Author: Editorial team

ABU DHABI, 26th August, 2026 (WAM) — SEHA CLINICS, a subsidiary of PureHealth, has launched “The Future Starts Here”, a back-to-school campaign designed to engage children and families through interactive experiences focused on healthy development, wellbeing and preventive care. The initiative invites children to explore roles including doctors, pilots, civil defence heroes and chefs through interactive technology, practical activities and gamified challenges, while learning how healthy habits and preventive care can support their development and future ambitions. The campaign also highlights the role of primary care in supporting children throughout their development, from preventive health and routine care to specialised…

RAS AL KHAIMAH, 26th August, 2026 (WAM) — Ras Al Khaimah Economic Zone (RAKEZ) has welcomed Maison Management, a culinary and hospitality company founded by award-winning Indian celebrity Chef Ishijyot Surri in partnership with investor and entrepreneur Sameer Musale. The company will use RAKEZ as its regional base for expansion into the UAE, beginning with multi-concept cloud kitchens in partnership with Talabat in Business Bay and Al Rashidiya in Dubai. RAKEZ supported the company with formation, visa processing for its international team and ongoing business services, enabling Maison Management to focus on bringing its concepts to market. The company plans…

Abu Dhabi’s residential property market is set to witness a strong supply of new units between 2026 and 2028, which could slow the pace of price and rental increases in the capital.According to Cavendish Maxwell’s latest report, sales prices and rental rates continued to grow in the first six months of the year, with apartment prices up 16.4 per cent and villa prices more than 10 per cent compared to H1 2025. Apartment rents rose 9.4 per cent, with villa rents up nearly 4 per cent.The temporary rent freeze, announced on June 2, should limit further rental hikes in the…

Arabic music fans in Abu Dhabi have a packed few months ahead, with five major concerts set to bring some of the region’s biggest artists to the capital.The line up, announced by the Department of Culture and Tourism Abu Dhabi, will span Egyptian pop and shaabi music, Arabic classics and orchestral performances at Etihad Arena and Space42 Arena between August and October.Kicking off the line up on August 28, Ruby, Mahmoud El Esseily and Pousi will perform together at Etihad Arena on Yas Island, bringing together Egyptian pop, heartfelt melodies and shaabi vocals.Ahmed Saad and Disco Misr will follow on…

Sri Lanka mounted a brief fightback, but India remained firmly on course for a series-sweeping victory in the second and final Test on Wednesday.After being bowled out for 290 in their first innings, Sri Lanka appeared to be clawing their way back into the match through defiant knocks from Pasindu Sooriyabandara (92) and Kamindu Mendis (55).However, once the pair were separated, Sri Lanka’s middle order stuttered again. They finished day four on 229-6, 16 runs ahead, with only four wickets in hand.Sonal Dinusha, who top-scored with a fluent 103 in Sri Lanka’s first innings, was unbeaten on seven, with Keshara…

As UAE residents look ahead to the Prophet Muhammad’s (PBUH) Birthday long weekend from 28–30 August, one of the year’s easiest international escapes is just four hours away. Sun Siyam is inviting travellers to make the most of the three-day break with two distinct Maldives experiences. Families looking for space, activities and plenty of choice can retreat to Sun Siyam Iru Fushi in the Noonu Atoll, while couples seeking a more intimate, slower-paced island experience can escape to Sun Siyam Vilu Reef in the South Nilandhe Atoll. Direct connections to Malé are available with Emirates and flydubai from Dubai, Etihad…

DUBAI, 24th August, 2026 (WAM) — Parkin Company PJSC (Parkin), the largest provider of paid public parking facilities and services in Dubai, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Bahrain Car Parks Company (Amakin) B.S.C, a leading parking and mobility solutions provider in Bahrain, to establish a framework for collaboration across parking technologies, digital mobility services and regional business development. The MoU establishes a framework for Parkin and Amakin to leverage their respective technology, operational and market capabilities to advance regional customer experience, improve operational efficiency and support the development of smarter parking and mobility services across the GCC.…

DUBAI, 25th August, 2026 (WAM) — Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) completed numerous traffic improvements at six school-zone locations during summer season , benefiting more than 10 schools across Dubai. The strategic initiative forms part of RTA’s efforts to enhance connectivity between residential, educational and development areas, while providing safe and convenient access for students, parents and school staff. It also contributes to improving the quality of life for residents and visitors across Dubai. The improvements were carried out during the summer break to minimise disruption to daily traffic and take advantage of lower traffic volumes. This enabled RTA…

DeepSeek recently released a new experimental multimodal model, claiming it will bring performance close to Anthropic’s Opus 4.8 model on matters of agentic capabilities. DeepSeek-V4-Flash-Vision-Exp is available through the Chinese AI developer’s API, adding image interpretation abilities to its V4-Flash model. The system can process images alongside text, allowing it to interpret screenshots, charts and other visual information. DeepSeek said the model “matches DeepSeek-V4-Flash on text capabilities—including agents, reasoning, and world knowledge” and makes “a major leap” over V4-Flash on multimodal agent benchmarks. The company added its model’s multimodal agent performance is “close to Opus-4.8”. The new model supports JPEG,…

The Abu Dhabi Department of Education and Knowledge’s tuition fees policy also obligates private schools to allow payment of fees in 3 to 10 instalments. Abu Dhabi: The Abu Dhabi Department of Education and Knowledge (ADEK) has mandated that private schools operating in the emirate must exempt students’ parents from certain components of school fees, such as equipment, books, school uniforms, etc., for students who wish to use second-hand materials. These include materials that are resold or donated, and that meet the school’s current requirements (such as valid editions of books, current uniform colours/designs, etc.). ADEK’s ‘Tuition Fees Policy’ stipulates…