ABU DHABI, 30th September, 2026 (WAM) — The United Arab Emirates, represented by the UAE Winter Sports Federation, has officially joined the World Curling Federation. In a statement, the Federation said curling is an Olympic and Paralympic team sport played on ice, with competitions in men’s, women’s and mixed doubles categories, in addition to wheelchair events. Hamel Ahmed Al Qubaisi, Vice President of the Federation, said the membership reflects the Federation’s efforts to expand its international partnerships, strengthen cooperation and exchange expertise with countries around the world, supporting the development of winter sports and participation in international development programmes. He…
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When we talk about longevity, the conversation often centres on adding more years to life. For women, however, the more meaningful question is how those years are lived with good health, independence, energy and the ability to continue participating fully in family, professional and social life. In the UAE, female life expectancy at birth reached around 84 years in 2024. As women live longer, the question of how those additional years are lived becomes increasingly important. Longevity should therefore be about more than extending lifespan; it should also be about extending the years in which women can remain healthy, active…
TABUK — Prince Sultan bin Abdulaziz International Airport in Tabuk announced that all passengers aboard Flydubai flight FZ1073, which made an emergency landing at the airport this morning, departed for their final destination aboard a replacement aircraft, which took off at 5:40 pm on Wednesday. The air traffic control center received a distress call from the Flydubai flight requesting an emergency landing at the airport at 8:44 am local time on Wednesday, Sept.30. The airport explained that an emergency was declared and all necessary preparations were made to provide assistance to the aircraft, which landed safely at 9:45 am local…
DUBAI, 30th September, 2026 (WAM) — The Ministry of Climate Change and Environment (MOCCAE) concluded its participation in the Ru’ya Careers UAE 2026 by honouring the winning teams of the Green Innovation Challenge. Organised by the Ministry, the three-day event aimed to empower high school students to design innovative, AI-enabled solutions to tackle pressing environmental and societal challenges. Dr. Amal Abdulrahim, Assistant Undersecretary for the Support Services Sector and Chief AI and Innovation Officer at MOCCAE, attended the final project presentations and the awards ceremony, held at the Dubai World Trade Centre (DWTC) from 28 to 30 September 2026. Dr.…
RIYADH — The Saudi Food and Drug Authority (SFDA) announced that it had identified a number of unregistered peptide products being offered and marketed through websites and social media accounts without obtaining the required licenses from the authority. The action comes as part of its ongoing efforts to monitor products traded through online sales channels and verify their registration status and safe distribution. According to the SFDA, the products are unregistered and of unknown origin and have not met requirements for safe transport and storage or approved pharmaceutical supply chain standards, making it impossible to verify their safety, quality, and…
SHARJAH, 30th September, 2026 (WAM) — H.H. Sheikh Abdullah bin Salem bin Sultan Al Qasimi, Deputy Ruler of Sharjah, opened, on Wednesday, the 58th edition of the Watch and Jewellery Middle East Show, organised by Expo Centre Sharjah with the support of the Sharjah Chamber of Commerce and Industry. The event will run until October 4. The show, the largest of its kind on the UAE and regional calendar of specialised jewellery trade shows, features more than 500 exhibitors from 19 countries, representing major international companies and brands specialising in watches, gold, precious gemstones, and fine and rare jewellery pieces.…
For Farah Khalid, a Shah Rukh Khan film brings back memories of her family gathered around the television and her father, who died in 2021. The Abu Dhabi resident, who was born and raised in the UAE, remembers a film starring the Bollywood actor as one of the first movies she watched. It was a familiar fixture on television and one of her father’s favourites. “One of the first films I remember watching starred Shah Rukh Khan. It would always come on TV, and the whole family would gather to watch it,” she said. “It was one of my dad’s…
LONDON — One of the five suspects in the alleged plot targeting a British airbase used by the US military in the early hours of Sunday called the police shortly before they were arrested, multiple British media outlets have reported. The five men were arrested early Sunday on suspicion of explosive offenses and later terrorism charges near a Royal Air Force base at Fairford in western England, from where US B-1 bombers have been flying missions against Iran. The incident triggered a major security response in the area and sparked alarm on both sides of the Atlantic, as well as…
Mercury Security, a global leader in open architecture access control hardware and an HID brand, recently released its 2026 Trends in Access Controllers Report, revealing how changing cybersecurity requirements, interoperability needs, cloud adoption and emerging technologies are putting greater emphasis on the role controllers play in long-term physical access control strategy. Based on a global survey of 561 physical security and cybersecurity professionals, including respondents from the Middle East, and administrators responsible for access control management, systems integrators, installers and end users, the report found that 78% of respondents consider the controller important or critical to their physical access control…
Disney+ celebrated the start of a new chapter in Riyadh with a milestone event, bringing together leading Saudi and international talent, creators, media and industry partners to unveil what’s next for Disney+ across the region. Disney and Pixar’s “Toy Story 5” Marks a New Chapter for Storytelling in Saudi Arabia Among the evening’s biggest announcements was a landmark first for Saudi audiences, as Disney+ revealed that global smash-hit movie, Disney and Pixar’s “Toy Story 5” will stream exclusively on Disney+ in the Saudi dialect on 6 October, marking the first-ever film from The Walt Disney Company to be dubbed in…