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RAS AL KHAIMAH, 6th August, 2026 (WAM) — Ras Al Khaimah reinforced its growing position as a leading investment destination, recording capital investments exceeding AED771.5 million through 967 newly registered establishments during the first half of 2026. The emirate attracted 1,399 new investors representing 68 nationalities from around the world, underscoring its growing economic appeal. Dr. Rashid Khalfan Al Nuaimi, Director-General of the Ras Al Khaimah Chamber of Commerce and Industry, said these indicators reflect the positive performance of the local economy and the continued growth across various economic activities. Al Nuaimi said the emirate recorded the issuance and renewal…

The company’s results echo the strain flagged by rival Ryanair, and lay bare a widening split in European aviationWizz Air said on Thursday that a key measure of airline sales ⁠at the budget carrier would fall in its second quarter, as soaring fuel costs and weak fares driven by the Iran war weighed on one of Europe’s more vulnerable airlines.Shares in ‌the carrier fell more than 5% in early trade.The carrier also swung to a first-quarter operating loss of €183.3 million ($211.7 million), ‌highlighting the pressure facing European budget airlines as ‌they are forced to absorb ballooning fuel costs while…

Applying to dozens or even hundreds of jobs has become the norm for many job seekers in the UAE, but recruiters say sending out more applications is no longer enough to secure an interview.As employers receive hundreds of applications for a single vacancy and increasingly rely on AI-powered screening tools, candidates who submit the same CV to every role are finding it harder to stand out.”The challenge today is often a lack of alignment between a candidate’s profile and what employers are specifically looking for,” Mahesh Shahdadpuri, Group Chairman of TASC Outsourcing, told Khaleej Times.Stay up to date with the…

Veteran actor Michelle Pfeiffer has revealed that she is no longer interested in starring in leading movie roles, saying she has found greater joy in ensemble television projects.Speaking during an Emmy nominees panel, Pfeiffer said she now prefers being part of a larger cast rather than carrying a film as its central character.”I never want to star in another movie, I swear to God. I only want to do ensemble pieces. It’s so much more fun, I love it so much,” Pfeiffer said.The 68-year-old actor appeared on the panel alongside fellow Emmy nominees Elle Fanning, Dale Dickey, Karolina Wydra, Rhea…

As the school summer holidays began last month in Dubai, Shafiq Ahmed, the veteran cricket coach at GEMS Modern Academy, flew to Lahore, Pakistan, to spend time with his family.Being at home, surrounded by loved ones, always brings a sense of calm. Like most ordinary people, Ahmed also enjoys these precious moments in life.But even the comfort of home is not enough to keep his blood pressure under control when his son, Abdullah Shafique, goes out to bat for Pakistan in international cricket.The last couple of years have been extremely stressful for Ahmed, having seen his son struggle for runs…

DUBAI, 6th August, 2026 (WAM) — Dubai Government Human Resources Department (DGHR) has introduced Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD) in collaboration with Microsoft, marking another milestone in its digital transformation journey and reinforcing its commitment to building a more intelligent, secure and resilient government workplace. By adopting Azure Virtual Desktop, DGHR is enhancing its digital workplace with a more flexible and secure employee experience. The solution enables secure access to enterprise applications, systems, and digital work resources from anywhere and across multiple devices, while ensuring the highest standards of cybersecurity and data protection. The initiative aligns with Dubai Government’s vision to…

Anthropic recently confirmed the formation of an in-house silicon team to design custom chips for its Claude AI model. This move is likely aimed at improving performance and efficiency as the demand for Anthropic’s services continues to rise. In a statement to Mobile World Live (MWL), Anthropic said it “is hiring engineers with experience across the stack”. The company stated this move will let it co-design hardware and models together, allowing Claude to run faster and more efficiently at the scale its customers need. Anthropic told MWL the effort is not a shift away from its existing hardware partners. The…

SHARJAH, 6th August, 2026 (WAM) — Sharjah’s real estate sector recorded transactions worth AED7 billion in July 2026, a 61.8 percent increase from AED4.4 billion in June, across 9,376 transactions, up 25.3 percent. The total area traded through sales transactions reached approximately 27.2 million square feet, reflecting continued investment momentum and growing confidence in the emirate’s real estate market. The Sharjah Real Estate Registration Department attributed the sector’s strong performance to ongoing infrastructure development, major development projects and a supportive legislative environment that continues to attract regional and international investors. Ownership certificate transactions topped activity with 4,049 transactions, followed by…

Participants also explored ways to integrate creative writing, music, theatre, visual arts, design, culinary arts, project-based learning, and extracurricular reading into school curricula. Dubai: As part of its efforts to strengthen the role of the arts in education, Dubai Culture & Arts Authority (Dubai Culture), in collaboration with the Knowledge and Human Development Authority (KHDA), organised a brainstorming session titled ‘Innovation Lab: Integrating Arts and Design into the Educational System.’ The session explored mechanisms for embedding arts and design into private school curricula, while developing an integrated framework to identify, nurture and empower talented students. The initiative forms part of…

Wall Street’s benchmark S&P 500 struggled for direction in choppy trading on Thursday as investors took a breather from a record-breaking rally earlier this week and awaited any signs of a peace deal in the Middle East.Chip stocks shrugged off earlier losses and traded mostly higher, building on a rebound from late last week that sent the S&P 500 and the blue-chip Dow to record highs, as strong earnings from tech leaders renewed investor confidence in the AI trade.Marvell, Qualcomm and Advanced Micro Devices gained about 2% each and aided a 1.8% rise in the broader Philadelphia Semiconductor Index.Limiting gains,…