Author: Editorial Team
The UAE’s perfume industry is anything but new, but it has evolved into a diverse industry that combines regional heritage with modern perfumery. While oud and attars remain deeply rooted in the region’s fragrance culture, UAE perfume houses are developing modern scents that are going viral with perfume lovers around the world, turning affordable scents into serious contenders in a market once dominated by luxury names. And this isn’t simply a passing trend. Brands such as Lattafa, Armaf, Afnan and Arabiyat Prestige show just how far UAE perfumery has come, combining sophisticated scent profiles with prices that make them accessible…
ABU DHABI, 6th October, 2026 (WAM) — The Department of Finance in Ajman is participating in Ai Everything Abu Dhabi, taking place on 6th and 7th October 2026 at ADNEC Centre Abu Dhabi, under the theme ‘The New Intelligence Order – From Abu Dhabi, the AI Capital of the World.’ Through its participation, the Department is showcasing its latest smart services and its approach to leveraging artificial intelligence to advance government financial services and operations across the emirate. The Department’s participation in the global artificial intelligence event reflects its commitment to embedding innovation across the workplace and accelerating the adoption…
ABU DHABI, 6th October, 2026 (WAM) — Open Innovation AI, the UAE-based sovereign AI infrastructure and orchestration company, and NetApp, the Intelligent Data Infrastructure company, today announced a technology collaboration at Ai Everything Abu Dhabi 2026. The collaboration aims to identify opportunities to bring together the following; Open Innovation AI’s Sovereign AI Fabric: hardware-agnostic software that provisions, orchestrates, secures and operates GPU infrastructure across on-prem, hybrid and air-gapped deployments. NetApp Platform: The NetApp Platform is an intelligent, governed foundation that turns distributed enterprise data into trusted, AI-ready knowledge without requiring it to be moved, copied, or consolidated. It enables seamless…
Around 28,000 Finnish tourists travelled to the UAE last year, while only 854 Emirati travellers visited Finland — a gap the country’s ambassador to Finland and Estonia believes could start to close with the launch of a new year-round direct flight between the two countries. Emirates’ new Dubai-Helsinki service could make Finland more accessible to UAE residents and encourage more travellers to explore the Nordic country outside its popular winter season, said Amna Fikri, UAE Ambassador to Finland and Estonia. “The number may be modest, but with this new Emirates route, it will open the opportunity for UAE residents and…
ABU DHABI, 6th October, 2026 (WAM) — Solutions+ and Saal.ai have signed a collaboration agreement to accelerate the adoption of enterprise data platform solutions. The agreement was signed at Ai Everything Abu Dhabi 2026, where Solutions+ is a Global Partner. Under the collaboration agreement, Solutions+ will be the enterprise transformation partner, leading client engagement, advisory, implementation, integration, change enablement, governance, assurance, training and managed services. Saal.ai brings its enterprise data platform DigiXT and Data Prism 360, enabling organisations to build stronger data foundations and turn organisational data into actionable intelligence. Combining Solutions+’s established client relationships and industry expertise with Saal.ai’s…
ABU DHABI, 6th October, 2026 (WAM) — The Ministry of Health and Prevention (MoHAP) has started implementing the resolution that sets caps on the levels of target ingredients in selected food products in the UAE. The measure aims to protect public health and reduce obesity rates and other noncommunicable diseases linked to unhealthy food. The resolution sets a national framework to gradually reduce all types of sodium, processed sugar, and fat in a range of food products in the UAE, to improve their nutritional value and further support balanced food choices for community members, through clearly defined phases that extend…
LUANDA, 6th October, 2026 (WAM) — DP World has been granted a 10-year extension to its concession to operate the multipurpose terminal at the Port of Luanda, Angola, extending the concession term through to 2051. Since commencing operations in 2021, DP World has invested more than US$260 million to upgrade and modernise the terminal. Over the past five years, the total number of twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs) handled at the terminal has nearly doubled – increasing from 177,000 TEUs to over 350,000 TEUs, supported by an additional 28,000m2 of yard area. To support this growth, DP World acquired two additional…
From AI-created scents to masterclasses with some of beauty’s biggest names, Beautyworld Dubai is back for its milestone 30th edition. The three-day trade show opened today, October 6, at Dubai World Trade Centre and runs until October 8, bringing fragrance, skincare, hair, makeup and beauty technology under one roof. Organised by Messe Frankfurt Middle East, this year’s edition puts the spotlight on both the products filling our beauty shelves and the people deciding what comes next. Fragrance takes centre stage Perfume lovers in the industry have plenty to explore. According to the organisers, the fragrance section has more than tripled…
ABU DHABI, 6th October, 2026 (WAM) — The Department of Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi (DCT Abu Dhabi) has shared the architectural vision behind Guggenheim Abu Dhabi, a landmark cultural institution located within Saadiyat Cultural District and designed by the late Pritzker Prize-winning architect Frank Gehry. Conceived as a museum that responds directly to its environment, Guggenheim Abu Dhabi is deeply rooted in Abu Dhabi’s landscape, climate and cultural vision. From the earliest stages of design development, Gehry and his team undertook extensive site visits and research to understand how people gather, move and experience the emirate. The result…
Dubai Police has arrested two individuals accused of involvement in a series of phone scams. They allegedly impersonated employees of official and international entities and targeted several residents, resulting in financial losses totalling over Dh11 million. More to follow soon. Please refresh this page for the full version. Source: Khaleej Times