Author: Editorial team
ABU DHABI, 6th April, 2026 (WAM) — The National Centre of Meteorology (NCM) expects the weather in the country to be clear to partly cloudy while the sea will be rough to very rough at times. In its weather update for the period from Tuesday, 7 April, to Monday, 13 April 2026, the NCM said clouds will move in from the west over the country at intermittent periods, accompanied by light to moderate rainfall over scattered areas. Tuesday and Wednesday daytime: Clear to partly cloudy, occasionally dusty. North-westerly winds will be active to strong, raising dust and causing a drop…
[Editor’s Note: Follow Khaleej Times live blog amid US-Israel-Iran war for the latest regional developments.] The Syrian Business Council has strongly condemned the rioting and vandalism carried out against the UAE’s embassy in Damascus. Calling it acts “perpetrated by a small group of outlaws linked to the Iranian regime”, the Chairman and members of the Board of Directors and the Honorary Committee of the Syrian Business Council in Dubai and the Northern Emirates, condemned he group that mostly comprised of “non-Syrian elements”. In a statement issued on Monday, April 6, the council said: “While we affirm that these reprehensible acts constitute a…
A truck carrying more than 12 tonnes of KitKat bars vanished somewhere in transit across Europe. What could have been just another logistics story quickly took on a life of its own, morphing into something far more dramatic. Headlines have leaned into the absurdity, framing it like a plotline straight out of a heist film, rich with theories about where the chocolate might end up. Soon enough, brands and social media accounts also joined in, turning the mystery into a viral marketing moment. There were tongue-in-cheek posts, mock warranties for snacks, and, of course, endless riffs on taking the iconic…
ABU DHABI, 6th April, 2026 (WAM) — Artificial intelligence is changing what is possible in medicine. On World Health Day 2026, under the global theme “Together for health. Stand with science,” researchers at the Mohamed bin Zayed University of Artificial Intelligence (MBZUAI) in Abu Dhabi are demonstrating what that means in practice. According to the World Health Organisation (WHO), a new case of dementia arises somewhere in the world every three seconds. There is still no cure. But there may soon be something nearly as valuable: early warning to act. Researchers at (MBZUAI) have developed an AI system called MAGNET-AD…
MUSCAT, 6th April, 2026 (WAM) — The Statistical Centre for the Cooperation Council for the Arab Countries of the Gulf (GCC-Stat) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Arabian Gulf University to strengthen joint statistical work. The MoU covers several areas of cooperation, including scientific research, statistical capacity building, and the exchange of knowledge and technical expertise. The MoU was signed during the visit of Dr. Saad bin Saud Al Fuhaid, President of Arabian Gulf University, and his accompanying delegation to the Centre’s headquarters in Muscat. They were received by Intisar bint Abdullah Al Wahaibi, Director-General of GCC-Stat, in a…
ABU DHABI, 6th April, 2026 (WAM) — H.H. Sheikha Fatima bint Mubarak, the Mother of the Nation, Chairwoman of the General Women’s Union (GWU), President of the Supreme Council for Motherhood and Childhood, and Supreme Chairwoman of the Family Development Foundation (FDF), honoured outstanding female graduates who achieved distinction with honors from UAE University (45th cohort), Zayed University (24th cohort), and the Higher Colleges of Technology (35th cohort). On this occasion, H.H. Sheikha Fatima bint Mubarak stated that the growing number of female graduates from UAE University (UAEU), Zayed University (ZU), and the Higher Colleges of Technology (HCT) reflects the…
[Editor’s Note: Follow Khaleej Times live blog amid US-Israel-Iran war for the latest regional developments.] With regional tensions continuing as a result of the Israel-US-Iran war, the UAE’s air defences have engaged 12 ballistic missiles, two cruise missiles, and 19 drones on Monday, April 6. The Ministry of Defense confirmed no cases of deaths were recorded in the past hours. The attacks did although result in four injuries, ranging from minor to moderate and severe. Since the start of the “brazen Iranian attacks”, the UAE has engaged 519 ballistic missiles, 26 cruise missiles, and 2,210 drones, the authority revealed. Stay up to…
The newly launched ‘Dubai, A Fine Way to Dine’ campaign, rolled out by the Dubai Department of Economy and Tourism, brought together a curated list of restaurants, including Michelin-starred and Bib Gourmand spots, with offers of up to 50 per cent off. The initiative runs until April 19. From fine dining institutions to popular homegrown concepts, the campaign includes names such as Avatara, Trèsind Studio, Il Ristorante – Niko Romito, TakaHisa, Jun’s, The Guild, CÉ LA VI, Manāo, 21grams and COYA. The idea is simple: make premium dining more accessible, even if just for a short window. Diners can choose…
FLORIDA, 3rd April, 2026 (WAM) — Astronauts of NASA’s Artemis 2 mission ignited their spacecraft engines late Thursday, departing Earth orbit on their journey towards the Moon. The manoeuvre, known as the translunar injection, took place around 25 hours after launch, placing three US astronauts and one Canadian astronaut on a trajectory that will allow them to fly around the Moon early next week. The Orion capsule left Earth orbit precisely on schedule and is now heading towards the Moon, with NASA indicating that initial reports confirm the operation proceeded smoothly. On the sixth day of the mission, the astronauts…
DUBAI, 6th April, 2026 (WAM) — Dubai Chambers explored ways to strengthen the resilience of bilateral trade flows with the Sultanate of Oman during a visit today by a delegation led by Mohammad Ali Rashed Lootah, President and CEO of Dubai Chambers, to Sohar in Oman’s Al Batinah North Governorate. The delegation held a meeting with the Oman Chamber of Commerce and Industry branch in North Al Batinah Governorate to enhance bilateral cooperation and advance collaboration between the business communities in Dubai and Sohar across a range of priority sectors. The discussions were aimed at unlocking high-value opportunities for companies…