Author: Editorial team
The UAE’s economy authority has issued a warning against using a Flying Tiger product which was found to have elevated levels of lead. The Ministry of Economy and Tourism called on all consumers to immediately stop using the 220 ml glass drinking cups from the brand which we sold during the 2024-2025 period. The product numbers which have come under scrutiny are: 3057450, 3060031, 3052986, 3062993, 3055350, 3053912. Stay up to date with the latest news. Follow KT on WhatsApp Channels The directive comes after it was found that the external print on the product contains elevated levels of lead…
[Editor’s Note: Follow Khaleej Times live blog for the latest regional developments with the US-Israel-Iran ceasefire now in effect.] UAE Foreign Minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed reaffirmed the UAE’s firm and unwavering approach in confronting terrorism and extremism in all forms and manifestations, one day after the the country’s State Security announced dismantling a terrorist organisation and arresting its members for an alleged plot to damage national unity and destabilise the Emirates. During a phone call he received from Sheikh Jarrah Jaber Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah, Kuwait’s Foreign Minister, Sheikh Abdullah said that the UAE will continue to be a global model of tolerance,…
SHARJAH, 21st April, 2026 (WAM) — Earth Day, observed on April 22, is framed with environmental campaign and more as a question of how people live and sustain themselves. Under the theme “Our Power… Our Planet,” the call is for collective action not only to limit damage, but to rethink how resources are used to support long-term stability. Against that backdrop, Sharjah-based humanitarian organisation The Big Heart Foundation (TBHF), links environmental protection with livelihoods, focusing on restoring agricultural land and turning it into a source of income for vulnerable communities, particularly refugees, helping build more stable and independent livelihoods. In…
JEDDAH, 22nd April, 2026 (WAM) — The General Secretariat of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) has expressed its strong condemnation and denunciation of the terrorist plot that aimed to undermine the national unity and stability of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), which was foiled thanks to the vigilance of the UAE security services. The OIC General Secretariat affirms its full solidarity with the UAE and its support for all the measures it takes to maintain its security and stability and protect its territory from any threats. The General Secretariat reiterates its firm position rejecting all forms of violence, extremism,…
Benny Czarny, Founder and CEO of OPSWAT. Strategic collaboration expands operational technology (OT)‑safe patch management capabilities to Emerson’s Ovation Automation Platform customers worldwide. Dubai —OPSWAT, a global leader in critical infrastructure cybersecurity, and Emerson, a global automation leader, have announced a global strategic reseller agreement that will bring OPSWAT’s industry-proven cybersecurity technologies to Emerson’s power and water industry customers. As the first initiative under this enterprise-wide agreement, Emerson will integrate OPSWAT’s scalable and safe operational technology (OT) patch management capabilities into its Ovation Automation Platform. The new OT patch management solution further builds on the collaboration to date by securing the Ovation Platform through OPSWAT’s…
ABU DHABI, 21st April, 2026 (WAM) — UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan received His Excellency Julius Maada Bio, President of the Republic of Sierra Leone, who is on a working visit to the UAE. During the meeting, His Highness and President Bio discussed ways to further advance bilateral ties for the benefit of both nations and their peoples, particularly in priority sectors including the economy, trade, investment, renewable energy, and sustainability. This comes within the framework of the UAE-Sierra Leone Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement signed in February. The two leaders affirmed their shared commitment to…
Professor Souri Banerjee, Director BITS Pilani Dubai Campus. We often speak about the “skill gap” as though it were a distant, abstract challenge. In reality, it shows up in very practical ways across organisations. A graduate enters the workforce and needs time to become fully effective. Employers, in turn, spend months training new hires on tools and systems they had expected them to already know. What exists in between is not a gap of capability, but more often a gap of alignment. At its core, the skill gap reflects the difference between academic preparation and industry expectations. In the technology…
[Editor’s Note: Follow Khaleej Times live blog for the latest regional developments with the US-Israel-Iran ceasefire now in effect.] UAE Ambassador to the United States Yousef Al Otaiba on Tuesday (April 21) pushed back on suggestions that the Emirates requires “external financial backing”. “Any suggestion that the UAE requires external financial backing misreads the facts,” he said. In a statement, Al Otaiba stressed that the UAE is “one of the world’s most financially resilient economies,” pointing to more than $2 trillion (Dh 7.34 trillion) in sovereign investment assets, over $300 billion (Dh1.10 trillion) in foreign currency reserves held by the UAE’s central…
KUALA LUMPUR, 21st April, 2026 (WAM) — The United Arab Emirates National Pavilion continued to attract significant international attention on the second day of the Defence Services Asia Exhibition and Conference (DSA) 2026, held at the Malaysia International Trade and Exhibition Centre (MITEC) in Kuala Lumpur, reinforcing its position as a leading platform for international defence collaboration and innovation. The UAE is participating in the exhibition with the support of the Ministry of Defence and the Tawazun Council for Defence Empowerment, organised by ADNEC Group, a subsidiary of Modon. This participation reflects the UAE’s clear commitment to strengthening cross-border partnerships…
DUBAI, 21st April, 2026 (WAM) — The UAE reaffirmed that food security is a sovereign pillar and fundamental to national security, calling for proactive and adaptive strategies that strengthen supply chain resilience and shield regional and global food systems from the shocks of a volatile geopolitical and climatic landscape. The UAE is serving as Chair of the 38th session of the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) Regional Conference for the Near East and North Africa (NERC38), convened in the Italian capital, Rome, with broad participation from ministers and senior officials in the region. In her opening remarks as Chair of…