Author: Editorial team
DUBAI, 20th April, 2026 (WAM) — The Community Development Authority (CDA) in Dubai convened the third meeting of the Foster Families Committee, with the participation of representatives from several relevant government entities, as part of efforts to strengthen the alternative care ecosystem and enhance coordination to ensure a safe and stable family environment for children. The meeting underscored the Committee’s role in reviewing foster care applications, ensuring compliance with approved requirements, issuing placement decisions, and conducting continuous follow-up to support children’s stability within nurturing family settings, in line with a comprehensive legislative and regulatory framework governing alternative care in the…
Mostafa Zafer, Vice President of Automation, IBM Middle East and Africa, has written a thought leadership article that examines how automation and observability are now the new frontlines of operational continuity. Mostafa Zafer, Vice President of Automation, for IBM Middle East and Africa, has said that resilience is not about getting back to normal, but instead that the new normal keeps moving. Disruption has evolved. It is no longer episodic, a crisis to weather and recover from. It is systemic, unfolding across interconnected layers of infrastructure, supply chains, regulatory environments, and digital ecosystems. For organizations in the Middle East, this…
Abu Dhabi has renamed four Darb toll gates, introducing new identities and updated names aimed at improving clarity and making them easier for motorists to recognise. The change is part of efforts to better align each toll gate name with its actual location, helping drivers quickly identify routes and navigate the road network with greater ease. Stay up to date with the latest news. Follow KT on WhatsApp Channels It is also intended to enhance overall traffic awareness and reduce confusion for road users. Here are the four renamed toll gates: Al Maqta Toll Gate, located on Al Maqta Bridge Rabdan Toll…
BEIJING, 20th April, 2026 (WAM) — China’s exports of medical devices to Middle Eastern countries reached US$3.484 billion in 2025, marking a significant growth trend in the region. According to Xinhua News Agency, medical consumables topped the list of exports with a percentage exceeding (43%), recording (US$ 1.513), an increase of (8.62%) on an annual basis. Source: Emirates News Agency
BERLIN, 20th April, 2026 (WAM) — Sales of fully electric cars in Europe’s main auto markets jumped by almost a third in the first quarter of 2026, as drivers looked for alternatives to combustion engines after the war in Iran caused the highest spike in petrol prices in years. New battery-electric vehicle (BEV) registrations, a proxy for sales, rose 29.4% from a year ago to almost 560,000 in the quarter and were up 51.3% at over 240,000 in March alone in 15 European markets, data collected by trade association E-Mobility Europe and research firm New Automotive showed on Monday. The…
SHARJAH, 19th April, 2026 (WAM) — Sharjah Police General Command (SPGC) and the Sharjah Department of Human Resources (SDHR) celebrated the graduation of the second batch of the “Occupational Safety and Health Representatives in Government Entities in the Emirate” project. The ceremony was held at the Sharjah Classic Cars Club and Museum, in the presence of Majid Hamad Al Marri, Director of SDHR, and Brigadier Dr Ahmed Saeed Al Naour, Director-General of the General Department of Prevention and Safety, along with a number of officials from both sides. Brigadier Dr Ahmed Saeed Al Naour affirmed that this project embodies the…
Narimane Kurdi, Director, Revenue Marketing Emerging Markets, at Nintex, has penned an exclusive thought-leadership feature, which examines how AI can help marketing teams ‘finish the job’ – and circumvent the issue of the pipeline that typically dies in the middle of the funnel. Narimane Kurdi is a marketing leader that works for Nintex, and is focused on revenue marketing and AI-driven go-to-market strategy across EMEA. In her op-ed, she outlines the impact AI is having on the field of marketing. Revenue marketing was supposed to fix accountability. It did. Marketing teams can now tie spend to pipeline, track engagement by…
[Editor’s Note: Follow Khaleej Times live blog for the latest regional developments with the US-Israel-Iran ceasefire now in effect.] Schools across the UAE are welcoming students back to campus this morning, as in-person learning resumes after more than a month of disruption linked to the US-Israel-Iran conflict, which has now seen a ceasefire. From early morning, school gates saw a steady flow of parents arriving to drop off their children, while yellow school buses returned to familiar routes across the city, with noticeably heavier traffic as daily school movement resumed after a long break. Students, many in visibly cheerful moods, stepped out…
BEIJING,20th April, 2026 (WAM) — A humanoid robot competing against flesh-and-blood runners has broken the world record at a Beijing half-marathon, showcasing the rapid technological advancements achieved by Chinese makers. The winning humanoid, equipped with an autonomous navigation system and running for Chinese smartphone maker Honor, completed the roughly 21km (13-mile) course in 50 minutes and 26 seconds, at an average speed of about 25km/h (15.5mph), according to state broadcaster CCTV. That was far faster than the top human in Sunday’s race, while also surpassing the current men’s world record of 57:20, held by Ugandan runner Jacob Kiplimo. Source: Emirates…
BEIJING,20th April, 2026 (WAM) — China’s one-year loan prime rate (LPR), a market-based benchmark lending rate, came in at 3% Monday, unchanged from the previous month, Xinhua news agency reported. The over-five-year LPR, on which many lenders base their mortgage rates, also remained unchanged from the previous reading of 3.5%, according to the National Interbank Funding Centre. Source: Emirates News Agency