John Maddison, Chief Marketing Officer at F5. F5, the global leader in delivering and securing every app and API, announced that F5 Distributed Cloud Web App and API Protection (WAAP), part of the F5 Application Delivery and Security Platform (ADSP), was placed in the Leader tier of SecureIQLab’s 2026 Cloud WAAP v5.0 CyberRisk Validation Comparative Report. F5 was one of a select few evaluated vendors to earn both the Secure-by-Design and Secure-by-Default certifications. Enterprises buying application security products have long faced a trade-off. Some solutions stop sophisticated attacks but demand constant tuning and specialised staff to run. Others deploy easily…
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ABU DHABI, 21st August, 2026 (WAM) — Borouge Plc confirmed approval for an interim dividend of $656 million, equivalent to 8.1 fils per share. The company also reaffirmed its intention to pay a total dividend of 16.2 fils per share for 2026, with the final 8.1 fils per share expected in Q2 2027. Since its June 2022 IPO, Borouge shareholders have distributed $4.9 billion in dividends. Hazeem Sultan Al Suwaidi, Chief Executive Officer of Borouge Plc, said that the Board’s approval of the H1 2026 interim dividend reflects Borouge’s resilient financial performance, disciplined execution and continued ability to deliver attractive…
WASHINGTON — More than 750 members of the US military have been wounded since the Iran war began, according to data published on the Department of Defense’s website. More than 50 soldiers were added to the Pentagon’s casualty database on Wednesday, bringing the total figures to 757 wounded and 18 killed, underscoring the growing human and financial cost of the conflict. Of the 757 service members reported wounded, more than 580 are Army soldiers. The total also includes 86 sailors, 64 airmen and 19 Marines, according to the Pentagon’s Defense Casualty Analysis System. The database also lists 18 US service…
WASHINGTON —US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Thursday warned allies that they would either be with them or against them when it comes to economically isolating Iran. He said the new push to ramp up sanctions against Iran would be the “greatest coordinated economic isolation” in the history of the world. In a message to allies, Bessent said, “This is going to be the greatest coordinated economic isolation in the history of the world. And we are going to them and saying you are either with us or against us”. His statement followed President Donald Trump’s threat a day earlier…
Mario M. Veljovic. Mario M. Veljovic explains how specialised expertise, recurring services and trusted data can help partners deliver measurable customer outcomes. A rtificial intelligence is creating new opportunities across the channel, but sustainable growth will depend on more than selling the latest technologies. Partners must strengthen their expertise, develop recurring services and help customers establish the secure infrastructure, trusted data and cyber resilience required for successful AI adoption. In an interview, Mario M. Veljovic, General Manager at VAD Technologies, discusses how channel partners can remain competitive, improve profitability and evolve into trusted advisors. He also examines the importance of…
ABU DHABI, 20th August, 2026 (WAM) — The UAE Mixed Martial Arts National Team added another medal as Youth B competition for athletes aged 14–15 concluded on the fourth day of the IMMAF Youth World Championships at Mubadala Arena in Abu Dhabi. More than 1,100 athletes from 55 countries are competing in the championship. Maryam Almutwa claimed bronze in the Youth B Women’s 52kg division, taking the UAE’s overall medal tally to 18, including six gold, five silver and seven bronze. Youth A competition for athletes aged 16–17 gets underway tomorrow, Friday, and will run for three days until the…
DUBAI, 20th August, 2026 (WAM) — Emirates Petroleum Company P.J.S.C. (Emarat) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Dell Technologies to accelerate the adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) and advanced digital technologies. The collaboration supports Emarat’s wider transformation agenda by identifying practical AI use cases, strengthening data-driven decision-making, and building scalable technology capabilities that enhance operational efficiency, resilience and sustainable growth. The MoU was signed by Burhan Al Hashemi, Chief Executive Officer of Emarat, and Walid Yehia, Managing Director, South Gulf, Dell Technologies. Under the agreement, both organisations will jointly identify opportunities to apply AI-enabled technologies across key areas…
(L-R) Hritik Jain, CTO and Co-Founder of SimuPhish & Shubh Arya, CEO and Co-Founder of SimuPhish. As organisations across the Middle East face increasingly sophisticated cyber threats, the human element continues to remain one of the most difficult risks to measure and manage. Traditional security awareness programmes and periodic training often struggle to reflect how employees actually behave when confronted with real world cyber threats. Addressing this gap, SimuPhish, a UAE- incubated cybersecurity firm, has developed Human Risk Management + (HRM+), an experiential platform designed to help organisations assess, understand and condition human behaviour against evolving cyber threats. The platform…
WASHINGTON, 19th August, 2026 (WAM) — Apple released iOS 26.6.1 on August 17, patching 29 security vulnerabilities, including a critical ImageIO flaw enabling arbitrary code execution via crafted images and a Telephony bug letting network attackers bypass IPSec authentication to intercept traffic. The update also covers iPadOS 26.6.1, macOS 26.6.2, and visionOS 26.6.1, with most fixes targeting WebKit — around a third of which Apple credits to OpenAI’s internal Codex Security team. The release, arriving just 11 days after an emergency macOS 26.6.1 fix for a separate Screen Sharing flaw, reflects Apple’s accelerated update cadence amid AI-powered hacking concerns and…
DUBAI, 20th August, 2026 (WAM) — The Ministry of Finance organised the ‘MoF Youth’ Forum under the theme ‘We Shape Today, We Lead Tomorrow’, aiming to highlight the role of youth in advancing the government financial work ecosystem and strengthen their participation in shaping the future. The forum also showcased the Ministry’s efforts to empower national talent and develop their skills and expertise in line with developments in the financial sector, enhancing their future readiness. Held at the Ministry’s headquarters in Dubai, the forum was attended by Mohamed bin Hadi Al Hussaini, Minister of State for Financial Affairs; Younis Haji…