Author: Editorial team
ABU DHABI, 9th April, 2026 (WAM) — Mubadala continued in 2025 its efforts to strengthen the national economy, supporting the creation of high-quality jobs in the UAE, facilitating inward capital flows, and accelerating the development of industries that underpin the nation’s long-term competitiveness. The UAE Investments platform reinforced its role in national value creation and economic diversification. Mubadala contributed AED45 billion in GDP impact, equivalent to 5.7 percent of Abu Dhabi’s non-oil GDP, while supporting around 98,000 jobs in Abu Dhabi, directly and indirectly, marking a 51 percent increase since 2021, reinforcing its role in empowering and developing national talent.…
ABU DHABI, 9th April, 2026 (WAM) — The Department of Health – Abu Dhabi (DoH), in collaboration with SEHA Clinics, a subsidiary of PureHealth, has extended the operating hours across several primary care centres to provide services on a 24-hour basis, with selected locations offering urgent care services. The initiative ensures timely, integrated and patient-centric care while enhancing the healthcare system’s capacity to meet the diverse needs of the community efficiently. This expansion enables the adequate management of urgent cases, reducing the burden on hospital emergency departments, advancing patient experience, health outcomes and service sustainability. Primary care centres in Mazyad…
[Editor’s Note: Follow Khaleej Times live blog amid US-Israel-Iran war for the latest regional developments.] The UAE has warned of global health, environmental and food system risks arising from ongoing regional attacks, as it addressed international leaders at the One Health Summit in Lyon, France. Speaking at the summit convened by French President Emmanuel Macron, the UAE said the developments are affecting critical global systems linked to health, food and the environment. On behalf of President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Ahmed Al Sayegh, Minister of Health and Prevention participated in the high-level gathering that brought together heads of state, more…
AJMAN, 9th April, 2026 (WAM) — Ajman’s Transport Authority recorded 30,378 public transport trips in the first quarter of 2026, reflecting growing usage of public transit services in the emirate and rising customer confidence in service quality and efficiency. Sami Ali Al Jallaf, Executive Director of the Public Transport and Licensing Corporation at Ajman Transport Authority, said the figures underscore ongoing monitoring of operational performance indicators and the authority’s commitment to developing public transport services and improving efficiency in line with customer needs. He added that the authority continues to enhance the readiness of the public transport system and upgrade…
Editor’s note: This is the second part of Khaleej Times’ interview with Issam Kazim. Read Part 1 here. Dubai has hosted “numerous successful events” in recent weeks, even as some organisers opt to reschedule programmes to maximise attendance and impact, the emirate’s tourism chief has said. In an interview with Khaleej Times, Issam Kazim, CEO of Dubai Corporation for Tourism and Commerce Marketing, said the city’s events ecosystem remains active, supported by infrastructure, coordination and a flexible approach to evolving conditions. “The situation requires us to be both forward-looking and pragmatic,” Kazim said. The 30th edition of the Dubai World…
A mix of horsepower and heritage is set to take over Dubai this weekend, as Kandura Rally returns for its fifth edition at Dubai Festival City Mall. Taking place on April 11, the one-day event brings together car enthusiasts, modified builds, and cultural expression, turning the mall’s outdoor space into a full-day motor festival. What is Kandura Rally Positioned as one of the UAE’s more community-driven car events, Kandura Rally blends automotive culture with local identity. The event celebrates the kandura not just as traditional dress, but as a symbol of pride, style, and belonging within the UAE’s youth and…
MADRID, 9th April, 2026 (WAM) — Coming up just short in a thrilling finale at Itzulia Basque Country, Igor Arrieta rode to second place on stage 3 for UAE Team Emirates-XRG. On a punchy uphill finish in Basauri, the young Basque native lost out to the fast finisher Axel Laurance of Ineos Grenadiers. With all eyes on the stage victory, it had been a big battle just to get into the select group of riders that made its way off the front, but it was a fight that Arrieta would not let go. Once off the front, Arrieta worked diligently…
When Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE, and Ruler of Dubai, conceptualised the Dubai World Cup (DWC)\ in 1993, his vision was to bring the world’s finest horses to the emirate. Nearly three decades later, that vision has evolved into something far grander. What began as a bold experiment in international horse racing has transformed into the UAE’s most anticipated social spectacle — a dazzling fusion of elite sport, high fashion, tourism, and global networking that now defines Dubai’s cultural calendar. The inaugural DWC was, by all accounts, a leap of faith, according…
WASHINGTON, 9th April, 2026 (WAM) — Meta Platforms on Wednesday unveiled Muse Spark, the first artificial intelligence model from a team it assembled last year to catch up with rivals in the AI race. Superintelligence refers to AI machines that could outthink humans. Muse Spark is the first in a new series of models, known internally as Avocado, from that team. The model, the first the company has released in about a year, will initially be available only on the lightly used Meta AI app and website. In the coming weeks, it will replace the existing Llama models powering chatbots…
TOKYO, 9th April, 2026 (WAM) — Japan’s Nikkei index declined today amid investor caution, following a sharp rise in the previous session. The Nikkei fell 0.3 percent to 56,125.02 points, heading to end a four-session rally if the current trend continues. The broader Topix index dropped 0.26 percent to 3,765.52. Shares of chipmakers and artificial intelligence-related stocks declined. Advantest shares fell 1.59 percent, while SoftBank Group shares dropped 3.95 percent. Source: Emirates News Agency