Author: Editorial Team

SHARJAH, 16th August, 2026 (WAM) — The Sharjah Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SCCI) has announced the launch of the 2026 edition of the Sharjah Excellence Award, with the final registration and submission deadline set for the end of January 2027. Held annually under the patronage of H.H. Sheikh Sultan bin Mohammed bin Sultan Al Qasimi, Crown Prince and Deputy Ruler of Sharjah, the award honours companies, establishments, and individuals that demonstrate outstanding institutional performance, promoting a culture of quality, innovation, and excellence across the business environment. The Chamber encouraged private-sector companies and entrepreneurs from across the UAE and the…

ABU DHABI, 16th August, 2026 (WAM) — The 7th edition of the IMMAF Youth World Championships takes place in Abu Dhabi at Mubadala Arena from 17 to 23 August 2026. Hosted by the UAE Jiu-Jitsu and Mixed Martial Arts Federation in partnership with the International Mixed Martial Arts Federation (IMMAF), the event will attract over 1100 athletes aged 10 to 17 from 55 countries to compete across Youth A, B, C, and D divisions. The UAE national team is participating with a squad of 47 male and female players, distributed across the four age categories. Abu Dhabi is hosting the…

SHARJAH, 16th August, 2026 (WAM) — The Sharjah Electricity, Water and Gas Authority (SEWA) has begun implementing its water conservation initiative in citizens’ homes in Mughaider Suburb, targeting approximately 2,000 homes for the installation of water-saving devices and fittings. The initiative follows its implementation in Al Rahmaniya Suburb, where 4,000 homes have been covered and more than 14,000 water-saving devices have been installed to date, contributing to water consumption reductions of up to 59%. SEWA is continuing installations at homes where residents were unavailable during previous visits or could not be contacted. Majid Haremal Al Shamsi, Executive Director of Corporate…

MANAMA, 15th August, 2026 (WAM) — The Kingdom of Bahrain expressed strong condemnation and denunciation of the Iranian attack targeting a vessel affiliated with Emirati ADNOC while transiting the Strait of Hormuz, in a flagrant violation of international law, the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea, and UN Security Council Resolution 2817. In a statement carried by the Bahrain News Agency (BNA), the Ministry of Foreign Affairs affirmed the Kingdom of Bahrain’s solidarity with the United Arab Emirates in all measures it takes to protect its sovereignty, security, stability, and interests, stemming from the depth of the…

HAMBURG, 16th August, 2026 (WAM) — Mexican cyclist Isaac Del Toro will lead UAE Team Emirates XRG at the 29th edition of the Bemer Cyclassics in Hamburg on Sunday, returning to action three weeks after securing a third-place finish at the Tour de France. Del Toro makes his second consecutive appearance at the one-day UCI WorldTour race alongside a strong UAE Team Emirates XRG line-up featuring Filippo Baroncini, Mikkel Bjerg, Benoît Cosnefroy, Rune Herregodts, António Morgado and Florian Vermeersch, directed by Sports Director Andrej Hauptman. The 205.2-kilometre classic begins in Buxtehude and traverses Lower Saxony before returning to Hamburg, where…

ABU DHABI, 15th August, 2026 (WAM) — Under the patronage of H.H. Sheikh Hamdan bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Ruler’s Representative in Al Dhafra Region and Chairman of the Emirates Falconers’ Club, the first of eight of the Abu Dhabi International Hunting and Equestrian Exhibition (ADIHEX) 2026 Falcon Auctions was held at the ADNEC Centre Abu Dhabi. The auction series, one of the exhibition’s most anticipated attractions, will comprise eight auctions. The first four auctions will take place before the exhibition on 15-16 and 22-23 August, with the remaining four scheduled during ADIHEX 2026 from 28th August to 6th September. Now…

A headache, an unusual blood test result, or a new medicine can quickly send people to ChatGPT looking for answers. But doctors in the UAE told Khaleej Times that there is a line between using AI to understand your health and relying on it when medical care is needed. The warning comes as more people turn to artificial intelligence for health information. The 2026 Edelman Trust Barometer Special Report: Trust and Health found that 59 per cent of UAE respondents use AI to manage their health, compared with a global average of 35 per cent. Doctors said that AI can…

ABU DHABI, 16th August, 2026 (WAM) — Mohamed bin Zayed University of Artificial Intelligence (MBZUAI) is pioneering research to refine artificial intelligence so that systems can genuinely grasp Arab culture and navigate its complex regional dialects. In a landmark achievement, MBZUAI researchers have developed the first benchmark to measure AI models’ ability to understand and engage with Arab culture across 13 national dialects, revealing a striking gap between the models’ ability to understand what Arabs say and their ability to speak the way Arabs do in everyday life. The study’s lead researchers, Professor Fajri Koto, Assistant Professor in the Department…

ATAR, Mauritania, 15th August, 2026 (WAM) — The fifth Mauritanian International Date Festival 2026 was officially inaugurated on Saturday in Atar, Adrar Region, under the patronage of Mauritania’s President Mohamed Ould Cheikh El Ghazouani and with the support of the UAE Presidential Court. Organised by the Khalifa International Award for Date Palm and Agricultural Innovation in partnership with Mauritania’s Ministry of Agriculture and several international bodies, the three-day event highlights the strategic partnership between both nations in advancing sustainable agriculture and food security. The festival features an international exhibition with 76 pavilions and 245 exhibitors from seven countries, including the…

KUWAIT, 15th August, 2026 (WAM) — The Kuwaiti Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Saturday expressed Kuwait’s strong condemnation and denunciation of the Iranian attack against a vessel affiliated with the UAE’s Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) while transiting the Strait of Hormuz. In a statement carried by the Kuwait News Agency (KUNA), the ministry stressed that this attack constitutes a blatant violation of international law and UN Security Council Resolution 2817. The ministry stressed that the repeated attacks pose a direct threat to the security and safety of maritime navigation, global energy supplies and international trade. It renewed its…