SHARJAH, 13th July, 2026 (WAM) — Souq Al Jubail – Kalba welcomed more than 372,000 visitors during the first half of 2026, reaffirming its role as an integrated destination for fresh food products and its contribution to meeting the needs of residents and visitors across the Eastern Region. The market continues to enhance quality of life by providing a diverse range of fresh food products within a modern shopping environment that caters to the community’s needs, while supporting the food security system through the availability of high-quality products and integrated services. Senior Manager, Eastern Region Markets, Hilal Al Naqbi, said,…
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WASHINGTON — US President Donald Trump on Monday announced the reinstatement of an “Iranian blockade” and proposed imposing a 20% fee on cargo passing through the Strait of Hormuz in exchange for U.S. protection of the strategic waterway. “The Hormuz Strait is OPEN, and will remain OPEN, with or without Iran,” Trump wrote on his Truth Social platform. “We are reinstating the THE IRANIAN BLOCKADE, so named because it is only stopping Iran’s ships or customers from entering or leaving. All other countries will have fair and open use of the Strait,” he added. Trump said the United States would…
More than 500,000 users engaged as Kaspersky builds a scalable, data-driven customer engagement framework for its B2B operations Dubai — Global cybersecurity and digital privacy company Kaspersky has strengthened its B2B customer engagement through WebEngage’s data-driven engagement platform. The collaboration has already helped Kaspersky engage more than 500,000 users during the initial phase of the partnership, as the company builds a more structured marketing automation framework across its B2B operations. As Kaspersky’s customer engagement expanded across newsletters, webinar invitations, product updates, and partner outreach, the company sought a more structured and scalable approach to centralise its marketing efforts. The objective was…
UAE Vice-President Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum has surprised the UAE’s top-performing Grade 12 students with a Dh100,000 cash gift, recognising their outstanding academic achievements in the 2025-2026 secondary school examinations. The surprise gesture by Sheikh Mohammed, who also serves as Prime Minister of UAE and Ruler of Dubai, was presented on Saturday as a token of appreciation for students who achieved the highest marks across the country. Stay up to date with the latest news. Follow KT on WhatsApp Channels. The cash reward was given to the top achievers across government, private and applied technology education streams. The…
RIYADH — The Zakat, Tax and Customs Authority (ZATCA) detected violations involving the failure to issue electronic invoices, collect value-added tax and apply tax stamps to tobacco products during more than 61,000 inspections carried out in the second quarter of 2026. The inspections covered markets and commercial establishments across cities and regions of the Kingdom and were conducted in cooperation with relevant government entities. ZATCA spokesperson Hamoud Al-Harbi said the inspections targeted several commercial sectors, including retail businesses, gold shops and tobacco outlets. He said the most common violations included failing to issue electronic invoices, not collecting VAT and selling…
When it comes to modern wellness, we have never had more information at our fingertips. We count our steps, track our sleep, chase personal bests in the gym and spend generously on treatments that promise recovery. Yet despite all this optimisation, many of us still wake up feeling exhausted and disconnected from the very bodies we’re trying so hard to improve. Somehow, a true sense of wellness still remains frustratingly out of reach. Maybe the missing piece isn’t another trend or treatment, but a better understanding of the body itself. While calories burned and recovery times still have their place…
DUBAI, 13th July, 2026 (WAM) — Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) continues to develop the S’hail app within the shared digital channels ecosystem, reflecting the government’s direction to unify digital channels and deliver an integrated mobility experience through a single platform that brings together the emirate’s various mobility services and modes. This forms part of an integrated roadmap aimed at developing the app in a way that enhances integration among entities and simplifies the customer journey. RTA continues to develop the S’hail app in line with a future roadmap aimed at strengthening its position through expanding the scope of…
DUBAI, 13th July, 2026 (WAM) — DMCC, the leading international business district that drives the flow of global trade through Dubai, today announced that Dubai’s total diamond trade reached an all-time high of US$41.7 billion in 2025, according to data from Dubai Customs. The figure surpasses the previous record of US$40.9 billion, set in 2011, and was accompanied by a record 359.5 million carats traded, up 42.5% year-on-year – marking the first time Dubai has posted a record in both diamond trade value and physical volume in the same year. Total diamond trade value across all categories rose 16.2% year-on-year,…
ATLANTA — The 2026 World Cup has reached a blockbuster semifinal stage, with the world’s top four-ranked teams and four former champions left standing in a tournament loaded with history, rivalries and football’s biggest stars. Defending champion Argentina, France, Spain and England will battle for a place in the final, ensuring one of the sport’s traditional powers will lift the trophy. France meets Spain in Arlington, Texas, on Tuesday before England takes on Argentina in Atlanta on Wednesday. It is the first time since the 1990 World Cup that all four semifinalists are previous champions. That tournament also featured England…
Sara AlAhbabi with Ashish Koshy. Abu Dhabi — Inception42 – the region’s leading innovator of AI-powered products & solutions, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with NXT Holding, a Sahm Holding owned AI-native holding company headquartered in Abu Dhabi. H.H. Fatma Tahnoon bin Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, Founder and Chairwoman, Sahm Holding, said: “The UAE has placed artificial intelligence at the center of its national vision, and partnership of this nature are how that vision becomes capability. This agreement reflects the strength of our institutions, the alignment of their purpose, and the nation’s determination to lead in technologies…