Author: Editorial Team
CAIRO, 31st August, 2026 (WAM) — Egypt on Monday condemned renewed Iranian attacks on the UAE and Jordan. In a statement issued by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, International Cooperation and Egyptian Expatriates, Egypt expressed deep concern over the continued attacks, saying they pose a direct threat to the security and safety of sisterly countries and their peoples and risk widening the confrontation and undermining prospects for restoring regional stability. Egypt reiterated its full solidarity with the UAE and Jordan, stressing the need to respect states’ sovereignty and territorial integrity and to safeguard the security of navigation and freedom of…
DUBAI, 31st August, 2026 (WAM) — Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) has developed a standardised and digitally optimised design for 132kV substations as part of its efforts to enhance the efficiency and resilience of Dubai’s electricity infrastructure and keep pace with the rapid growth in energy demand while maintaining the highest standards of availability and reliability. This innovation accelerates the design and execution phases, standardises engineering and technical criteria, and enhances the efficiency of power transmission projects. The application of this design has reduced the total time required for substation design and implementation while lowering execution costs. Developed by…
ABU DHABI, 31st August, 2026 (WAM) — Eighty-seven high-achieving secondary school students have been selected to participate in the rigorous 18-month NYU Abu Dhabi (NYUAD) Summer Academy enrichment programme as recipients of the Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Scholarship for Outstanding High School Students, Class of 2027. Now in its 16th year, the programme offers a transformative macademic and cultural experience that prepares Emirati students in the UAE for admission to, and success at, top global universities. The scholarship is one of the most prestigious opportunities available to Emirati secondary school students, recognising both academic excellence and leadership potential. Graduates emerge…
ABU DHABI, 31st August, 2026 (WAM) — The UAE’s renewable energy capacity has grown more than 63-fold over the past decade, rising from 129 megawatts in 2015 to more than 8.2 gigawatts in 2025, according to Sharif Al Olama, Undersecretary for Energy and Petroleum Affairs at the Ministry of Energy and Infrastructure In statements to the Emirates News Agency (WAM), Al Olama said the UAE had made significant progress across the energy sector, including expanding clean energy, developing the national electricity system, strengthening grid interconnection and deploying modern technologies and data to manage the grid and enhance its readiness. He…
Coyote vs. Acme is finally making its way to cinemas, nearly three years after Warner Bros. decided to shelve the completed film. The live action and animation hybrid, starring Will Forte, John Cena and Lana Condor, opens in UAE cinemas today, August 27. But its journey to the big screen has been anything but straightforward. Warner Bros. announced in November 2023 that it would not release the film, despite production having already been completed. The studio planned to take a tax write off, with the decision coming as it shifted its strategy away from projects originally intended for streaming. The decision…
ABU DHABI, 31st August, 2026 (WAM) — His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, and His Highness Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Vice President, Deputy Prime Minister and Chairman of the Presidential Court, sent congratulatory messages to Erlan Karin on his appointment as Vice President of the Republic of Kazakhstan. Source: Emirates News Agency
ABU DHABI, 31st August, 2026 (WAM) — ADX-listed Alpha Dhabi Holding PJSC (Alpha Dhabi), one of the fastest-growing investment holding companies in the MENA region, has increased its investment in its private credit joint venture, MICAD Credit JV, managed by Mubadala Capital, the global alternative asset manager. Under the revised partnership agreement, Alpha Dhabi will double its capital commitment to US$1 billion and increase its ownership interest in the joint venture to 40 percent, from 20 percent. The joint venture’s investment mandate has been broadened to include additional private credit strategies available through Mubadala Capital’s longstanding relationships, alongside its existing…
Behind every earnings report and expansion plan in today’s UAE sits an unquantified line item: the psychological cost of operating amid sustained regional uncertainty. The country’s economic fundamentals remain comparatively strong, but the human nervous system does not read balance sheets. Dr Joseph El-Khoury, Co-founder, CEO and Medical Director of The Valens Clinic in Dubai, is urging boards, founders and chief executives to treat leadership mental health as a governance and business-continuity issue — not a private concern to be managed behind closed doors. For the entrepreneurs, executives and workforces who animate the UAE economy, prolonged instability can exact a…
ABU DHABI, 31st August, 2026 (WAM) — The Ministry of Defence has denied media reports claiming that Al Menhad Air Base was targeted by missiles, confirming that such reports are false. The Ministry affirmed that the Armed Forces remain on a high state of readiness to respond to any threats that may arise, in a manner that safeguards the UAE’s sovereignty, security and stability. The Ministry also urged the public to rely on official sources for information and to refrain from circulating rumours or inaccurate information. Source: Emirates News Agency
ABU DHABI, 31st August, 2026 (WAM) — The UAE Fuel Price Committee has approved fuel prices for September 2026, with petrol prices adjusted by between 5.56 percent and 5.87 percent. The prices were set under the UAE’s monthly fuel pricing mechanism, which tracks movements in global energy prices and reflects changes in the domestic market. The approved prices are as follows: Super “98”: AED3.80 per litre. Special “95”: AED3.69 per litre. E-Plus “91”: AED3.61 per litre. Diesel: AED4.30 per litre. Source: Emirates News Agency