Tensions over the US-Israel war on Iran intensified Monday as President Donald Trump rejected Tehran’s response to a US peace proposal as ‘totally unacceptable,’ while global powers moved to contain the fallout. China confirmed Trump will visit Beijing this week for talks expected to cover Iran and trade, as the UK and France prepare a […]
When wildlife TV personality Forrest Galante sat down for his monthly call with YouTube consultant Paddy Galloway, he received some bad news. No more turtles. Galante has 2.5 million YouTube subscribers. He’s been producing wildlife programming for more than a decade, including a docuseries on Animal Planet and a show on the History Channel. He owns […]
The Ministry of Education has announced the resumption of in-person learning for all students, teachers and administrative staff in public and private schools, as well as nurseries across the UAE, effective Monday, May 11. In a statement, the ministry said the decision followed continuous monitoring of developments and coordination with relevant authorities to ensure the […]
The Ministry of Defence announced that UAE air defence systems intercepted two drones originating from Iran on May 10, 2026. The ministry said that since the beginning of the “blatant Iranian attacks”, UAE air defences have intercepted 551 ballistic missiles, 29 cruise missiles and 2,265 drones. No injuries or deaths were recorded due to the […]
Saudi Aramco reported a 26% year-on-year jump in first-quarter profits on Sunday, beating analyst forecasts, as a key pipeline allowing it to circumvent the choked-off Strait of Hormuz reached full capacity. Adjusted net income for Q1 2026 stood at $33.6 billion, compared with $26.6 billion in the same period last year, the Saudi Arabian energy […]
Iran has sent its response to a U.S. proposal to begin peace talks to end the war, Iranian state media reported on Sunday, as two carriers were allowed to pass through the blockaded Strait of Hormuz. The response, sent to mediator Pakistan, focused on ending the war on all fronts, especially Lebanon, and on the […]
On World Lupus Day, NMC Royal Hospital Sharjah shares a story told through the lens of a doctor who suffers from lupus and her treating specialist, two very personal perspectives that bring this complex condition into clearer focus. For Dr Enas Mustafa, a resident doctor at NMC Royal Hospital Sharjah, life in medicine has always […]
Six-year-old UAE technology and manufacturing company strengthens its position as an emerging regional player in AI-driven industrial innovation and enterprise technologies The Black Box, a UAE-based technology and manufacturing company, announced an estimated project pipeline exceeding USD 10 million following its first participation at Make it in the Emirates 2026, one of the country’s leading […]
If you want to tell the tale of a young James Bond, you first need to pick which James Bond he’s going to grow into. This was the task handed to Hitman developer IO Interactive, the studio taking digital custody of the spy in 007 First Light, Bond’s first video game in almost 15 years. So […]
Move over TACO trade. Traders now have a new acronym for a market increasingly skeptical that the Strait of Hormuz crisis will end anytime soon: NACHO. The shorthand “Not A Chance Hormuz Opens” has emerged on trading desks and among market commentators to describe growing skepticism that repeated remarks by U.S. President Donald Trump about […]
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