Author: Editorial team
The Indian Embassy in UAE announced that consular, passport, visa and attestation services in UAE have been outsourced to AlHind Tours & Travels with effect on Wednesday, July 22, 2026. These services and will be delivered through 16 Indian Consular Application Centres (ICACs). These services will no longer be available at the Embassy of India in Abu Dhabi or the Consulate General of India in Dubai. Stay up to date with the latest news. Follow KT on WhatsApp Channels. How to book appointments In a circular, the embassy said that appointments can be booked online on the website consularsevainuae.com. The…
PARIS, 21st July, 2026 (WAM) — French lawmakers Tuesday passed banning access to social media for children under the age of 15. The bill became law after being backed by both French legislative chambers, the Senate and National Assembly, AFP reported. France’s government has touted it as a major legislative step. “France will become the first country in Europe to introduce a digital age limit to better protect our children online,” France’s Digital Minister Anne Le Henanff said on X. The law would add France to a growing list of countries that have already introduced similar restrictions. The restrictions could…
FARNBOROUGH, United Kingdom, 21st July, 2026 (WAM) – Etihad Airways and Abra Group have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) establishing a strategic partnership aimed at strengthening connectivity between Latin America, the Middle East and Asia through the combined networks of Etihad and Abra’s airlines: Avianca, GOL and Wamos Air. The agreement reflects Abra’s strategy of leveraging the complementary strengths of its airline portfolio to create new growth opportunities, expand connectivity for customers and develop innovative commercial partnerships with leading global carriers. It also reflects Etihad’s strategy of strengthening Abu Dhabi’s connectivity by working with leading airlines in complementary markets.…
BANGKOK, 21st July, 2026 (WAM) — Hussein Shawqi, a swimmer of the UAE national team, won the gold medal in the 50-meter freestyle at the 12th Asian Age Group Swimming Championships in Bangkok, Thailand, adding another continental achievement to the UAE’s swimming record. The gold medal came just two days after Shawqi claimed the silver medal in the 50-meter butterfly, which marked the UAE’s first medal of the championship. He concluded his campaign with a gold, reaffirming his status among Asia’s elite young swimmers. This achievement continues Shawqi’s string of successes at the Asian level and reflects the steady progress…
LONDON, 17th July, 2026 (WAM) — Arada has announced details of the first phase of Thameside West, a major regeneration project in London’s Royal Docks with a gross development value of AED12 billion. Spanning more than 47 acres along the River Thames, the project is expected to deliver at least 5,000 homes, including 35 percent affordable housing, alongside green spaces covering half of the site and a one-kilometre active waterfront. The development is being delivered in partnership with the Greater London Authority (GLA) through its land and property company GLAP. The first phase will include 1,500 homes across six buildings…
Residents across the UAE can expect fair to partly cloudy weather on Tuesday, with clouds developing mainly over the eastern and northern parts of the country. According to the National Centre of Meteorology (NCM), light to moderate winds will prevail during the day, but are expected to freshen at times, leading to blowing dust and reduced visibility in some exposed areas. Sea conditions will remain slight to moderate in the Arabian Gulf, while the Oman Sea will be slight, making conditions generally favourable for marine activities. Stay up to date with the latest news. Follow KT on WhatsApp Channels. The…
For one month, late-night matches, penalty shootouts and conversations about football shaped the daily routines of fans across the UAE. Then, almost overnight, the tournament was over. For Marwan Sharif, a Sudanese resident of Dubai, waking up without another match to anticipate felt strangely familiar, yet no less difficult. “Weird, honestly. Even though this keeps getting repeated every four years, the feeling never changes,” he said. “For a whole month, you get swept up in it, and then one day it’s just over. You wake up the next morning reaching for something that isn’t there anymore.” He described the feeling…
AJMAN, 21st July, 2026 (WAM) — Sheikh Abdulaziz bin Humaid Al Nuaimi, Chairman of the Ajman Land and Real Estate Regulation Department, has launched the Huwiyyah Tubna (An Identity Being Built) initiative — a step aimed at preserving and highlighting Ajman’s cultural heritage by integrating traditional cultural elements into real estate development projects. Sheikh Abdulaziz bin Humaid Al Nuaimi affirmed the importance of preserving the historic architectural legacy of the Emirate of Ajman and blending modernity with heritage in real estate projects — through creative designs that reflect the stages of evolution of the Emirate’s architectural character amid the urban…
The strategic partnership combines AI-native infrastructure, enterprise data intelligence, and localised delivery to enable governments and enterprises to seamlessly convert AI from pilot projects into real-world business outcomes Dubai — Origen, an Abu Dhabi-based AI-native technology company, and Deepexi, a publicly listed enterprise AI and data intelligence company, announced a strategic partnership at the World Artificial Intelligence Conference (WAIC) 2026 to advance enterprise AI adoption across the UAE and the broader Middle East and Africa (MEA) region. The partnership brings together two highly complementary strengths: Origen contributes AI-native infrastructure, deep understanding of government and enterprise transformation across MEA, and regional delivery capabilities, while Deepexi brings enterprise AI, trusted data…
DUBAI, 21st July, 2026 (WAM) — The Emirates Racing Authority (ERA) said 1,099 horses were registered during the 2025-2026 season, up 31 percent from 836 in the previous season. The authority said the increase reflected the success of racing events and strong participation from within the UAE and abroad. The number of two-year-old horses taking part rose by 68 percent compared with the 2024-2025 season, while total race prize money increased by 2.69 percent. The season also attracted 167 trainers and 117 jockeys, while the number of owners and active syndicate members rose by 12.8 percent to 967. Rashid Al…