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24-karat gold trades at AED527.50 per gram, while silver remains steady at AED8.23 as precious metals continue to attract investor interestDubai: Gold prices in the UAE remained elevated, with 24-karat gold trading at AED527.50 per gram, according to retail rates published by the Dubai Jewellery Group.Meanwhile, 22-karat gold was priced at AED488.50 per gram, while 21-karat gold stood at AED468.25 per gram.The price of 18-karat gold reached AED401.50 per gram.Current UAE gold rates are:24K Gold: AED527.50 per gram22K Gold: AED488.50 per gram21K Gold: AED468.25 per gram18K Gold: AED401.50 per gramSilver (999.9 purity) was trading at approximately AED8.23 per gram, equivalent…
MANAMA, 15th August, 2026 (WAM) — The Kingdom of Bahrain expressed strong condemnation and denunciation of the Iranian attack targeting a vessel affiliated with Emirati ADNOC while transiting the Strait of Hormuz, in a flagrant violation of international law, the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea, and UN Security Council Resolution 2817. In a statement carried by the Bahrain News Agency (BNA), the Ministry of Foreign Affairs affirmed the Kingdom of Bahrain’s solidarity with the United Arab Emirates in all measures it takes to protect its sovereignty, security, stability, and interests, stemming from the depth of the…
HAMBURG, 16th August, 2026 (WAM) — Mexican cyclist Isaac Del Toro will lead UAE Team Emirates XRG at the 29th edition of the Bemer Cyclassics in Hamburg on Sunday, returning to action three weeks after securing a third-place finish at the Tour de France. Del Toro makes his second consecutive appearance at the one-day UCI WorldTour race alongside a strong UAE Team Emirates XRG line-up featuring Filippo Baroncini, Mikkel Bjerg, Benoît Cosnefroy, Rune Herregodts, António Morgado and Florian Vermeersch, directed by Sports Director Andrej Hauptman. The 205.2-kilometre classic begins in Buxtehude and traverses Lower Saxony before returning to Hamburg, where…
New benchmark evaluates how effectively artificial intelligence systems interpret and communicate across diverse Arabic-speaking communities Abu Dhabi: Researchers at Mohamed bin Zayed University of Artificial Intelligence (MBZUAI) have developed the first benchmark designed to measure how effectively artificial intelligence models understand Arab culture and communicate across regional Arabic dialects, marking a significant step in the advancement of Arabic-language AI. The new benchmark, known as ArabCulture-Dialogue, evaluates AI models’ ability to understand and engage with Arab cultural contexts through Modern Standard Arabic (MSA) and 13 national dialects from across the Arab world. The study revealed a significant gap between AI models’…
With more than three billion monthly active users worldwide, WhatsApp can be a fertile ground for scams as fraudsters constantly evolve their tactics. To help protect its users, the Meta-owned app has begun testing a new feature that will alert users to potential scam messages and help them identify attempts to manipulate them.The Scam Alert, Meta said, is an optional feature that runs an on-device machine learning model to flag potential scam WhatsApp messages. The tool is currently rolled out on a limited scale before becoming available to all WhatsApp users.In late June, WhatsApp said its users will no longer…
Deepika Padukone was recently spotted at Mumbai airport, making a rare public appearance as she prepares to welcome her second child with Ranveer Singh.According to videos shared by paparazzi, Ranveer accompanied Deepika to the airport to drop her off. The actor remained seated inside the car and appeared to avoid the cameras, although he was briefly captured in the footage.For the outing, Deepika kept her look casual, wearing an oversized light blue striped shirt with loose blue jeans. The Padmaavat actor paired the outfit with a tan shoulder bag and dark sunglasses, with her hair tied in a bun.Deepika and…
A dominant Bangladesh stunned Australia to win the opening Test by a crushing nine wickets in Darwin on Sunday for a historic first-ever Test victory on Australian soil.After bowling Australia out for 284 and needing 57 to win, the visitors cruised past the total when Mominul Haque slashed Beau Webster to the backward point boundary.Unfancied Bangladesh dominated a full-strength Australia throughout and the margin of victory will send shock waves through the cricketing world. “This is the biggest win so far for Bangladesh in any format,” captain Najmul Hossain Shanto said.Stay up to date with the latest news. Follow KT…
ABU DHABI, 15th August, 2026 (WAM) — Under the patronage of H.H. Sheikh Hamdan bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Ruler’s Representative in Al Dhafra Region and Chairman of the Emirates Falconers’ Club, the first of eight of the Abu Dhabi International Hunting and Equestrian Exhibition (ADIHEX) 2026 Falcon Auctions was held at the ADNEC Centre Abu Dhabi. The auction series, one of the exhibition’s most anticipated attractions, will comprise eight auctions. The first four auctions will take place before the exhibition on 15-16 and 22-23 August, with the remaining four scheduled during ADIHEX 2026 from 28th August to 6th September. Now…
A headache, an unusual blood test result, or a new medicine can quickly send people to ChatGPT looking for answers. But doctors in the UAE told Khaleej Times that there is a line between using AI to understand your health and relying on it when medical care is needed. The warning comes as more people turn to artificial intelligence for health information. The 2026 Edelman Trust Barometer Special Report: Trust and Health found that 59 per cent of UAE respondents use AI to manage their health, compared with a global average of 35 per cent. Doctors said that AI can…
Dubai’s SME in a Box initiative attracted more than 500 expressions of interest from small and medium enterprises within its first month of launch in June, with two-thirds of these companies referred to partners for exclusive offers and solutions, according to Ahmad Al Room Almheiri, CEO of the Mohammed Bin Rashid Establishment for Small and Medium Enterprises Development (Dubai SME), part of Dubai’s Department of Economy and Tourism (DET).SME in a Box is a DET initiative led by Dubai SME that gives entrepreneurs a single point of access to an integrated ecosystem of essential services and trusted providers, aimed at…