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SHARJAH, 28th September, 2026 (WAM) — The Sharjah Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SCCI) and Kalba City Municipality have concluded the inaugural Kalba Jashe and Sahnah Festival, which attracted more than 45,000 visitors and generated AED1 million in sales over four days. Held at Al Samar Neighbourhood Park in Kalba’s Al Ghail Suburb, the festival significantly exceeded its initial target of around 10,000 visitors from across the UAE. The 4,800-square-metre event brought together more than 85 productive families specialising in traditional seafood products, alongside 10 government entities and six national companies and factories specialising in fishing supplies and fish processing.…

GSMA Intelligence recently forecast that global 6G connections would reach 2.4 billion users in 2035, marking a steady rise from approximately 50 million at the end of 2030 after initial launches. In its latest mobile technology forecast, the research arm of the GSMA tipped adoption of the technology to increase steadily, accounting for 0.5% of all global mobile connections by the end of 2030. It expects connections to hit 275 million by the end of 2031 and nearly 740 million in 2032. During 2033, 6G will reach the 1 billion connections milestone, ending the year at 1.3 billion before climbing…

The book brings together 26 letters that His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid addresses to his children, his family, his team, his fellow citizens and the world Dubai – The Arabic edition of ‘The Letters’ by His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, will be available in major bookstores across the UAE from October 1. The book is the second part of ‘Lessons from Life’, and its English edition will follow on October 15. The book brings together 26 letters that His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid addresses to his children,…

India is witnessing an unprecedented food safety crackdown, with regulators forcing many local eateries and branded restaurants to suspend operations, while a push for front-of-pack warning labels has rattled the country’s more than $100 billion packaged food industry. India is a top growth market for global consumer giants such as PepsiCo, Coca-Cola, Mondelez and Nestle, and also thousands of small domestic sellers of traditional savouries and sweets. Here’s an explainer on why food safety is suddenly in the spotlight in India. Why is food safety a challenge in India? Consumers in India, the world’s most populous nation, have long complained…

Requests for mutual legal assistance rose 244% and extradition requests increased 235% between 2021 and 2025, Justice Minister says Abu Dhabi: UAE Minister of Justice and Chairman of the Federal Judicial Council, Abdullah Sultan bin Awad Al Nuaimi, said requests for international judicial cooperation received by the UAE increased significantly between 2021 and 2025, reflecting growing confidence among international partners in the country’s legal and judicial system. Speaking during the thematic meeting “Strengthening International Judicial Cooperation: The UAE Experience and Global Partnerships” at the 15th United Nations Congress on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice – Abu Dhabi 2026, Al Nuaimi…

SHANGHAI, 28th September, 2026 (WAM) — A University of Sharjah delegation has concluded a four-day official visit to the People’s Republic of China, exploring cooperation and international partnerships in scientific research, advanced technologies, artificial intelligence (AI) and digital transformation. The delegation was led by Esameldin Agamy, Chancellor of the University of Sharjah, and included Shihab Alhammadi, Vice Chancellor for Financial and Administrative Affairs, and Manar Abu Taleb, Research Operations Coordinator in the Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research and Graduate Studies. The visit reflects the university’s efforts to expand its international presence in AI, digital transformation and applied scientific…

NAGOYA, 28th September, 2026 (WAM) — Mariam Kareem won the UAE’s first gold medal at the 20th Asian Games Aichi–Nagoya 2026 after claiming the women’s 400-metre hurdles title in a new Games record of 54.31 seconds, while also setting the world-leading under-20 time for 2026. Kareem produced an outstanding performance to finish 0.27 seconds ahead of Kazakhstan’s Adelina Zems, who took silver in 54.58 seconds. India’s Vithya Ramraj won bronze in 54.75 seconds, with both recording personal bests. The gold raised the UAE’s medal tally to two, following Sulaiman Abdulrahman’s silver in the men’s 400 metres, and lifted the country…

Gold prices in Dubai plunged below Dh500 per gram on Monday evening, losing approximately Dh17 per gram, as prices hit a seven-month low amid Middle East geopolitical tensions and high oil prices.According to Dubai Jewellery Group data, 24K gold prices fell to Dh499.75 per gram on Monday evening, down from Dh516.50 per gram over the weekend.Stay up to date with the latest news. Follow KT on WhatsApp Channels.Similarly, 22K, 21K and 18K gold prices also fell to Dh462.75, Dh443.50 and Dh380.25 per gram, respectively.Spot gold plunged three per cent to $4,149 per ounce.“Gold is down three per cent today, and…

Lebanese-Armenian percussionist Rodolphe Manoukian has spent years bringing the darbuka into electronic music and live club performances.Born in Beirut, he began playing the instrument at nine before performing at Geneva’s Victoria Hall with the LEBAM Orchestra by the age of 14.His sound today brings Middle Eastern percussion together with Afro house, tribal rhythms and electronic music.His darbuka version of the Punjabi track Mundian To Bach Ke later introduced his music to a wider audience, particularly in India.Now, following his Dubai performance at Troy on September 26, Manoukian speaks about the influence of Beirut on his music, performing for different crowds and why…

Organisational chaos again dogged the Asian Games in Japan on Monday when the official bus carrying the Pakistan men’s volleyball team went to the wrong venue.Pakistan’s group game with Uzbekistan had to be pushed back 45 minutes because of the mishap.”This is another mismanagement by Japan at the ongoing Asian Games,” Pakistan captain Murad Jehan said from the bus in an Instagram video.”We have a very important game and the bus driver does not know in which gymnasium we are going to play,” he said in the clip with a caption reading, “Embarrassing situation at Japan Asian Games 2026. Totally…