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 […]
Hunter Biden’s newly launched LAPTOP memecoin lost about 99 per cent of its value within its first hour of trading on Wednesday, turning a hypothetical $1,000 purchase near its early peak into roughly $10 as prices collapsed below $2. The token, launched on Coinbase’s Base blockchain, traded near $190 to $200 shortly after opening before plunging to below $4 within minutes and later falling under $2 on […]
Dubai’s Al Marmoom Oasis is offering visitors a four-hour Emirati cooking and Bedouin dining experience that combines hands-on food preparation with cultural activities in a desert setting. The programme, operated at Al Marmoom Desert Resort, allows participants to prepare traditional Emirati dishes under the guidance of a chef before eating the meal in a Bedouin-style lounge. Booking platforms list chicken, lamb and vegetarian options, giving visitors a […]
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 Dubai Multi Commodities Centre has formally brought the world’s largest silver bar into regulated tokenised investment, allowing eligible investors to buy fractional digital interests linked to the 1,971kg Guinness World Record asset. The launch makes the bar the first tokenised commodity asset issued under the DMCC-Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority tokenisation framework, advancing Dubai’s push to create regulated markets for real-world assets represented digitally. […]
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 Saudi low-cost carrier flynas has agreed to acquire a 10 per cent stake in Swissport Saudi Arabia for about SAR50 million, pairing the investment with a five-year exclusive ground-handling agreement covering its network across the kingdom. The transaction, signed on September 6 and disclosed to the Saudi Exchange on Monday, also gives flynas an option to buy an additional 10 per cent of […]
Arabian Post Staff -Dubai Oman and Yemen have signed two agreements to connect the electricity grids of Dhofar and Al Mahra, opening a cross-border supply route designed to improve power reliability in eastern Yemen. The agreements, concluded in Salalah on Sunday, cover an interconnection between Oman’s Dhofar Governorate network and the grid serving Yemen’s Al Mahra Governorate. The project will initially supply Hawf and Shahn before extending […]
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 […]
Arabian Post Staff -Dubai Bahrain has signed its Participation Contract for Expo 2030 Riyadh, establishing the formal framework for its pavilion, programmes and visitor experience at the six-month World Expo. The agreement, signed in Manama on September 3, moves Bahrain’s participation from confirmation and preparatory work into detailed planning and implementation. It was signed by Sheikh Khalifa bin Ahmed Al Khalifa, president of the Bahrain Authority for […]
Iran will announce a new restricted maritime zone near the Strait of Hormuz and sign off a shipping corridor agreed with Oman within days, according to its top national security official. Mohsen Rezaei, secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council, said the restricted area would begin at what Tehran calls the US Navy’s blockade line and extend into parts of the Gulf. He warned that vessels entering […]
Arabian Post Staff -Dubai Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund has established Gulf Coast Development Company to build a large tourism and residential destination along the Al-Khafji coastline near Kuwait, extending the sovereign wealth fund’s investment drive into the northern Eastern Province. PIF said on Monday the new company would develop the project with private-sector partners and local and regional investors, targeting demand for housing, hospitality and tourism […]
Arabian Post Staff -Dubai The United Arab Emirates is accelerating alternative routes for energy exports and trade to reduce its exposure to disruption from the war with Iran, presidential adviser Anwar Gargash said on Monday. “Our energy exports will not be held hostage, nor will our trade and economic activity,” Gargash told the Hili Forum in Abu Dhabi, saying the government was expanding port capacity on the […]
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 OPEC+ producers have agreed to keep their October oil production quotas unchanged, resisting pressure for another supply adjustment as war-related disruptions continue to remove millions of barrels a day from Middle Eastern output. Saudi Arabia, Russia, Iraq, Kuwait, Kazakhstan, Algeria and Oman decided at a virtual meeting on Sunday to maintain September’s required production levels through October, OPEC said. The seven countries also […]
A Gyr Pure Ultra White falcon sold for AED2.1 million at the final auction of ADIHEX 2026 in Abu Dhabi, setting what organisers said was the highest price ever paid for a falcon at auction. The United States-origin bird drew competitive bidding at the Abu Dhabi International Hunting and Equestrian Exhibition, where its rare white plumage, pure lineage and appearance made it one of the most sought-after […]
Arabian Post Staff -Dubai Iran plans to declare a new exclusion zone near the Strait of Hormuz after its forces targeted three oil tankers and three US-linked vessels in retaliation for American strikes on Iranian shipping, raising risks to commercial traffic through the Gulf. Mohsen Rezaei, secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council, said the proposed zone would extend from what Tehran describes as the US naval […]
Airlines serving the UAE are continuing to adjust schedules, reroute aircraft and warn passengers of delays and cancellations as the latest escalation between the United States and Iran disrupts regional air travel. Dubai International Airport and Abu Dhabi’s Zayed International Airport remain operational, with most UAE-based carriers continuing to fly the bulk of their networks. However, delays have affected a number of arriving and departing services, while […]
Arabian Post Staff -Dubai US forces struck three Iranian crude oil tankers after the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps fired ballistic missiles towards two US Navy warships, sharply escalating the confrontation around the Strait of Hormuz. US Central Command said on Saturday that an American aircraft carrier and a guided-missile destroyer evaded multiple Iranian attacks while patrolling regional waters and that no US personnel were hurt. The command […]
Arabian Post Staff -Dubai ROX has begun local vehicle production at its newly completed Advanced AI Manufacturing Centre in Abu Dhabi, with the first three ADAMAS models carrying the “Made in the Emirates” mark rolling off the line. The company said the start of production marks a new phase in its localisation strategy, extending its Abu Dhabi presence from regional operations into manufacturing, supply chains, technology and […]
Arabian Post Staff -Dubai Emirates has introduced an electrically powered Premium Economy seat with a full-height adjustable privacy divider, a feature the Dubai carrier says is a world first for the cabin category. The seat is debuting on newly delivered Airbus A350 aircraft and marks Emirates’ first fully electric Premium Economy product. Passengers can raise or lower the divider using seat controls and lock it at the […]
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 […]
