the unexpected death of his grandfather in September 2024, Omar*, a 21-year-old university student in Abu Dhabi, struggled to cope with the sudden loss. “All of the best memories of my life are my vacations in Lebanon we spent at his house. When I got my first phone at 12, he sent me voice notes every day. Sometimes he’d just say ‘Hi’ and sometimes he’d call and we’d talk. But…