Author: Editorial team
The UAE’s perfume industry is anything but new, but it has evolved into a diverse industry that combines regional heritage with modern perfumery. While oud and attars remain deeply rooted in the region’s fragrance culture, UAE perfume houses are developing modern scents that are going viral with perfume lovers around the world, turning affordable scents into serious contenders in a market once dominated by luxury names. And this isn’t simply a passing trend. Brands such as Lattafa, Armaf, Afnan and Arabiyat Prestige show just how far UAE perfumery has come, combining sophisticated scent profiles with prices that make them accessible…
New rules require targeted food products to gradually reduce sodium, total sugar and fat levels by the end of 2030, with penalties for violations ranging from AED5,000 to AED500,000 Dubai: Ministry of Health and Prevention has started implementing the resolution that sets caps on the levels of target ingredients in selected food products in the UAE. The measure aims to protect public health and reduce obesity rates and other noncommunicable diseases linked to unhealthy food. The resolution sets a national framework to gradually reduce all types of sodium, processed sugar, and fat in a range of food products in the…
Around 28,000 Finnish tourists travelled to the UAE last year, while only 854 Emirati travellers visited Finland — a gap the country’s ambassador to Finland and Estonia believes could start to close with the launch of a new year-round direct flight between the two countries.Emirates’ new Dubai-Helsinki service could make Finland more accessible to UAE residents and encourage more travellers to explore the Nordic country outside its popular winter season, said Amna Fikri, UAE Ambassador to Finland and Estonia.“The number may be modest, but with this new Emirates route, it will open the opportunity for UAE residents and Emiratis to…
Paramount Skydance on Tuesday completed its blockbuster $110 billion takeover of Warner Bros Discovery, creating a Hollywood heavyweight called Skydance and handing CEO David Ellison control of one of the world’s largest entertainment companies.The deal brings together the studios behind “Mission: Impossible”, “Harry Potter” and DC Studios alongside major television and streaming networks such as CBS, CNN, Paramount+ and HBO Max — forming an expansive entertainment company spanning film, TV and news.Shares of the combined company moved to the New York Stock Exchange from Nasdaq on Tuesday to trade under the ticker “SKYD”.Stay up to date with the latest news.…
Harmanpreet Kaur has stepped down as the captain of the Indian women’s cricket team across all formats. Harmanpreet’s decision comes after she guided India to the gold medal at the Asian Games 2026. Her most notable achievement as captain came in 2025, when she led India to their maiden ODI World Cup title.Harmanpreet said the decision was not easy and reflected years of memories, emotions and sacrifices during her time as captain. She said she had given “everything to the team and Indian women’s cricket”, at times putting aside her individual performance, personal growth and ambitions for the team’s interests.In…
Businesses across the Middle East are moving beyond AI experimentation towards practical deployment, with performance, security and data governance shaping their technology choices. On-device and edge AI are expanding opportunities to improve productivity and support sector-specific applications, while industry collaboration helps organisations identify workable adoption paths. Tolga Özdil, Regional Commercial Director, Middle East, Türkiye & Africa (META) at ASUS, discusses the company’s approach to enterprise AI deployment and the role of AI Everything in advancing regional adoption How is ASUS helping businesses move from AI experimentation to real-world deployment? To make AI functional within organisations, simply purchasing high-end hardware won’t…
Maktoum bin Mohammed pays tribute to the founder of modern Dubai and the architect of its first major development projects Dubai: His Highness Sheikh Maktoum bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, First Deputy Ruler of Dubai, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, paid tribute to the late Sheikh Rashid bin Saeed Al Maktoum on the anniversary of his passing, remembering his pivotal role in shaping modern Dubai. In a post on X, His Highness said: “On the anniversary of the death of Sheikh Rashid bin Saeed Al Maktoum, may God have mercy on him, we remember the achievements of…
ABU DHABI, 6th October, 2026 (WAM) — Solutions+ and Saal.ai have signed a collaboration agreement to accelerate the adoption of enterprise data platform solutions. The agreement was signed at Ai Everything Abu Dhabi 2026, where Solutions+ is a Global Partner. Under the collaboration agreement, Solutions+ will be the enterprise transformation partner, leading client engagement, advisory, implementation, integration, change enablement, governance, assurance, training and managed services. Saal.ai brings its enterprise data platform DigiXT and Data Prism 360, enabling organisations to build stronger data foundations and turn organisational data into actionable intelligence. Combining Solutions+’s established client relationships and industry expertise with Saal.ai’s…
Company plans further $90 million investment as Angola container terminal expands capacity and strengthens regional trade linksDUBAI: DP World has secured a 10-year extension to its concession for operating the multi-purpose container terminal at the Port of Luanda in Angola, extending the agreement until 2051.The extension comes as the global logistics company accelerates investments in the terminal, which it has operated since 2021.DP World said it has invested more than $260 million in the development and modernisation of the facility over the past five years. During the same period, container throughput nearly doubled from 177,000 TEUs (twenty-foot equivalent units) to…
From the creek and the airport to ports, roads and public services, Sheikh Rashid built the foundations of a city that was designed for tomorrow long before tomorrow arrived Every morning, Dubai wakes up to an airport that connects it to the world, ports through which global trade flows, roads and bridges that shorten distances, and a creek that still carries the memory of the city’s beginnings. These may seem like ordinary features of a global metropolis today, but they were once ideas and decisions made long before their significance became obvious. This is not a story about revisiting the…