Author: Editorial team
DUBAI, 11th September, 2026 (WAM) — The Dubai Films and Games Commission (DFGC), an entity under the Dubai Media Council, has announced the launch of a national short film competition projecting the incredible strength, solidarity and resilience displayed by people from across the UAE amid the spectre of challenging regional events. Launched under the directives of H.H. Sheikh Ahmed bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Chairman of the Dubai Media Council, the initiative titled ‘Stories of Our Determination’ will spotlight profound human experiences through film while offering a unique platform aimed at encouraging students of media to explore the medium…
Three young UAE-based innovators have developed AI tools aimed at tackling some of the most practical problems facing hospitals, from patients turning up at the wrong department to operating rooms sitting empty and elderly patients struggling to navigate healthcare systems. The projects took the top three places at the inaugural AI Builders Summit 2026, organised by Burjeel Training Academy, with the winners selected from more than 100 applications and 19 finalists. The winning project, developed by 21-year-old Hamdan Basheer, is an AI-powered triage and referral system designed to help patients identify how urgent their symptoms are, direct them to the…
DUBAI, 11th September, 2026 (WAM) — Under the Arab Media Summit 2026, taking place from 15 to 17 September, the Dubai Films and Games Commission, part of the Dubai Media Council, will organise the Films Forum, bringing together leading figures from cinema, drama and music alongside directors, producers, experts and creative industry leaders from across the region and the world. A strategic platform within the Summit, the Forum advances Dubai’s vision for the film sector and the creative industries, convening talent, expertise and decision makers to read the fast moving shifts reshaping audiovisual content, and anchoring Dubai as a global…
MUNICH, 11th September, 2026 (WAM) — UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan today departed Munich at the conclusion of a multi-day state visit to the Federal Republic of Germany. Source: Emirates News Agency
DUBAI, 11th September, 2026 (WAM) — Dubai’s Events Security Committee (ESC) has confirmed its readiness to secure the Arab Media Summit 2026 and Arabian Travel Market 2026, which will take place early next week at Dubai World Trade Centre. Brigadier Obaid Mubarak Al Ketbi, Director of the General Department of Protective Security and Emergency and Chairman of ESC, chaired a coordination meeting at Dubai World Trade Centre attended by committee members and event organisers. The meeting reviewed the latest preparations, security plans, procedures and measures for both events, aimed at strengthening readiness and response capabilities while ensuring coordination among participating…
Planning to buy the new iPhone 18 Pro or Pro Max? Or the much-hyped Apple’s first foldable, iPhone Duo? Here’s a full breakdown of the process, from the time pre-orders open to whether UAE customers can walk into an Apple store and buy the new devices.Pre-orders for the Pro and Pro Max models open online at 4pm UAE time on Saturday, September 12, with availability starting September 18. You can choose the model, storage and colour, with delivery or store pickup options where available. For the iPhone Duo, pre-orders in UAE begin on Friday, October 16, with availability of the…
Taylor Swift has a new honour to add to her music accolades: four newly identified insect species named after her and her albums.The Australian plant bugs belong to a new genus called Swiftiephylus. Its four species are Swiftiephylus taylorae, honouring Swift herself; Swiftiephylus amator, referencing Lover; Swiftiephylus intrepidus, for Fearless; and Swiftiephylus poetorum, a nod to The Tortured Poets Department, People reports.The findings were published on September 9 in Insect Systematics and Evolution, in a study describing 12 new insect species.Behind the tribute is Sarah Schroeder, an entomology doctoral student at the University of California, Riverside, and a lifelong Swift…
Elena Rybakina ensured she will leave the US Open as the new world number one following her victory over China’s Zheng Qinwen on Wednesday, while 2023 champion Coco Gauff recovered from a slow start to set up a semi-final clash with the Kazakh.A day after Ben Shelton took out defending champion Carlos Alcaraz in the latest-finishing match at Flushing Meadows, Alexander Zverev wrapped up the action in double-quick time by thumping Botic van de Zandschulp 6-2 7-5 6-1.The German top seed will take on Karen Khachanov in the next round after the Russian went through when Alexander Blockx retired while…
DUBAI, 11th September, 2026 (WAM) — Consistent with the Arab Media Summit’s record of sustained social impact over nearly a quarter century, its upcoming edition will feature the inaugural Government Communication Forum as part of an expanded programme. This year’s Summit, the largest to date, is being held under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, and the guidance of H.H. Sheikh Ahmed bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Second Deputy Ruler of Dubai and Chairman of the Dubai Media Council. Running through the three days of the…
DUBAI, 11th September, 2026 (WAM) — The Ministry of Health and Prevention will launch the 2026–2027 Awareness Campaign on Influenza and Seasonal Respiratory Diseases on Tuesday under the theme “Protect Yourself… Protect Your Community.” The campaign is being implemented in collaboration with Emirates Health Services (EHS), Department of Health – Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi Public Health Centre (ADPHC), Dubai Health Authority (DHA), Dubai Health and Sharjah Health Authority, as part of a national partnership to protect public health. This season marks an expansion in the campaign’s scope to include respiratory diseases alongside seasonal influenza and related preventive measures, with particular…