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ABU DHABI, 24th March, 2026 (WAM) — Fujairah is set to host the second round of the third edition of the Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Jiu-Jitsu Championship (Gi) from 27th to 29th March at Zayed Sports Complex. The event will bring together athletes from leading clubs and academies across the UAE, competing across multiple age groups and further strengthening the championship’s position as a key fixture on the local jiu-jitsu calendar. The UAE Jiu-Jitsu Federation confirmed that competition will begin on Friday with the Under-18, Adults and Masters divisions for men and women. Action continues Saturday with the Under-14…
Dataiku, The Platform for AI Success, has introduced Kiji Inspector™, one of the first open-source explainability frameworks purpose-built for enterprise AI agents. The first model family supported by Kiji Inspector is NVIDIA Nemotron open models. Hannes Hapke, Director of 575 Lab at Dataiku, has said that without the ability to explain then scaling AI means scaling uncertainty. As enterprises move toward sovereign AI and build more of their own AI infrastructure, combining NVIDIA’s Nemotron models with Dataiku’s Kiji Inspector helps ensure organizations maintain clear visibility into how AI-driven decisions are made. Kiji Inspector provides built-in explainability for agent decisions, directly…
[Editor’s Note: Follow Khaleej Times live blog amid US-Israel-Iran war for the latest regional developments.] Schools across the UAE resumed the new academic term online, but for many families, the shift has once again blurred the lines between home, work and school. Dining tables have turned into shared desks, bedrooms into quiet corners for lessons, and parents are balancing office deadlines alongside supervising their children’s learning. International curriculum schools began their third term virtually, following directives for both public and private institutions. The country extended distance learning for all students until Friday, April 3, prioritising safety amid ongoing regional developments. The move…
DUBAI, 23rd March, 2026 (WAM) — Emaar Properties announced a contribution of AED100 million in support of the Edge of Life campaign to rescue five million children from hunger, launched by His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, with the aim of raising a minimum of AED1 billion to be invested to help fight childhood hunger around the world. Emaar’s contribution is part of a community-wide response to the Edge of Life campaign to rescue five million children from hunger, operating under the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Global Initiatives (MBRGI).…
CNME Editor Mark Forker spoke to Isabelle Meyer, CEO and Co-Founder of Zendata, to find out how she thinks businesses across the Middle East region should respond in order to maintain business continuity, what new threats should we expect to see – and the way enterprises should leverage AI to help them combat and thwart cyberattacks. Isabelle Meyer, CEO and Co-Founder of Zendata, has said CISOs need to be cognisant of the fact that AI has changed the economics of cybersecurity, and it’s not in our favour. Remote Work Returns: What Lessons From 2020 Must We Apply Now? There’s a…
The day will be partly cloudy to cloudy, the National Centre of Meteorology has said. Some convective clouds are expected to form with rainfall of different intensities forecasted over most areas of the country. Light to moderate winds will blow, fresh to strong at times. Clouds will cause blowing dust and sand will reduce the horizontal visibility. Temperatures could be as high as 29ºC in the country. Mercury is set to rise to 26ºC in Abu Dhabi and 27ºC in Dubai. Yellow and orange alerts have been issued across the country for rain and dust. Take a look at the…
ABU DHABI, 24th March, 2026 (WAM) — UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan today received Her Excellency Catherine Vautrin, Minister of the Armed Forces and Veterans Affairs of the French Republic. During the meeting, the French Minister conveyed to His Highness the greetings of His Excellency Emmanuel Macron, President of the French Republic, and his wishes for the UAE’s continued security and prosperity. His Highness asked her to convey his greetings to President Macron along with his wishes for further progress and prosperity for France and its people. His Highness and the French Minister discussed cooperation…
Sheriff Azzam, Business Unit Manager, Comstor KSA, took the time to explain why unofficial solutions pose business risks not experienced by members of the official Cisco Partner Network in this exclusive interview. Sheriff Azzam, why is it so important for customers to buy Cisco solutions from authorised partners? Buying through authorised Cisco partners ensures customers receive genuine products, full Cisco warranty and support, and access to the latest updates, security patches, and licensing. Unauthorised sources may offer lower prices, but they often sell counterfeit or grey-market equipment that can fail compliance checks, expose networks to security risks, and is not…
As rains continue across parts of the UAE and a second wave of cloud activity is forecast, multiple authorities have issued safety advisories, ranging from strict fines for violations to precautionary guidelines aimed at protecting lives and property. According to the National Centre of Meteorology (NCM), after midnight, a new wave of clouds is expected to form from the west, moving towards Al Dhafra and Abu Dhabi during the day on Tuesday. Authorities across the country have urged residents to remain cautious, particularly in flood-prone areas and on the roads. Drive with caution The Ministry of Interior and police authorities…
BEIJING, 23th March, 2026 (WAM) – Over the past three years, China has seen a significant rise in the industrialisation of invention patents from its universities and research institutions, according to an official from the nation’s top intellectual property regulator. Hu Wenhui, Deputy Commissioner of the China National Intellectual Property Administration, announced at a news conference on Monday that from 2023 to 2025, about 80,000 patents were successfully brought to market as part of a patent commercialisation initiative. According to chian daily report, by the end of 2025, the industrialisation rates for invention patents from universities and research institutions reached…