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ABU DHABI, 31st August, 2026 (WAM) — ADX-listed Alpha Dhabi Holding PJSC (Alpha Dhabi), one of the fastest-growing investment holding companies in the MENA region, has increased its investment in its private credit joint venture, MICAD Credit JV, managed by Mubadala Capital, the global alternative asset manager. Under the revised partnership agreement, Alpha Dhabi will double its capital commitment to US$1 billion and increase its ownership interest in the joint venture to 40 percent, from 20 percent. The joint venture’s investment mandate has been broadened to include additional private credit strategies available through Mubadala Capital’s longstanding relationships, alongside its existing…

Behind every earnings report and expansion plan in today’s UAE sits an unquantified line item: the psychological cost of operating amid sustained regional uncertainty. The country’s economic fundamentals remain comparatively strong, but the human nervous system does not read balance sheets. Dr Joseph El-Khoury, Co-founder, CEO and Medical Director of The Valens Clinic in Dubai, is urging boards, founders and chief executives to treat leadership mental health as a governance and business-continuity issue — not a private concern to be managed behind closed doors. For the entrepreneurs, executives and workforces who animate the UAE economy, prolonged instability can exact a…

Actor Rashmika Mandanna is set to return to work soon after taking a break following an injury she suffered while shooting for her upcoming film ‘Mysaa.’ Rashmika shared a series of pictures and a video showing how she spent her time while recovering. From performing pooja and playing with her dog to solving picture puzzles and spending time in her garden, the actor gave fans a look at her days away from work.Sharing the post, Rashmika said she will soon resume her professional commitments but will miss the time she got to spend at home. “I am getting back to…

A new Pokémon movie is officially on the way.Pokémon: Wild Card, a feature-length animated film centred on the Pokémon Trading Card Game, is set to begin its worldwide theatrical release in 2027.The film was announced during the closing ceremony of the 2026 Pokémon World Championships in San Francisco, where its first teaser was also unveiled.Unlike many previous Pokémon films, Wild Card will put the franchise’s hugely popular Trading Card Game at the centre of its story.According to The Pokémon Company, the film follows a Pokémon TCG player and their partner Pokémon, Mimikyu. The teaser offers an early look at the…

Stray Kids member Lee Know has donated 100 million won, around $72,000, to help children and families affected by severe flooding in Nepal.The donation comes after severe flooding in Nepal left families displaced and caused widespread damage to homes and infrastructure.According to JYP Entertainment, Lee Know made the donation through international humanitarian organisation World Vision, with the funds set to support emergency relief and recovery efforts.According to World Vision, the donation will help provide affected communities with food and nutritional assistance, temporary housing, clean drinking water and sanitation support.“I hope my support can offer a little strength to those going…

ABU DHABI, 31st August, 2026 (WAM) — The Ministry of Defence has denied media reports claiming that Al Menhad Air Base was targeted by missiles, confirming that such reports are false. The Ministry affirmed that the Armed Forces remain on a high state of readiness to respond to any threats that may arise, in a manner that safeguards the UAE’s sovereignty, security and stability. The Ministry also urged the public to rely on official sources for information and to refrain from circulating rumours or inaccurate information. Source: Emirates News Agency

Paramount Pictures has officially greenlit a sequel to ‘Days of Thunder’, with Tom Cruise returning as NASCAR driver Cole Trickle and Anne Hathaway joining the franchise.The high-profile racing film is scheduled for a theatrical release on June 2, 2028, as per Deadline.The announcement was made on August 29 from Daytona International Speedway during NASCAR’s regular-season finale.Cruise also shared the news on his social platforms, posting a picture of himself and Hathaway leaning against a NASCAR race car.The sequel marks the first time Cruise and Hathaway will share the screen. While plot details remain under wraps, Hathaway is expected to play…

ABU DHABI, 31st August, 2026 (WAM) — The UAE Fuel Price Committee has approved fuel prices for September 2026, with petrol prices adjusted by between 5.56 percent and 5.87 percent. The prices were set under the UAE’s monthly fuel pricing mechanism, which tracks movements in global energy prices and reflects changes in the domestic market. The approved prices are as follows: Super “98”: AED3.80 per litre. Special “95”: AED3.69 per litre. E-Plus “91”: AED3.61 per litre. Diesel: AED4.30 per litre. Source: Emirates News Agency

Shailene Woodley has recalled the unexpected phone call in which she learned that her scenes as Mary Jane Watson had been cut from 2014’s The Amazing Spider-Man 2, despite having already filmed the role alongside Andrew Garfield.Woodley, a two-time Golden Globe nominee, revealed that she had shot three scenes with Garfield’s Peter Parker before being told, roughly a year later, that she would no longer appear in the film.”Oh, we shot it. That was a fun phone call,” Woodley said in a recent interview, according to Deadline.The actor recalled that being cast as Mary Jane had been a major career…

ABU DHABI, 31st August, 2026 (WAM) — President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has sent a message of congratulations to President Christine Kangaloo of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago on the occasion of her country’s Independence Day. His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, and His Highness Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Vice President, Deputy Prime Minister and Chairman of the Presidential Court, dispatched similar messages to the President of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago and to Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar on the occasion. Source:…