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DUBAI, 21st September, 2026 (WAM) — The Dubai Sports Council, in partnership with the New Economy Academy, launched the ‘Sports Entrepreneurship Programme’, which aims to qualify and empower Emiratis to lead pioneering investment projects in the sports business field. The programme is part of the national campaign ‘UAE: Capital of Entrepreneurship in the World’ and aims to train and qualify 1,000 young Emirati men and women who aspire to enhance their knowledge and expertise in managing, organising and establishing sports-related businesses. The initiative falls under the broader ‘Entrepreneurship’ programme, which targets Emirati entrepreneurs and aims to train 10,000 citizens. During…
One minute you are looking for a new series, the next you are comparing six apps, trying to remember where the last season was available and wondering why a football match requires a separate subscription altogether. Streaming was supposed to make viewing simpler. Instead, many UAE households now pay for several platforms at once, with each service holding a different mix of original shows, films, Arabic content, children’s programming and live sport. For UAE viewers, choosing a streaming service is rarely as simple as comparing monthly prices. The catalogue on each platform can differ by country, while live sport is…
Artificial intelligence has become increasingly difficult to separate from the classroom, with students now able to use tools such as ChatGPT to answer questions, check their work and even complete assignments within seconds.For teachers, that has created a different challenge. Rather than simply asking whether students are using AI, some are now having to decide when its use is acceptable, how to teach students to use it properly and, perhaps most importantly, how to tell whether they have actually understood the lesson.Um Shaikha, a high-school physics teacher in the UAE, has chosen to work with the technology rather than try…
DUBAI, 21st September, 2026 (WAM) — Dubai South, the largest urban master development focused on aviation, logistics and real estate, has marked the official inauguration of Dior’s new Regional Distribution Centre for the Middle East, at EZDubai Logistics Hub. The new facility further strengthens the district’s position as a preferred destination for leading international companies seeking advanced logistics and supply chain solutions in Dubai. The inauguration was attended by Khalifa Alzaffin, Executive Chairman of Dubai Aviation City Corporation and Dubai South, Nabil Alkindi, Group CEO of Dubai South, Mohsen Ahmad, CEO of EZDubai Logistics Hub, Pierre De Maigret, President Middle…
ABU DHABI, 21st September, 2026 (WAM) — H.H. Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Chairman of Abu Dhabi Executive Council, has issued a resolution appointing Saood Abdulaziz Al Hosani as Director General of Abu Dhabi Media Office. Source: Emirates News Agency
WASHINGTON, 21st September, 2026 (WAM) — Meta’s Facebook and Instagram platforms were hit by outages affecting a large number of users in several countries overnight Sunday into Monday, with users reporting problems accessing the platforms and using some of their services. Outage-tracking website Downdetector showed thousands of reports of issues with Facebook and Instagram in the United States, along with reports from users in several other countries. According to Reuters, more than 17,000 reports of issues with Facebook and more than 5,000 reports of issues with Instagram were recorded as of 01:11 GMT, according to Downdetector, which tracks outages by…
Hayden Panettiere honoured by family and friends at memorial one month after deathHayden Panettiere was remembered by family, friends and former co-stars at a memorial held one month after her death.The Nashville actress, who died on August 16 at the age of 36, was honoured during a celebration of life at a church in Malibu, California, on September 19. According to TMZ, around 150 people attended the service.Among those in attendance were her Nashville co-stars Connie Britton, Charles Esten, Jonathan Jackson and Sam Palladio, alongside Ruby Rose, Paris Hilton and Evan Ross. Hayden’s father, Alan “Skip” Panettiere, was also there.Britton and Esten both spoke…
SEMERA, Ethiopia, 21st September, 2026 (WAM) — The Second Ethiopia International Date Palm Festival 2026, organised by the Khalifa International Award for Date Palm and Agricultural Innovation in cooperation with Ethiopia’s Ministry of Agriculture, opened on Sunday under the patronage of Addisu Arega Kitessa, Minister of Agriculture of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia. The festival is supported by Erth Zayed Philanthropies, an affiliate of the Presidential Court, and coordinated with the UAE Embassy in Addis Ababa. The opening ceremony of the festival, which is being held in the Afar Region and runs until 22nd September, was attended by Awol…
Dubai business owners dealing with poor-quality leads, hiring problems, inefficient systems or a business that relies too heavily on them are being invited to a free one-day accelerator on Friday, 2 October at Le Royal Méridien Beach Resort & Spa, Dubai. Fix & Scale, hosted by the Business Owners Collective (BOC), is aimed at owners whose businesses have grown but are still being run much as they were when they started. It will help them identify what is no longer working and what needs their attention first. The event comes as the UAE continues to strengthen its position as a…
Taylor Swift had a proud wife moment at the Kansas City Chiefs’ game against the Indianapolis Colts on Sunday.The singer was seen celebrating from a suite at Arrowhead Stadium after her husband Travis Kelce caught a 13-yard touchdown pass in the first quarter, his first touchdown of the season.In a video that quickly made the rounds online, Swift pointed to her wedding ring and shouted: “That’s my husband!”Kelce’s touchdown gave the Chiefs a 10-7 lead in the game. It was a landmark outing for the tight end too, as he moved past Jason Witten into second place on the NFL’s…