Author: Editorial team
When Cherry, a tiny rescue dog in a wheelchair, rolled down the runway at Dubai’s Eventchic Ballroom, there was hardly a dry eye in the room. For the 500+ people gathered there, it became a collective moment of hope and compassion, as rescue dogs took centre stage at a first-of-its-kind adoption runway show, earning both applause and the promise of forever homes. The event, which took place on March 29, was the brainchild of Archana Nadkarni, the Indian founder of Flooff.me, a Dubai-based pet care platform. “I wanted to give rescue dogs their own moment,” she tells Khaleej Times. “Each…
ABU DHABI, 3rd April, 2026 (WAM) — Emirates Global Aluminium (EGA) today provided an initial assessment of operations following the recent Iranian attacks on the company’s Al Taweelah site, one of the biggest aluminium production complexes in the world. The Al Taweelah site sustained significant damage in result to the Iranian missile and drone attacks at Khalifa Economic Zone Abu Dhabi. The site, including the smelter and Casthouse, power plant, Al Taweelah alumina refinery, and Al Taweelah recycling plant, was fully evacuated and the facilities entered emergency shutdown. To resume operations at the smelter, EGA must repair infrastructure damage and…
Everpure has announced new capabilities for Portworx Enterprise to support organizations running enterprise level VMs and containers in cloud, hybrid and on-premise environments. Greg Muscarella, GM, Portworx by Everpure, has said the shift to modern virtualization is accelerating across the board. These updates allow organizations to embrace modern virtualization, accelerating provisioning, simplifying automation, and saving time through a proven, enterprise-grade platform which has already migrated over a hundred thousand VM Volumes to Kubernetes. Industry background Organisations that rely on virtual machines are increasingly re-evaluating their virtualisation strategy and moving to Kubernetes to run critical applications. According to the Portworx 2026…
DUBAI, 3rd April, 2026 (WAM) — Dubai Municipality has launched a new initiative to install electric vehicle (EV) supercharging stations across 600 parking spaces in public parks, beaches, and recreational facilities, with a planned investment of AED 150 million. The project is being implemented in partnership with Emarat EV Charging Stations Company (UAEV). This initiative reflects Dubai Municipality’s ongoing commitment to developing future-ready public spaces that support sustainability and encourage the adoption of healthier, more sustainable lifestyles—ultimately enhancing quality of life for residents and visitors across the emirate. The initiative, delivered in line with the objectives of the Greenery and…
UAE residents can expect light rainfall on Saturday (April 4), according to the National Centre of Meteorology (NCM). Conditions will be fair to partly cloudy, becoming cloudy at times, with a chance of light rain over islands and some coastal areas by Sunday morning. The weather department noted that temperatures are expected to rise slightly. However, despite the slight increase in temperatures, Abu Dhabi and Dubai will see comfortable weather not exceeding 27ºC. Stay u The temperatures in both Dubai and Abu Dhabi will see lows of 19ºC. Winds will be light to moderate from the northwest to southwest, blowing…
“This challenge was never about appearance or bodybuilding — it’s about building a healthy lifestyle that lasts,” said Sheikh Mohammed bin Saud bin Saqr Al Qasimi, outlining the long-term vision behind the Ras Al Khaimah Fitness Challenge during a recent visit to a participating gym. The Crown Prince of Ras Al Khaimah toured the facility as part of the second edition of the initiative, held under his patronage, highlighting its growing impact on the community — especially among young people. In a video shared by Emirates Sport Society on Instagram, he explained that the challenge was never intended to promote…
AL AIN, 3rd April, 2026 (WAM) — Abdulla bin Touq Al Marri, Minister of Economy and Tourism and Chairman of the Supreme Committee for Consumer Protection, emphasised that securing food supply and protecting consumer rights in the UAE are national priorities in line with the directives of the wise leadership. He noted that the daily import flow of food commodities is proceeding normally, with sufficient quantities available in warehouses and on shelves, and that there are no indications of shortages or disruptions in supply—reflecting the high readiness of supply chains and the efficiency of strategic reserves across the country’s markets.…
Mounir Hijazi, Chief Executive Officer, GCC Region at TP (Teleperformance) has highlighted that the trend of consumers who believe AI poses a serious threat to privacy is on an upward trajectory, whilst he also argues that ethical AI is a leadership issue in an exclusive op-ed for tahawultech.com Mounir Hijazi, Chief Executive Officer, GCC Region at TP, has said it’s not fair to lay all the responsibility of ethical AI at the door of an IT department. One of the growing paradoxes of innovation is that the smarter technology becomes, the more it invites scrutiny. Artificial intelligence has reshaped the…
LONDON, 3rd April, 2026 (WAM) — Reem bint Ebrahim Al Hashimy, Minister of State for International Cooperation, participated in a virtual meeting of Foreign Ministers on the Strait of Hormuz, hosted by Yvette Cooper, Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs of the United Kingdom. Al Hashimy underscored the gravity of the ongoing regional situation, highlighting that since 28 February, the UAE has been targeted by Iranian terrorist and unprovoked attacks, which included more than 2,500 ballistic and cruise missiles, as well as drone attacks. The attacks mostly targeted civilian infrastructure, despite the UAE not being a party…
[Editor’s Note: Follow Khaleej Times live blog amid US-Israel-Iran war for the latest regional developments.] The UAE air defences on engaged 18 ballistic missiles, 4 cruise missiles, and 47 drones from Iran on April 3, the Ministry of Defence said in a statement. Since the start of the what the authorities called “blatant Iranian attacks”, UAE air defences have engaged 475 ballistic missiles, 23 cruise missiles and 2085 UAVs (unmanned aerial vehicle) or drones. Since the war erupted on February 28, the UAE has recorded 12 fatalities including two members of the armed forces who lost their lives while performing their national…