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DUBAI, 5th October, 2026 (WAM) — The Financial Audit Authority (FAA) in Dubai has announced the third edition of the ‘Foreseeing Government Audit Future Conference,’ to be held under the theme ‘Smart Audit’ on 28 and 29 October 2026. The conference will bring together leading officials, experts and specialists in audit, oversight and governance, as part of the Authority’s efforts to promote knowledge and expertise exchange, explore the transformations reshaping the future of audit and oversight, and support the development of practices capable of keeping pace with the rapidly changing government landscape. The conference comes at a time when the…
Country climbs five places in WIPO’s 2026 Global Innovation Index, ranking first worldwide in four key innovation indicatorsDubai: The UAE has reached a major milestone in global innovation, climbing five places to rank 25th worldwide in the 2026 Global Innovation Index (GII) published by the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), up from 30th place in 2025.The achievement marks the first time the UAE has entered the world’s top 25 economies for innovation, reinforcing its position as a leading global innovation hub.The report ranked the UAE first globally in four key indicators: entrepreneurial policies and culture, attracting international students, funding start-ups…
Rich seasonal tones, sculptural silhouettes and the movement of light shape a contemporary interpretation of autumn Published: Mon 5 Oct 2026, 4:26 PM By: Sana Eqbal | Partner Content Every season brings its own visual language. Summer is often defined by brightness and ease, while autumn arrives with a different energy. Colours deepen, light softens and fashion begins to embrace richer tones and more structured forms. It is this transition that sets the mood for APM Monaco’s Autumn 2026 collection, which approaches the season through a jewellery universe that is graphic, sculptural and distinctly contemporary. Rather than interpreting autumn through…
ABU DHABI, 5th October, 2026 (WAM) — Khaled Mohamed Balama, Governor of the Central Bank of the United Arab Emirates (CBUAE), convened a meeting with the chief executive officers (CEOs) of banks operating in the UAE, in the presence of assistant governors and senior officials. The meeting reaffirmed the CBUAE’s commitment to strengthening its partnership with the banking sector, safeguarding financial stability, and monitoring developments across the UAE’s financial system. The meeting reviewed the latest financial indicators and data for the UAE’s financial and banking sector, which reflected the banking sector’s financial soundness and stability, underpinned by the UAE’s sustained…
Meeting focuses on defence modernisation, operational efficiency and future capability development Dubai: His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defence, chaired the third Defence Council meeting of 2026. The meeting reviewed progress on key programmes aimed at developing the UAE’s defence system and enhancing efficiency and readiness in line with the Ministry of Defence’s strategic objectives. Council members discussed development and modernisation plans across various defence sectors, as well as initiatives designed to strengthen operational readiness and enhance both human and technical capabilities. The meeting also reviewed…
Former Credit Suisse vice president with more than 25 years of institutional trading expertise joins Sky Links CapitalPublished: Mon 5 Oct 2026, 3:25 PM Sky Links Capital Group announced the appointment of Hormoz Faryar as managing director. Faryar brings more than 25 years of institutional e-FX trading and sales expertise to lead the firm’s institutional business development and expansion across global markets.Faryar’s career spans senior leadership roles across the financial services industry, including previous positions at Credit Suisse as vice president, AES FX Sales; global head of institutional sales at Equiti Group; head of institutional sales at ADSS; and, most…
In one of the most beloved songs written by the Indian poet known as Gulzar, two lovers conspire to capture time, to steal it away for themselves.The voices that render his words in the Bollywood musical inspired by Shakespeare’s Othello are melancholic, playful. But the song, O Saathi Re, has an urgency: the lovers’ plan involves entrapping the tired sun on a day’s end before it slips down into a river.You hold it there, I will throw in the netYou carry it on your back, I will lend a hand.Over his six decades in Mumbai, the seaside metropolis where he…
The UAE is in the Gulf Cup final! It’s a moment of pride for everyone who calls the UAE home. With the national team set to play this crucial match in Saudi Arabia, many fans are planning to fly there to show their support.UAE’s Football Association (Uaefa) announced on Sunday, October 4, that six special planes will be provided by the football body to transfer tens of thousands of fans to cheer for the Whites at Prince Abdullah Al-Faisal Stadium in Jeddah on Tuesday, October 6. The decisive match will kick off at 10pm, UAE time. A link to register…
UAE President praises teachers’ role in building generations and shaping the nation’s future ABU DHABI: President His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan affirmed the important role teachers play in building generations and shaping the future of the nation, expressing his appreciation and gratitude for their efforts and their noble educational mission. In a post on his official X account, His Highness said: “On World Teachers’ Day, I express my appreciation and gratitude to the teachers in the UAE and value their role in achieving the goals of the education vision and its connection to the better future we…
As organisations modernise their networks, Cisco emphasises the importance of treating networking and security as an integrated system rather than separate functions. Cisco IT’s recent Wi-Fi 7 deployment across its global environment demonstrated that network modernisation can deliver security benefits alongside faster connectivity and improved performance. This deployment contributed to as much as a 40% drop in reported security incidents across many sites. Leading by example, Cisco IT’s Wi-Fi 7 deployment shows how enterprises can use Wi-Fi 7 alongside Cisco technologies to strengthen security while enhancing connectivity and performance. This practical example highlights how network modernisation supports a stronger enterprise…