Author: Editorial team

DUBAI, 31st March, 2026 (WAM) — The Organising Committee for Arabian Horse Shows and Championships announced that 155 horses from 12 countries will participate in the 23rd Dubai International Arabian Horse Championship 2026, highlighting the event’s prestigious global status. The championship is scheduled to take place from 3rd to 5th April at the Dubai World Trade Centre, featuring leading owners and breeders of Arabian horses from around the world. Participating countries include the United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Oman, Jordan, Lebanon, Syria, Egypt, Iraq, and Palestine, alongside Switzerland, Puerto Rico, and China. The Dubai International Arabian Horse Championship is one of…

SHARJAH, 31st March, 2026 (WAM) — H.H. Sheikh Abdullah bin Salem bin Sultan Al Qasimi, Deputy Ruler of Sharjah and Deputy Chairman of the Sharjah Executive Council (SEC), chaired on Tuesday morning, in the presence of H.H. Sheikh Sultan bin Ahmed bin Sultan Al Qasimi, Deputy Ruler of Sharjah and Deputy Chairman of the Executive Council, a meeting of the Council held at the Ruler’s Office. SEC expressed its thanks and appreciation to the Emergency, Crisis and Disaster Management Team in the Emirate of Sharjah, as well as to all local and federal entities, the private sector, and employees who…

DUBAI, 31st March, 2026 (WAM) — Dubai Investments has announced the groundbreaking of Al Vista, its landmark mixed-use development in Meydan Horizon. Developed through its wholly owned real estate subsidiary, Dubai Investment Real Estate (DIR), Al Vista is a large-scale mixed-use development comprising residential, commercial and retail components within a unified masterplan. The ground-breaking ceremony was held in the presence of Khalid bin Kalban, Vice Chairman and CEO, Dubai Investments, Obaid Salami, General Manager, Dubai Investment Real Estate, along with other senior representatives and the contractor for the project. As part of the milestone, DIR also signed the main construction…

ABU DHABI, 31st March, 2026 (WAM) — Researchers at New York University Abu Dhabi (NYUAD) have demonstrated that artificial intelligence can independently rediscover fundamental principles of particle physics, a breakthrough that could accelerate future discoveries about the universe’s underlying laws. In a study published in the Journal of High Energy Physics (JHEP), NYU Abu Dhabi scientists showed that relatively simple AI techniques can uncover the same patterns that took human physicists’ decades to identify during the development of the Standard Model, the framework that describes the fundamental particles and forces of nature. The research team, Aya Abdelhaq, Pellegrino Piantadosi, and…

John Maddison, Chief Marketing Officer, F5. F5, the global leader in delivering and securing every app and API, and Forcepoint, a global leader in data security, has announced a new alliance to help enterprises secure AI across its lifecycle—from foundational data discovery and classification through runtime protection and continuous assurance. As organisations rapidly deploy AI across copilots, assistants, and automated workflows, security practices are struggling to keep pace. Many enterprises face complex challenges in identifying where sensitive data resides, how it flows through AI systems, and the potential risks introduced during production. While data governance, application security, and runtime protections…

[Editor’s Note: Follow Khaleej Times live blog amid US-Israel-Iran war for the latest regional developments.] Private schools in Dubai will continue remote learning for two more weeks, the Knowledge and Human Development Authority announced on Tuesday. Distance learning will continue for all private education institutions from Monday, April 6, until Friday, April 17, 2026, they said. They had earlier announced distance learning till April 3, 2026. The decision has been taken to support the safety and wellbeing of students and academic and administrative staff, and to ensure continuity of learning, KHDA said. Stay up to date with the latest news. Follow KT…

ABU DHABI, 31st March, 2026 (WAM) — The Department of Community Development – Abu Dhabi (DCD) has launched the first activation of “Where Life Pulses” in Al Aamerah district, taking place from 10th to 12th April at Al Aamerah Park. The initiative is a series of interactive mobile activations designed to transform public spaces and community markets across Abu Dhabi into vibrant community hubs. Its core mission is to empower children and youth to lead their own projects and experiences, with the full support of their families and the local community. This launch aligns with the Year of the Family…

Come February and March, all eyes turn to the fashion capital of the world, waiting to see what will make a splash in couture. However, this April, the spotlight once again turns towards Paris, but this time, for something quite different. From April 16 to 18, the French capital will host the 11th edition of Modest Fashion Week, marking its debut in one of the world’s most influential style cities. Organised by Think Fashion, the move to Paris comes after successful outings across Istanbul, London, Dubai and Riyadh. In recent years, modest fashion has steadily moved from the margins to the…

DUBAI, 31st March, 2026 (WAM) — The Dubai Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority (VARA) on Tuesday introduced a comprehensive regulatory framework for Exchange Traded Derivatives (ETD) in virtual assets, making Dubai one of the world’s first jurisdictions to bring VA derivatives under a purpose-built, enforceable rulebook. The framework, set out in Version 2.1 of VARA’s Exchange Services Rulebook, enables licensed Virtual Asset Service Providers (VASPs) to offer derivatives products within a clearly defined regulatory perimeter subject to explicit authorisation and compliance with strict operational, prudential, and conduct requirements. The move comes as demand for derivatives exposure in virtual asset markets continues…

ZHENGZHOU, 31st March, 2026 (WAM) — China’s domestically developed NORINCO LUCA large cargo unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) completed its maiden flight on Tuesday in Zhengzhou, Henan province, marking a milestone in the country’s low-altitude logistics sector, Global Times reported. Developed by state-owned Norinco Group, the aircraft is the largest logistics unmanned cargo plane to achieve a successful first flight, according to the company, representing China’s first 7-tonne-class fixed-wing “unmanned aerial heavy truck”. During the test flight, the aircraft took off after a runway roll of just over 200 metres and remained airborne for around 30 minutes, successfully validating key systems…