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Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, 22 September 2026: Emirates Global Aluminium, the largest industrial company in the United Arab Emirates outside oil and gas, today announced a technology upgrade pilot at the company’s Al Taweelah smelter, which will further improve productivity and efficiency. The pilot upgrades to 13 DX technology reduction cells will be used to prove the performance of the new technology, called E40, before industrialisation across all 808 DX technology reduction cells at potlines 1 and 2 at Al Taweelah. If applied to all 808 reduction cells, EGA’s E40 technology has the potential to increase hot metal production…

Novo Nordisk today announced topline results from the phase 3 REIMAGINE 5 and REDEFINE 9 trials of once-weekly CagriSema (cagrilintide and semaglutide), an investigational product, and Novo’s next innovation in weight management and type 2 diabetes. The findings were highlighted at Novo’s Capital Markets Day investor briefing. In REIMAGINE 5, CagriSema 1.0 mg/1.0 mg was superior to tirzepatide 5 mg for weight loss, achieving an estimated average weight loss of 12.4%, compared with 9.1%, respectively. CagriSema also confirmed non-inferior reduction in HbA1c (1.71%) versus tirzepatide (1.67%). In REDEFINE 9, CagriSema 1.0 mg/1.0 mg provided a weight reduction of 21.0% versus 2.0%…

Saeed Al Gergawi: “We are continuing to support the growth of Dubai’s digital economy ecosystem and strengthen its position as a global hub for innovation, entrepreneurship, and investment in the technology sector.” Julien Plouzeau: We identify promising technology companies and empower them to develop their business models, accelerate their growth, and expand from Dubai. Dubai, UAE – Dubai Chamber of Digital Economy, one of the three chambers operating under the umbrella of Dubai Chambers, recently organised a dedicated pitching session in collaboration with Oraseya Capital, the investment arm of Dubai Integrated Economic Zones Authority (DIEZ), aimed at enhancing funding opportunities for technology…

256 residential units in the golf course facing community delivered to a diverse mix of investors from Asia and Europe DUBAI, UAE, September 21, 2026: Reinforcing its legacy of developing and delivering projects in committed time frames, Dubai’s homegrown luxury residential developer, Condor Developers, today announced that it has successfully delivered its AED 300 million Golf Links18 at Dubai Sports City. In a statement, Condor Developers said that all 256 residential units comprising studios, one-beds and two-bedroom and three-bedroom apartments have been handed over to a diverse mix of investors comprising European and other nationalities who have chosen Dubai to…

Bank wins three major regional titles including ‘Middle East’s Best Retail Bank’, ‘Middle East’s Best for Customer Experience’ and ‘Middle East’s Best Bank for ESG’ Secures four national honours including ‘UAE’s Best Bank’, ‘UAE’s Best Bank for Corporate Responsibility’, ‘UAE’s Best Bank for ESG’ and ‘UAE’s Best for Consumer Lending’ Emirates NBD Capital secures five prestigious awards including ‘Middle East’s Best Investment Bank for SSAs’, ‘Middle East’s Best Investment Bank for FIG’, ‘Best Investment Bank for ECM’, ‘Middle East’s Best Islamic Structured Finance House’ and ‘UAE’s Best Islamic Structured Finance House’ Dubai, UAE, 18 September 2026: Emirates NBD, a leading banking…

Huawei Cloud Launches MaaS Security Whitepaper at GISEC GLOBAL 2026 to Support Secure Large-Scale Enterprise AI Adoption Released at GISEC Global 2026 in Dubai, the whitepaper highlights a shared-responsibility model for driving end-to-end security as regional governments and enterprises fast-track AI adoption  Huawei marks the launch of its HUAWEI CLOUD MaaS Security White Paper at GISEC GLOBAL 2026 in Dubai. Dubai, UAE; September 17, 2026: Huawei today launched its HUAWEI CLOUD MaaS Security White Paper at GISEC GLOBAL 2026, offering enterprises practical guidance on securing Model-as-a-Service (MaaS) platforms as AI adoption moves from pilot projects into core business operations. As governments and enterprises across…

For generations, some of the greatest sporting achievements have been measured in seconds. Usain Bolt ran 100 metres in 9.58 seconds, setting a world record that has stood since 2009 and establishing a benchmark for human speed. At the other end of the distance spectrum, Kenya’s Eliud Kipchoge redefined what seemed possible in marathon running when he completed the Berlin Marathon in 2 hours, 1 minute and 9 seconds in 2022, then a world record. In April 2026, fellow Kenyan Sebastian Sawe pushed that boundary even further, becoming the first athlete to officially complete a marathon in under two hours…

New agent-ready capabilities combine AI-assisted development, full-stack cloud infrastructure and governance, helping developers build and deploy applications faster and more securely. Dubai – September 21, 2026: Zoho Corp., a leading global technology company, announced the launch of new capabilities for Catalyst by Zoho, its cloud platform for application development, for developers and businesses in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) to turn AI-generated code into production-ready applications faster and with greater control. The new enhancements to Catalyst enable developers to work directly with popular agentic AI coding assistants, including Anthropic’s Claude Code and OpenAI’s Codex. Developers can use the…

On the nights of 24 to 26 November 2026, thousands of lanterns will rise above Chiang Mai’s ancient city in one of the most breathtaking spectacles on earth. This is why you need to be there. There are perhaps a handful of moments in a lifetime of travel that stop you completely. Not because of what you see, but because of what you feel. The Yi Peng Lantern Festival in Chiang Mai is one of them. Held on the full moon of the twelfth lunar month, Yi Peng falls this year across 24 to 26 November, with the Tourism Authority…

FUTURE HOSPITALITY SUMMIT HONOURS VISIONARY LEADERSHIP IN SHAPING THE FUTURE OF TOURISM AND HOSPITALITY His Excellency Abdulla bin Touq Al Marri, UAE Minister of Economy and Tourism, receives FHS Leadership Award *** Sir Tim Clark, President Emirates Airline, is awarded the FHS Lifetime Achievement Award Dubai, UAE. 21 September 2026.  Future Hospitality Summit – FHS World today announced the winners of this year’s FHS Awards, presented to exceptional leaders and visionaries in hospitality and tourism at FHS World, taking place from 29 September – 1 October at Madinat Jumeirah in Dubai. Representing unparalleled leadership, vision, achievement, excellence and innovation, the accolades will…