Author: Editorial Team
JAKARTA, 6th October, 2026 (WAM) — The UAE Council for Fatwa participated in the Indonesia International Book Fair 2026, held in Jakarta from 30th September to 4th October, showcasing the UAE’s institutional fatwa model, publications, initiatives and digital services. The participation aimed to promote moderate Islamic knowledge and strengthen cultural and intellectual ties between the UAE and Indonesia, while highlighting the Council’s use of modern technologies to serve fatwa and society. During the fair, the Council launched three publications translated into Indonesian, providing Indonesian readers with fatwa content combining Islamic jurisprudential foundations with an understanding of contemporary realities, presented in…
SINGAPORE, 6th October, 2026 (WAM) — Oil prices edged lower in early Asian trade on Tuesday. Brent crude futures fell 4 cents to US$100.28 a barrel, while US West Texas Intermediate crude futures declined 11 cents, or 0.1 percent, to US$89.33 a barrel. Source: Emirates News Agency
SHANGHAI, 5th October, 2026 (WAM) — The fifth leg of the 2026 Emirates Arabian Horse Global Cup (EAHGC) will get underway tomorrow, Tuesday, at the Shanghai Juss International Equestrian Centre in Shanghai, China, with 81 horses representing around 35 owners. The event is part of the EAHGC’s international series organised by the UAE to support the purebred Arabian horse sector, reinforce its status as an authentic part of Emirati heritage and the UAE’s national identity. The EAHGC series is held under the follow-up of Sheikh Zayed bin Hamad Al Nahyan, Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Emirates…
ABU DHABI, 6th October, 2026 (WAM) — The United Arab Emirates has expressed its solidarity with the Republic of Zimbabwe following a helicopter crash, which resulted in a number of deaths. In a statement, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) expressed its sincere condolences and sympathy to the families of the victims, and to the Republic of Zimbabwe and its people over this tragedy. Source: Emirates News Agency
AI, stablecoins and tokenisation reshape financial services as banking leaders meet in Dubai Opening the summit, Ted Kemp, Khaleej Times’ Chief Content Officer, said BIT was designed to bring together the people making decisions about the future of finance and create a space where industry leaders could openly debate the changes facing the sector. “BIT brings the people who are actually deciding that into one room and lets them disagree with each other in public for a change,” Kemp said. This year’s summit is centred on the theme of “reimagining financial services in a new global order”, with discussions spanning…
RAS AL KHAIMAH,5th October, 2026 (WAM) — H.H. Sheikh Saud bin Saqr Al Qasimi, Member of the UAE Supreme Council and Ruler of Ras Al Khaimah, today sent a cable of condolences to His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tarik of Oman, expressing his sincere condolences and heartfelt sympathy on the passing of Hilal bin Badr bin Hamoud Al Busaidi. H.H. Sheikh Mohammed bin Saud bin Saqr Al Qasimi, Crown Prince of Ras Al Khaimah, also sent a similar cable of condolences to His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tarik. Source: Emirates News Agency
DUBAI, 5th October, 2026 (WAM) — : Dubai Safari Park has announced the countdown to its highly anticipated eighth season, with visitors set to be welcomed from 12 October for a wide range of popular and exclusive experiences that reflect the destination’s three core pillars of education, entertainment and commitment to animal welfare. Together, these experiences are designed to deepen visitors’ connection with wildlife and nature while raising awareness of the importance of conservation. For the first time, and coinciding with the school mid-term break, Dubai Safari Park will host the ‘Wildest Opening Week’ from 12 to 18 October. The…
ABU DHABI, 5th October, 2026 (WAM) — The UAE Financial Intelligence Unit (UAE FIU) and the Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority (VARA) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to enhance the exchange of information and expertise and strengthen joint coordination in combating financial crime involving virtual assets, supporting national efforts to protect the integrity of the UAE’s financial system. The MoU was signed by Ali Faisal Ba’Alawi, Chief of the UAE Financial Intelligence Unit, and Matthew White, Chief Executive Officer of VARA. The MoU provides a framework to strengthen coordination and the exchange of relevant expertise and financial intelligence between…
FUJAIRAH, 5th October, 2026 (WAM) — H.H. Sheikh Mohammed bin Hamad bin Mohammed Al Sharqi, Crown Prince of Fujairah, received separately at his office at the Amiri Diwan Zaake Wanume Kibedi, Ambassador of Uganda to the United Arab Emirates, and Dr. Tauisi Meni Taupo, Ambassador of Tuvalu to the UAE. H.H. welcomed the two ambassadors, who had come to pay their respects, and wished them success in carrying out their duties. The meetings included discussions on matters of mutual interest and ways to strengthen bilateral relations and cooperation between the two sides across various fields. The two ambassadors expressed their…
What began with a Dubai teenager reading about arsenic contamination has ended with villagers in Uttar Pradesh filling bottles and large containers with treated drinking water from a solar-powered plant he helped design and fund. Eighteen-year-old Vehaan Subramanian, a student at Dubai College, has completed a water treatment plant in Parsiya village in Lakhimpur Kheri district, designed to serve more than 3,000 people across 1,000-plus families. The plant, commissioned on September 6, can treat about 2,000 litres of groundwater an hour and is now being used by residents, according to village head Laxman Prasad Rana. Stay up to date with…