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BRUSSELS, 17th September, 2026 (WAM) — Karlijn Swinkels of UAE Team L’IMAD claimed the Grand Prix de Wallonie Dames title for the second time in her career after the Dutch rider took the honours in the Belgian classic, which concluded yesterday. Her first triumph came in 2024, with the latest victory marking her third individual win of the season. The victory was built on a superb team performance and sealed in the final metres thanks to a perfectly timed move from Eleonora Gasparrini, who set up the decisive attack before finishing ninth herself. The 127.4-kilometre race started in Seraing and…

DUBAI, 17th September, 2026 (WAM) — DMCC has recorded 9.4 percent growth in its Chinese business community over the past 12 months, as it concludes a three-city Made For Trade Live roadshow across Shanghai, Wuxi and Xi’an focused on accelerating the next phase of China-UAE trade and investment. More than 1,000 Chinese companies are now based in DMCC, with over 60 percent concentrated across energy, engineering and machinery, and technology and telecommunications – reflecting the increasingly industrial and technology-led nature of commercial ties between China and Dubai. DMCC targeted Shanghai, Wuxi and Xi’an for its latest international roadshow to build…

DUBAI, 17th September, 2026 (WAM) — Dubai Future District Fund (DFDF) has announced a commitment to a global growth fund managed by Nordstar Partners (Nordstar), a UK-headquartered investment manager focused on AI, FinTech and consumer technology. The commitment reflects DFDF’s focus on the stretch between Series A and Series C, where regional companies must convert early traction into operational scale. Nordstar is led by Managing Partners Eugen Miropolski and Ole Ruch, who came to investing from senior operating roles at Groupon, Airbnb and WeWork, including positions as COO, Head of International and Managing Director. Between them they have managed hyper-growth,…

ABU DHABI, 17th September, 2026 (WAM) — The 35th Abu Dhabi International Book Fair, organised by the Abu Dhabi Arabic Language Centre (ALC), part of the Department of Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi (DCT Abu Dhabi), under the theme ‘Turn the Page, Read the World’, hosted a session titled ‘Book Fairs as Global Gateways: Abu Dhabi and Frankfurt’, discussing the ADIBF’s relationship with the Frankfurt Book Fair, which dates back to the early 2000s. The discussion retraced the ADIBF’s evolution into a platform for human connection and one of the world’s leading cultural and knowledge gatherings, bringing together publishers,…

DUBAI, 17th September, 2026 (WAM) — Mattar Al Tayer, Director General, Chairman of the Board of Executive Directors of Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA), and Paul Griffiths, Chief Executive Officer of Dubai Airports, discussed ways to strengthen cooperation and coordination between RTA and Dubai Airports. They reviewed traffic projects and solutions aimed at improving traffic flow along road corridors leading to and from Dubai International (DXB), as well as future transport plans for Dubai World Central – Al Maktoum International (DWC). The discussions focused on strengthening integration between the road and transport network and the aviation sector, facilitating passenger…

The UAE’s Ministry of Economy and Tourism has published its monthly price monitoring schedule for August 2026, tracking average prices of essential commodities across 13 retail outlets through its “Essential Goods Prices Platform.”The digital platform strengthen market oversight and automate price monitoring, and it’s aimed at enhancing transparency, regulation and price control in local markets, while providing reliable data to track price trends.Stay up to date with the latest news. Follow KT on WhatsApp Channels.The August data covered 33 essential commodities in various pack sizes, including rice, flour, oils, eggs, milk, dairy products, legumes, chicken, bread and sugar, recorded across…

Pakistani singer-actor Ali Zafar has spoken out in support of Katrina Kaif after the Bollywood star faced insensitive social-media commentary about her post-pregnancy appearance. In a strongly worded Instagram video, Zafar urged men to question the standards they impose on women and choose compassion over criticism.Katrina, who recently made public appearances with husband Vicky Kaushal following the birth of their child, found herself at the centre of unkind online comparisons about how she looked “before” and “now”. The actor has not publicly addressed the trolling.Without naming Katrina, Zafar referred to a former Bollywood co-star and said he had been disturbed…

When an 11-year-old Lalremsiami Hmarzote told her parents she wanted to leave home to take up a place at one of India’s top hockey academies, she first had to explain to them what the sport was.Less than a decade later, Lalremsiami would become the first female Olympian and the first Asian Games medallist from the northeastern state of Mizoram.Lalremsiami, who fell in love with the sport playing barefoot on dirt pitches in the Himalayan town of Kolasib, is now India’s offensive lynchpin as they bid for a first Asian Games gold since 1982.She told Reuters she had to overcome her…

Sharjah, 17th September, 2026 (WAM) — H.H. Sheikh Sultan bin Ahmed bin Sultan Al Qasimi, Deputy Ruler of Sharjah and Chairman of the Sharjah Media Council, praised the continued growth attained by Sharjah Media City Shams in terms of key performance indicators. This growth consists of an increase in the number of active companies to more than 23,000, these companies being owned by people from 171 different nationalities, and an 81.6% rise in license renewals from 2022 to 2025, which shows that Shams is able to offer a top-class business and creative environment within an integrated ecosystem. H.H. Sheikh Sultan…

ABU DHABI, 17th September, 2026 (WAM) — The Department of Energy – Abu Dhabi (DoE) has hosted a media briefing revealing further details of the inaugural Abu Dhabi Water & Power Week (ADWPW) – Special Water Edition 2026, held under the patronage of H.H. Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Chairman of the Abu Dhabi Executive Council. The event will take place from 8-10 December 2026 at ADNEC Centre Abu Dhabi, in conjunction with the United Nations Water Conference 2026, co-hosted by the UAE and the Republic of Senegal. ADWPW will bring…