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DUBAI, 25th May, 2026 (WAM) — The International Centre for Biosaline Agriculture (ICBA) has signed a collaboration agreement with the Agency for Innovative Development under the Ministry of Higher Education, Science and Innovation of the Republic of Uzbekistan to launch the “Farmers’ and Agro-Entrepreneurs Accelerator for Developing and Commercializing Crop Value Chains” in Nukus, Karakalpakstan. The agreement was signed by Dr. Tarifa Alzaabi, Director General of ICBA, and Dr. Asror Norov, Acting Director of the Agency for Innovative Development. The programme will be implemented with the support of the Abu Dhabi Fund for Development, under the project “Development of Sustainable…

SHARJAH, 25th May, 2026 (WAM) — The Child Safety Organisation, affiliated with the Sharjah Family and Community Council, has urged parents to keep a closer eye on how children use smartphones, delivery apps and online shopping platforms, saying convenience should never replace family supervision. In a public awareness message, the organisation said delivery services have become part of everyday family life, helping households manage food orders, shopping and daily needs more easily. However, it warned that when children use these services on their own, parents need to set clear rules around what they can order, how they pay, and whether…

Saudi Arabia has reached a defining moment in its digital evolution, according to Deloitte’s Digital Consumer Trends 2026 Report—KSA Edition, with generative AI rapidly shifting from a curiosity to an everyday utility, reshaping how people search, work, and make decisions. Based on a nationally representative survey of 1,000 consumers aged 18–50, the report captures a market moving at pace: more connected, more digitally fluent, and increasingly intentional in how it engages with technology. At the centre of this shift is the rapid rise of generative AI. As highlighted by the report, two-thirds of consumers in Saudi Arabia (66%) now actively…

The Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi has approved a housing benefits package worth Dh1.54 billion, benefiting 1,074 Emirati citizens across the emirate. The package, approved under the directive of UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan in his capacity as Ruler of Abu Dhabi, by Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, includes: Housing loans valued at Dh1.41 billion, benefiting 929 citizens Exemptions from housing loan repayments totalling Dh123 million, benefiting 145 senior citizens, limited-income retirees and families of deceased citizens in Abu Dhabi Stay up to date with the latest news. Follow KT on WhatsApp Channels. The…

ABU DHABI, 25th May, 2026 (WAM) — Core42, a G42 company specialising in sovereign cloud and AI infrastructure, today announced the successful arrangement of two structured trade finance facilities amounting to US$550 million with HSBC to accelerate its AI cloud and compute deployments across the United States and Europe. The facilities of US$240 million and US$310 million were completed in February 2026 and May 2026 respectively. The facilities have been purpose-built to support Core42’s capital intensity and deployment cycles of AI cloud infrastructure. Structured to enable strategic flexibility, both facilities are non-equity dilutive and reinforce Core42’s disciplined capital allocation approach…

There are moments in hospitality when the numbers tell one story, but the people tell another. This is one of those moments. Across Dubai and the wider UAE, operators are navigating a period that has demanded agility, realism, and no shortage of resilience. External pressures, regional uncertainty, shifting travel patterns, rising costs, and cautious consumer spending have all created genuine headwinds for the sector. In the short term, there is no denying that both operations and commercial performance have felt the impact. Yet, what I find most inspiring is not the challenge itself, it is the response. And perhaps that…

ABU DHABI, 25th May, 2026 (WAM) — The UAE Judo Federation has announced that the national team will compete in three bouts at the opening of the Asian Cadets Championship, hosted by the Uzbekistan Federation in Tashkent on 28th and 29th May, with the participation of 692 male and female athletes from 11 countries. The federation said the national team will compete in the lightweight divisions on the opening day, 28th May, in the under 55kg, under 60kg and under 66kg categories, followed the next day by the heavyweight competitions in the under 73kg and under 81kg categories. The federation…

DUBAI, 25th May, 2026 (WAM) — The Rental Disputes Centre, represented by its “Yad Al Khair” Committee, has launched a new initiative titled “Eid Reunion”, in collaboration with the Mohamed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Charitable Establishment, coinciding with the blessed occasion of Eid Al Adha. The initiative aims to support families involved in rental-related cases and ease living burdens during the festive period. The initiative focuses on settling the financial obligations of 54 inmates detained in connection with rental disputes through the payment of a total amount of AED3.5 million, enabling their release and allowing them to reunite with their…

A six-year-old boy has saved his nine-year-old sister’s life by donating bone marrow in a partially matched transplant performed at Yas Clinic in Abu Dhabi, in partnership with the Abu Dhabi Stem Cells Centre (ADSCC). Razan was diagnosed with severe aplastic anaemia after developing unexplained bruising, recurrent infections and repeated bleeding episodes that led to multiple hospital admissions, with her immune system severely weakened. After a series of comprehensive diagnostic tests at Yas Clinic, doctors confirmed no fully matched donor was available, either inside the family or through international donor registries. The breakthrough came from within the family: Razan’s six-year-old…

LinkShadow has been positioned in the Visionaries Quadrant of the 2026 Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for Network Detection and Response. We are recognised for our completeness of vision and ability to execute. We believe this recognition highlights a differentiated approach to NDR that is redefining how organisations detect and respond to modern network threats. As cyber threats grow more sophisticated and fast moving, security teams are challenged by fragmented visibility, overwhelming alert volumes, and limited context. LinkShadow addresses these challenges through a distinct strategy that combines AI driven analytics with deep contextual awareness and real time correlation across network activity. This…