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DUBAI, 1st April, 2026 (WAM) –The Knowledge Fund Establishment (KFE) has announced the launch of its Strategic Plan for 2026–2028, marking a continued commitment to advancing Dubai’s education ecosystem and strengthening investment in national talent, in alignment with the emirate’s vision to build a sustainable knowledge-based economy and a more prosperous and cohesive society. The new plan aligns with the Dubai Education Strategy 2033 and is closely linked to the objectives of the Dubai Economic Agenda (D33) and the Dubai Social Agenda (S33), reflecting integrated institutional efforts to support comprehensive development and reinforce Dubai’s position as a global hub for…
ABU DHABI, 1st April, 2026 (WAM) — International Resources Holding (IRH), the Abu Dhabi-based natural resources investment platform and a subsidiary of 2PointZero Group, has signed a 20-year liquefied natural gas (LNG) Sale and Purchase Agreement with Mexico’s AMIGO LNG, a flagship project of LNG Alliance, securing long-term LNG supply to support growing global energy demand. Under the agreement, IRH will purchase 1 million tonnes per annum (MTPA) of LNG from the AMIGO LNG export project in Guaymas, Sonora. Deliveries are expected to begin when the project’s liquefaction train enters commercial operations in the second half of 2028. The deal…
DUBAI, 1st April, 2026 (WAM) — In a landmark step in Dubai’s digital transformation journey, H.H. Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defence of the UAE, and Chairman of The Executive Council of Dubai, announced that the emirate has entered a new era in which the city is managed autonomously through data and artificial intelligence, where integrated systems and unified data work intelligently to create a more seamless, proactive, and secure living experience. H.H.’s remarks came during his visit to Digital Dubai, where he affirmed that the initiatives…
Carolyn Duby, Field CTO and Cyber Security GTM Lead, Cloudera. IDC’s Global DataSphere Forecast estimates that global data volume will surge to 393.9 zettabytes by 2028. This growth puts business continuity, data protection, governance, and the cost of sustaining them under greater pressure. This turns resilience into an AI economics issue, where every additional dataset retained and protected compounds spend across storage, backup operations, compliance overhead, and downstream AI quality and remediation. In the UAE, this challenge is driving both government and enterprise efforts to harness data growth for AI innovation, while strengthening data sovereignty and secure digital infrastructure. As…
ABU DHABI, 1st April, 2026 (WAM) — ADNOC Drilling Company PJSC (ADNOC Drilling or the Company) announced today that its shareholders approved all resolutions at its Annual General Meeting (“AGM”), including the final 2025 dividend, bringing total annual dividend payments for 2025 to $1 billion. These approvals follow a defining year for ADNOC Drilling in which the Company delivered record financial and operational performance through disciplined execution, sustained utilization and expanding integrated energy services activity. In 2025 the Company delivered its strongest results in history, with revenue reaching $4.9 billion, up 22% year-on year and net profit rising to $1.45…
A new agreement between the RTA and Ministry of Family will allow parking and toll fees exemptions and reduced taxi fares for some segments of the community. The new agreement, which supports the ‘Family First’ programme, includes benefits for senior citizens, people of determination and students. Key initiatives include: Exemption of senior Emiratis from parking fees Discounted public transport fares for senior Emiratis and students Exemption of People of Determination from Salik toll fees, parking charges, public transport fares, and vehicle registration and renewal fees 50 per cent reduction in taxi fares and driver licensing fees for People of Determination…
In what is being hailed as the “chocolatiest crime of the century”, a standard transit route from central Italy to Poland recently turned into a scene straight out of a Hollywood heist movie. A truck carrying a staggering 12 tonnes of KitKat products (totalling approximately 413,793 bars) simply vanished. While cargo theft is usually a more serious logistical nightmare, the nature of the loot gave the Internet all the fuel it needed to turn a grand heist into a grand-scale meme. Nestlé was quick to address the theft, confirming that while the truck and its cargo remain missing, “there are…
SHARJAH, 1st April, 2026 (WAM) — The Sharjah Chamber of Commerce and Industry has reiterated its commitment to backing the private sector, saying it will press ahead with efforts to strengthen business groups and improve services to help firms navigate ongoing global economic pressures. The Chamber said it aims to sharpen Sharjah’s competitive edge by creating a more supportive environment for investment, enabling companies to expand while reinforcing the emirate’s standing as a regional centre for business. The statement followed the Chamber’s 17th board meeting, held at its headquarters and chaired by Abdullah Sultan Al Owais. Those present included Sheikh…
Marc Maiffret, Chief Technology Officer at BeyondTrust. New capabilities in the BeyondTrust Pathfinder Platform secure AI agent coworkers on endpoints and AI agent workloads across cloud infrastructure and SaaS platforms Security teams gain visibility into AI agent identities, privileges, and secrets across platforms, including OpenAI, AWS Bedrock, Salesforce Agentforce, ServiceNow, and Google Vertex AI Dubai — BeyondTrust, the global leader in privilege-centric identity security protecting Paths to Privilege, has announced expanded capabilities across its Pathfinder Platform that deliver the industry’s first unified approach to securing AI agent coworkers that operate alongside users and autonomous AI workloads executing at scale across cloud and SaaS environments. The announcement is…
DUBAI, 1st April, 2026 (WAM) — The Dubai Autism Centre (DAC) has announced the adoption of a dynamic approach across its educational and rehabilitation services, becoming the first specialised institution in the Middle East to implement this advanced model. This shift reflects the Centre’s vision to move beyond formal accessibility, which focuses on providing general facilities, towards comprehensive adaptation, where the educational environment becomes a responsive system that evolves according to each student’s sensory and behavioural needs, ensuring a safe and stimulating setting that enables them to reach their full potential. Mohammed Al Emadi, Director-General and Board Member of the…