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New continuous medication therapy aims to provide more consistent symptom control for patients with advanced Parkinson’s disease Published: Mon 26 Oct 2026, 9:15 AM NMC Royal Hospital Sharjah has introduced VYALEV®, an advanced treatment option for people living with Parkinson’s disease, marking an important step in expanding specialised neurological care in Sharjah and the Northern Emirates. The treatment was recently provided to a 58-year-old patient under the care of Dr Ahmed Ebied, consultant neurologist at NMC Royal Hospital Sharjah, helping address symptoms that had become difficult to manage despite multiple medications. Parkinson’s disease is a condition that affects the brain…

Alpha Dhabi Holding, which is listed on the Abu Dhabi Securities  Exchange, has signed an agreement to commit $1 billion (Dh3.67 billion) to Alpha Wave III, a global investment fund managed by Alpha Wave Global.It gives the Abu Dhabi-based investment holding company diversified exposure to artificial intelligence (AI) companies through the fund.The agreement follows Alpha Dhabi’s participation in Alpha Wave Ventures II, through which the group obtained indirect exposure to companies including SpaceX, OpenAI and Anthropic.Alpha Wave III is expected to invest globally in AI and high-growth businesses that develop and apply transformative technologies. Alpha Dhabi said the fund offers…

Shadab Khan’s maiden century rescued Pakistan from a dire situation and took them to a stunning one-wicket victory over England in the one-day international in Lahore on Sunday, booking the hosts’ spot in the final of the tri-series.Defending a modest 242-run target, England were on the cusp of victory with the home team reduced to 154-9, but Shadab’s unbeaten 113 condemned Harry Brook’s side to a third defeat in five days in the series, which also involves Sri Lanka.England, who failed to defend a 430-run target against Sri Lanka on Thursday, were left stunned as number 11 Haris Rauf cracked…

Dubai: Missing the smell of petrichor – the pleasant, earthy scent after rain falls on dry soil? Don’t worry – more rainfall is on the way across the UAE, according to the National Centre of Meteorology (NCM). Rain expected all week long The NCM expects fair to partly cloudy weather at the start of the week, with a chance of some convective cloud formation today in northern and eastern regions of the UAE, associated with rainfall. Rain is going to be the dominating feature for the rest of the week. The NCM stated in its October summary report that the…

Thousands of kilometres from Abu Dhabi, beneath the waters of the Caspian Sea, lies a gas field whose future is partly being shaped by the UAE.The gas will not be coming to the Emirates.Instead, an Abu Dhabi company is helping bring it to customers in Azerbaijan and Türkiye, turning decades of experience in the energy industry into an investment far beyond home.Stay up to date with the latest news. Follow KT on WhatsApp Channels.The company is XRG, Adnoc’s international investment arm, and the field is Absheron, around 100 kilometres off Azerbaijan’s coast.Together with its international partners, XRG is preparing to…

Liverpool beat Brighton Hove Albion 2-0 on Sunday to grab their first home win of the Premier League season while Manchester United slumped to an embarrassing 3-0 defeat to Bournemouth that will heap further pressure on under-fire manager Michael Carrick, who benched captain Bruno Fernandes.The Portuguese playmaker was left out of the starting team after criticising Carrick’s tactics in a 4-1 Champions League defeat to Italian side Como in midweek.Any hope that the move might inspire the rest of the side evaporated when Rayan scored for the Cherries in the 38th minute, with Marcus Tavernier adding a second goal before…

SHARJAH, 25th October, 2026 (WAM) — Sharjah Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SCCI), represented by Sharjah Export Development Centre, concluded its trade mission to Ethiopia after holding a bilateral business forum, conducting B2B meetings and engaging with Ethiopian companies to explore potential partnerships across key sectors. Held under the theme “Fostering New Partnerships and Driving the Future Together”, the mission formed part of SCCI’s efforts to enhance trade and investment ties between Sharjah and Ethiopia and unlock new opportunities for Sharjah-based businesses to expand into African markets. During the mission, Sharjah Chamber engaged with several Ethiopian ministers and senior government…

Oct 22 (Reuters) – A once-robust fall calendar for technology IPOs is down to just Anthropic.The AI lab is pressing ahead to hold its initial public offering as planned in the middle of next month after making its prospectus public as early as late October, people familiar with the matter said, cautioning the plan and the dates are subject to change.Anthropic’s planned IPO will test whether its position at the centre of the booming AI business, which some investors believe to deem worthy of a potential $1.5 trillion valuation, can overcome a market environment that might typically prompt bankers and…

Fast bowler James Anderson expressed disappointment on Sunday after Lancashire decided not to renew his contract, bringing an end to a 25-year association between England’s all-time leading Test wicket-taker and his home county.Anderson, who claimed 704 Test wickets for England, will leave Lancashire as the county look to move on from the 44-year-old and rebuild their squad for a promotion push from Division Two of the County Championship.The veteran bowler made 112 first-class appearances for Lancashire, claiming 443 wickets, and was involved in their County Championship title triumph in 2011.”I’ve supported Lancashire since I was a kid, and so to…

ABU DHABI, 25th October, 2026 (WAM) — Dr. Thani bin Ahmed Al Zeyoudi, Minister of Foreign Trade, said that the Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) signed today between the United Arab Emirates and the Republic of Benin is expected to increase UAE exports to Benin by more than USD 1 billion by 2033, while boosting Benin’s exports to the UAE by more than USD 100 million over the same period. This will create new opportunities for trade and investment cooperation between the two countries. In a statement to the Emirates News Agency (WAM), he explained that the agreement provides for…