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Mikel Arteta hailed Arsenal captain Martin Odegaard for another match-winning moment as his goal sealed a 1-0 victory over Napoli on Wednesday that the Gunners boss said did not reflect a “remarkable” performance from his side.Last season’s runners-up began their Champions League campaign with a win at the Stadio Diego Armando Maradona that was settled by Odegaard’s 75th-minute bullet strike on a night they racked up 26 shots, a club record away from home in the competition.Odegaard has started the 2026/27 in sensational form, scoring four goals in five games, including back-to-back winners against Chelsea and Napoli.It marks a notable…

LISBON, 10th September, 2026 (WAM) — The UAE national endurance team is set to defend its individual and team titles at the FEI Endurance World Championship for Young Horses (8-year-olds) in Barroca d’Alva, Portugal. Sponsored by Emirates airline and overseen by the International Federation for Equestrian Sports (FEI), the 120-kilometre competition features riders from 26 nations across four stages. The 13-strong UAE contingent includes five riders in the main team competition—Salem Hamad Malhoof Al Kitbi, Issa Abdullah Issa, Rashid Al Mheiri, Naser Al Suwaidi, and Ali Al Falasi—alongside eight individual competitors. Following successful weigh-ins, veterinary inspections, and technical briefings, as…

DUBAI, 10th September, 2026 (WAM) — RX Global, organisers of Arabian Travel Market (ATM), today hosted the official press conference for ATM 2026 alongside the event’s strategic partners and key partners, the Dubai Department of Economy and Tourism (DET), Emirates, IHG Hotels & Resorts and Al Rais Travel. Hosted at Crowne Plaza Dubai Marina, the press conference provided an overview of the 33rd edition of ATM 2026, which will take place from 14th to 17th September at Dubai World Trade Centre. ATM 2026 will bring the travel and tourism community together in Dubai following a period of disruption across the…

Apple has just had one of its biggest September showcases in years, and while the shiny new iPhones, Watches and AirPods naturally grabbed attention, there is one question many users will be asking today: when is iOS 27 coming to my iPhone? The answer is very soon. Apple has confirmed that iOS 27 will begin rolling out as a free update to compatible iPhones on Monday, September 14. The company has not confirmed a precise UAE release time, but Apple’s major iOS updates typically go live around 10am Pacific Time, which is usually around 9pm in the UAE. It may…

Dubai Airports is “deconstructing” the travel experience where passengers will just have to buy the ticket and will not have to take out their passports for immigration, or laptops and liquids for screening. They will drop off their luggage at the carousel and walk straight to the aircraft for boarding.Paul Griffiths, CEOf of Dubai Airports, shared this vision for Al Maktoum International Airport at Dubai World Central (DWC), built around removing the traditional friction points of air travel, starting with check-in, during a briefing with the local and international media on Thursday.“I want to make you think you’re not at…

The viral 80s AI retro picture trend has taken the Internet by storm after Bollywood actors and sportspersons have hopped on to this latest ChatGPT prompt on Wednesday to share their unique AI-generated images that recreate fashion, hairstyles and photography styles associated with the decade. Even Indian politicians, including Union Minister Kiren Rijiju, Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma, and Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan joined in with playful posts, while Renuka Chowdhury shared a real 1980s magazine cover of herself.  Union Minister Kiren Rijiju shared his AI-generated stylish retro photo on his X handle, in which he was seen standing near a…

Indian weightlifter Mirabai Chanu “will not let go” of the chance to round off a glittering career with an elusive Asian Games medal, saying her goal feels “so close”.The 32-year-old may be tiny in stature but she is a big star back home after adding a third Commonwealth Games gold in July to a bulging medal collection that includes a world gold nine years ago and a Tokyo Olympics silver.The 150cm (4ft 11in) Chanu has had no respite since her golden exploits in Glasgow, where she won the women’s 48kg class by hoisting a Commonwealth Games record 190kg.She skipped a…

BERLIN, 10th September, 2026 (WAM) — The UAE has announced plans to invest 40 billion euros in Germany across a number of sectors that represent strategic and development priorities for both countries. These include industry, advanced technology, artificial intelligence, digital infrastructure and energy. The announcement builds on the growing momentum in UAE-Germany relations and coincides with the state visit of UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan to the country. The investment reflects the UAE’s approach to fostering long-term economic and investment partnerships and its confidence in Germany’s industrial, technological and innovation capabilities. Of the 40 billion…

One of Dubai’s most loved food experiences is coming to an end. Frying Pan Adventures, the homegrown company that has spent more than a decade introducing residents and visitors to the flavours, stories and communities of Old Dubai, has announced that its final season of walking food tours will run from October to December. The business, founded in 2013 by sisters Arva and Farida Ahmed, said the decision had been “building for a while” and was not down to one single reason. In a social-media announcement, the team cited the challenges of scaling a small business, quieter summer months and…

Oil prices jumped 5% on Thursday, with both major benchmarks trading at over $100 a barrel as the biggest spike in attacks on shipping since the Iran war began fed worries about further disruptions to already tight supplies.Brent crude futures were up $5.39, or 5.33%, at $106.60 a barrel by 11:49 a.m. ET (1549 GMT). US oil topped $100 a barrel for the first time since May as West Texas Intermediate crude futures rose $5.16, or 5.37%, to $101.21.Brent prices have surged by more than 30% from lows touched in early August as a permanent agreement between the U.S. and…