Author: Editorial Team

ABU DHABI, 22nd September, 2026 (WAM) — The Department of Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi (DCT Abu Dhabi), in cooperation with the UAE Wrestling Federation, has signed a five-year partnership with Real American Freestyle (RAF) to host a series of professional wrestling events in Abu Dhabi. The partnership will begin on Saturday, 14th November, at Etihad Arena on Yas Island, with Emirati combat sports star Khamzat Chimaev headlining RAF’s first event in the Middle East. Chimaev’s opponent will be announced in the coming weeks. The event will also feature international stars including Arman Tsarukyan, Henry Cejudo, Jordan Burroughs, Kyle…

Dubai Miracle Garden will reopen for its 15th season on October 8, giving residents and visitors another chance to explore one of the emirate’s most popular seasonal attractions. The floral destination, which transforms a large stretch of Dubai into a colourful garden every winter, will welcome visitors with floral displays, themed attractions and family-friendly activities. Tickets for Season 15 are now available, with discounted admission offered to UAE residents and nationals who present a valid Emirates ID. Stay up to date with the latest news. Follow KT on WhatsApp Channels. For UAE residents and nationals, adult tickets are priced at…

SHARJAH, 21st September, 2026 (WAM) — His Highness Sheikh Dr Sultan bin Mohammed Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah, has approved all housing support requests submitted by citizens to the Sharjah Department of Housing (SDH) up to 21st September 2026, totalling 6,700 requests across the loans and grants categories. His Highness also approved measures to address stalled individual housing projects for citizens of the emirate. A total of 734 stalled homes have been completed at the expense of the Sharjah Government, at a cost of AED 603.7 million. His Highness also approved the first batch of priority…

SHARJAH, 21st September, 2026 (WAM) — Alef Group, the Sharjah-based real estate developer shaping modern, integrated communities and destinations, has announced the complete sell-out of all 2,683 homes across the five residential towers at Linar, its AED4 billion waterfront development in Al Mamzar, Sharjah. The project has sold out after all units in the final two towers were sold as part of Phase 2, following strong demand for the first three towers. Alef has confirmed that construction is scheduled to commence this year. Demand has come from a broad buyer base spanning the domestic market, international business owners and executives,…

JEDDAH, 22nd September, 2026 (WAM) — The UAE modern sailing team topped the overall standings at the 2026 Arab Optimist Sailing Championship, hosted by the Jeddah Sailing Centre on the southern Abhur coast in Saudi Arabia. The championship concluded yesterday (Monday) with the participation of 51 sailors from 13 Arab countries. The national team won three gold medals and secured two silver medals. Sheikh Ahmed bin Hamdan bin Mohammed Al Nahyan, President of the UAE Sailing and Rowing Federation, congratulated the national team athletes and their technical and administrative staff, commending the efforts made by the Ministry of Sport and…

ABU DHABI, 21st September, 2026 (WAM) — The Government of Maldives and Eagle Hills have signed a commercial terms agreement for the development of Maldives Waterfront and Marina, a major new integrated island destination in the Ras Malé area, marking one of the most ambitious development initiatives in the country’s history. The commercial terms agreement sets out the shared vision and principal commercial terms of the project, with detailed terms to be developed as the project progresses. With an overall development scale envisioned in the region of US$12 billion over its various phases, the project represents a transformational long-term vision…

The weather on Tuesday, September 22, is expected to be fair to partly cloudy, with a probability of some convective clouds formation eastward by afternoon. Conditions are likely to get humid by night and Wednesday morning over some coastal and internal areas with a probability of fog or mist formation, according to the National Centre of Meteorology (NCM). Light to moderate southeasterly to northeasterly winds are set to blow, freshening at times, with a speed of 10-20 km/hr, reaching 35 km/hr. Stay up to date with the latest news. Follow KT on WhatsApp Channels. The sea will be slight in…

BRUSSELS, 21st September, 2026 (WAM) — Belgium’s Prime Minister Bart De Wever has three more weeks to find €10 billion to fill the federal budget deficit, as the Federal Government fears being hit with a snowball of compounding interest in 2030. The Belgian deficit sits at 5.2% of GDP, the highest in the eurozone, with the debt rising to over 110% of GDP this year. Across the eurozone, only France (116%), Italy (137%) and Greece (146%) have a higher relative debt than Belgium. In the coming days, the discussion will continue “in depth,” but within working groups. The core cabinet…

ABU DHABI, 21st September, 2026 (WAM) — Dr. Salem Suhail Al Neyadi, Chairperson of the National Human Rights Institution (NHRI), met with Hamad Ali Mohammed Al Kaabi, Director-General of the Federal Authority for Nuclear Regulation (FANR), to explore ways to strengthen institutional cooperation and discuss a number of issues of mutual interest in areas related to human rights and nuclear safety. The meeting addressed areas of complementarity between the mandates of the two entities, with a view to strengthening the protection of human rights in the context of nuclear and radiological applications, particularly the rights to life, health, and safety.…

Parents across the UAE are being urged to keep children at home if they develop flu-like symptoms, as some schools report influenza cases across different year groups and remind families about measures to limit the spread of infection. Messages being sent to parents are asking them to monitor children for symptoms including fever, cough, sore throat, a runny or blocked nose, body aches and fatigue. Some children may also experience vomiting or diarrhoea. Schools are stressing that students experiencing flu-like symptoms should stay home and avoid contact with others “until they have been free of fever for at least 24…