Author: Editorial team
Through food boxes, iftar meals and volunteering, Starbucks worked with Emirates Red Crescent to turn Ramadan giving into tangible support for families across the UAE Published: Wed 18 Mar 2026, 4:31 PM Starbucks, operated by Alshaya Group, partnered with Emirates Red Crescent this Ramadan to translate giving into tangible support for families and communities across the UAE through food assistance and volunteer participation. The programme supported food boxes distributed to 400 families registered with Emirates Red Crescent. “Ramadan is a moment that calls for action, not statements,” said Saleh Alshaya, President, Starbucks at Alshaya Group. “Across our markets, we work…
DUBAI, 18th March, 2026 (WAM) — Emaar will sponsor the G2 Godolphin Mile, the first Thoroughbred race of the prestigious Dubai World Cup meeting at Meydan Racecourse on Saturday, 28th March. With a prize fund of US$1million, the Godolphin Mile attracts an international line-up of horses and those trained in Japan, the US and the UAE have made it to the Winner’s Circle in recent years. In 2025 it was won by Raging Torrent (pictured), trained by the California-based Doug O’Neill and ridden by Frankie Dettori. One of the world’s most valuable real estate companies, Emaar’s iconic creations include the…
DUBAI, 18th March, 2026 (WAM) — Dubai Chamber of Commerce, one of the three chambers operating under the umbrella of Dubai Chambers, has continued its ongoing series of meetings with Business Groups and Business Councils. The meetings are aimed at monitoring current conditions in the local business environment, assessing the outlook for the period ahead, and enhancing the support available to all sectors as they respond to global challenges. During this week, the chamber held 13 meetings with Business Groups and Business Councils operating under its umbrellaa to discuss business continuity requirements and boost resilience across key economic sectors. The…
AMMAN, 21st March, 2026 (WAM) — The Ministry of Foreign and Expatriates Affairs of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan on Friday strongly condemned the “terrorist plot” targeting the United Arab Emirates by attempting to infiltrate its economy and destabilise its financial system. In a statement carried by Jordan News Agency (Petra), the ministry denounced the attempt as a rejected act aimed at threatening the UAE’s security and stability. The ministry reaffirmed Jordan’s firm rejection and condemnation of the attempt, expressing its full solidarity with the United Arab Emirates. It stressed Jordan’s unwavering support for all measures taken by the UAE…
Amazon Web Services (AWS) is planning to use chips from a new provider in the form of start-up Cerebras Systems. By using these chips alongside its own in-house processors they aim to deliver what they claim will be the fastest AI inference offering available on Amazon Bedrock. The integrated system pairs Cerebras’ CS‑3 systems, which are specialised for the slower, memory‑intensive decode phase, with AWS’ Trainium processors for the prefill stage of AI inference. By disaggregating inference into those two components and linking the hardware with high‑bandwidth elastic fabric adapter (EFA) networking, the companies aim to dramatically increase throughput and…
Some Dubai residents have welcomed a new initiative aimed at supporting stray animals, after the launch of the ‘Ehsan Stations’ programme by Dubai Municipality, which introduces AI-powered feeding stations for strays across the emirate. The initiative uses smart devices designed to identify stray animals and dispense food automatically, while also collecting data to help authorities better understand and manage stray populations. The project is currently being rolled out through 12 stations installed in selected locations across the emirate, including public parks and facilities operated by Dubai Holding. For many residents involved in animal welfare, the initiative represents a step toward…
Waking up before dawn to squeeze in a workout, answering Slack messages across time zones and then scrolling in bed “just to switch off”: This was everyday life for one Dubai‑based real estate executive until his body hit a wall. He was sleeping 5-6 hours a night, his tracker showed “great efficiency”, but he woke up tired, foggy and increasingly anxious. Working with a stress and sleep coach, he learned that his nervous system never really dropped out of stress mode: elevated cortisol was suppressing melatonin, delaying sleep and creating a vicious cycle of exhaustion by day and hyper‑alertness…
DUBAI, 18th March, 2026 (WAM) — Most rated insurers in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) are expected to remain broadly stable in the short-to-medium term, S&P Global Ratings said on Wednesday. “This is thanks to robust earnings generation in recent years, which has contributed to a significant buildup of capital buffers,” the S&P said in a report. The report highlighted that GCC insurers have sufficiently robust capital buffers to absorb a potential increase in capital market volatility and any claims related to the war in the Middle East, as these are either heavily reinsured or subject to exclusion clauses. “Regional…
FUJAIRAH, 21st March, 2026 (WAM) — H.H. Sheikh Hamad bin Mohammed Al Sharqi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Fujairah, Friday received well-wishers on the occasion of Eid Al-Fitr at his palace in Al Rumailah, in the presence of H.H. Sheikh Mohammed bin Hamad bin Mohammed Al Sharqi, Crown Prince of Fujairah. The Ruler of Fujairah accepted greetings from sheikhs, senior officials, heads of local and federal departments, dignitaries, citizens, and members of Arab, Islamic, and foreign communities. Source: Emirates News Agency
Meta Platforms recently agreed to spend $27 billion with the cloud company Nebius over the next five years. This AI infrastructure spend marks the biggest contracts signed by the Facebook owner to date. Netherlands-based Nebius, which has deals in place to deploy Nvidia’s infrastructure across its global platform, stated Meta Platforms would pay $12 billion for dedicated capacity across multiple locations. This part of the deal represents one of the first large-scale deployments of the Nvidia Vera Rubin platform, starting from early 2027. Also in connection with Nebius’ partnership with Nvidia, Meta Platforms committed to purchase additional available computer capacity…