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Arabian Post Staff -Dubai Dubai Municipality has signed a cooperation agreement with Singapore’s BCA International after a high-level visit focused on modern building methods, green construction, digital technologies and regulatory practices that could support Dubai’s expanding built environment. The delegation, led by Director-General Marwan Ahmed bin Ghalita, concluded the official visit after meetings with government bodies, construction specialists and technology companies, alongside site inspections examining how Singapore […]

Arabian Post Staff -Dubai The United Arab Emirates has strongly condemned Iran’s missile attack on Jordan, declaring it a flagrant violation of the kingdom’s sovereignty and a threat to its security and stability. The UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs said on Wednesday that Abu Dhabi stood in full solidarity with the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan and supported all measures taken to safeguard its security and stability. The […]

Arabian Post Staff -Dubai Several US combat aircraft were damaged when Iranian ballistic missiles struck Muwaffaq Salti Air Base in Jordan, with about eight F-15 fighters sustaining light damage and returning to service, according to people familiar with the damage assessment. An A-10 Thunderbolt II attack aircraft was hit severely and left with major wing damage, the assessment indicated. The extent of repairs required for that aircraft […]

Arabian Post Staff -Dubai Abu Dhabi’s International Hunting and Equestrian Exhibition ended its 23rd edition with more than 481,576 visitors over 10 days, a 27 per cent increase from 2025, setting new records for attendance, participation and exhibition scale. The event, held from August 28 to September 6 at ADNEC Centre Abu Dhabi, brought together 2,405 exhibitors and brands from 71 countries across 15 sectors. Six countries […]

Arabian Post Staff -Dubai Iran has warned crews aboard oil tankers in Kuwaiti and Bahraini ports to leave their vessels immediately, threatening retaliatory strikes after US forces destroyed five Iranian crude carriers in an escalation of the conflict around the Strait of Hormuz. The warning, issued by Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy, said tankers at anchor or alongside port facilities in the two Gulf states could […]

Arabian Post Staff -Dubai Abu Dhabi has introduced the Gulf region’s first Digital Skills Card, giving employers and regulators a blockchain-backed way to verify professional qualifications and skills through a QR code. The Abu Dhabi Quality and Conformity Council, or QCC, launched the credential with Union Assessment and Quality Accreditation, known as UAC, on Monday. Each card is tied to a certification awarded through personnel conformity programmes […]

Arabian Post Staff -Dubai Etihad Salam Telecom Company signed 29 strategic partnerships during LEAP 2026 in Riyadh, using the four-day technology gathering to widen its portfolio across connectivity, cloud services, cybersecurity, artificial intelligence and enterprise digital solutions. The company, known as Salam, said the agreements formed the centrepiece of its participation as a strategic sponsor and supported its shift from a traditional telecommunications provider towards an integrated […]

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Arabian Post Staff -Dubai Saudi Arabia is preparing to give the International Atomic Energy Agency enhanced verification and monitoring powers over sensitive nuclear activities under its planned civil nuclear partnership with the United States, IAEA Director General Rafael Grossi said on Monday. Grossi said the arrangements being developed would not amount to Saudi Arabia formally adopting the IAEA Additional Protocol, the agency’s standard instrument for expanded inspections. […]

Arabian Post Staff -Dubai Burjeel Specialty Hospital has introduced Sharjah’s first positron emission tomography/computed tomography service, giving cancer patients in the emirate access to advanced molecular imaging for diagnosis, staging, treatment planning and follow-up. The PET/CT service operates within the hospital’s Nuclear Medicine Department and is integrated with Burjeel Cancer Institute, linking imaging findings with multidisciplinary oncology teams. The hospital said the arrangement is intended to allow […]

Arabian Post Staff -Dubai Kuwait Finance House-Bahrain has joined Fintech Forward 2026 as a Diamond Sponsor, adding its backing to the fourth edition of Bahrain’s flagship financial services forum scheduled for October 7 and 8. The bank said it will also operate a pavilion in the exhibition area at Exhibition World Bahrain, where visitors will be able to learn about its digital banking services and technology-led offerings. […]

Arabian Post Staff -Dubai The UAE has approved the rollout of an artificial intelligence curriculum across all public and private schools, pairing classroom instruction with large-scale teacher training and a new AI-assisted decision-making system for the federal Cabinet. The decision, announced after a Cabinet meeting chaired by Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, makes AI education […]

Arabian Post Staff -Dubai Al Mazunah Free Zone has lifted cumulative investment above OMR141 million after localising four new projects in the first half of 2026, according to figures released by its operator, the Public Establishment for Industrial Estates, or Madayn. The four projects carry investment of more than OMR620,000 and cover industrial and logistics activities as well as export offices. Together they will occupy more than […]

Arabian Post Staff -Dubai Jazan University has launched a project to establish the Jazan Future Skills Center, partnering with Atomcamp Arabia under the sponsorship of Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Communications and Information Technology during LEAP 2026. The university said the centre is intended to accelerate technology localisation, develop specialised local expertise and strengthen national capabilities in artificial intelligence and other digital fields. It will also support entrepreneurship, […]

The Gulf’s events and hospitality sectors are expanding at a pace few regions can match, and much of that growth is being carried on the backs of a workforce that barely existed in its current form a decade ago: flexible, on-demand talent. From five-star product launches in Dubai to sprawling exhibitions in Riyadh, the ability to scale a team up or down within days has become just […]

Blockchain networks are moving from experimental infrastructure towards a broader role in digital finance as developers increasingly raise transaction capacity and institutions test tokenised settlement at scale. The shift is being driven by advances in layer-two networks, data-availability systems and higher-capacity base chains to overcome the congestion, cost and latency that have limited blockchain use beyond cryptocurrency trading. Ethereum is pursuing simultaneous expansion of its main network […]

Two Thai businessmen have sued stablecoin issuer Tether in a New York court, alleging it froze $42.4 million in USDT months before US authorities obtained a seizure warrant. Nutthawat Rukthammachalern and Natthawat Kasamvilas filed the complaint in the US District Court for the Southern District of New York on August 31, challenging Tether’s decision to blacklist 10 Ethereum addresses containing 42,417,785.62 USDT. The plaintiffs allege Tether acted […]

Arabian Post Staff -Dubai Dell Technologies and Armada have signed a memorandum of understanding to develop containerised mobile and edge data centre solutions across Saudi Arabia, targeting organisations that need computing and storage capacity close to operations. The agreement, announced on Friday after being signed during LEAP 2026 in Riyadh, sets a framework for combining Dell’s enterprise hardware and infrastructure stack with Armada’s specialised mobile, containerised data […]

Standard Chartered has begun offering institutional clients spot trading in Bitcoin and Ether through its Dubai International Financial Centre entity, extending its regulated digital-asset business in the UAE from custody into trade execution. The bank said on Thursday the service makes it the first global systemically important bank to provide institutional digital-asset spot trading in the UAE. Eligible clients can trade the two largest cryptocurrencies through Standard […]

Arabian Post Staff -Dubai Keeta Drone has resumed commercial drone deliveries in Dubai after securing regulatory approvals from the Dubai Civil Aviation Authority, restarting service from Silicon Central Mall to eligible areas around Dubai Silicon Oasis. The company said customers can place food orders through the Keeta app from participating restaurants and beverage outlets, with autonomous drones carrying eligible deliveries to designated collection points. Orders can be […]

Arabian Post Staff -Dubai The UAE will continue advancing major projects, economic initiatives and government reforms without waiting for “perfect conditions”, Vice President and Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum said on Wednesday. Chairing the first Cabinet meeting of the new government season at Qasr Al Watan in Abu Dhabi, Sheikh Mohammed said federal teams must sustain delivery while reinforcing the systems, infrastructure and international […]

Arabian Post Staff -Dubai Alpha Dhabi Holding has doubled its capital commitment to the Mubadala Capital-managed MICAD Credit joint venture to $1 billion and raised its ownership stake to 40 per cent from 20 per cent, expanding its exposure to global private credit. The Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange-listed investment group said the revised partnership agreement also broadens MICAD Credit JV’s mandate beyond its existing US and European […]

Arabian Post Staff -Dubai The Central Bank of the UAE has ordered a special and urgent examination of Banque Misr’s branches in the country after US authorities identified the lender’s UAE operations as a primary money laundering concern and proposed cutting their access to the US financial system. The regulator said the examination would include a forensic, in-depth lookback covering the period cited by US authorities, with […]

Arabian Post Staff -Dubai Abu Dhabi is strengthening international partnerships on water and energy resilience as it seeks to translate its integrated resource-management model into practical cooperation with governments, regulators, researchers and technology companies worldwide. The Abu Dhabi Department of Energy used World Water Week 2026 in Stockholm to present the emirate’s approach to protecting water supplies, improving energy efficiency and building infrastructure capable of maintaining essential […]

Arabian Post Staff -Dubai The UAE has granted Starlink Satellite Communications a 10-year licence to establish and operate a public satellite communications network, strengthening the country’s push to integrate space-based connectivity with its advanced terrestrial telecom infrastructure. The General Space Services Licence issued by the Telecommunications and Digital Government Regulatory Authority authorises Starlink to operate and manage its satellite network and provide broadband satellite internet services across […]

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