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DUBAI, 27th July, 2026 (WAM) — Al Wasl Investment Company announced the signing and renewal of sponsorship agreements and strategic partnerships for the 2026-2027 sports season, comprising 14 sponsors and strategic partners, marking the largest sponsorship portfolio the club has witnessed during a single sports season. This comes within the framework of the company’s vision to establish long-term partnerships and strengthen the club’s investment and commercial ecosystem in support of its sporting and developmental objectives. The announcement was made during an official ceremony held at One&Only One Za’abeel Hotel in Dubai, in the presence of Mohammed Saeed Al Shehhi, Director-General…
Social media users are turning to breathing drills and handheld resistance devices in the hope of building stronger lungs, improving stamina and lasting longer during workouts. Stay up to date with the latest news. Follow KT on WhatsApp Channels. “They do not suddenly enlarge the lungs or dramatically increase oxygen levels in a healthy person,” said Dr Muhammed Aslam, a specialist pulmonologist at International Modern Hospital in Dubai. Structured breathing practice may strengthen the diaphragm and other respiratory muscles, improve breathing rhythm and help people coordinate their breathing with movement, he said. It may also reduce rapid, shallow breathing and…
Residents across the UAE can expect fair to partly cloudy skies on Thursday, July 30, with a chance of rainfall in some parts of the country, the met department said in their latest bulletin. According to the National Centre of Meteorology (NCM), convective clouds are likely to develop over eastern and western areas and could bring showers to affected locations. The highest temperature recorded over the country on Wednesday was 48.6°C in Al Dhaid (Sharjah) at 14:15 UAE Local time. Stay up to date with the latest news. Follow KT on WhatsApp Channels. Some parts of UAE will see mercury…
ABU DHABI, 31st July, 2026 (WAM) — Investcorp Capital (ICAP) on Friday reported net profit of US$44 million for the fiscal year ended 30th June 2026 (FY26), compared with $81 million in 2025, and gross operating income of $94 million compared with $124 million in 2025. Performance was shaped by the timing of realisations across global private markets and the associated impact on asset valuations and by higher financing costs following a precautionary drawdown under the company’s revolving credit facility as a surplus liquidity buffer. FY26 performance was underpinned by strong cash-generation from the core portfolio, with $1.3 billion of…
NEW YORK, 31st July, 2026 (WAM) — US stocks swung between gains and losses during trading on Friday. The S&P 500 rose 0.4 percent after fluctuating between a 0.7 percent gain and a 0.5 percent decline in morning trading. The Dow Jones Industrial Average advanced 221 points, or 0.4 percent, while the Nasdaq Composite climbed 0.6 percent after surrendering nearly all of its earlier gains, which had reached 1.3 percent. Source: Emirates News Agency
ABU DHABI, 27th July, 2026 (WAM) — Power Slap, the world’s premier slap fighting promotion, announced its return to Abu Dhabi for its third consecutive year with Power Slap 25 presented by Monster Energy on Friday, 23rd October, at the Space42 Arena as part of Abu Dhabi Showdown Week. Power Slap has seen tremendous success over the last two years, captivating both local and international fans and creating global slap fighting stars. Power Slap events in 2025 and 2024 held at Space 42 Arena were sold out, and over 1.5 billion views across social media platforms through promotional and event…
Who wouldn’t want to sleep through the rest of 2026? The Ukraine war dragged on, the US-Iran-Israel war erupted in February, Ebola spread through the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda, and Elon Musk became the world’s first trillionaire. And it’s not only current affairs that are robbing us of sleep. Our private anxieties keep us wide awake at 3am, doomscrolling as the blue light from our phones illuminates our exhausted faces. In 2026, Sleepless in Seattle could easily sound like a psychological thriller. No wonder, then, that sleep tourism has emerged as a popular wellness trend, where sleep is…
The UAE’s met department has warned of unstable weather conditions on Wednesday, July 29, as many parts of the country witnessed rainfall, strong winds and blowing dust. According to the National Centre of Meteorology (NCM), convective clouds were expected to develop over some eastern and western regions, extending to parts of the interior, between 1pm and 8pm on Wednesday. The cloud activity could bring rainfall, accompanied by fresh to strong winds reaching speeds of up to 50km/h at times. Stay up to date with the latest news. Follow KT on WhatsApp Channels. UAE-based account Storm Center shared a video of…
ABU DHABI, 31st July, 2026 (WAM) — Counsellor Dr. Hamad Saif Al Shamsi, Attorney-General of the UAE, has hosted senior government officials at the UAE Public Prosecution headquarters in Abu Dhabi to review the authority’s role in the criminal justice system, showcase its digital transformation initiatives, and explore opportunities for institutional cooperation and knowledge exchange. Among those attending were Maryam bint Ahmed Al Hammadi, Minister of State and Secretary-General of the Cabinet; Dr. Omar Habtoor Al Darei, Chairman of the General Authority of Islamic Affairs, Endowments and Zakat; Mohamed Rashid bin Taliah, Assistant Minister of Cabinet Affairs for Government Knowledge…
ABU DHABI, 31st July, 2026 (WAM) — EMSTEEL, one of the largest publicly traded steel and building materials manufacturers in the region, on Friday reported revenues of AED2.4 billion for the second quarter of 2026, an increase of 11 percent compared to the corresponding period in the prior year. The group reported EBITDA of AED457 million for the second quarter of 2026, representing a 67 percent year-on-year (YoY) increase. EBITDA margin expanded to 19.1 percent, compared to 12.8 percent in Q2 2025. Net profit for the period amounted to AED262 million, reflecting a 157 percent YoY increase. EMSTEEL’s Steel division…