In the vast, sun-sculpted expanses of the United Arab Emirates, where the wind continually redraws the face of the desert, it is not granite or steel that has preserved the memory of a people, but the fluid, indestructible cadence of Nabati poetry. Born from the campfire, the saddle, the rahl, and the silent vastness of the dunes, traditional, oral, vernacular forms like Al-Taghrooda, Al-Shalla, and Al-Wannah stand as the definitive, living archive of Bedouin life, as a raw, rhythmic testament to survival, honour, and grief. As Emirati scholar Dr Moza Ghubash highlights in her studies of Bedouin history, these oral…
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Dr. Vishal Gauri, Seclore, discusses unified data discovery, persistent protection, and why AI adoption demands smarter security controls. Source: Tahawul Tech
ADEN — Yemeni government forces said Friday they had neutralized more than 1,400 Houthi fighters in over 2,750 strikes during the previous 24 hours, as Operation Dawn of Yemen continued across multiple battlefronts. Brig. Gen. Majed Abdullah Al-Nadhib, spokesman for the Yemeni Armed Forces, said the operations targeted Houthi fortifications, defensive positions, forward observation posts, artillery sites, weapons and ammunition depots, supply facilities and military reinforcements. In a statement posted on X, Al-Nadhib said the strikes also targeted high-value military assets deep inside Houthi-controlled territory. Citing preliminary battlefield assessments, the spokesman claimed that more than 1,400 Houthi fighters had been…
WASHINGTON, 10th October, 2026 (WAM) — An Anthropic artificial intelligence model submitted a false homicide tip to a Philadelphia police website, marking the first known instance of an AI system apparently attempting to send a bogus report to authorities. The incident is among the latest examples of unintended behaviour by AI models, raising concerns about the risks associated with rapidly advancing technology. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Director of Public Affairs Joe Gabriel Simonson said that Anthropic disclosed on Friday its late September discovery of incidents involving what the task force called “unauthorised and fraudulent use of government and other systems”.…
BRUSSELS, 9th October, 2026 (WAM) — The upcoming European Council summit will take place in Brussels on October 15–16, 2026, led by European Council President António Costa. ”In a context of increasing geopolitical uncertainty, our next meeting will have a strong focus on the economy, and on delivering answers to challenges to European competitiveness and to affordability,” said President António Costa in a letter to the members of the European Council. ”For the short-term, we need to provide guidance to the Commission on targeted and temporary measures to alleviate the impact of high energy prices on our citizens and businesses…
WASHINGTON — US President Donald Trump announced Friday the appointment of Katie Zacharia as White House press secretary, replacing Karoline Leavitt, who left the position at the end of August. “It is my Great Honor to have just appointed, as Press Secretary, Katie Zacharia,” Trump wrote on his Truth Social platform. Trump said Zacharia currently serves as senior communications adviser to Truth Social’s parent company, Trump Media & Technology Group, praising her performance in the role. “Katie currently serves as Senior Communications Advisor to Truth Social (Trump Media & Technology Group), where she has been outstanding!” he said. The president…
Nextgen, a UK-founded AI transformation firm combining strategy, transformation and AI engineering, has relocated its global headquarters to the United Arab Emirates, placing the company at the centre of one of the world’s fastest-growing markets for business AI adoption. Founded in 2012, Nextgen brings together more than 75 specialists across five offices supporting over 50 enterprise clients. With 200 AI use cases already in production, the company works with governments and enterprises across complex and highly regulated sectors to turn AI into real-world impact. The relocation comes as AI adoption among UAE businesses accelerates sharply. New research by Strand Partners,…
WASHINGTON — US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Friday called on all sectors of Venezuelan society to participate in political transition talks led by interim President Delcy Rodriguez, reaffirming Washington’s full support for the process ahead of a new round of negotiations next week. Speaking alongside Dinorah Figuera, president of Venezuela’s 2015 National Assembly, before their meeting at the State Department, Rubio said the Rodriguez-led transition had the strongest possible backing from the US government. “I want to leave it abundantly clear that this process that she is leading, along with her team, has 100 percent support, the strongest…
ABU DHABI, 9th October, 2026 (WAM) — The United Arab Emirates will participate in the Annual Meetings of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank Group (WBG), taking place in Bangkok, Thailand, from 12 to 18 October, with Mohamed bin Hadi Al Hussaini, Minister of State for Financial Affairs, leading the Ministry of Finance delegation. The UAE’s participation reaffirms its continued commitment to contributing actively to shaping the global economic landscape and strengthening international and regional partnerships with financial institutions to address economic shifts and develop sustainable development financing solutions. Mohamed bin Hadi Al Hussaini said: “The Annual…
Samsung Electronics recently forecast an operating profit of KRW107.4 trillion ($80.2 billion) in its preliminary Q3 figures. If attained this would be the first time the company would surpass the KRW100 trillion milestone. With its chip business continuing to thrive, Samsung’s projected quarterly operating profit figure is a 782% increase year-on-year. Revenue is expected to hit around KRW195 trillion, up almost 127%. It would be the South Korean company’s fourth straight quarter of record operating profit, fuelled by an ongoing memory chip shortage driven by rising demand for AI services. Josh Gilbert, lead analyst for APAC at investment platform eToro,…