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SHARJAH, 26th August, 2026 (WAM) — The 13th Al Maleh and Fishing Festival will open tomorrow, Thursday, on Al Hisn Island in Dibba Al Hisn, celebrating the UAE’s maritime heritage and traditional fishing industries. Organised by the Sharjah Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SCCI) and Dibba Al Hisn City Municipality, the four-day festival will feature heritage activities and programmes highlighting Al Maleh, or salted fish, fishing traditions and crafts linked to some of the UAE’s oldest maritime professions. This year’s edition brings together 20 government and private-sector entities operating in the maritime and heritage sectors, alongside companies and brands involved…
ABU DHABI, 26th August, 2026 (WAM) — The United Arab Emirates has expressed its solidarity with the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal over the victims of floods and landslides, which resulted in dozens of deaths, injuries, and missing people, as well as significant damage. In a statement, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) conveyed the UAE’s sincere condolences and sympathy to the families of the victims and to the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal and its people over this tragedy, as well as its wishes for a speedy recovery for all the injured. Source: Emirates News Agency
Recently, Google Cloud unveiled Gemini Enterprise for Financial Services, a purpose-built agentic AI solution engineered for financial professionals. This solution includes a Google-managed Financial Research agent, more than 50 new skills with specialised agentic instructions for financial roles and workflows, enterprise data connectors, an expanding third-party agent ecosystem, and the foundational Gemini Enterprise platform. Initially available in preview for the capital markets and corporate banking industries, Gemini Enterprise for Financial Services is already being used by global financial institutions like CME Group and Deutsche Bank, a key design partner for the Financial Research agent. This launch builds on the rapidly…
AMMAN, 26th August, 2026 (WAM)– Major General Staff Saleh Mohammed bin Mejren Al Ameri, Commander of the National Guard, met with Major General Dr. Obaidallah Al Maaytah, Director of Jordan’s Public Security Directorate, during his official visit to the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, as part of efforts to strengthen cooperation and coordination between the two sides. During the meeting, the two sides discussed a number of issues of mutual interest and ways to develop cooperation in the fields of security and training. They also exchanged expertise with a view to developing capabilities and enhancing the efficiency of security operations. Source:…
The Sheikh Zayed Road landmark is being transformed into AHS Tower, a Grade A office destination designed by Museum of the Future architect Shawn Killa. Dubai: The iconic Clock Tower on Sheikh Zayed Road in Dubai is beginning to lose the features that gave it its name, as the old crown of the building is being removed to make way for a new architectural design that will relaunch it as a modern office destination under the name “AHS Tower,” according to information obtained from AHS Properties. The company revealed a paradox related to the building’s history: despite its widespread popularity…
Palm Jumeirah villa gifted for AED132 million as property sales reach AED1.4 billion across 522 dealsDubai: Real estate transactions recorded by the Dubai Land Department on Wednesday reached AED2.1 billion across 715 transactions, reflecting continued activity in the emirate’s property market.The department recorded 522 sales transactions worth AED1.4 billion, comprising:433 residential unit salesMortgage transactions totalled AED525 million through 176 deals, including:107 residential unit mortgagesThe market also witnessed 17 gift transactions with a total value of AED211 million.According to Dubai Land Department data, one of the most notable transactions was the gifting of a villa in Palm Jumeirah valued at AED132…
As someone who chased expensive cars throughout my twenties and early thirties, I have spent a large part of my life thinking about the relationship between wealth, status and happiness. In those early days, if you had told me I relied too heavily on luxury, I would have told you no, I just had good taste. I loved the sound of a beautifully made engine, the design, the engineering and the feeling of sitting behind the wheel of something that represented years of craftsmanship. I still do. There is nothing wrong with appreciating beautiful things, and I still believe working…
ABU DHABI, 26th August, 2026 (WAM) — The Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange (ADX) Group, one of the fastest-growing exchanges in the world, hosted a bell-ringing ceremony today honoring the achievements of its female colleagues and the mothers and grandmothers of ADX female employees. This symbolic event marked the first month-long celebration of Emirati Women’s Day in the UAE under the theme ‘We Emerge Stronger and Better’. To ADX, Emirati women are not simply participating in the UAE’s capital markets — they are defining them. Based on ADX’s market statistics, close to 125,000 active female Emirati investors participated in the market,…
Abu Dhabi Ports Group’s board has recommended that shareholders accept ADQ’s voluntary cash offer to acquire the remaining shares in the logistics and ports operator, marking a significant step in the proposed takeover that could result in the company being fully owned by Abu Dhabi’s sovereign investment ecosystem.The recommendation follows a fairness opinion issued by HSBC Bank Middle East, the company’s independent financial adviser, which concluded that the proposed offer price of Dh6.25 per share is fair from a financial perspective for shareholders whose shares are subject to the offer.In a disclosure to the Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange following a…
Country music legend Dolly Parton, whose songs and larger-than-life personality made her a household name around the world, has died aged 80, her family confirmed on Tuesday, August 25.Her nephew Bryan Seaver, who served as Parton’s head of security for more than two decades, announced her death in a video shared on social media.“Dolly has lived in the light and is in the arms of Jesus,” Seaver said, adding that she was surely reunited with her late husband Carl, her parents and others who had been waiting to welcome her.Stay up to date with the latest news. Follow KT on…