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Dubai / Gulf Time Saria Hayek, Regional Manager – Dubai, Chartered Institute of Marketing (CIM): The rise of AI has created both opportunities and anxiety for marketers operating across the GCC. Not only are there worries about the technology both hallucinating and reducing the distinctiveness of brands, but concerns persist regarding its long-term impact on the region’s marketing talent pool. Global …

Dubai / Gulf Time The UAE Cybersecurity Council and Veeam Software, the Data and AI Trust Company, today announced a partnership to strengthen cyber resilience, support capacity building, and accelerate the adoption of trusted data and AI-ready security practices across the United Arab Emirates. The partnership supports the Council’s vision of advancing national cyber readiness, knowledge sharing, skills development and operational …

RAS AL KHAIMAH / WAM International credit ratings agency Fitch has affirmed Ras Al Khaimah’s Long-Term Issuer Default Ratings (IDRs) at ‘A+’, reflecting an easing of direct risks associated with geopolitical challenges since April 2026, whose impact was limited to a modest delay and a marginal increase in the cost of launching a potentially transformational investment project in the Emirate. …

DUBAI / WAM Dubai CommerCity (DCC), the region’s first free zone dedicated exclusively to digital commerce and a joint venture between the Dubai Integrated Economic Zones Authority (DIEZ) and Wasl Group, continues to strengthen its position as an integrated platform supporting the growth of the digital economy and future commerce. This comes as the free zone prepares to deliver the …

ABU DHABI / WAM UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has sent a message of congratulations to King Letsie III of the Kingdom of Lesotho on the occasion of his country’s National Day. His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, and His Highness Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed …

ABU DHABI/WAM Sarah bint Yousif Al Amiri, Minister of Education, said that World Teachers’ Day embodies a shared expression of appreciation for a noble mission that shapes minds and broadens the horizons of societies, while honouring those who instil confidence, values and a passion for knowledge in students. Al Amiri noted that teachers have been key partners in the UAE’s …

ABU DHABI/WAM Five UAE humanitarian aid convoys comprising 55 trucks and carrying 617 tonnes of humanitarian aid entered the Gaza Strip under Operation Chivalrous Knight 3, as part of the UAE’s continued efforts to support the Palestinian people and meet their basic needs. The convoys carried food and shelter supplies, contributing to the humanitarian response and helping alleviate the suffering …

ABU DHABI/WAM The UAE is looking to build and scale AI companies across key sectors, with finance emerging as a major area of opportunity as the technology reshapes how capital is deployed, investment decisions are made and banks operate. At Ai Everything Abu Dhabi 2026, the world’s largest AI-first Expo and Summit, taking place from 6–7 October at ADNEC Centre, …

ABU DHABI/WAM UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan and Her Excellency Giorgia Meloni, Prime Minister of the Italian Republic, discussed bilateral relations and opportunities to expand cooperation, particularly in the economic and development fields, during a phone call on Sunday. The two sides reaffirmed their commitment to advancing cooperation under the strategic partnership between the two …

DUBAI/WAM H.H. Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defence of the UAE, and Chairman of the Supreme Space Council, witnessed the unveiling of the probe for the Emirates Mission to the Asteroid Belt (EMA). Developed, assembled and tested in the UAE, the space probe reached the flight readiness …