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DAKAR, Senegal, 4th September, 2026 (WAM) — Bassirou Diomaye Diakhar Faye, President of the Republic of Senegal, received Dr. Thani bin Ahmed Al Zeyoudi, UAE Minister of Foreign Trade, and the accompanying UAE delegation during an official visit to Dakar to discuss ways to strengthen trade and investment relations and explore new opportunities for cooperation in priority sectors. Al Zeyoudi conveyed to the President the greetings of President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan; His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai; and His Highness Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al…
Malaysia hires Alton Aviation Consultancy to assess AirAsia’s funding needs as the budget carrier seeks fresh capital amid losses, restructuring and liquidity pressure while the government weighs potential supportHONG KONG/KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia’s finance ministry has hired Alton Aviation Consultancy to assess AirAsia’s funding needs, said three sources familiar with the matter, as Southeast Asia’s largest budget carrier seeks fresh capital amid mounting financial pressure.The appointment signals the Malaysian government is weighing what support, if any, it can extend to AirAsia, with the public interest and economic impact central to its deliberations, the sources said.The government’s involvement is driven partly by…
ABU DHABI, 3rd September, 2026 (WAM) — The UAE Muay Thai and Kickboxing Federation has unveiled its 2026-27 Emirates Champions Season, featuring nine national championships and seven international commitments. Running from September 2026 to June 2027, the domestic calendar aims to broaden participation across age categories, develop athletes and provide clubs and academies with a year-round competitive pathway into the national teams. The season opens with the UAE Kickboxing Championship for seniors in September, followed by the UAE Muay Thai Championship for youth in October. The UAE Muay Thai Cup will be contested over three rounds, beginning in Abu Dhabi…
Partnership signing at LEAP 2026 in Riyadh. Nutanix, a leader in hybrid multicloud computing, recently announced the availability of Nutanix Cloud Clusters (NC2) on Google Cloud in the Google Cloud Dammam region. This underscores a commitment to accelerating cloud adoption and digital transformation across the Kingdom and the wider region and is part of a broader collaboration with Google Cloud, announced at LEAP Saudi Arabia. With NC2 now available in Google Cloud’s Dammam region, organisations can more seamlessly extend their on-premises Nutanix environments to Google Cloud while maintaining a consistent operating model across infrastructure. Customers gain the flexibility to migrate…
The UAE AI Office and Google are offering Gemini, AI-powered research tools and 400GB storage to students at no cost until December 31, 2026 Dubai: The UAE Government’s Artificial Intelligence Office, in cooperation with Google, announced that a range of advanced artificial intelligence tools and technologies will be made available to university students in the UAE, as part of the ‘Google AI Plus’ plan, free of charge for one year, in a move aimed at supporting students’ academic journey and enhancing their ability to employ artificial intelligence applications in learning, research and creativity. This step comes as part of the…
Air Arabia has announced the expansion of its Thailand services with the addition of a fourth daily non-stop flight between Sharjah and Bangkok, further strengthening connectivity between the UAE and Thailand.The new frequency, commencing October 25, 2026, will bring Air Arabia’s services between Sharjah and Bangkok to 28 non-stop flights per week, offering customers greater choice and flexibility.The enhanced Bangkok service complements Air Arabia’s existing 21 non-stop weekly flights between Sharjah and Phuket, further strengthening the airline’s connectivity to two of Thailand’s key destinations.Stay up to date with the latest news. Follow KT on WhatsApp Channels.Adel Al Ali, Group Chief…
If spiders are your biggest fear, Crawlers may be one to watch from behind your hands.The upcoming horror thriller traps the residents of an apartment building under quarantine as a rapidly growing infestation of venomous spiders takes over.Matilda Lutz stars as Serena, the overworked manager of the Paradiso Palms apartment complex, where a mysterious death initially appears to be linked to a viral outbreak.As authorities place the building under quarantine, Serena and the residents soon discover they are dealing with something very different. Deadly spiders are spreading through the complex and multiplying as those trapped inside attempt to survive.With no way out,…
Carlos Alcaraz made a flying start to his US Open title defense on Monday, overcoming nerves after a lengthy layoff due to injury and defeating Russia’s Roman Safiullin in straight sets.The Spaniard felt “really really nervous” Monday morning before taking Arthur Ashe stadium for his first round match, but never looked threatened as he prevailed over Safiullin, 6-4, 6-4, 6-4.Alcaraz told a courtside interviewer he was thrilled to be back in New York, where he won his first of seven Grand Slams. He revealed no lingering effects from a wrist injury that kept him out of the last two Grand…
ABU DHABI, 4th September, 2026 (WAM) — Aldar has become the first developer in Abu Dhabi to complete mortgage financing on an off-plan property for its customers through Abu Dhabi Real Estate Centre’s (ADREC) newly launched framework that enables the financing bank to be formally named on the mortgage registration certificate before property handover. The framework allows a customer who has paid 50 percent of the purchase price to arrange a mortgage against their off-plan property, with the bank funding the remaining installments and the final handover payment. This gives customers certainty over their financing terms in advance, preserves liquidity…
Emirates SkyCargo delivers conservation K9 unit to Zimbabwe as dogs Vega and Kuda begin anti-poaching operations in Matusadona National ParkDubai: Vega and Kuda, two specialist conservation dogs transported by Emirates SkyCargo from London to Harare via Dubai in partnership with UK charity Dogs 4 Wildlife, have safely arrived and acclimatised to their new operational environment at Matusadona National Park in Zimbabwe.The Belgian Malinois dogs are now undergoing advanced integration training with park rangers. Since arriving, the pair, part of the park’s first specialist conservation K9 unit, have completed more than 185 hours of practical training with six K9 handlers and…