Author: Editorial team
Five commodity vessels transited the Strait of Hormuz on Tuesday, little changed from a day earlier but well below the 10-day average of 15, preliminary shipping data showed on Wednesday.Two tankers carrying liquefied petroleum gas and one tanker carrying bitumen exited the Gulf via the strait, while two empty product tankers entered the waterway from the Gulf of Oman, initial data from shiptracker Kpler showed. On Monday, four commodity vessels transited the waterway, the data showed.The figures could change as some ships typically switch off their location transponders during the voyage.Transits through the Bab el-Mandeb, another major maritime chokepoint in…
Dolly Parton, the American country music singer who rose from poverty in Tennessee to become a US cultural giant with hits like “Jolene” and “9 to 5,” has died at 80, her family said Tuesday.”Dolly has lived in the light and is in the arms of Jesus,” her nephew Bryan Seaver said in a video on social media.He said the multiple award-winning artist had “opened doors for generations of singers, songwriters, musicians, and dreamers from every walk of life.”Stay up to date with the latest news. Follow KT on WhatsApp Channels.The family did not give a cause of death, but…
England will aim to put their latest drinking drama behind them when they face Pakistan in the second Test at Lord’s starting on Thursday.The hosts ought to be in utterly buoyant mood after returning captain Joe Root oversaw an innings and 103-run thrashing of Pakistan inside three days at his Headingley homeground last week.But rather than speak about England’s progress, Root spent much of a pre-match press conference talking about Brydon Carse, dropped from the squad and now under investigation by the Cricket Regulator after videos on social media showed the fast bowler being led away by police in handcuffs…
September is fashion’s biggest month — the one when the glossies land with a thump, fat with the season’s marching orders. This autumn, apparently, we are all to be swathed in leopard-print coats. A delicious idea, unless you live somewhere the weather app still insists it ‘feels like’ 55°C. In Dubai, our September issue is a more prosaic one: how to be covered, cool, and presentable at the school gate before the bell. And the answer, mercifully, is shorter than usual. Because there’s an equation every Dubai parent solves before coffee: covered enough for the car park, cool enough for…
SHARJAH, 26th August, 2026 (WAM) — The 13th Al Maleh and Fishing Festival will open tomorrow, Thursday, on Al Hisn Island in Dibba Al Hisn, celebrating the UAE’s maritime heritage and traditional fishing industries. Organised by the Sharjah Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SCCI) and Dibba Al Hisn City Municipality, the four-day festival will feature heritage activities and programmes highlighting Al Maleh, or salted fish, fishing traditions and crafts linked to some of the UAE’s oldest maritime professions. This year’s edition brings together 20 government and private-sector entities operating in the maritime and heritage sectors, alongside companies and brands involved…
ABU DHABI, 21st August, 2026 (WAM) — Sheikh Mohammed bin Sultan bin Khalifa Al Nahyan, President of the UAE Marine Sports Federation and Chairman of the Abu Dhabi Marine Sports Club, affirmed that the growing success of the “Nokhatha Abu Dhabi” programme, now in its fifth year, along with the noticeable year-on-year increase in the number of students and visitors, reflects the programme’s growing status as a leading community initiative dedicated to developing future generations, strengthening national identity, and passing on the UAE’s rich maritime heritage. He noted that these objectives are aligned with the vision of the UAE leadership…
ABU DHABI, 26th August, 2026 (WAM) — The United Arab Emirates has expressed its solidarity with the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal over the victims of floods and landslides, which resulted in dozens of deaths, injuries, and missing people, as well as significant damage. In a statement, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) conveyed the UAE’s sincere condolences and sympathy to the families of the victims and to the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal and its people over this tragedy, as well as its wishes for a speedy recovery for all the injured. Source: Emirates News Agency
AMMAN, 26th August, 2026 (WAM)– Major General Staff Saleh Mohammed bin Mejren Al Ameri, Commander of the National Guard, met with Major General Dr. Obaidallah Al Maaytah, Director of Jordan’s Public Security Directorate, during his official visit to the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, as part of efforts to strengthen cooperation and coordination between the two sides. During the meeting, the two sides discussed a number of issues of mutual interest and ways to develop cooperation in the fields of security and training. They also exchanged expertise with a view to developing capabilities and enhancing the efficiency of security operations. Source:…
ABU DHABI, 26th August, 2026 (WAM) — The Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange (ADX) Group, one of the fastest-growing exchanges in the world, hosted a bell-ringing ceremony today honoring the achievements of its female colleagues and the mothers and grandmothers of ADX female employees. This symbolic event marked the first month-long celebration of Emirati Women’s Day in the UAE under the theme ‘We Emerge Stronger and Better’. To ADX, Emirati women are not simply participating in the UAE’s capital markets — they are defining them. Based on ADX’s market statistics, close to 125,000 active female Emirati investors participated in the market,…
Abu Dhabi Ports Group’s board has recommended that shareholders accept ADQ’s voluntary cash offer to acquire the remaining shares in the logistics and ports operator, marking a significant step in the proposed takeover that could result in the company being fully owned by Abu Dhabi’s sovereign investment ecosystem.The recommendation follows a fairness opinion issued by HSBC Bank Middle East, the company’s independent financial adviser, which concluded that the proposed offer price of Dh6.25 per share is fair from a financial perspective for shareholders whose shares are subject to the offer.In a disclosure to the Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange following a…