Author: Editorial team
Ganesh Chaturthi celebrations at the Ambani family’s iconic Mumbai residence, Antilia, turned into a star-studded affair as some of Bollywood’s biggest names arrived to seek the blessings of Lord Ganesha and celebrate the festival with the family.The grand festivities, held amid elaborate decorations and traditional rituals, brought together a dazzling gathering of Hindi film industry A-listers. Visuals from the celebrations, which took place on Monday, showed Antilia illuminated and decked up for the auspicious occasion.The guest list featured a who’s who of Bollywood, with Saif Ali Khan and Kareena Kapoor Khan, Ranbir Kapoor and Alia Bhatt, Ranveer Singh, Salman Khan,…
Pakistan Test skipper Babar Azam has turned to domestic cricket in a bid to regain form and sharpen his game in the longer format.Azam is set to represent Oil & Gas Development Company Limited (OGDCL) as a guest player in the ongoing President’s Trophy Grade 1 first-class tournament, Cricinfo reported.Azam had asked the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) to facilitate his inclusion in a domestic side so he could remain in touch with red-ball cricket and work on his game. The PCB subsequently arranged his participation with OGDCL.The 31-year-old has not scored a Test century since December 2022, when he made…
ABU DHABI, 18th September, 2026 (WAM) — UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan held a phone call today with His Excellency Narendra Modi, Prime Minister of the Republic of India, to discuss opportunities to further strengthen bilateral ties under the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership and the Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement between the UAE and India. His Highness also congratulated Prime Minister Modi on his birthday, wishing him continued good health and further success in advancing India’s progress and fulfilling the aspirations of its people. Prime Minister Modi thanked His Highness for his kind sentiments and reaffirmed his…
RAS AL KHAIMAH, 18th September, 2026 (WAM) — Ras Al Khaimah Chamber of Commerce and Industry and a delegation from the People’s Republic of China explored opportunities for cooperation and commercial and investment partnerships. The discussions took place during the delegation’s visit to the Chamber’s headquarters, as part of efforts to strengthen ties between women entrepreneurs in Ras Al Khaimah and the People’s Republic of China. The meeting was attended by Amna Alhammadi, Deputy Chief of Mission at the UAE Embassy in Beijing and Chairwoman of the UAE-China Women Entrepreneurs Council, while the Chinese delegation included chairpersons of companies operating…
SEOUL, 18th September, 2026 (WAM) — As part of an official visit to the brotherly Republic of Korea, Khaldoon Khalifa Al Mubarak, Chairman of the Executive Affairs Authority, and Special Envoy to the brotherly Republic of Korea, met today with Lee Jae-myung, President of the Republic of Korea, during which he conveyed the greetings of President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, along with His Highness’ wishes for the continued progress and prosperity of the brotherly Republic of Korea and its people. During the visit, Al Mubarak also met with Kang Hoon-sik, Presidential Chief of Staff and Special…
DUBAI, 18th September, 2026 (WAM) — The 9th UAE International Conference on Antimicrobial Resistance opened today in Dubai, organised by the Ministry of Health and Prevention (MoHAP) in cooperation with Emirates Health Services (EHS), bringing together leading experts to discuss the latest scientific and therapeutic developments and advance sustainable solutions to antimicrobial resistance. The conference was attended by Hussain Alrand, Assistant Undersecretary for the Public Health Sector at MoHAP; Najiba Abdulrazzaq, Consultant in Internal Medicine, Head of the Internal Medicine Department at Kuwait Hospital in Dubai and Chair of the National Committee for Antimicrobial Resistance; and leading specialists from the…
As iPhone fever gripped the UAE once again, some residents seized the opportunity for quick profits ahead of the official launch day of iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max. Indian expats Raihan and Muhammed Shabeeb spent Dh550,000 pre-ordering 76 iPhones over two days from two Apple stores in Dubai. The friends spent the night in their car outside Dubai Mall. “We live close by, but we were scared we would oversleep. So we spent the night in the car and came to the store at 6am,” Raihan said.They picked up 14 devices from Dubai Mall on Friday morning before driving…
Ms Rachel, Kehlani, and several other public figures have voiced support for Macklemore after the rapper was removed from the remaining US dates of Ed Sheeran’s Loop Tour following his pro-Palestine remarks on stage.The musician had opened for Sheeran at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey earlier this month, where he performed his protest song Hind’s Hall, showed footage from Gaza, and called for a free Palestine.Tour promoter Messina Touring Group later confirmed that Macklemore would no longer appear at the remaining US support dates after being told by venues that they would not host concerts with him on the lineup.In…
Leeds demolished Newcastle 4-1 to climb up to third in the Premier League table on Monday and inflict a punishing first defeat for Magpies boss Matthias Jaissle.A Lewis Miley own goal opened the floodgates before Jayden Bogle, Dominic Calvert-Lewin and Noah Okafor completed the rout at Elland Road.Newcastle had made a positive start under Jaissle despite the upheaval of losing manager Eddie Howe and key players Anthony Gordon, Bruno Guimaraes and Sandro Tonali in the off-season.Despite being owned by the financial might of the Saudi sovereign wealth fund, Newcastle targeted rising stars to fill the void of those that left…
DUBAI, 18th September, 2026 (WAM) — The Dubai Press Club (DPC) has announced the completion of 25 podcast episodes documenting key moments in the 25-year journey of the Arab Media Award. The special series, launched to mark the Award’s silver jubilee, was recorded over the three days of the Arab Media Summit 2026, which concluded in Dubai on Thursday. The episodes feature current and former members of the Arab Media Award’s Board, past winners across various categories, as well as prominent writers, thinkers and media figures. Through their conversations, guests reflect on defining moments, experiences and perspectives from the Award’s…