SHARJAH, 8th October, 2026 (WAM) — Abdulla Bin Touq Al Marri, UAE Minister of Economy and Tourism, will deliver the keynote address at the ninth Sharjah Investment Forum (SIF 2026), with Emaar Properties Founder and Director Mohamed Alabbar among more than 80 speakers examining the policies, partnerships and infrastructure that help economies stay resilient. Held on 14 – 15 October under the theme “Building Adaptive Economies,” the forum’s programme is structured around the factors that determine how well an economy responds to change. These include policies that balance agility with stability, trade partnerships that expand market access, supply chains with…
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KATHMANDU — A Saudi plane, carrying relief supplies, landed in Kathmandu, capital of Nepal, on Wednesday. This is in implementation of the directives of Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman and Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman. A specialized team from the King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center (KSrelief) will coordinate aid distribution with relevant local authorities to ensure it reaches people affected by the recent floods that struck Nepal, causing significant loss of life and property damage. Saudi Ambassador to Nepal Fahd bin Mnikhr stated that this support reflects the Kingdom’s commitment, under the…
Apple is reportedly partnering up with the South Korean giant LG Electronics to develop a range of security accessories. This move is seen as part of the iPhone maker’s upcoming push into smart home devices. According to Bloomberg, Apple will introduce a smart deadbolt lock, an indoor and outdoor security camera, a floodlight camera and a thermostat, all co-developed with LG. The products will carry LG’s brand, with the electronics giant handling manufacturing and product support. Bloomberg noted LG has filed to gain regulatory approval for the devices with the Federal Communications Commission. They are designed to work with Apple’s…
MARRAKECH, 8th October, 2026 (WAM) — The UAE Pavilion welcomed 1,208 visitors on the opening day of Marrakech Airshow 2026, with seven leading UAE defence entities showcasing their capabilities at the Royal Moroccan Air Force Base during the four-day event held under the patronage of King Mohammed VI. Supported by the Ministry of Defence and the Tawazun Council for Defence Enablement, and organised by ADNEC Group, a Modon company, the UAE Pavilion brings together national entities including the Ministry of Defence, EDGE Group, Generation 5, Multi Level Group (MLG), Resource Industries, Nation Shield and Al Jundi Journal, under a unified…
KYIV — At least 33 people were killed and 18 others injured on Thursday when a Russian strike caused two public buses to catch fire in eastern Ukraine, authorities said. The attack in Kramatorsk, a city in the Donetsk region, prompted authorities there to shut down the public transport system and urge people to move to safer parts of the country. “Once again, the Russians have struck a location where there is definitely no military target. A public bus. Civilian transport. People who were simply going about their business,” the Kramatorsk City Council wrote in a post on Telegram. Ukrainian…
SHARJAH, 8th October, 2026 (WAM) — The Federation of UAE Chambers of Commerce and Industry organised a trade mission to the Kingdom of Belgium to explore opportunities for strengthening bilateral economic, trade, and investment relations. Led by Abdallah Sultan Al Owais, Vice Chairman of the Federation of UAE Chambers of Commerce and Industry and Chairman of the Sharjah Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SCCI), the trade mission brought together representatives from UAE chambers of commerce and industry and the Emirati business community. The mission also aimed to identify new avenues for private-sector cooperation and business partnerships between the UAE and…
ABU DHABI, 8th October, 2026 (WAM) — Researchers at the Mubadala Arabian Centre for Climate and Environmental Sciences (ACCESS) at NYU Abu Dhabi have developed a new algorithm that can forecast Arctic sea ice extent up to nine months in advance, offering a new way to anticipate changes in the Arctic that can affect the global climate system. Called the Random Analogue Predictor (RAP), the algorithm uses historical sea ice data to identify past patterns that resemble current conditions and uses what happened next to generate possible future forecasts. RAP also provides an estimate of uncertainty for each forecast. Arctic…
HOUSTON — A Texas man was put to death Wednesday evening, becoming the 30th person executed in the US this year and the first since Tennessee death row inmate Christa Pike survived lethal injection a week ago. Jamaal Howard, 46, received a fatal dose of pentobarbital at the state prison in Huntsville on Wednesday and was pronounced dead at 8:03 pm. Howard had been convicted of shooting and killing 42-year-old clerk Vickie Swartout in a convenience store robbery in Silsbee, Texas, in 2000. Howard is said to have gasped and taken a few breaths as the drug took effect, before…
Nvidia recently highlighted work to help operators rethink dependence on closed AI systems. The company went on to promote open-source models to give carriers direct control over network automation and customer workflows. In a blog, Nvidia stated operators including SoftBank Corp, AT&T and Indosat Ooredoo Hutchison are increasingly deploying open models alongside proprietary systems, explaining they retain full visibility over sensitive network data and can fine-tune models for their specific operational needs. The move reflects a broader shift across telecommunications. Nvidia highlighted the findings of its State of AI in Telecommunications 2026 survey in which 89% of operators deemed open-source…
DUBAI, 8th October, 2026 (WAM) — Nakheel, a member of Dubai Holding Real Estate, has awarded Mar Marine & Building Contracting L.L.C. a contract for marine and beach works on Island B at Dubai Islands. Scheduled for completion by Q4 2027, the works will add 320 metres of beach frontage near Bay Villas and upgrade approximately 3km of the island’s western shoreline. The scope includes the construction of new breakwaters, removal of existing protective rock revetments and the formation of a new beach near Bay Villas. Mar Marine will also refurbish and carry out remedial works across several existing beach…