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BEIJING, 24th September, 2026 (WAM) — China launched a Long March-8A carrier rocket from the southern island province of Hainan Wednesday, sending a batch of internet satellites into space. According to Xinhua News Agency, the rocket lifted off from the Hainan commercial spacecraft launch site. The payloads, the 26th group of low-orbit internet satellites, entered the designated orbit successfully. Source: Emirates News Agency

ABU DHABI, 24th September, 2026 (WAM) — A high-level economic delegation comprising 15 leading women entrepreneurs from the People’s Republic of China has concluded its extensive two-week official visit to the United Arab Emirates, jointly organised by the General Women’s Union (GWU) and the UAE Embassy in Beijing. Noura Khalifa Al Suwaidi, Secretary-General of the General Women’s Union, affirmed that the successful visit by the Chinese women entrepreneurs’ delegation reflects the depth of the distinguished strategic partnership between the United Arab Emirates and the friendly People’s Republic of China. Noura Al Suwaidi added that the GWU’s commitment to organising this…

Meetings focused on strengthening international cooperation, advancing bilateral partnerships and addressing regional and global challenges New York: His Highness Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, held a series of bilateral meetings with foreign ministers and senior international officials participating in the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA 81) in New York. Sheikh Abdullah met separately with Radosław Sikorski, Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister of Poland; Anita Orbán, Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister of Hungary; Sergey Lavrov, Foreign Minister of Russia; Melvin Bouva, Foreign Minister, International Business and…

The IIFA Awards 2027 will stream live worldwide on YouTube as part of a new partnership between the International Indian Film Academy and the video platform. The 27th edition of IIFA Weekend & Awards will take place at Etihad Arena on Yas Island, Abu Dhabi, on January 22 and 23, 2027. It will be the event’s fourth edition in the emirate. IIFA said the partnership will also bring audiences celebrity conversations, creator-led stories and behind-the-scenes footage before and after the awards. The livestream’s start time has yet to be announced. “Returning to Yas Island, Abu Dhabi for our fourth showcase…

His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, continued on Wednesday, in the presence of His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defence and Chairman of The Executive Council of Dubai, His Highness Sheikh Maktoum bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, First Deputy Ruler of Dubai, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, and His Highness Sheikh Ahmed bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Second Deputy Ruler of Dubai, to receive condolences on the death…

Rudie Opperman, Manager for Engineering & Training MEA, Axis Communications. Axis and Cisco deliver unified cloud-based management for connected physical security devices Across Africa and the Middle East, enterprise IT and physical security are becoming increasingly connected. Network cameras and other security devices are no longer isolated systems: they depend on reliable network connectivity, cybersecurity, firmware updates, monitoring and ongoing maintenance, much like other network infrastructure. Yet many organisations still manage physical security and IT through separate tools and processes, creating an operational gap as environments become more connected and distributed.Axis Communications has collaborated with Cisco to integrate Axis security…

The UAE has emerged as the Gulf’s leading market for electric vehicle readiness, ranking 22nd globally as EVs accounted for around 9 per cent of new vehicle sales in 2025, according to a new report by Arthur D. Little.The UAE scored 53 points in the 2026 Global Electric Mobility Readiness Index , making it the highest-ranked GCC market among the 31 markets assessed.The report found that the global race towards electric mobility is increasingly being determined not simply by vehicle technology, but by the wider ecosystem surrounding EVs from charging infrastructure and affordability to regulation, energy and customer readiness. EVs…

Taylor Swift announced an expanded version of her 12th studio album titled “The Life of a Showgirl: The Encore” on Wednesday, with four new songs written after the historic success of the record’s release a year ago.”The Encore” will be released on Friday, Swift said in an Instagram post. “The Life of a Showgirl” was released last October and topped several records, with every one of its 12 songs landing in the top 12 of the Billboard Hot 100.The new tracks were written after “Showgirl” had the biggest debut for an album in modern music history based on album sales…

Vinay Iyer, a former club-level cricketer in Mumbai who played against Rohit Sharma and Cheteshwar Pujara when they were in their teens, is now the head coach of the Japan national women’s cricket team.Iyer is proud of the ‘small victories’ in the recent women’s cricket tournament at the Asian Games in Nagoya, where his team batted through 20 overs against the formidable Indian team, the eventual winners of the gold medal.His young team may not have a medal to show for their spirited effort, but they had created wonderful memories.The 41-year-old was still relishing those moments in Nagoya when the…

Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed and Sheikh Maktoum bin Mohammed receive condolences at Zaabeel Majlis in Dubai on the death of Sheikh Ahmed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, joined by sheikhs, officials, diplomats and citizens His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai, Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Defense and Chairman of the Executive Council of the Emirate of Dubai, and His Highness Sheikh Maktoum bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, First Deputy Ruler of Dubai, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, in the presence of His Highness Sheikh Ahmed bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al…