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Dr. Moataz BinAli, Chief Executive Officer, Magna AI. Magna AI, Inc., the global integrated-value-chain sovereign AI transformation leader established through a partnership between Trend Micro and Wistron Digital Technology Holding Company (WDH), powered by NVIDIA, concluded its four-day participation at LEAP 2026. Magna AI showcased its sovereign AI capabilities and signed a series of strategic partnerships aimed at helping governments and enterprises move AI from ambition to secure, production-scale deployment in Saudi Arabia and beyond. At Booth H5 F40 in the DeepFest Hall, the company presented its ‘Own Your Intelligence’ proposition across eight live demo pods spanning the AI value…
Asma Al Sherif, Majid Al Muhairi and Mona Almarzooqi appointed to lead key sectors at the Dubai Health Authority From left: Majid Sultan Al Muhairi, the newly appointed CEO of the Digital Health Sector at the Dubai Health Authority (DHA), Asma Abdullah Saad Al Sherif, CEO of the Health Regulatory Sector at DHA, and Mona Mohammad Bajman Almarzooqi, CEO of the Corporate Support Sector at DHA. Dubai: In his capacity as the Chairman of The Executive Council of Dubai, His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defence…
Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) has unveiled the programme for the inaugural Dubai Future Finance Week, a five-day gathering that aims to bring together global leaders from banking, asset management, fintech, private capital and public policy as the emirate seeks to strengthen its position as an international financial hub.The event, scheduled from November 2 to 6, will feature more than 85 events, 12 signature forums and over 850 confirmed speakers across 14 stages, making it one of the region’s largest finance-focused gatherings. Organisers say the programme has been structured around six themes: fintech, tokenisation, Islamic finance, family wealth, sustainable finance…
PlayStation will replace US dollar as the official currency in UAE with the dirham, media reports said on Tuesday. This means that UAE users will soon see prices, charges and receipts in their local currency.According to a customer notice sent out by PlayStation, users do not have to do anything on their accounts. The storefront will simply go through a maintenance upgrade from October 5 to October 8, during which the currency switch will occur.Customers have been notified that payments and wallet top-ups will not work during this maintenance period, reports said. This includes credit cards, debit cards and other…
Two-time US Open champion Naomi Osaka says she’ll try to get to the bottom of a lingering left Achilles tendon injury that hindered her in a fourth-round loss to Elena Rybakina on Monday.The Japanese star had received treatment during a medical timeout in her third-round win over Elise Mertens and said the problem troubled her more in her 6-1, 6-4 loss to Rybakina.”The last match I played, I felt a lot in my leg,” Osaka said. “Then this morning, it just got a lot worse. I felt like I played the best that I could given the situation.”I can’t really…
ABU DHABI, 8th September, 2026 (WAM) — Azali Assoumani, President of the Union of the Comoros, has awarded Ali Alshimmari, Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of UAE-based Global South Utilities (GSU), Knight of the Order of the Green Crescent of Comoros. The recognition was granted in appreciation of his role in advancing renewable energy projects and strengthening electricity infrastructure in Comoros, following the delivery of a 20MW solar project supported by 16MWh of battery storage across Grande Comore, Anjouan and Mohéli. The plants were financed by the Abu Dhabi Fund for Development (ADFD), implemented by Abu Dhabi Future Energy…
From the smell of bukhoor to traditional dishes served with a modern twist, Daan Coffee was created to give visitors a taste of Emirati culture while still feeling like a contemporary café. Located in Abu Dhabi, the family run business was founded by 21 year old Mariam Tareq Alsaiqal and her three siblings after struggling to find a modern café focused on authentic traditional Emirati food while capturing the spirit of an Emirati home. “We noticed that there has not been any type of café that serves the traditional Emirati menu alongside speciality tea and karak,” Mariam, owner of Daan…
ADGM reported strong growth across its asset management, financial services and business ecosystem in the first half of 2026, as Abu Dhabi’s international financial centre continued to attract global investment firms and financial institutions.Assets under management (AUM) within ADGM rose 54 per cent year on year during the first six months of 2026, extending an uninterrupted growth trend that has been in place since 2022. The number of fund and asset managers operating from the financial centre increased to 190 from 154 a year earlier, while the number of funds managed from ADGM climbed 32 per cent to 276.Stay up…
Rob Reiner has made Emmy history with a posthumous win for one of his final television roles, nearly nine months after his death.The actor and filmmaker won Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series for playing Albert Schnurr in the fourth season of The Bear at the Emmy Awards ceremony in Los Angeles on Sunday.The win came 48 years after Reiner last took home an acting Emmy, setting a new record for the longest gap between acting wins in Emmy history.Reiner last won an acting Emmy in 1978 for his role as Michael “Meathead” Stivic in All in the Family, making his latest…
Jelena Ostapenko was at the centre of another heated US Open exchange on Monday, confronting an opposing coach after reaching the women’s doubles quarterfinals with Taiwanese partner Hsieh Su-wei.The fourth seeds beat Australian-Taiwanese pair Maya Joint and Chan Hao-ching 6-4 6-4, but tempers flared after Ostapenko took exception to the behaviour of their opponents’ coach.Hsieh had approached the umpire during a changeover and Ostapenko pointed toward the opposing team’s coach, urging the official to intervene.The Latvian said the coach had been clapping and shouting after their mistakes, and sarcastically praising their shots in Chinese, which Hsieh translated for her.”They do…