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ABU DHABI, 7th October, 2026 (WAM) — Sheikh Humaid bin Ammar bin Humaid Al Nuaimi, Member of the Ajman Executive Council and Leader of the Ajman Artificial Intelligence Programme, and Sheikh Rashid bin Ammar bin Humaid Al Nuaimi, Chairman of the Ajman Digital Department, visited Ajman Government’s pavilion at AI Everything Abu Dhabi 2026, held at the ADNEC Centre Abu Dhabi. Ajman Government’s participation in the exhibition is organised by the Ajman Digital Department through a unified pavilion bringing together five government entities: the Ajman Digital Department, the Ajman Department of Economic Development, the Ajman Department of Finance, Ajman Municipality…
ABU DHABI, 7th October, 2026 (WAM) — The Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange (ADX) concluded its two-day annual Global Investor Roadshow and Conference in New York. Held in collaboration with Morgan Stanley and concluded on Friday, 25 September 2026, the two-day event connected senior leadership from 13 prominent ADX-listed issuers with about 70 major U.S. institutional investors managing more than USD 35 trillion in assets under management (AUM). The delegation included senior executives from the sectors central to Abu Dhabi Vision 2030, such as energy, banking, real estate, telecommunications, and basic materials, driving the emirate and the UAE’s sustainable growth and…
Understanding how water, electrolytes and carbohydrates work together can help support hydration before, during and after exercise Published: Wed 7 Oct 2026, 4:14 PM As more people head outdoors to run, play sport or return to the gym, hydration deserves a place in every exercise plan. Dehydration can affect concentration and performance, and in hot conditions it can become dangerous. The key is not to wait until you feel very thirsty. Drink before exercise, take regular drinks while you are active, and continue drinking afterwards. Sweat takes away more than water When you sweat, your body loses water. It also…
RIYADH, 7th October, 2026 (WAM) — The United Arab Emirates participated in the seventh meeting of the Directors of Public Security of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries, held at the headquarters of the GCC General Secretariat in Riyadh. The UAE Ministry of Interior delegation was headed by Brigadier Saeed bin Tuwair Al Suwaidi, Assistant Undersecretary for Security Affairs. The meeting discussed a number of security issues of common interest, reviewed the outcomes and recommendations of the joint security committees, and explored ways to implement them in support of the GCC’s security cooperation efforts. The meeting also reviewed the decisions…
The UAE’s Federal Tax Authority (FTA) has issued a new top-up tax guide to support multinational businesses understand the country’s evolving tax framework and enable them to meet registration obligations. The guide provides detailed guidance for multinational enterprises (MNEs) to determine whether a corporation falls within the scope of the Qualified Domestic Minimum Top-up Tax (QDMTT) Legislation. The guide also outlines the conditions for MNE Groups to be in scope, the types of entities subject to top-up tax and those that are not, as well as the registration process and applicable timelines. Stay up to date with the latest news.…
ABU DHABI, 7th October, 2026 (WAM) — The Ministry of Family is continuing its efforts to strengthen the child protection system and develop the capabilities of national professionals across relevant sectors through the Child Protection Specialist (CPS) programme for the police sector. Delivered in collaboration with the National Academy for Childhood Development (NACD) and in partnership with the police general headquarters in Ras Al Khaimah, Umm Al Qaiwain and Fujairah, the programme aims to develop specialist police personnel and enhance their readiness to handle child protection cases through professional approaches that take account of children’s needs and best interests. The…
DUBAI, 7th October, 2026 (WAM) — The Artificial Intelligence Office in the UAE Government, in collaboration with Samsung Gulf Electronics, has announced the opening of registration for the latest edition of Samsung Innovation Campus 2026, aimed at equipping young Emirati talent with the technical and practical skills needed to develop artificial intelligence solutions and strengthening their ability to transform knowledge into innovations that enhance the competitiveness of the national economy and support the economy of the future. This year’s edition introduces a new training track in generative AI, providing participants with practical skills in one of the fastest-growing and most…
DUBAI, 7th October, 2026 (WAM) — The Knowledge and Human Development Authority (KHDA) has formed the first Dubai Parents Council, comprising 15 parents of students enrolled in private schools, and the first Dubai Educators Council, comprising 15 teachers and education professionals. KHDA has also approved the second cohort of the Dubai Students Council for the 2026–27 academic year, bringing together 16 students from Grades 9 to 12 across Dubai private schools. The three councils support the objectives of Dubai’s Education 33 (E33) Strategy and its game-changing initiatives to empower students, parents and educators, including Leaders of Tomorrow, Pathway Partners, and…
ABU DHABI, 7th October, 2026 (WAM) — Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank (ADIB) said that its shareholders have approved the proposed increase in the bank’s issued and paid-up share capital through a rights issue expected to raise approximately AED1.75 billion in gross proceeds. The resolution was approved by the requisite majority of shareholders at the General Assembly Meeting held on Tuesday. The capital raise will strengthen ADIB’s capital base and support the next phase of growth under Vision 2035, enabling the bank to pursue its growth trajectory while maintaining capital strength and creating sustainable long-term value for shareholders. The proposed rights…
ABU DHABI, 7th October, 2026 (WAM) — The Technology Innovation Institute (TII), the applied research arm of Abu Dhabi’s Advanced Technology Research Council (ATRC), on Wednesday launched three new artificial intelligence models that bring Emirati language and culture, as well as multimodality, within reach of developers, researchers and everyday users. Falcon-Emirati is a 7-billion-parameter language model purpose-built for Emirati Arabic, capturing the dialect’s vocabulary, expressions, idioms and cultural context. It launched alongside Falcon-ASR (Automatic Speech Recognition), a compact 1.6-billion-parameter model that converts spoken Standard and Emirati Arabic, English, French, Spanish and Portuguese into written text, and Falcon-OCR-Arabic (Optical Character Recognition),…