BEIJING / WAM US President Donald Trump arrived in Beijing on Wednesday for a two-day summit with Xi Jinping, President of the People’s Republic of China. It is the first trip to China by a US president since Trump visited in 2017, the New York Times reported. He was joined by business leaders, including Jensen Huang, the chief executive of …

ABU DHABI / AD MEDIA OFFICE Zayed National Museum, the national museum of the UAE, will host the Accessibility Conference 2026: From Barriers to Belonging – Accessibility in Museum Practices, taking place at the museum from 3-5 November, alongside a global call for papers. The conference will examine how accessibility can be integrated at an institutional level, shifting from isolated …

DUBAI / GULF TIME MAAIA, a boutique luxury developer in Dubai, has confirmed that construction across its two active residential developments, La Clé in Al Furjan and La Vue in Nad Al Sheba Gardens, is advancing at full pace, with both projects firmly on track for the scheduled Q2 2027 handover. Despite a complex global environment, MAAIA’s on-site teams continue …

ABU DHABI / WAM H.H. Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, held a telephone call with Sheikh Jarrah Jaber Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Kuwait. During the call, H.H. Sheikh Abdullah and Sheikh Jarrah discussed the latest regional developments and strongly condemned the infiltration by members of the Islamic Revolutionary …

ABU DHABI / GULF TIME Intelligent Investment Holding and its strategic partners today announced a landmark national initiative: the AI Educational Mirror. Developed by the IIH TOP 300 AI Research and Innovation Lab, this UAE-born platform establishes a new category of sovereign AI-powered educational intelligence for public and private education institutions – from schools and universities to ministries, operators, and …

SHARJAH / WAM Sharjah Children, an affiliate of Rubu’ Qarn for Creating Future Leaders and Innovators, is preparing to launch the third season of its podcast, Sharjah Children’s Platform, a child-led initiative designed to strengthen children’s media presence and provide a space for them to express their ideas and discuss issues related to their daily lives. Launched in 2024, the …

GULF TIME As Dubai’s real estate sector continues to post record levels of activity, Newbury Developments has announced the launch of its new residential project series, “Chapter,” in a move that reflects developers’ growing appetite for expansion within the UAE property market, amid rising demand for modern mid-market housing in emerging districts. The first project under the new series is …

ABU DHABI / WAM H.H. Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, condemned in the strongest terms the infiltration by members of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) of Kuwait’s Bubiyan Island to perpetrate hostile acts, which resulted in the injury of a member of Kuwait’s armed forces. Furthermore, H.H. Sheikh Abdullah expressed …

ABU DHABI / GULF TIME As AI and technology continue to shape the art world, ADMAF has launched the new G42 Advanced Technologies Art Award in collaboration with G42 and Mohamed bin Zayed University of Artificial Intelligence (MBZUAI). The programme aims to support the integration of advanced technologies into visual arts practices in the UAE. Open to Emirati and UAE-based …

SHARJAH / WAM His Highness Sheikh Dr. Sultan bin Mohammed Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah, received the certificate renewing Sharjah’s status as a Child Friendly City from the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) on Tuesday. This came during H.H. Sheikh Dr. Sultan’s meeting with Lana Al Wreikat, Director of UNICEF for the Gulf Cooperation Council countries, …