Author: Editorial Team
DUBAI, 14th September, 2026 (WAM) — The Indian Business & Professional Council Dubai (IBPC Dubai) and Standard Chartered brought together a distinguished gathering of senior business leaders, investors and wealth professionals for Outlook H2 2026: Navigating Shifting Sands, a market outlook focused on the forces shaping investment decisions through the second half of the year. Opening the session, Sunny Narang, Convener, Financial Services & Capital Markets (FSCM) Focus Group, IBPC Dubai, set the agenda around two central questions: where should we invest, and what does the future hold? He called for a long-term perspective beyond short-term market noise, focusing on…
AMMAN, 15th September, 2026 (WAM) — The Jordanian Ministry of Foreign and Expatriate Affairs expressed its sincere condolences and sympathy to the government and people of the United Arab Emirates following the deaths of two members of the UAE Ministry of Defence during a training mission. Spokesperson for the Ministry, Ambassador Fouad Al-Majali, reaffirmed Jordan’s full solidarity and support for the UAE, offering the deepest sympathies to the families of the two fallen personnel, according to Petra. Source: Emirates News Agency
DUBAI, 14th September, 2026 (WAM) — Preparedness and multilateral collaboration were at the top of the agenda on the opening day of Arabian Travel Market (ATM) 2026, as policymakers from the Middle East, Central Asia, Europe and the United Nations (UN) examined the resilience and long-term trajectory of the GCC’s tourism industry. The 33rd edition of ATM is being hosted at Dubai World Trade Centre until Thursday 17 September. Abdulla bin Touq Al Marri, UAE Cabinet Member and Minister, Economy and Tourism, and Shaikha Al Nuwais, Secretary-General, UN Tourism, took to ATM 2026’s Global Stage to deliver welcome addresses on…
Dubai plans to connect Etihad Rail and the upcoming Dubai-Abu Dhabi high-speed train with its Metro network, according to the RTA chief. The connections will allow passengers arriving in Dubai by train to continue their journeys using different Metro lines across the city. Mattar Al Tayer, Director-General, Chairman of the Board of Executive Directors of Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA), said that the railway projects would connect with the city’s metro lines. “These lines will be connected through these stations to different areas of Dubai,” Al Tayer said. He added that Dubai’s rail master plan clearly showed how the…
BELGRADE, 14th September, 2026 (WAM) — Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company PJSC – Masdar and Taaleri Energia, a Finnish renewable energy fund manager, today inaugurated the 154-megawatt (MW) Čibuk 2 wind farm, creating the largest wind power hub in Serbia and the Western Balkans. Čibuk 2 sits alongside the 158MW Čibuk 1 wind farm in Serbia’s South Banat region, around 40km from Belgrade. Together, the two projects have a total installed capacity of 312MW, providing enough clean electricity to power around 178,800 households. The combined projects represent more than €500 million of foreign direct investment in Serbia’s energy infrastructure. The…
AJMAN, 14th September, 2026 (WAM) — H.H. Sheikh Ammar bin Humaid Al Nuaimi, Crown Prince of Ajman and Chairman of the Executive Council, launched a package of digital services offered by the Ajman Municipality & Planning Department in the field of rental regulation. The launch took place during the Department’s participation in the Ajman Real Estate Investment Exhibition, organised by the Ajman Land and Real Estate Regulation Department from 14 to 16 September. H.H. commended the Department’s efforts in harnessing modern technologies and artificial intelligence to develop government services, facilitate procedures and enhance the customer experience, supporting the competitiveness of…
ABU DHABI, 14th September, 2026 (WAM) — A military funeral was held at Zayed Military Hospital for Major Abdullah Shams Al Menhaly and Warrant Officer Saeed Abdullah Al Shamsi, who were martyred while carrying out a training mission in the UAE , on Monday. The ceremony was attended by a number of senior leaders and officers from the Ministry of Defence, alongside a number of the martyrs’ families and relatives. The Ministry of Defence extends its deepest condolences and sympathies to the families of the two martyrs, asking the Almighty to envelop them in His vast mercy, admit them to…
DUBAI, 14th September, 2026 (WAM) — Emirates is starting Arabian Travel Market 2026 strong with the signing of seven Memoranda of Understanding with tourism boards across the Indian Ocean, Europe, Southeast Asia and the UAE, alongside renewed agreements with technology and retail partners. Emirates partners with tourism boards to build awareness in source markets across the airline’s network of nearly 140 destinations, converting interest into bookings and growing visitor flows that support the travel ecosystem in the destination. By partnering with Emirates, destinations reach new markets and audiences they couldn’t access alone, while giving Emirates customers more reasons and ways…
Dubai’s public parks recorded the highest footfall across Dubai Municipality’s public-space portfolio in the first half of 2026, with visitation rising 18 per cent year on year. According to figures released on Monday by the Dubai authority, growth was strongest at Quranic Park, which saw a 47 per cent increase in visitors, and Mushrif National Park, with a 20 per cent growth in visitors’ numbers. This came on the sidelines of the Arabian Travel Market which kicked off in Dubai on Monday. Al Mamzar Lagoon Beach, the first phase of the renovated Al Mamzar Beaches, has welcomed more than 1.75…
DUBAI, 14th September, 2026 (WAM) — Arabian Travel Market (ATM) 2026 officially opened its Future Stage today, with industry leaders examining how artificial intelligence (AI) is moving beyond personalisation, chatbots and automated customer service to reshape the underlying systems on which the global travel industry operates. Located within the Tech & Innovation Hub at the newly launched ATM Travel Tech, Rachel Travers, President, UK Hub at RX Global, officially opened the Future Stage and welcomed attendees to four days of discussions on the technologies, ideas and innovations transforming the global travel industry. Following the opening, Dr Marwan Alzarouni, CEO, AI…