CAPITALS, 25th September, 2026 (WAM) — Oil prices edged lower on Friday after rising to a one-week high on Thursday. Brent crude fell 87 cents, or 0.82 percent, to US$105.73 a barrel at 02:12 GMT, while West Texas Intermediate declined US$1.56, or 1.65 percent, to US$93.05 a barrel. Brent settled 3.4 percent higher on Thursday, while West Texas Intermediate gained 2.7 percent. Source: Emirates News Agency
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The partnership brings together SettleMint’s lifecycle platform and Utila’s secure, AI-ready digital asset infrastructure. Tokenization is no longer a proof-of-concept exercise. As banks, fintechs, and market infrastructure providers prepare to bring digital assets into live operating environments, security and automation are becoming the difference between experimentation and scale. SettleMint, the company behind the Digital Asset Lifecycle Platform (DALP), and Utila, a digital asset infrastructure provider for fintechs, banks, and enterprises, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to help institutions build tokenization projects with stronger wallet security, policy controls, settlement workflows, and AI-ready transaction infrastructure. The collaboration targets a pressing gap in…
SHARJAH, 24th September, 2026 (WAM) — ASAS Real Estate, the real estate arm of Sharjah Islamic Bank, has announced the start of infrastructure development works across 11 residential, commercial and industrial land projects in the Emirate of Sharjah. The comprehensive development plan covers internal roads, electricity, water and telecommunications networks, and street lighting, helping prepare the projects for the next stages of construction and development. The works aim to provide the infrastructure and essential services needed to prepare the land for construction, in coordination with the relevant Sharjah government entities and in accordance with approved technical requirements and quality standards.…
ABU DHABI, 24th September, 2026 (WAM) — The countdown has begun for “UFC 333: Volkanovski vs Evloev”, which will take place on 24th October at Etihad Arena on Yas Island, featuring two world title fights as part of Abu Dhabi Showdown Week. The official event poster was unveiled as the leading fighters came face-to-face during a pre-fight press conference in Los Angeles. Featherweight champion Alexander Volkanovski will defend his title against undefeated No. 1 contender Movsar Evloev in the main event. Volkanovski said Evloev had earned his opportunity to challenge for the title, adding that he expects sustained pressure to…
CAIRO, 24th September, 2026 (WAM) — The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) on Thursday decided to keep key interest rates unchanged. Accordingly, the overnight deposit rate, overnight lending rate and the rate of the main operation remain at 19.00 percent, 20.00 percent and 19.50 percent, respectively. The CBE said in a statement that the discount rate was also maintained at 19.50 percent, adding that the decision reflects the Committee’s assessment of the latest inflation developments and outlook, as well as changes in the balance of risks surrounding it. Source: Emirates News Agency
Piyush M, CEO of Data Dynamics, explains why data sovereignty has become critical to cybersecurity, resilience and the protection of sensitive information Data sovereignty has moved beyond policy discussions and regulatory checklists. For governments and enterprises, it now sits at the centre of cybersecurity, operational resilience and public trust. Critical information, including citizen records, health data, tax files and identity credentials, increasingly resides within complex cloud environments. When that infrastructure is owned, operated or legally controlled by an overseas entity, questions arise about who can access the data, which laws apply and whether services can remain available during a major disruption.…
BRUSSELS, 24th September, 2026 (WAM) — Higher road fuel prices have cost the European Union an estimated €53 billion amid geopolitical disruption, adding an average of €270 million a day to transport costs, according to a report by Transport & Environment (T&E). Diesel accounted for around €40 billion of the additional cost. Diesel and gasoil account for about 43 percent of the oil products used in the EU by volume, making Europe particularly exposed to high diesel prices. Road transport accounted for 77 percent of total diesel and gasoil consumption in the EU in 2024. T&E estimates that the average…
NEW YORK — Top Pakistani and Iranian diplomats met in New York to discuss the latest developments following recent talks between Washington and Tehran, Pakistan’s Foreign Ministry said in an official statement on Thursday. Pakistan Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar and his Iranian counterpart Abbas Araghchi met on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly, the statement said. It comes a day after the US and Iranian negotiators held hours-long talks in New York to discuss ways to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and revive the long-stalled direct talks under the Islamabad Memorandum of Understanding. The two ministers discussed bilateral relations…
Dr. Vishal Gauri, CEO, Seclore. Dr. Vishal Gauri discusses Seclore ARMOR, Data Security Intelligence, and persistent protection for sensitive enterprise information AI adoption is reshaping how enterprises create, consume and protect information, placing greater pressure on CISOs to balance innovation with security, compliance and governance. This shift requires organisations to move beyond perimeter-based controls and place data at the centre of their security strategies. In an interview with TahawulTech.com at GISEC Global 2026, Dr. Vishal Gauri, CEO, Seclore, discusses Seclore ARMOR, the growing importance of Data Security Intelligence, and how persistent protection can help enterprises retain control over sensitive information…
NEW YORK, 24th September, 2026 (WAM) — The United Arab Emirates and the Argentine Republic issued a joint statement regarding trade and investment and the launch of negotiations for a Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA), on the sidelines of the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York. The announcement followed a meeting today in New York between Dr. Thani bin Ahmed Al Zeyoudi, Minister of Foreign Trade, and Pablo Quirno, Minister of Foreign Affairs, International Trade and Worship of Argentina. Both Ministers highlighted the excellent state of bilateral relations between Argentina and the United Arab Emirates…