Author: Editorial team
While most 13-year-olds spend their afternoons doing homework or playing with friends, Hamad Abdullah bin Safwan spends it by running his own home café in Abu Dhabi. The young entrepreneur opened Café 37 just three weeks ago, inspired by his father, who has owned a café for nearly five years. Speaking to Khaleej Times, Hamad said the idea came to him during a family holiday over the summer. “I’ve always loved making coffee,” he said, explaining that he wanted to turn his interest into a business. After returning from their holiday, Hamad and his father began preparing to open the café…
ABU DHABI, 27th October, 2026 (WAM) — A new study from New York University Abu Dhabi (NYUAD) has revealed how coral-associated bacteria help corals withstand extreme heat by producing steroid hormones that strengthen their immune response. Published in Nature Microbiology, the study showed that Endozoicomonas, a group of bacteria commonly associated with corals worldwide, produces steroid hormones including testosterone and progesterone when temperatures rise. These hormones help corals mount a stronger immune response to heat stress, increasing the survival of coral cells. The research was conducted on Acropora pharaonis corals from the Arabian Gulf, including corals collected near Saadiyat Island.…
Dubai: The first thing I see after hours on the road is the familiar sign: ‘Welcome to Kalba’. It’s more than just a marker on the highway; it’s a gentle declaration that I am home. My heart always skips a beat at this point, no matter how many times I’ve made the journey. Kalba isn’t a place I stumbled upon, or a quaint town I visited once and fell in love with. Kalba is where my story began. It’s where my father and his father before him called home, and where my own childhood unfolded, woven into the streets, parks…
DUBAI, 27th October, 2026 (WAM) — Dubai Chambers organised a webinar in collaboration with the DIFC Courts, focusing on contractual clauses relating to dispute resolution in mainland Dubai and the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC). The webinar attracted 289 participants from the private sector. It aimed to provide the business community and legal practitioners with practical guidance on drafting effective dispute resolution clauses and navigating the legal frameworks and litigation procedures applicable in the UAE. The session explored the legal and practical aspects of drafting contractual dispute resolution clauses, emphasising the importance of addressing potential risks at an early stage…
OMODA & JAECOO has demonstrated its new 5-kWh hybrid electric vehicle technology in OMODA 7 SHS-H during the OMODA Super Hybrid Marathon in China, which concluded on 22 October 2026. The event highlighted how greater battery capacity can support quieter driving and additional functions while parked, without requiring external charging. OMODA 7 SHS-H, featuring the new 5-kWh HEV technology, is scheduled to launch in the UAE in early 2027. It is among the first models to adopt the system. During the marathon, global media experienced the vehicle on urban roads, highways and mountain routes, assessing its power response, smoothness and…
Verizon recently announced that the company has entered into an agreement worth more than $2 billion with Amazon Web Services (AWS) to supply dark fibre infrastructure to meet AI workload demand. The operator noted the AWS agreement “establishes a commercial framework to scale distributed compute and meet the real-time demands of agentic and generative AI workloads”. It builds on an existing strategic partnership between the two and mirrors a dark fibre deal with Google announced earlier this year. On the operator’s earnings call, CEO Dan Schulman said “these two contracts are a clear signal that the largest builders of AI…
The UAE generates about 100 enquiries a year for space tourism, with roughly 15 to 18 per cent coming from serious, financially qualified buyers, according to the founder of SpaceVIP.Roman Chiporukha said some enquiries were speculative as people went silent when he told them the price.Stay up to date with the latest news. Follow KT on WhatsApp Channels.A seat on a private trip to low Earth orbit costs about $70 million, he said.He said the UAE had made substantial progress through its space agency over the past decade, but argued that the country needed a domestic talent pipeline.The UAE is…
Bollywood singer Shaan surprised fans at his recent concert in Dubai as he paid tribute to pop legend Michael Jackson by performing his hit song Billie Jean and recreating some of his famous dance moves.Best known for his romantic Hindi songs, Shaan showed a completely different side of his performance at the Coca-Cola Arena during his All of Me Tour. Videos from the concert have since gone viral on social media, with fans praising his singing and dance moves.The singer performed Billie Jean and recreated some of the late pop star’s signature moves, including the moonwalk. His performance also featured…
Harry Kane is targeting Champions League glory for Bayern Munich and ending England’s wait for a major international tournament after lifting the Ballon d’Or in the highlight of his career to date on Monday.In his native London, Kane became the first English winner of the award in 25 years as he beat off competition from Kylian Mbappe and Lamine Yamal to be crowned the world’s best player.The 33-year-old was rewarded for a remarkable 73 goals in 65 games for club and country last season as he propelled Bayern to a league and cup double.”I’d say a dream come true but…
The Dubai Civil Court of First Instance ruled that a husband and his son must jointly return to the man’s former wife AED15.1 million, representing the value of jewellery, watches and cash they were convicted of stealing. The court also ordered them to pay AED1 million in compensation for the material and moral damages she suffered, bringing the total award to AED16.1 million. The case stemmed from marital disputes between the plaintiff and her husband. She alleged that her husband and his son stole jewellery from her home, including more than 100 gold and diamond pieces valued at about AED15…