Author: Editorial team

BRUSSELS, 16th July, 2026 (WAM) — OpenAI, the owner of the ChatGPT chatbot, lost Wednesday its appeal against the EU’s refusal to register its name as a trademark. The US firm had sought to overturn a decision by the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) that accepted protecting OpenAI’s logo but not the name. EUIPO had ruled that the combination of the two common words in English, “open” and “AI”, could describe many business activities in the area of artificial intelligence. EU regulations do not allow trademarking a brand that simply describes a product or service, as that would mean…

A mobile registration team from Pakistan’s National Database and Registration Authority (Nadra) will visit Ras Al Khaimah on Saturday, July 18, to provide identity document services to Pakistani nationals residing in the northern emirates. According to a notice posted by the Consulate General of Pakistan, Dubai, on its social media account, the special facility will operate from 8am to 4pm at the Pakistan Centre in Ras Al Khaimah. Stay up to date with the latest news. Follow KT on WhatsApp Channels. The services on offer include first-time National Identity Card for Overseas Pakistanis (Nicop) applications, Nicop renewals and corrections, reprinting…

TOKYO, 16th July, 2026 (WAM) — The Nikkei stock index fell over 3 percent Thursday morning, as semiconductor-related shares declined following overnight losses by their US counterparts and gains were locked in after a two-day winning streak, Kyodo News reported. The 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average fell 1,954.72 points, or 2.84 percent, from Wednesday to 66,796.79. The broader Topix index was down 45.74 points, or 1.12 percent, at 4,042.38. Source: Emirates News Agency

SHARJAH, 15th July, 2026 (WAM) — H.H. Sheikh Sultan bin Ahmed bin Sultan Al Qasimi, Deputy Ruler of Sharjah and Chairman of the Sharjah Media Council, witnessed on Wednesday the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Sharjah Media City (Shams). This collaborative agreement, which also involves the Sharjah Finance Department and Sharjah Islamic Bank, was officially signed during a ceremony held at the Shams headquarters. The Memorandum of Understanding was officially signed by Omar Obaid Alhesan, Undersecretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and Rashid Abdullah Al Obad, Director-General of Sharjah Media…

Results of UAE Lottery’s latest draw were revealed, with three participants winning a guaranteed prize of Dh50,000 each through the Lucky Chance ID raffle. While the Dh30 million jackpot was not won, 42 participants took home Dh1,000 each, while 5,079 won Dh100. No winners were announced for the raffle’s second-tier Dh5 million prize or its third-tier Dh100,000 prize. The winning combination in UAE Lottery’s latest Lucky Day draw are: 3, 5, 10, 11, 27, 30 in the Days section and 10 in the Months section. Stay up to date with the latest news. Follow KT on WhatsApp Channels. The winning…

SHARJAH, 15th July, 2026 (WAM) — The Ministry of Industry and Advanced Technology (MoIAT), in collaboration with the Sharjah Agricultural and Livestock Production Establishment (EKTIFA), held the Interactive Council for Service Development for the Food Industries Sector at Mleiha Wheat Farm in the Emirate of Sharjah. The council supports the objectives of the National Strategy for Industry and Advanced Technology, the Make it in the Emirates initiative, and the UAE government’s direction on the Agentic AI programme. It brought together multiple investors, factories and companies operating in the sector, alongside representatives from government and private entities in Sharjah. The council…

SHARJAH, 15th July, 2026 (WAM) — The practical phase of the eighth edition of the Ithmar media training programme began, with participants producing short-form videos at a number of government entities in the Emirate of Sharjah. Organised by the Sharjah Press Club (SPC), which is affiliated with the Sharjah Government Media Bureau (SGMB), the programme has transitioned to practical content production following a series of theoretical workshops held at various locations across Sharjah. Over the next three weeks, participants will move from learning media concepts and content creation techniques to applying these skills in professional environments. They will work on…

Officials from the Consulate General of India in Dubai have visited Indian seafarers injured in the Strait of Hormuz tanker attack and assured them of full support as they recover in hospitals across the UAE. The visit comes two days after two commercial tankers were attacked while passing through the Strait of Hormuz. The UAE’s Ministry of Defence (MOD) has announced early on Tuesday that national tankers were targeted by two Iranian cruise missiles while transiting the southern shipping lane of the Strait of Hormuz, within Omani territorial waters. Stay up to date with the latest news. Follow KT on…

CAIRO, 15th July, 2026 (WAM) — Egypt’s net foreign reserves rose to a historic high at the end of June, exceeding $55 billion for the first time. Egyptian Prime Minister Dr. Mostafa Madbouly announced the milestone—citing the Central Bank data—during the government’s weekly press conference held today. Madbouly stated that foreign currency reserves saw a notable increase of approximately $2 billion in a single month, reflecting continued improvement in Egyptian economic indicators and underscoring the state’s ability to bolster its foreign reserves and support financial stability. Source: Emirates News Agency

ABU DHABI, 15th July, 2026 (WAM) — Emirati mountaineer Fatima Al Awadhi, 18, is preparing to take on a new challenge by climbing Lenin Peak in the Pamir mountain range on the border between Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan later this month as part of her mission to complete the Seven Summits challenge. The climb is part of her quest to achieve the Explorer’s Grand Slam, which combines climbing the highest mountain on each of the seven continents with reaching both the North and South Poles. The latest expedition follows a series of milestones that saw Fatima become the youngest Arab to…