As beauty and wellness converge, Novomed focuses on personalised treatments that connect skin health, preventive care and long-term wellbeing Published: Fri 17 Jul 2026, 9:20 AM The way people in the UAE think about looking and feeling their best is changing. Aesthetic treatments and wellness care, once seen as two separate pursuits, are merging into a single conversation – and Novomed, the UAE’s largest anti-aging provider, is at the forefront of that shift. As residents across Dubai, Abu Dhabi and the wider Emirates seek out clinics that treat skin and body together, Novomed’s philosophy stands out: healthy skin and a…
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WORLD CAPITALS, 17th July, 2026 (WAM) — Oil prices rose on Friday, with Brent crude futures gaining 70 cents, or about 0.83 percent, to $84.93 a barrel at 0312 GMT. The US West Texas Intermediate futures rose 81 cents, or 1.03 percent, to $79.76 a barrel, erasing losses from the previous session. Both benchmark contracts have climbed nearly 12 percent this week, with Brent on track for a third consecutive weekly gain and WTI on pace for a second weekly gain. Source: Emirates News Agency
TOKYO — Japan’s parliament on Friday enacted a historic revision to the 19th century Imperial House Law relaxing succession rules but insisted only paternal-lineage men can become emperor, sparking fear that it could doom the already shrinking imperial family. The bill, passed by the upper house, allows the imperial family to adopt distant male relatives over the age of 15 and lets women keep their royal status after marrying commoners. The legislation, however, keeps the ban on female emperors despite opinion polls showing broad public support for allowing women to ascend the Chrysanthemum Throne. The bill cleared the lower house…
RIYADH — Saudi Arabia on Thursday entered the period known as “Jamrat Al-Qaydh,” regarded as the hottest phase of the summer season. The period lasts for several weeks, during which most regions of the Kingdom experience a significant rise in temperatures, often reaching their highest annual levels. Burjas Al-Falih, a member of the Afaq Astronomy Society, told the Saudi Press Agency that Thursday marked the effective start of Jamrat Al-Qaydh, coinciding with the first day of the second Gemini period, known as Al-Han’ah. Al-Han’ah lasts for 13 days and is considered the fourth astronomical phase of the summer season. Al-Falih…
As thousands of UAE residents head to the airport this summer, most know the rules about what they can bring back into the country. Far fewer ask the opposite question: is the medicine in their hand luggage legal where they are going? For some of the most common remedies in any UAE household, the answer is no. In Greece, codeine, an ingredient found in several cough and cold preparations, is a controlled substance requiring a prescription in all cases, so products bought over the counter elsewhere can land travellers in trouble at customs. Japan requires travellers to obtain permission for…
ABU DHABI, 16th July, 2026 (WAM) — The Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange (ADX) Group and the Botswana Stock Exchange (BSE) signed an agreement for the BSE to become the first African exchange to join the Tabadul hub, establishing a direct link between the Middle East and one of Africa’s established and growing securities markets. The signing ceremony, held in Abu Dhabi, was attended by Neo Mooki, Chairperson of the Botswana Stock Exchange, Aobakwe Aupa Monyatsi, CEO of the Botswana Stock Exchange, and senior leadership from both exchanges. Under the agreement, the BSE is set to become the 11th member of…
WASHINGTON — US President Donald Trump on Friday alleged that China obtained 220 million U.S. voter records during the 2020 election cycle, calling it the “largest compromise of election data in history.” In a televised address, Trump announced the declassification of intelligence that he said revealed extensive foreign efforts to influence U.S. elections and exposed vulnerabilities in the country’s election infrastructure. Citing a CIA assessment, Trump said the Chinese government sought to undermine his 2020 reelection campaign by leveraging domestic and foreign actors opposed to him. He also claimed that intelligence reports detailing China’s alleged election-related activities were withheld from…
JEDDAH — More than SR640 million has been invested in Saudi ports over the past three months to enhance their readiness and increase their capacity to handle higher volumes of trade amid disruptions linked to the Strait of Hormuz crisis. According to Al Arabiya Business, Saudi Ports Authority (Mawani) President Sulaiman Almazroua said during the inauguration of the world’s largest truck marshalling logistics zone at Jeddah Islamic Port that the Minister of Transport and Logistic Services had, since the onset of the Strait of Hormuz crisis, directed efforts toward ensuring the Kingdom’s western coast was fully prepared to receive supply…
ABU DHABI, 16th July, 2026 (WAM) — ADI Chain and ZIGChain have entered a strategic collaboration to advance stablecoin-native infrastructure for real-world assets and productive on-chain finance. The memorandum of understanding (MoU) was signed with ZIG Markets, the access and distribution layer within the ZIGChain ecosystem. The MoU sets a framework to bring everyday business finance on-chain. The initial focus covers tokenized receivables, supply chain finance, working capital for small and mid-sized companies, and tokenized private credit, with stablecoins as the settlement layer. The agreement works in both directions. ADI Chain contributes sovereign-grade, regulated infrastructure built on its Regulation, Compliance,…
India’s National Testing Agency (NTA) on Thursday declared the result of the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (Undergraduate), Neet (UG) 2026. The result has been declared in time so that the medical-admission and counselling calendar for candidates stays on track, the NTA said in an official statement. Close to 2 million candidates appeared for Neet (UG) 2026 at 5,440 centres in 551 cities in India and 14 cities abroad, out of which 1,121 thousand candidates have qualified for admission to undergraduate medical, dental, AYUSH and allied programmes. Stay up to date with the latest news. Follow KT on WhatsApp Channels.…