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DUBAI, 12th October, 2026 (WAM) — The 1 Billion Followers Summit has opened submissions for the second edition of the AI Film Award 2027, offering a $1 million grand prize to creators worldwide for AI-generated films exploring humanitarian, social and environmental issues. Organised in partnership with BytePlus, ByteDance’s enterprise technology services arm, and supported this year by TikTok, the award aims to encourage innovative storytelling and expand the use of artificial intelligence in content creation. The winning film will be announced during the fifth edition of the 1 Billion Followers Summit, taking place in Dubai from 8th to 10th January…
SHARJAH, 12th October, 2026 (WAM) — Throughout October, Sharjah Public Libraries (SPL) will turn everyday topics into educational and interactive experiences spanning healthy nutrition, sleep, workplace rights, literature, science, heritage, arts and sports. The programme features 24 activities organised through SPL’s six branches in Sharjah, Al Dhaid, Kalba, Khorfakkan, Wadi Al Helo and Dibba Al Hisn, for children, youth, adults and families, combining reading with professional and legal knowledge. On October 15, Sharjah Library presents “Journey to Neverland with Peter Pan by J. M. Barrie”, an interactive reading featuring scene reenactments and drawing. “Noor Al Bayan” on October 25 takes…
SHARJAH, 12th October, 2026 (WAM) — Sharjah Entrepreneurship Center (Sheraa) has selected 14 women entrepreneurs with established ventures and demonstrated business traction for the second edition of the Sharjah Women Impact Fellowship (SWIF), a six-month programme designed to achieve successive stages of business growth. Comprising nine SMEs and five startup entrepreneurs across F&B, FMCG, creative industries, sustainability, manufacturing, EdTech and health, the new cohort brings together founders from different nationalities and business models who have already established their ventures and are now focused on strengthening and growing them. The programme kicked off with an orientation session featuring a role-playing leadership…
SHARJAH, 12th October, 2026 (WAM) — University of Khorfakkan, in collaboration with the Emirates Library and Information Association, organised the third edition of its annual library forum under the theme “Blue Horizons: The Library Between the Tides of Knowledge and the Harbours of Innovation”. The event brought together a distinguished group of experts, academics and specialists from the UAE and abroad. Attendees included Professor Ali Hilal Al Naqbi, Director of the University; Dr Mohammed Al Ahmad, Executive Secretary of the Regional Organization for the Protection of the Marine Environment; and Tamsin Vicary, Fisheries Officer at the Food and Agriculture Organization…
SHANGHAI, China, 12th October, 2026 (WAM) — The UAE is exploring opportunities to strengthen industrial, technological and investment cooperation with China through the participation of a UAE delegation, led by Hasan Jasem Al Nowais, Undersecretary of the Ministry of Industry and Advanced Technology (MoIAT), alongside senior ministry officials, in the China International Industry Fair (CIIF) 2026, taking place in Shanghai from 12th to 16th October. The Ministry’s participation focuses on strengthening industrial partnerships, exploring investment opportunities in priority sectors, and advancing cooperation in advanced technology and smart manufacturing. The delegation includes representatives from MoIAT and several UAE entities and companies,…
SHANGHAI, China, 12th October, 2026 (WAM) — The UAE is exploring opportunities to strengthen industrial, technological and investment cooperation with China through the participation of a UAE delegation, led by Hasan Jasem Al Nowais, Undersecretary of the Ministry of Industry and Advanced Technology (MoIAT), alongside senior ministry officials, in the China International Industry Fair (CIIF) 2026, taking place in Shanghai from 12th to 16th October. The Ministry’s participation focuses on strengthening industrial partnerships, exploring investment opportunities in priority sectors, and advancing cooperation in advanced technology and smart manufacturing. The delegation includes representatives from MoIAT and several UAE entities and companies,…
DUBAI, 12th October, 2026 (WAM) — British jockey Richard Mullen will return for the Dubai Racing Carnival, starting on 6th November, after recovering from serious injuries sustained over the past two years, Dubai Racing Club announced. Mullen, 50, recorded 28 wins last season, including a Group 1 victory, following multiple surgeries for fractures, a dislocated elbow and ligament damage. The veteran jockey, who began racing in Dubai in 2000, credited his family’s support for his comeback and said calls for his retirement had strengthened his determination. He will return to trainer Charlie Appleby’s Al Marmoom stables for his 28th racing…
ABU DHABI, 12th October, 2026 (WAM) — In a global first, etisalat UAE has become the first operator to commercially launch 2×2 uplink MIMO with carrier aggregation for smartphones. The new capability enables up to three times upload speed for compatible smart phones exclusively on etisalat UAE’s 5.5G network. The technology enables greater capacity and bandwidth to communicate and upload high-resolution photos, share videos, send large files faster, and use a growing range of AI-powered applications more quickly. The 2×2 uplink MIMO sends two streams of data simultaneously, while carrier aggregation combines network capacity across different frequency bands. Together, these…
ABU DHABI, 12th October, 2026 (WAM) — The National Centre of Meteorology (NCM) forecasts fair to partly cloudy weather across the UAE on Tuesday, with a chance of convective clouds bringing rain to eastern and western areas in the afternoon. Conditions will turn humid overnight and into Wednesday morning in some western areas, with a possibility of light fog. Winds will be light to moderate, occasionally strengthening and causing blowing dust. Seas will be slight in both the Arabian Gulf and the Oman Sea. Source: Emirates News Agency
DUBAI, 12th October, 2026 (WAM) — H.H. Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defence, and Chairman of the Executive Council of Dubai, attended a meeting of the Advanced Technology Research Council (ATRC) in Abu Dhabi, where he was briefed on the latest capabilities of TACTICAᴬᴵ, a company specialising in decision intelligence, and its advanced solutions that harness agentic AI to support decision-making, enhance readiness and strengthen foresight across vital sectors. The meeting reflects H.H.’s commitment to advancing the UAE’s technological capabilities and harnessing them to support its strategic…