Author: Editorial team
DUBAI, 14th September, 2026 (WAM) — UAE’s Shabab Al Ahli opened their AFC Champions League Elite campaign with a 1-0 victory over Iran’s Tractor FC at Rashid Stadium in Dubai on Monday. Yuri César scored the only goal in the 22nd minute, earning Shabab Al Ahli their first three points of the league stage. Source: Emirates News Agency
DUBAI, 14th September, 2026 (WAM) — flydubai continues to strengthen its network and add capacity as it responds to resilient travel demand. The airline has restored operations to 85% of its network, demonstrating the agility of its business model and its ability to progressively adapt to a changing operating environment. This flexibility has enabled flydubai to grow to more than 125 destinations across its network in 56 countries. flydubai has also added capacity in key markets, built on the confidence in the long-term fundamentals of travel demand. Over the last few months, flydubai has continued to expand its network by…
ABU DHABI, 14th September, 2026 (WAM) — H.H. Sheikh Hamdan bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Ruler’s Representative in Al Dhafra Region and Chairman of the Emirates Red Crescent (ERC) Authority, has issued a decision reconstituting the ERC Board of Directors, chaired by Khalid Abdullah bin Shaiban Al Muhair The Board includes Nasser Mohammed Al Mansouri, Saeed Mohammed Al Mazrouei, Noura Khamis Al Ghaithi, Ahmed Rashid Al Neyadi, Saif Ateeq Al Falahi, Khadim Abdullah Al Darei, Khalifa Hamad Al Dhaheri, Qais Rashid Al Dhaheri and Abdullah Ahmed Balalaa. H.H. Sheikh Hamdan wished the new Board success in advancing the ERC’s mission, strengthening…
DAMMAM, 14th September, 2026 (WAM) — Saudi Arabia’s Al Qadsiah defeated UAE’S Al Wasl 2-1 at Prince Mohammed bin Fahd Stadium in Dammam on Monday in the opening round of the AFC Champions League Elite league stage. The victory gave Al Qadsiah their first three points of the campaign. Source: Emirates News Agency
AI-linked stocks plunged worldwide on Monday after leaders of the biggest artificial intelligence companies warned of risks from rapid development, the starkest threat yet to the billions of dollars being poured into the industry that have driven world markets to record highs.The selloff rippled through the industry, where companies are increasingly relying on debt and circular financing to fund ambitious AI spending plans even as global borrowing costs, reflected in multi-year-high bond yields, continue to rise.Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei, in a lengthy essay shared on X on Saturday, called on AI companies to slow the rate at which they advance…
Peacock has cancelled its crime drama M.I.A. after just one season, bringing the Miami-set series to an end only months after its debut.The series premiered on the streaming platform on May 7, with all nine episodes released at once.According to Deadline, Peacock has decided not to move forward with a second season, although a reason for the cancellation has not been disclosed.Created by Ozark co-creator Bill Dubuque, M.I.A. starred Shannon Gisela as Etta Tiger Jonze, a young woman from the Florida Keys whose life changes after tragedy strikes her family’s drug-running business.The story followed Etta as she entered Miami’s criminal underworld and set out to take down…
Four-time Formula 1 world champion Max Verstappen said he “seriously considered” quitting or joining another team before signing his extension with Red Bull last month.Verstappen, who extended his contract through 2030, discussed his thoughts about retirement and confirmed his talks with McLaren in an interview with German publication Bild.”You have to take every conversation with another team seriously,” Verstappen said. “But in the end, I was closer to quitting Formula 1 than to signing with another racing team.””You either quit or you don’t, so it’s a 50/50 decision,” he added. “I seriously considered calling it quits. But at the end…
AJMAN, 15th September, 2026 (WAM) — Ajman University Executive Education (AUEE) and Eller Executive Education (EEE), affiliated with Eller College of Management at the University of Arizona, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to bring the flagship U.S. Generative AI Leadership Accelerator (GALA) programme to the UAE, marking the programme’s first delivery in the Middle East. The collaboration was formalized through a Memorandum of Understanding signed by Dr. Karim Seghir, Chancellor of Ajman University, and Dr. Joe Carella, Chief Learning Officer, on behalf of Eller Executive Education. The MoU establishes a framework for collaboration on the delivery of executive…
ABU DHABI, 14th September, 2026 (WAM) — Khaled Mohamed Balama, Governor of the Central Bank of the United Arab Emirates (CBUAE), led the UAE delegation to the 87th meeting of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Central Bank Governors’ Committee, held today in Manama, Bahrain. The meeting was chaired by Khalid Ebrahim Humaidan, Governor of the Central Bank of Bahrain, with the participation of Jasem Mohamed Albudaiwi, Secretary General of the GCC, to discuss developments in joint GCC cooperation in the monetary and banking sectors. The CBUAE delegation included Ebrahim Obaid Al Zaabi, Assistant Governor for Monetary Policy and Financial Stability,…
ABU DHABI, 15th September, 2026 (WAM) — The Abu Dhabi Hazardous Materials Management Centre (ADHMMC) and Presight have signed a strategic cooperation agreement to deploy agentic AI solutions across Abu Dhabi’s hazardous materials monitoring and management ecosystem. The agreement aligns with the Abu Dhabi Government Digital Strategy 2025-2027, which aims to embed AI and data in government operations, enable more proactive and efficient processes, and strengthen data-driven decision-making. The collaboration aims to enhance monitoring and analytics capabilities and support the transition towards a more integrated and proactive ecosystem capable of continuously analysing data, connecting information from multiple sources, detecting risk…