Author: Editorial team
After a brief cooling spell, temperatures have spiked back to the low-40s across most emirates, while the NCM forecasts afternoon rainfall in eastern and southern regions Dubai: Temperatures are spiking across the emirates today, but there’s good news for Fujairah and Al Ain residents – there might be rainfall. The National Centre of Meteorology (NCM) forecasts fair to partly cloudy weather, with a probability of some convective cloud formation eastward and southward by afternoon. Regions like Kalba and Fujairah in the east, and Al Ain in the south, may experience rainfall, because of these conditions. The NCM shared advice and…
Central Bank data shows 12.9% annual growth in bank assets, 13.7% growth in savings deposits and Dh19.14 trillion processed through the UAE Funds Transfer System in the first eight months of 2026Abu Dhabi: Data from the Central Bank of the UAE, at the end of August 2026, showed growth in a number of banking and monetary indicators, including bank assets, credit, deposits and money supply, in addition to an increase in the value of the Central Bank’s gold reserves, and growth in individual savings and financial transfers.According to data released by the Central Bank yesterday, total bank assets rose to…
ABU DHABI, 6th October, 2026 (WAM) — The world’s largest AI-first Expo and Summit, Ai Everything Abu Dhabi 2026, opened today at ADNEC Centre to capacity crowds, as governments, AI enterprises, frontier model enterprises, investors and startups converged in the UAE capital to architect the next phase of the new global intelligence order. Organised by inD and hosted by the Abu Dhabi Department of Government Enablement (DGE), with Solutions+, a Mubadala company, as Global Partner, the two-day event brings together more than 400 AI exhibitors, over 180 speakers and more than 200 investors managing US$100 billion in assets, firmly placing…
The 25-year-old suffered a fractured leg but refused to leave the child, prioritising his handover to rescue teams before allowing herself to be brought out Fujairah: An Ethiopian domestic worker, 25, clung to a seven-year-old child after they both fell into a well inside a house in the Murayshid area of Fujairah. She continued to hold him and protect him, leaning on an iron part inside the well, refusing to leave him despite her injury and the difficulty of the situation, until the Police, Civil Defence and national ambulance teams arrived. She handed the child over to the rescue teams…
ABU DHABI, 6th October, 2026 (WAM) — The inaugural Abu Dhabi Honey Symposium and Exhibition, organised by the Abu Dhabi Agriculture and Food Safety Authority (ADAFSA) in collaboration with Apimondia, the International Federation of Beekeepers’ Associations, opened today as part of Global Food Week 2026. The symposium brings together international experts, researchers, policymakers, beekeepers and industry leaders to exchange knowledge and explore the future of sustainable beekeeping and honey production in arid environments. As the largest scientific gathering dedicated to beekeeping and honey production in the Middle East and North Africa region, the symposium’s opening day featured a series of…
Law No. 4 of 2026 sets 10 obligations for building owners, bans mixed family and individual housing in one unit and excludes Sheikh Zayed and Jumeirah streets from individual shared accommodation Dubai: Dubai Municipality has revealed a set of requirements and conditions for regulating the occupancy and management of shared housing in the emirate, in accordance with Law No. (4) of 2026 on regulating the occupancy and management of shared housing in Dubai, which came into effect last August, with owners and establishments given a one-year grace period to adjust their situations. The regulations specify 10 obligations on owners of…
Oil prices were steady on Tuesday after recovering earlier losses, as the market weighed increases in Middle Eastern crude exports and a planned Group of Seven release of emergency diesel and crude stockpiles against supply concerns related to attacks by the Iran-backed Houthis in Yemen.Brent futures were down 29 cents, or 0.3%, at $100.03 a barrel at 12:33 p.m. EDT (1633 GMT), while US West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude rose 16 cents, or 0.2%, to $89.59.That put Brent on track for its lowest close since September 22.”The price of the global crude benchmark, Brent, is once again toiling around $100/barrel,…
British author Jeffrey Archer, who penned a series of best-selling novels, served as a Conservative MP and was convicted of perjury, died suddenly at 86, his publisher HarperCollins said.Archer died “suddenly and peacefully at his home between writing sessions” on Monday, HarperCollins said. His editor, Kate Elton, called him a “master storyteller and an editor’s dream”.The writer had been due to appear at Cheltenham Literary Festival this week to discuss “Adam and Eve”, what he described as his final novel after 50 years of storytelling. It was due to be published Tuesday. The Sun tabloid reported that he had been…
Hosts Saudi Arabia won the 27th Gulf Cup with a 2-0 win over the UAE on Tuesday, ending a 22-year wait to again lift the trophy.Winger Hammam Al Hammami opened the scoring in the 11th minute with a deflected shot from the edge of the box, sparking celebrations at King Abdullah Sports City.Georgios Donis’ side continued their impressive start, with Feras Al Brikan making it 2-0 from close range two minutes later. They almost scored again when Saleh Abu Alshamat, who started alongside his brother Mohammed, hit the bar.The UAE were awarded a penalty but VAR overturned the decision in…
SHARJAH, 6th October, 2026 (WAM) — The Sharjah Formula Team, which is affiliated with the Sharjah International Marine Sports Club, maintained its excellent form in the World Powerboat Championship by securing a remarkable result at the Shanghai Grand Prix—an event characterised by intense competition between the top teams and drivers in the championship. Stefan Arand and Grant Trask of the Sharjah Team took second and third places, respectively, a result which highlighted the team’s strength and its capacity to compete for the top positions in the international championship. Stefan Arand now has a total of 60 points and has moved…