Author: Editorial Team
NEW YORK — Iran’s President Masoud Pezeshkian on Tuesday vowed to “firmly defend” his country’s positions before departing for New York to attend the UN General Assembly. “We emerged with our heads held high, and this is a source of dignity and pride for all of us. Therefore, we will firmly defend our positions in international forums,” he said before flying out of Iran, according to footage broadcast by state television. Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi arrived in New York on Monday, leading Tehran’s diplomatic delegation at the annual gathering of world leaders at the United Nations, his ministry said.…
Dubai is getting a festival dedicated to curly, coily and kinky hair, with the Dubai Curl Festival taking place next month. The one-day event will be held at Cornelia’s Craft Kitchen in Dubai Internet City on October 10, running from 10am to 6pm. Organised by Oh My Knots, the event is being billed by organisers as the UAE’s first family-focused curly hair festival, bringing together people with different curl types for a day centred around natural hair. Oh My Knots describes itself as the UAE’s first community-led curly hair platform, catering to families with curl types ranging from 2B to…
The Dubai Electronic Security Center (DESC) hosted a dedicated international session on the second day of GISEC Global 2026, bringing together members of the International Coalition for Cybersecurity Workforce (ICCSW) to advance international cooperation and alignment in cybersecurity workforce development. The session focused on strengthening alignment between cybersecurity skills frameworks, professional standards and career pathways internationally, while enabling Coalition members to exchange expertise and experiences in support of a more connected cybersecurity workforce capable of responding to evolving needs. Advancing international collaboration The programme included a keynote delivered by Dr. Bushra Al Blooshi, Executive Director of Cybersecurity Governance and Risk…
King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center (KSrelief) yesterday signed a joint executive program with a Syrian civil society organization to build and equip a complex in Saraqib, Idlib Governorate, in a project funded by a donor. The complex will include a health center providing daily medical consultations, hemodialysis, reproductive health services, and laboratory testing, along with community facilities that expand access to medical care for people in Saraqib. Shops will also be built on the site, with their revenue funding the complex’s running costs so that services can continue, a model that ties humanitarian work to long-term sustainability. The…
NEW YORK — Saudi Arabia and Pakistan signed a mutual visa-exemption agreement following talks between Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan and Pakistani Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Mohammad Ishaq Dar on the sidelines of the 81st UN General Assembly. The agreement exempts holders of diplomatic and special passports from short-term residence visa requirements and aims to streamline procedures, strengthen joint coordination and expand cooperation between the two countries. During the meeting, Prince Faisal and Dar also reviewed bilateral cooperation and discussed regional developments and efforts to contain tensions through diplomatic solutions. Prince Faisal separately met Bill Gates,…
NEW YORK — US President Donald Trump heaped praise on Monday on New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani as the pair set aside their political differences to discuss immigration enforcement and a multi-billion dollar housing project. Trump, a Republican, heavily criticized Mamdani before he took office in January — calling him “my little communist” and a “total nut job” — but the two men have since struck a surprisingly warm relationship. “Hopefully, you’re going to be a great (mayor). I’ll be able to say you’re going to be a great one, and you’re off to a start,” Trump told Mamdani at…
FREELANDER, the British Premium Intelligent All-Terrain Brand, will hold its Global Brand Launch at Emirates Palace Mandarin Oriental in Abu Dhabi on 29th September, marking a major milestone in the brand’s international expansion. With the United Arab Emirates (UAE) as its first international market, the event will introduce FREELANDER and its first strategic nameplate, FREELANDER 8, to international audiences as the brand enters the next phase of its global journey. The launch event follows FREELANDER’s announcement at the 2026 Goodwood Festival of Speed, where the brand confirmed the UAE as its first international market and outlined plans for its launch…
King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center (KSrelief) signed a joint executive program with the Red Crescent Society of Tajikistan to implement the fourth phase of the Orphan Care Project in Tajikistan. Under the program, each orphan will receive $100 per month to cover living expenses, as well as $30 in care support for Eid Al-Fitr and Eid Al-Adha. The program will also provide psychological support to orphans and their foster families and promote their economic and social security. The project will benefit 1,200 individuals, including 900 families with low or no income who care for orphans. It will cover…
Core42, a G42 company specialising in AI infrastructure and sovereign-enabled cloud, recently signed a strategic collaboration agreement with the Technology Innovation Institute (TII), the applied research arm of Abu Dhabi’s Advanced Technology Research Council (ATRC), to expand locally developed digital sovereignty and cybersecurity capabilities in the UAE. Signed at GISEC Global 2026, the agreement reflects a shared commitment to developing home-grown security capabilities and contributing to the UAE’s sovereign technology ecosystem. The collaboration brings together Core42’s sovereign-enabled cloud and AI capabilities with TII’s cybersecurity research and technology development expertise to explore how UAE-developed security technologies can strengthen the protection, resilience…
Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah participated in the coordination meeting of the Ministerial Council of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), held at the Permanent Mission of the Kingdom of Bahrain to the United Nations in New York, ahead of the High-level Week of the 81st session of the UN General Assembly. During the meeting, key topics and issues on the agenda of the UN General Assembly were reviewed, along with the joint efforts and positions of the GCC states on these matters. Discussions also addressed the current situation and regional developments, their implications for regional…