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Ismail Amla, Senior Vice President, Kyndryl Consult. Codifies decades of Kyndryl engineering expertise into agentic workflows that help enterprises accelerate modernisation, reduce risk and maximise business agility Trusted by more than 1,400 customers, Kyndryl Bridge provides the technology foundation to deploy, orchestrate and govern agentic workflows and AI agents across IT estates Dubai — Kyndryl , a leading provider of mission-critical enterprise technology services, today introduced its Agentic Modernisation services-as-software, which is built using the Kyndryl Agentic AI Framework and is scaled through Kyndryl Bridge. Services-as-software is an emerging model for delivering services through software-driven automation, intelligence and scalable digital workflows. Kyndryl has codified…
ABU DHABI, 14th August, 2026 (WAM) — The Emirates Arabian Horse Society (EAHS) has approved the Arabian horse championships and auctions programme in the UAE for the upcoming 2026-2027 season. Organised and supervised by the EAHS, the seasonal programme features a series of local and international Arabian horse championships, alongside specialised auctions that represent key highlights of the season’s calendar. The events will commence on 3rd October at Sharjah Equestrian and Racing Club before concluding on 11th April 2027. The programme comprises 17 championships and events, including five international championships, in addition to auctions organised by Sharjah Equestrian and Racing…
Meet Ibrahim Al Hammadi, the UAE’s first Emirati passenger train captain, and find out how his railway diploma, freight experience, and advanced Etihad Rail training shaped a career focused on safe, punctual, comfortable journeys across the UAE For Etihad Passenger Train captain Ibrahim Al Hammadi, three key factors helped him become the first Emirati passenger train captain in the UAE despite strong competition: pursuing a specialized railway qualification early, excelling in his field, and gaining extensive practical experience. Al Hammadi said he is committed to operating trains to the highest standards of safety while maintaining punctuality and precision, which he…
BANGUI, 14th August, 2026 (WAM) — Faustin-Archange Touadéra, President of the Central African Republic, has awarded Ali Alshimmari, Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of UAE-based Global South Utilities (GSU), the rank of Commander of the Order of Central African Merit, the country’s highest civil order. The recognition follows GSU’s delivery of the largest infrastructure project in the history of the Central African Republic: a 50MW solar photovoltaic power plant in Sakaï, with 15MWh of battery storage, that increases the country’s electricity generation capacity by more than 60 percent. Delivered in just 10 months, the project is expected to provide…
[Editor’s Note: For the latest updates on how the US-Iran war has escalated since a 14-point deal was signed on June 17, follow the Khaleej Times live blog.]The UAE, in a statement on early Friday, strongly condemned and denounced “the hostile Iranian attack that targeted two vessels affiliated with Adnoc”. In the statement, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said that this attack is a flagrant violation of UN Security Council resolution 2817, which affirms the importance of freedom of navigation, and rejects the targeting of commercial vessels or the obstruction of international maritime routes.The authority emphasised that targeting commercial shipping and using the…
Jury selection began on Monday in the murder trial of an ex-street gang leader accused of masterminding the drive-by shooting death of hip-hop star Tupac Shakur three decades ago in Las Vegas, a long-unsolved crime that became a seminal moment in rap music history.Duane “Keffe D” Davis, 63, is charged in Clark County, Nevada, with a single count of murder by use of a deadly weapon. He has pleaded not guilty. Davis is accused of leading a group of men to kill Shakur, 25, one of rap’s most commercially successful and influential artists, in a 1996 drive-by shooting near the…
Hasan Mahmud took a career-best 6-55 as Bangladesh bundled Australia out for 198 to take the honours on the opening day of the first Test in Darwin on Thursday.At the close Bangladesh were 96-1, 102 runs behind Australia. Mominul Haque was on 35 with Tanzid Hasan alongside him on 32 as the visitors made a superb start to a Test match most people expected them to lose inside three days.Earlier, Hasan led an impressive display by the visitors’ seamers as Australia slumped to their lowest Test score against Bangladesh, their previous worst being 217 in Mirpur in 2017.The 26-year-old was the…
DUBAI, 13th August, 2026 (WAM) — As football fans prepare for the start of the 2026 to 2027 ADNOC Pro League season, Dubai Police is calling on supporters to enjoy matches responsibly, follow stadium safety rules and ensure their support reflects the positive sporting spirit associated with major events across the UAE. Coinciding with the start of the new season on Friday, Dubai Police has launched the latest edition of its annual “Your Commitment is Happiness” initiative, which raises awareness of supporters’ responsibilities under Chapters Four and Five of Federal Law No. 8 of 2014 concerning the Security of Sports…
24K gold reaches AED529.75 per gram, while silver trades at AED7.72 per gram amid strong precious metals marketsDubai: Gold prices in the UAE continued to trade at elevated levels on Thursday, with the price of 24-karat gold reaching AED529.75 per gram, according to updated retail rates.The price of 22-karat gold stood at AED490.50 per gram, while 21-karat gold was priced at AED470.25 per gram.Meanwhile, 18-karat gold was trading at AED403.25 per gram, and 14-karat gold reached AED314.50 per gram.Gold prices in the UAESilver pricesThe gains come as global gold prices continue to hover near record levels, with futures contracts approaching…
CARACAS, 13th August, 2026 (WAM) — XRG, ADNOC’s international energy investment company, today announced its entry into Venezuela through the award of the offshore Loran licence by the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, and the transfer of interest in the license by PDVsA Gas. Subject to customary regulatory approvals, XRG will hold an interest in the licence alongside bp and UCC. The licence contains over 4 trillion cubic feet of proven gas resources and would add meaningfully to XRG’s growing Latin America platform while enhancing its position in the Atlantic Basin. Mohamed Al Aryani, President, International Gas, XRG, said: “Venezuela holds…