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DUBAI, 10th July, 2026 (WAM) — The UAE National MMA Championship 9 will kick off on Saturday at Shabab Al Ahli Club in Dubai. Organised by the UAE Jiu-Jitsu and Mixed Martial Arts Federation, the two-day event will feature more than 300 male and female athletes from across the UAE. The championship reflects the federation’s continued commitment to building a structured competitive pathway that supports the growth of mixed martial arts, expands participation, identifies emerging talent and prepares the next generation of athletes to represent the UAE at regional and international competitions. This year’s edition carries added technical significance as…
ABU DHABI, 12th July, 2026 (WAM) — The United Arab Emirates has condemned in the strongest terms the renewed hostile missile and drone attacks by Iran targeting the Kingdom of Bahrain, the State of Kuwait, the State of Qatar, the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, and the Sultanate of Oman. In a statement, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) affirmed that these hostile attacks constitute a flagrant violation of the sovereignty of the brotherly nations, and a threat to their security and stability. The Ministry reiterated the UAE’s full solidarity with the Kingdom of Bahrain, the State of Kuwait, the State…
The UAE strongly condemned renewed Iranian missile and drone attacks on Bahrain, Kuwait, Qatar, Jordan and Oman on Sunday, July 12. In a statement, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFa) said the attacks constitute a flagrant violation of the sovereignty of the brotherly countries and a threat to their security and stability. It reaffirmed the Emirates’ full solidarity with Bahrain, Kuwait, Qatar, Jordan and Oman, and its support for all measures aimed at preserving their security and stability. Stay up to date with the latest news. Follow KT on WhatsApp Channels. Early in the day, the UAE had also announced…
DUBAI, 12th July, 2026 (WAM) — Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) ranks first in 13 key performance indicators across its operations, alongside leading regional indicators, demonstrating that excellence in Dubai is measured by impact rather than scale alone. DEWA recorded the world’s lowest customer minutes lost for electricity, averaging just 0.82 minutes (49 seconds) per customer annually, and the lowest electricity transmission and distribution network losses at 2%. Water network losses reached 4.4%, among the lowest rates globally. The reliability and availability of Dubai’s power system exceeded 99.99%. This achievement is supported by advanced smart technologies, including the Automatic…
It was 3.30 in the morning, UAE time. Abdullah Bourguiba was in Kazan, Russia — 3,600km from Dubai — when a knock on his hotel room door changed everything. He opened it to find one of the players from the Al Wasl Sports Club team doubled over in pain, clutching his stomach and barely able to speak. Bourguiba, the team’s delegation manager during that trip, acted immediately. He called for a car and rushed the player to the nearest hospital. Stay up to date with the latest news. Follow KT on WhatsApp Channels. The doctors examined him and diagnosed him…
SEOUL, 12th July, 2026 (WAM) — Samsung Electronics Co. is moving to begin operations at the first semiconductor fabrication plant in its Yongin chip cluster in 2029, one to two years earlier than planned, industry sources said Sunday. Yonhap news agency reported that the accelerated timeline comes as the government speeds up development of the Yongin National Industrial Complex, a national strategic project set to serve as the company’s next-generation semiconductor manufacturing hub. Samsung is currently planning to begin operations in 2029 at the first of six semiconductor plants to be built at the Yongin industrial complex, just south of…
ABU DHABI, 12th July, 2026 (WAM) — The National Emergency Crisis and Disaster Management Authority (NCEMA), in coordination with its strategic partners, has affirmed that the situation across the UAE is stable, reassuring the public that the country’s national monitoring and follow-up systems are operating around the clock with a high level of efficiency and readiness to continuously monitor any developments and respond to them immediately. The Authority confirmed that the missile threats detected this morning were outside the UAE’s borders. NCEMA said that the precautionary alerts and warning messages form part of the UAE’s proactive approach to dealing with…
Question: I have a full-time job as a salesman at a mainland company in Dubai. I have been approached by another company that is offering significantly better perks, but the role has a commission-only or performance-based pay structure, with no fixed monthly salary. In such cases, how does the employment arrangement work? What would the contract look like? How are end-of-service benefits calculated if there is no basic salary? Can I still negotiate benefits such as housing allowance and other perks? I would like to understand how such contracts work in the UAE. Answer: Pursuant to your queries, it is…
GAZA, 11th July, 2026 (WAM) — The UAE field hospital in the Gaza Strip received a high-level delegation from the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) and the Office of the United Nations Resident Coordinator in the Occupied Palestinian Territory as part of a field visit to review the medical and humanitarian services provided by the hospital and the UAE’s efforts to support the healthcare sector and alleviate the suffering of patients and the injured. The delegation included Dr. Ramiz Alakbarov, United Nations Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator for the Occupied Palestinian Territory; Susanne Tkalec, Deputy Humanitarian…
The UAE announced its air defence systems were engaging with fresh missile and drone threats on early Sunday morning, July 12. The Ministry of Defence (MoD) alerted residents at 6.37am that sounds heard across the country were due to ongoing interception operations and urged the public to remain calm and follow safety instructions. The authority also warned not to approach, touch, or photograph any debris or fragments that have fallen from the interceptions, and allow relevant authorities to assess the situation. Stay up to date with the latest news. Follow KT on WhatsApp Channels. Upon seeing any debris or incident,…