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ABU DHABI, 23rd June, 2026 (WAM) – UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan received a delegation of the fifth Make it in the Emirates event. His Highness commended the efforts of those behind the initiative, which has evolved into a key platform for supporting national industry and fostering industrial partnerships that advance the UAE’s development goals. His Highness reaffirmed that strengthening and advancing the industrial sector remains a national priority and a central pillar of the UAE’s vision for the future. In this context, he highlighted ongoing efforts to localise strategic industries, support national products and…

For many UAE residents, summer means choosing between staying indoors and staying active. Morning walks shorten, outdoor runs get tougher, and weekend sports are often postponed until cooler weather returns. This summer, residents who want to stay active without paying for a gym membership have a new option. Dubai Sports World opened at the Dubai World Trade Centre, and is offering a free gym and a 1km indoor walking and jogging track. It also features dozens of sports facilities across 282,000 square feet of air-conditioned space. Now in its 16th edition, the annual summer initiative will run until August 25…

AL AIN, 23rd June, 2026 (WAM) — SEHA, a subsidiary of PureHealth, the largest healthcare group in the Middle East, has announced that SEHA Tawam Hospital will host the UAE and wider region’s first certified workshop on Low-Dose Radiotherapy (LDRT) for benign diseases, marking an important milestone in expanding the clinical applications of radiation therapy beyond oncology. Delivered over three days from June 27 in collaboration with JointGlow, the certified programme will convene clinical leaders, medical physicists, radiation therapists, informatics specialists and senior healthcare administrators. The workshop aims to develop safe, standardised clinical pathways for the responsible use of Low-Dose…

Do you plan to sell your car and need to book an appointment for inspection? You do not need to go anywhere. Motorists in the UAE can now have their vehicles inspected without visiting a testing centre, as Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has launched ‘Aber’, a new service that sends a mobile inspection unit to customers wherever they are in the country. “At home, at work, or for your fleet, vehicle inspection now comes to you,” the RTA said. The move is the latest in a growing trend of on-demand automotive services in the UAE. It follows the…

ABU DHABI, 23rd June, 2026 (WAM) — Lieutenant General Issa Saif bin Ablan Al Mazrouei, Chief of Staff of the UAE Armed Forces, received today Lieutenant General Khaled Darraj Al-Shuraian, Chief of the General Staff of the Kuwaiti Armed Forces, as part of ongoing military cooperation between the UAE and Kuwait. The two sides discussed ways to enhance and expand joint military cooperation, in order to raise the level of operational readiness and efficiency, and to promote the exchange of experiences and knowledge between the armed forces of the two countries. Source: Emirates News Agency

UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan held a phone call on Tuesday with Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, Emir of the State of Qatar, during which he conveyed his sincere condolences over the victims of the explosion at an LNG factory in the Ras Laffan industrial zone and wished a speedy recovery to the injured. Sheikh Mohamed reaffirmed the UAE’s solidarity with Qatar and its support following the incident, which left 13 dead and 66 injured, making it one of the deadliest gas industry accidents in more than two decades. Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani expressed…

The UAE is developing new regulations and an energy-efficiency rating system for data centres as it seeks to manage the growing power demands of artificial intelligence infrastructure, a senior government official said on Monday. Speaking on the sidelines of the Forbes Middle East Building the Future Summit in Abu Dhabi, Sharif Al Olama, Undersecretary for Energy and Petroleum Affairs at the Ministry of Energy and Infrastructure, said the ministry is working on policies aimed at improving energy efficiency in data centres, which are expected to play an increasingly important role in the country’s AI ambitions. With AI adoption accelerating globally,…

DUBAI, 23rd June, 2026 (WAM) – Since launched in 2024 by Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA), the Green Charger Initiative recorded a notable increase in EV charging activity, reflecting the steady growth of EV adoption in Dubai. Over this period, DEWA supplied more than 62,000 megawatt hours (MWh) of electricity – enabling more than 310 million kilometres of EV travel – through a network offering ultra-fast, fast, public and wall-box chargers. Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer, MD & CEO of DEWA, told the Emirates News Agency (WAM) that the initiative embodies DEWA’s commitment to supporting the wise leadership’s vision of…

DUBAI, 23rd June, 2026 (WAM) — Sheikh Rashid bin Hamdan bin Rashid Al Maktoum, President of Al Nasr Sports Club, received a delegation from the Supreme Organising Committee for the 35th Edition of Al Gaffal Long Distance Race, which is held under the patronage of H.H. Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defence of the UAE, and Chairman of The Executive Council of Dubai. The meeting was held as part of coordination efforts to approve the date of the much-anticipated event, which is scheduled to take place in…

ABU DHABI, 23rd June, 2026 (WAM) — AD Ports Group (ADX: ADPORTS) today announced the launch of its AI-driven business intelligence headquarters IHQ, a Group-wide platform employing thousands of digital workers embedding AI across 20 global workstreams. The launch of the platform is aligned with the UAE’s National Strategy for Artificial Intelligence to position the nation as a global AI leader by 2031, and underscores two decades of continuous investment by AD Ports Group in digital innovation. Launched in the presence of Dr Mohamed Al Kuwaiti, Head of Cybersecurity Council for the UAE Government, at the Group’s Digital District- Zayed…