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Committee to support Dubai Social Agenda 33 goals and strengthen family wellbeing through integrated government action Dubai: His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defence of the UAE, and Chairman of The Executive Council of Dubai, has approved the formation of the Supervisory Committee for Initiatives under the Sheikha Hind bint Maktoum Family Programme. The committee will be chaired by Hessa bint Essa Buhumaid, Director General of the Community Development Authority in Dubai. The formation of the committee supports the goals of the Dubai Social Agenda 33…
ADNOC has established a new well delivery performance standard, routinely drilling well sections exceeding one mile in length within a single day in some of the UAE’s most complex carbonate rocks, including 6,428 feet drilled in 24 hours.At the centre of this transformation is ADNOC’s Real-Time Intelligence Centre (RTIC), where engineers, operational specialists and subsurface experts work together around the clock. Using live data, advanced analytics and frontline experience, teams can optimise performance, support faster decision-making and apply lessons learned from one well to the next.The achievement reflects ADNOC’s commitment to operational excellence and its ability to combine the expertise…
Fresh off earning her first Emmy nomination, actress Sarah Pidgeon has already shared her hopes for where Love Story could go next, and it is not another traditional romance.Speaking to The Hollywood Reporter, Pidgeon said she believes any future season of Ryan Murphy’s hit anthology series should surprise audiences by exploring a different kind of relationship instead of another “classic love story.””My gut is telling me that Ryan and his team will choose something out of left field,” she said. “I don’t think it’s going to be a classic love story. I think it will be a different type of…
During a recent podcast on the YouTube channel Lucas TYLTY, Gabriel Batistuta, who once enthralled fans with his rockstar looks and a thunderous right foot that left goalkeepers with no time to react, paused for a moment when asked to name the person who inspired him to become a footballer.The other guests on the panel were no ordinary people either — Ronaldo (the Brazilian one), Romario, Roberto Carlos, Roberto Baggio and Marco Materazzi.Barring Ronaldo and Roberto Carlos, each one of them now carries patches of grey hair and pesky wrinkles, reminding us to make peace with one simple fact in…
DUBAI 3rd August, 2026 (WAM) — Sheikh Hamdan bin Mubarak Al Nahyan, President of the UAE Football Association (UAEFA), welcomed the decision by FIFA President Gianni Infantino not to proceed with the proposed FIFA Forward Enterprise (FFE) initiative. Sheikh Hamdan said that discontinuing the proposal serves the best interests of the global football family and helps preserve the unity of the international football ecosystem. He called for all proposals to be carefully considered with wisdom to safeguard the interests of the game, its fans, and the wider football community. He affirmed that the UAE Football Association supports initiatives and proposals…
Dimitris Moulavasilis, Group Chief Executive Officer, M42. Dimitris Moulavasilis explains the clinical safeguards and ambitions behind M42’s AI-powered kidney health assistant Dubai — Kidney.com, launched by M42 and Diaverum in Abu Dhabi on 13 May 2026, marks a shift in healthcare AI from general-purpose generative tools toward specialised, condition-focused platforms built to understand medical nuance and strengthen patient engagement. Combining M42’s AI capabilities with Diaverum’s 35 years of renal care expertise, the assistant offers trusted, personalised kidney health education at no cost, launching first in the UAE, France, Germany, Portugal and the UK, with further markets to follow. More than…
Metro remains the most-used transport mode as daily ridership nears 1.9 million and RTA advances major mobility projects Dubai: Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) announced that the total number of users of public transport, shared mobility and taxis reached approximately 348.1 million passengers during the first half of 2026, with an average of nearly 1.9 million passengers per day. The total includes users of the Dubai Metro, Dubai Tram, public buses, marine transport, taxis and shared mobility services, including ride-hailing vehicles, hourly rental cars and on-demand buses. In addition, luxury transport vehicles (limousines) carried 5.7 million passengers during the…
Joint inspections uncover AED82 million in tax liabilities and penalties as authorities intensify efforts to combat tax evasionDubai: The Federal Tax Authority (FTA) announced that inspection campaigns conducted in cooperation with Dubai Police during the first half of 2026 resulted in the seizure of 3,587,315 non-compliant packages of excise goods and the issuance of 59 seizure reports against several establishments and individuals.The campaigns, carried out in collaboration with the General Department of Criminal Investigation at Dubai Police, form part of ongoing efforts to enhance tax compliance and combat tax evasion.According to the FTA, the total tax liabilities and penalties related…
EFG Hermes ranked as the top securities broker across five Middle East and North Africa markets in the first half of 2026, according to exchange data, strengthening its position in some of the region’s largest capital markets.The brokerage division secured the number one position on the Egyptian Exchange (EGX), Boursa Kuwait, Dubai Financial Market (DFM), Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange (ADX), and Nasdaq Dubai. It also ranked first across the UAE on a combined basis.The strongest gains came in the Gulf. In the UAE, EFG Hermes achieved a clean sweep across all three exchanges, capturing a 48.52 per cent market share…
Fans of New Girl may finally have a reason to celebrate.Max Greenfield, best known for playing the fan-favourite Schmidt, has revealed that he has seen scripts for a possible New Girl reunion, adding fresh fuel to speculation that the beloved sitcom could be making a comeback.Appearing on Today with Jenna & Sheinelle, Greenfield was asked about the long-rumoured reunion. His response immediately caught fans attention.Stay up to date with the latest news. Follow KT on WhatsApp channels.”As far as I know, it’s happening,” he said, before adding that he had already read scripts, describing them as “amazing.”The comments are the…