Author: Editorial Team
The UAE earned a 1-1 draw with two-time Asian champions Qatar in their final Group B game on Wednesday to set up a Gulf Cup semifinal clash with Oman. Striker Ali Saleh scored the equalizer for the UAE in the fifth minute of first-half injury time after Almoez Ali had put Qatar ahead in the 33rd minute at King Abdullah Sports City Stadium in Jeddah. The draw ensured the top spot for the UAE with seven points from three matches in Group B, edging second-placed Qatar on goal difference. While the UAE face Oman in the semifinal on October 3,…
DUBAI, 30th September, 2026 (WAM) — The Ministry of Climate Change and Environment (MOCCAE) concluded its participation in the Ru’ya Careers UAE 2026 by honouring the winning teams of the Green Innovation Challenge. Organised by the Ministry, the three-day event aimed to empower high school students to design innovative, AI-enabled solutions to tackle pressing environmental and societal challenges. Dr. Amal Abdulrahim, Assistant Undersecretary for the Support Services Sector and Chief AI and Innovation Officer at MOCCAE, attended the final project presentations and the awards ceremony, held at the Dubai World Trade Centre (DWTC) from 28 to 30 September 2026. Dr.…
DUBAI, 1st October, 2026 (WAM) — The 12th edition of the World Green Economy Summit (WGES) will shine the spotlight on policies, regulations and governance frameworks needed to accelerate the global transition to a green economy when it convenes on 21 and 22 October 2026 at the Dubai World Trade Centre. The summit, convened under the patronage of HH Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, is being organised by the Dubai Supreme Council of Energy, Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) and the World Green Economy Organization (WGEO)…
DUBAI, 30th September, 2026 (WAM) — The UAE has emerged as one of the world’s most competitive urban destinations, with Abu Dhabi and Dubai placing at the top of global benchmarks across social capital, economic opportunity, quality of life, and digital government, according to Boston Consulting Group’s (BCG) Cities of Choice 4.0 report. Covering 80 cities across five dimensions through a combination of objective data and resident sentiment surveys, the report positions the UAE as a country whose cities consistently outperform the global average across nearly every resident experience measure. BCG’s report, titled Built to Change: How Cities Compete for…
Adults with a rare blood disorder that causes their bodies to produce too many red blood cells could need fewer procedures to remove blood following the UAE’s approval of a new medicine. The Emirates Drug Establishment (EDE) has approved MIMRYLO, also known as rusfertide, for adults with polycythemia vera. According to the establishment, the UAE is the second country globally to authorise the treatment. The condition causes the body to make more red blood cells than it needs. These extra cells make the blood thicker and increase the risk of blood clots and other complications. Stay up to date with…
Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, held a phone call with with Gideon Sa’ar, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the State of Israel on Wednesday. During the call, Sheikh Abdullah inquired about the safety of the passengers aboard the flydubai flight traveling from Dubai International Airport to Ben Gurion International Airport, which experienced a security incident that was brought under control. The UAE minister expressed his wishes for their continued health and well-being and conveyed his greetings to the passengers’ families. Flydubai flight FZ 1073 was en route to Tel Aviv when…
SHARJAH, 30th September, 2026 (WAM) — The University of Sharjah (UOS) has ranked first in the world, tied with other leading institutions, in the curriculum category of the Sustainability Tracking, Assessment & Rating System, or STARS, the global sustainability framework administered by the U.S.-based Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education (AASHE). The achievement comes after the University received an overall Platinum rating, becoming the first university in the Middle East and the highest-rated institution in the United Arab Emirates to attain that distinction. According to the latest STARS 2.2 performance data, UOS received a perfect score of…
ABU DHABI, 1st October, 2026 (WAM) — Counsellor Dr. Hamad Saif Al Shamsi, Attorney-General of the UAE, has ordered the formation of an investigation team comprising specialised members of the Public Prosecution to investigate the incident involving flydubai flight FZ1073 on Wednesday, which was travelling from Dubai International Airport to Tel Aviv before being diverted and landing safely at Tabuk Airport in Saudi Arabia. The decision followed flydubai’s announcement that an altercation occurred in the flight deck during the journey, prompting crew members travelling on board to intervene and secure the aircraft. The investigation team has begun its work in…
ABU DHABI, 1st October, 2026 (WAM) — Mubadala Investment Company (Mubadala), an Abu Dhabi sovereign investor, and TARAF, the real estate division of UAE-headquartered investment holding group Yas Holding, have announced a partnership with Kerzner International Holdings Limited (Kerzner), an independent developer and operator of luxury hospitality and residential properties, to introduce a new collection of One&Only Private Residences on Al Maryah Island, Abu Dhabi. The agreement was witnessed by Dr. Bakheet Al Katheeri, Chief Executive Officer of Mubadala’s UAE Investments platform, Wissam El Dik, Chief Development Officer of Taraf Development, and Juan Aguilar, President of Real Estate, Kerzner International…
A person may go to the gym, play sport every week, maintain a healthy weight and still have serious heart disease without knowing it. UAE cardiologists say this is one of the reasons people in their 30s and 40s should not assume that being active alone protects them from heart problems. “Looking fit is not the same as being free of cardiovascular risk,” said Dr Yogeeswari Vellore Satyanarayanan, specialist cardiology at Medcare Royal Speciality Hospital. She said that high blood pressure, diabetes and cholesterol problems can remain silent for years, while inherited conditions can also raise a person’s risk even…