Author: Editorial team
The UAE’s Integrated National Health Emergency Preparedness and Response Programme (Jaheziya) has launched ‘Community Readiness’, a nationwide initiative that aims to train one million community responders to assist during emergencies before first responders arrive. The programme is open to members of the public, volunteers, students, employees and community groups, equipping them with the skills to provide safe and organised assistance during the critical first minutes of emergencies, crises and disasters. Stay up to date with the latest news. Follow KT on WhatsApp Channels. Built on a national preparedness framework, the initiative brings together government agencies, healthcare providers, emergency services, security…
For nearly eleven years, Dr.Sara Al Matari found herself gasping for air during life’s simplest moments. Walking with her children, completing household chores, or performing her duties as a physician left her breathless and dependent on others. Today, the 44-year-old doctor is breathing normally again after becoming the first patient in the UAE to undergo a groundbreaking procedure for a rare lung condition at Medcare Hospital Sharjah. The procedure helped restore blood flow through her lungs after years of debilitating illness caused by Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension (CTEPH). It is a rare form of pulmonary hypertension that develops when chronic…
ABU DHABI, 10th July, 2026 (WAM) — Emirates Global Aluminium (EGA) today announced the restart of alumina production at Al Taweelah alumina refinery in Abu Dhabi. Alumina production is expected to ramp-up to 50 percent of plant capacity within days. EGA expects to have the technical capability to ramp-up to full alumina production by the end of this year. The timing of further production ramp-up at Al Taweelah alumina refinery will be based on supply chain dynamics and the optimisation of EGA’s alumina sourcing strategy. The ramp-up of aluminium production at Al Taweelah smelter does not depend on full ramp-up…
SHARJAH, 11th July, 2026 (WAM) — The Sharjah Department of Islamic Affairs has launched its 1448 AH / 2026 summer programmes under the theme “A Summer That Makes an Impact”, as part of its vision to make the most of the summer holiday by investing in people, enriching young people’s knowledge, and reinforcing Islamic values and national identity. Running throughout July and August, the programmes target male and female students of different age groups through a comprehensive educational framework that combines sound Islamic learning, character building and purposeful activities. The programmes will be held at several mosques across the emirate…
BEIJING, 11th July, 2026 (WAM) — China has successfully conducted a trial of reusable rocket recovery technology after retrieving the first stage of a Long March-10B carrier rocket using a net mounted on a sea-based platform. Xinhua News Agency reported that the rocket was launched from Hainan Island in southern China, successfully placing a satellite into orbit before its first stage was recovered using the net-based capture system installed on the offshore platform. The achievement marks a significant advance in reusable rocket technology and is expected to help reduce launch costs while enhancing China’s space capabilities. Source: Emirates News Agency
NEW DELHI,11th July, 2026 (WAM) — SmartWatt Consulting and Integrated Energy Services LLC, an Abu Dhabi-headquartered energy technology company, and BSES Rajdhani Power Ltd., one of India’s leading electricity distribution companies serving the National Capital Territory of Delhi, formalised a strategic engagement under the Muruna Initiative at a signing ceremony hosted at the Embassy of the United Arab Emirates in New Delhi in the presence of Dr. Abdulnasser Jamal Alshaali, UAE Ambassador to the Republic of India The engagement brings UAE-developed innovation directly into India’s power sector. Through the Muruna Initiative, SmartWatt combines Artificial Intelligence, Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS),…
Sheikh Sultan bin Ahmed bin Sultan Al Qasimi, Deputy Ruler of Sharjah and President of the University of Sharjah, has announced full scholarships for the UAE’s top high school graduates from the 2025–2026 academic year across all educational streams. The scholarships will cover full tuition for the duration of their undergraduate studies in any accredited programme at the University of Sharjah. Stay up to date with the latest news. Follow KT on WhatsApp Channels. The initiative is designed to help outstanding students continue their education and achieve their academic goals, while supporting the university’s efforts to prepare skilled graduates for…
Michel El Gemayel has watched artificial intelligence enter the UAE’s creative scene the way everyone else has — fast, cheap, and impossible to ignore. The portraits, the cloned voices, the images pulled from a single line of text. What holds his attention is not the flood of new work. It is the small share of it that will still mean something in ten years. El Gemayel is the CEO of the Abu Dhabi Music and Arts Foundation, known as ADMAF, which has spent close to three decades behind Emirati and UAE-based artists, musicians and writers. He is not worried about…
GENEVA, 10th July, 2026 (WAM) — The Muslim Council of Elders, in partnership with Globethics, organised a high-level panel on the ethical governance of artificial intelligence (AI) during the ITU AI for Good Global Summit 2026 in Geneva, calling for stronger cooperation to ensure AI serves humanity and the common good. Th session, titled “AI as a Global Common Good: What Do Religious and Industry Leaders Think?”, was the first of its kind at the summit, bringing together religious leaders, technology experts, ethicists and industry representatives to discuss the ethical and humanitarian implications of AI. Moderated by Dr. Fadi Daou,…
Dubai Police have called on residents on Saturday to refrain from downloading mobile applications from untrused sources, saying that hackers and scammers no longer use the same trap for everyone. They find new ways to steal people’s data and money. Calling these untrusted applications “the perfect bait”, the authority said that they may contain malicious software that enables fraudsters to infiltrate smartphones, steal personal and banking data, and seize money from bank accounts. Hackers now tailor their traps based on what users search for online and what they are most likely to trust. They trace people’s needs and interests and…