Author: Editorial Team
ABU DHABI, 15th October, 2026 (WAM) — The National Human Rights Institution (NHRI) reviewed the essential requirements of adequate housing from a human rights perspective during a field visit to Al Raha Village staff accommodation in the Al Mafraq area of Abu Dhabi. The delegation was headed by Dr. Salem Suhail Al-Neyadi, Chairperson of the NHRI. The visit was in line with a written contribution recently submitted by the NHRI to the United Nations Special Rapporteur on the right to adequate housing. The visit aimed to assess the quality of services provided to residents and evaluate standards relating to accommodation,…
ABU DHABI, 15th October, 2026 (WAM) — Avantguard Holding, an EDGE Group entity, and the Integrated Transport Centre (Abu Dhabi Mobility), an affiliate of the Department of Municipalities and Transport, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to collaborate on data and smart mapping. The MoU was signed by Dr Abdulla Hamad AlGhfeli, Director-General of the Integrated Transport Centre, and Hanadi bin Darwish, CEO of Avantguard, at the Liveability and Investment Exhibition (LIVEX 2026) held at the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre (ADNEC). The partnership aims to use high-precision positioning services and advanced navigation technologies to develop high-definition digital maps,…
ABU DHABI, 15th October, 2026 (WAM) — More than 3,000 athletes will compete in the eighth and final round of the third Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Jiu-Jitsu Championship, which will open on Friday at Mubadala Arena in Abu Dhabi. The three-day competition runs until Sunday, with clubs and academies battling for the Gi team title after seven rounds of action. Baniyas Jiu-Jitsu Club leads the overall Gi standings heading into the finale, followed by Al Jazira Jiu-Jitsu Club in second and Al Ain Jiu-Jitsu Club in third. With every match offering a chance to earn valuable points, the title…
ABU DHABI, 15th October, 2026 (WAM) — First Abu Dhabi Bank (FAB) has successfully issued and settled AED1 billion 3-year Digitally Native Green Notes, becoming the first digital green bond from the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region. The landmark issuance brings together sustainable finance and digital capital markets infrastructure, reinforcing FAB’s commitment to financial innovation and its role in shaping the future of the region’s capital markets. The notes were priced on 13th October 2026 at an interest rate of 5.75 percent and settled today through Euroclear’s Digital Financial Market Infrastructure (D-FMI). They will mature on 15th October…
ABU DHABI, 15th October, 2026 (WAM) — The Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS Formula One Team has announced that Emirati racing driver Rashid Al Dhaheri will step up to the FIA Formula 3 Championship in 2027, becoming the first UAE national to compete in the championship and marking a new milestone for Emirati motorsport and his progression towards the highest level of international motorsport. The 18-year-old Mercedes-AMG F1 Junior Driver will join Dutch team Van Amersfoort Racing (VAR), which has a long history of developing young international talent. Drivers who have raced with the team include Max Verstappen, Charles Leclerc, Liam Lawson and…
The family of a Bangladeshi mother and her 15-year-old son killed in a road crash in Abu Dhabi has decided to conduct their final rites in Al Ain, a Bangladesh Embassy official told Khaleej Times on Thursday. Mohammad Ismail, first secretary (Labour Welfare) at the Bangladesh Embassy in Abu Dhabi, said the father, Swaroop Kanti Biswas, visited the embassy on Thursday. The documentation process is underway, and Biswas is handling the arrangements. He was discharged from hospital on Wednesday morning after receiving treatment for injuries sustained in the crash. Stay up to date with the latest news. Follow KT on…
ROME, 15th October, 2026 (WAM) — UAE Team Emirates-XRG’s Benoît Cosnefroy finished third at the Giro del Veneto in Italy on Wednesday after a powerful uphill sprint to the finish line in Vicenza, supported by teamwork and tactical assistance from his teammate and reigning world champion Brandon McNulty. Italian Alessandro Covi of Jayco AlUla won the race in 3:35:52, ahead of Norway’s Anthon Charmig of Uno-X Mobility, while Cosnefroy finished third to secure another podium finish for UAE Team Emirates-XRG in European competition. Cosnefroy said, “At the end, I am happy to close this race with a podium, but I…
FLORIDA, 15th October, 2026 (WAM) — A federal appeals court on Wednesday allowed Florida to enforce a state law barring children under 14 from accessing social media platforms like Instagram, TikTok or Snapchat, rejecting tech industry groups’ claims that the law violates the US Constitution’s free speech protections, according to Reuters. In a unanimous ruling, a three-judge panel on the Atlanta-based 11th US Circuit Court of Appeals vacated a lower court’s preliminary injunction blocking the law, known as H.B. 3. The court said the law does not regulate the content hosted by social media sites and therefore doesn’t run afoul…
DUBAI, 14th October, 2026 (WAM) — H.H. Sheikh Mansoor bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, President of the UAE Olympic Committee, received the UAE athletes who won medals at the 20th Asian Games, which recently concluded in Japan. The 2026 Asian Games in Aichi–Nagoya saw the UAE finish 13th in the overall medal standings and second among Arab nations, achieving the best ranking in its history since it first participated in the Games during the 1978 edition in Bangkok. The UAE secured 13 medals, including its first-ever haul of seven gold medals at the continental event, bringing its cumulative tally…
CAIRO, 15th October, 2026 (WAM) — Ajman Arbitration Centre is participating in the “Egyptian Arbitration Days”, which began in Cairo on 12th October, to enhance its presence in international forums concerned with developing arbitration and dispute resolution practices. The Centre is represented by Hindi Obaid Al Matrooshi, Secretary-General of Ajman Arbitration Centre, alongside representatives of international and regional law firms, arbitration experts and academics from various countries to discuss the latest developments in international arbitration. Al Matrooshi said the Centre’s participation reflects its commitment to expanding international partnerships and keeping pace with developments in arbitration and commercial dispute resolution to…