Author: Editorial Team
DUBAI, 24th September, 2026 (WAM) — More than 2,000 athletes from 57 nationalities have registered for the third edition of the Dubai T100 Triathlon Weekend, which will take place from 13th to 15th November at Al Mamzar. Supported by the Dubai Department of Economy and Tourism and Dubai Sports Council, the event will move to Al Mamzar for the first time as the T100 Race to Qatar enters its closing stages. More than a third of those registered have competed in previous editions. Last year’s event attracted more than 3,000 triathletes and over 15,000 spectators. For the first time, the…
MONTREAL, 23rd September, 2026 (WAM) — Elisa Longo Borghini, a UAE Team rider, won gold with Italy in the Mixed Relay Team Time Trial at the UCI Road World Championships in Montreal, Canada. Italy recorded the fastest time over the 40.6-kilometre course, finishing eight seconds ahead of France, while Switzerland took bronze, 20 seconds behind. Two other UAE Team riders competed, with Paula Blasi finishing sixth with Spain, 1:11 behind the winners, and Dominika Wlodarczyk placing eighth with Poland, 1:49 behind. The event also marked Longo Borghini’s 27th appearance at the UCI Road World Championships, making her the Italian cyclist…
ABU DHABI, 24th September, 2026 (WAM) — As the UAE prepares to welcome more than 2,000 participants from around the world for the XX World’s Congress of the World Federation of the Deaf 2027, the event has launched one of its flagship youth initiatives with the official announcement of the 9th World Federation of the Deaf Youth Camp, alongside the unveiling of its official logo. Deaf youth from across the globe will gather in Al Ain Region, known as the UAE’s Garden City and recognised as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, from 9–15 September 2027 for a week of cultural…
A woman from the Northern Emirates has given birth to a healthy baby girl after eight pregnancy losses — her first live birth after seven miscarriages and one foetal death. Afra Al Khateeri, 41, delivered at Corniche Hospital in Abu Dhabi at 35 weeks via C-section, with the baby weighing 1.99kg. The mother and child were discharged after nearly two weeks, with the newborn reaching 2kg following specialist neonatal care. The pregnancy, her ninth, was among the most complex cases the hospital has managed. Al Khateeri and her husband are both carriers of the EXOC3L2 gene, which is linked to…
BEIJING, 24th September, 2026 (WAM) — China launched a Long March-8A carrier rocket from the southern island province of Hainan Wednesday, sending a batch of internet satellites into space. According to Xinhua News Agency, the rocket lifted off from the Hainan commercial spacecraft launch site. The payloads, the 26th group of low-orbit internet satellites, entered the designated orbit successfully. Source: Emirates News Agency
ZAGREB, Croatia, 24th September, 2026 (WAM) — Sebastián Molano retained the leader’s jersey at the CRO Race after sprinting to third place on Stage 2 in Novalja. After his victory on the opening day, Molano was again in the mix at the end of the short and fast 114.5km stage from Biograd na Moru to Novalja, with Carl-Frederik Bévort (Uno-X Mobility) taking the victory ahead of Nicolas Gojković (Pogi Team Gusto Ljubljana). Molano was again well positioned as the sprint opened up, with Molano crossing the line in third to secure another podium and, crucially, retain the red leader’s jersey.…
ABU DHABI, 24th September, 2026 (WAM) — A high-level economic delegation comprising 15 leading women entrepreneurs from the People’s Republic of China has concluded its extensive two-week official visit to the United Arab Emirates, jointly organised by the General Women’s Union (GWU) and the UAE Embassy in Beijing. Noura Khalifa Al Suwaidi, Secretary-General of the General Women’s Union, affirmed that the successful visit by the Chinese women entrepreneurs’ delegation reflects the depth of the distinguished strategic partnership between the United Arab Emirates and the friendly People’s Republic of China. Noura Al Suwaidi added that the GWU’s commitment to organising this…
The IIFA Awards 2027 will stream live worldwide on YouTube as part of a new partnership between the International Indian Film Academy and the video platform. The 27th edition of IIFA Weekend & Awards will take place at Etihad Arena on Yas Island, Abu Dhabi, on January 22 and 23, 2027. It will be the event’s fourth edition in the emirate. IIFA said the partnership will also bring audiences celebrity conversations, creator-led stories and behind-the-scenes footage before and after the awards. The livestream’s start time has yet to be announced. “Returning to Yas Island, Abu Dhabi for our fourth showcase…
ABU DHABI, 24th September, 2026 (WAM) — TRENDS Group is participating in the 15th United Nations Congress on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice, hosted by Abu Dhabi from 26th September to 1st October 2026, under the theme, “Accelerating crime prevention, criminal justice and the rule of law: protecting people and planet and achieving the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development in the digital age.” The Congress will bring together more than 32 ministers of justice and over 3,000 participants from 97 countries around the world. In coordination with the Ministry of Justice, TRENDS is leading the Congress’s scientific content team and…
The UAE has emerged as the Gulf’s leading market for electric vehicle readiness, ranking 22nd globally as EVs accounted for around 9 per cent of new vehicle sales in 2025, according to a new report by Arthur D. Little. The UAE scored 53 points in the 2026 Global Electric Mobility Readiness Index , making it the highest-ranked GCC market among the 31 markets assessed. The report found that the global race towards electric mobility is increasingly being determined not simply by vehicle technology, but by the wider ecosystem surrounding EVs from charging infrastructure and affordability to regulation, energy and customer…