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SHARJAH, 1st September, 2026 (WAM) — The Sharjah Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SCCI) has concluded an official business mission to the brotherly Republic of Korea, led by Halima Humaid Ali Al Owais, Chairperson of the Sharjah Consultative Council and Board Member of SCCI. The delegation comprised 30 prominent businesswomen, women entrepreneurs and representatives of Sharjah’s economic, investment and entrepreneurship ecosystem. The mission aimed to expand SCCI’s international economic network, open new channels for trade and investment cooperation, and strengthen the global presence and competitiveness of Sharjah’s business community. Its programme featured official meetings, business-to-business engagements, field visits and economic…
Hani Nofal, Executive Head of Infrastructure Solutions in Middle East and Africa, NTT DATA. NTT DATA, a global leader in AI, digital business and technology services, recently announced its intention to launch the NTT DATA AI Factory Lab in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Designed to help organisations accelerate AI adoption, the lab will bring together NTT DATA’s full stack AI solutions and services expertise and technologies from leading ecosystem partners, including Cisco and NVIDIA, to help scale AI with confidence. Scheduled to open in September 2026, the AI Factory Lab will support executive briefings, AI strategy workshops and hands-on experiences that…
The NCM warns of mist overnight and rough seas, as the Comfort Index adds five degrees to temperatures across the UAE this Wednesday. Dubai: If you’re feeling sticky the moment you step outdoors, it’s because today’s hot weather is being compounded by high humidity. The National Centre of Meteorology (NCM) forecasts fair to partly cloudy weather, with a probability of some convective cloud formation eastward by afternoon, associated with rainfall. Humid conditions However, relative humidity (RH) is on the rise, reaching up to 90% in coastal and inland areas by nighttime and on Thursday morning. This means the Comfort Index…
Gold dropped more than 2% on Tuesday to a two-week low as elevated Treasury yields and a stronger U.S. dollar weighed on prices, while bullion’s break below its 200-day moving average triggered additional technical selling.Spot gold was down 1.7% at $4,371.50 per ounce at 11:52 a.m. ET (1552 GMT), after touching its lowest since August 19 at $4,362.89 earlier in the session. Bullion dropped below its 200-day moving average — currently around $4,528 — on August 28.U.S. gold futures were down 1.37% at $4,420.10.”We’re seeing some technical selling pressure… bond yields globally are at highs not seen in years. So…
Off Campus star Stephen Kalyn has joined Sydney Sweeney in the upcoming The Housemaid sequel, The Housemaid’s Secret.Lionsgate announced the casting in an Instagram video showing Kalyn reading Freida McFadden’s novel before walking into a trailer on set.“Welcome home, Brock. Stephen Kalyn joins the cast of The Housemaid’s Secret,” Lionsgate wrote in the caption.Kalyn will play Brock Cunningham, a lawyer who is in a relationship with Sweeney’s character Millie Calloway. The actor is best known for playing Dean Di Laurentis in Prime Video’s Off Campus and has also appeared in Gen V, Cruel Intentions and Motorheads.Brock becomes part of Millie’s life as she attempts to move forward from the events of…
Mikel Arteta said Arsenal’s ability to kill off their Premier League rivals will be key to their title defence after Bukayo Saka sealed a 1-0 win against Aston Villa on Monday.Saka netted with a close-range finish in the second half at Villa Park to make it two successive victories at the start of the season for the champions.Arteta was impressed with the way his side ground out a hard-fought success at a venue they lost in last season.”Really happy, it’s a massive win. It’s a tough place to come and earn three points. I think we deserved it,” he said. “We…
The first week of school is often a mix of excitement, new routines and children getting used to being back in classrooms. But as students across the UAE returned to school on August 31, schools were also reminding parents of another important back-to-school rule: children who are unwell should stay home until they have recovered. Schools are reminding families to keep children home with symptoms such as fever, cough, vomiting or diarrhoea, helping them recover while limiting the spread of illness in classrooms. The guidance comes as schools begin a new academic year and settle millions of children into classrooms…
CAPITALS, 2nd September, 2026 (WAM) — Gold fell on Wednesday to its lowest in more than three weeks. Spot gold was down 0.6 percent at $4,304.01 per ounce by 00:17 GMT, its lowest since 7th August. US gold futures for December delivery fell 1 percent to $4,350.80. Among other metals, spot silver lost 1 percent to $63.60 per ounce, platinum edged 1 percent lower to $1,722.23 and palladium fell 1.4 percent to $1,292.21. Source: Emirates News Agency
UAE gold and silver prices stabilise Tuesday: 24K gold at AED 533.50 per gram, 22K AED 494, 21K AED 473.75, 18K AED 406; silver at AED 7.90 per gram and AED 245.67 per ounceGold and silver prices in the UAE stabilised during trade on Tuesday amid limited price movements at the beginning of September. Gold remained near its lowest levels in about two weeks, while silver remained below the level of 8 dirhams per gram.The price of a gram of 24 carat gold was 533.50 dirhams, a slight increase of 50 fils compared to Monday’s trading, while the price of…
AL AIN, 1st September, 2026 (WAM) — Bahraini Al-Nassr opened the second round of the International Youth Volleyball Tournament by securing their second consecutive victory, defeating Qatari Al-Rayyan 3–0. The tournament, organised by Al Ain Club under the patronage of the Department of Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi, in strategic partnership with the Abu Dhabi Sports Council, and in technical cooperation with the UAE Volleyball Federation, is being held at Khalifa bin Zayed Sports Hall in Al Ain. In the “Kuwaiti clash,” Al-Qadsia defeated Burgan 3–0, securing their first victory in the tournament after losing in the opening round…