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Novo Nordisk’s oral semaglutide demonstrates potential to be the first oral GLP-1 RA therapy for children and adolescents with type 2 diabetes

Novo Nordisk today announced positive topline results from PIONEER TEENS, a phase 3a trial evaluating oral semaglutide for type 2 diabetes in children and adolescents aged 10–17 years with type 2 diabetes. Oral semaglutide demonstrated a superior reduction in HbA1c (a measure of blood sugar control) over placebo in the trial and showed a well-tolerated […]
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Shure Signs Hub Media to Strengthen Distribution Across Africa

Shure has appointed Hub Media as its authorized distributor for African markets, in a move aimed at strengthening access to professional audio solutions across the continent. The appointment comes at a time when African markets are continuing to invest in stronger learning and communication environments. [1] UNESCO projects that the number of young Africans completing […]
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The once-booming real estate market is under pressure from the economic shock of the US-Israeli war on Iran.

NMDC Group (ADX: NMDC), a global leader in engineering, procurement, construction and marine dredging, today announced its financial results for the first quarter of 2026, reflecting resilient operational performance across its different vertical despite challenges amid evolving regional conditions.   The UAE has continued to demonstrate stability and continuity,
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Mai Dubai Leverages Kissflow to Digitalise and Automate Nearly 100 Processes, Enhancing Efficiencies Across Critical Operations

Mai Dubai, the leading bottled water company, has successfully completed an enterprise-wide automation programme using the Kissflow low-code, no-code platform. In just two years since deployment, the company has digitalised and automated 96 critical operational processes, all developed in-house without vendor dependency. This has significantly reduced manual workloads,
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Nando’s UAE Turns Up the Heat in 2026 With a New Phase of Openings and Restaurant Revamps

Nando’s, the renowned South African multinational brand known for its flame-grilled PERi-PERi chicken, is deepening its investment in the UAE through a measured expansion strategy that combines new openings with targeted refurbishments across its existing portfolio. At a time when dining brands are under increasing pressure to stay relevant in a fast moving and competitive
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FROM ABU DHABI TO THE CAPITAL OF ETHIOPIA, ADDIS ABABA, THE ZAYED CHARITY RUN EXTENDS ITS HUMANITARIAN REACH BEYOND BORDERS

Reinforcing the UAE’s enduring humanitarian vision, the official announcement of the Zayed Charity Run in the capital of Ethiopia, Addis Ababa, marks the launch of a distinctive humanitarian and sporting initiative that embodies unity among peoples and advances a global message of kindness, built on a legacy of tangible humanitarian impact across multiple countries The
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Decarbonising Packaging for Climate-Neutral Value Chains Emirates Environmental Group Hosts 2nd Panel Discussion of 2026

Emirates Environmental Group (EEG) successfully hosted its 2nd Panel Discussion of 2026, titled “Decarbonising Packaging: Life Cycle Assessment (LCA), Carbon Footprint, Innovation and Climate-Neutral Strategies.” The session convened policymakers, industry leaders, sustainability experts, academicians and youth to examine pathways for reducing packaging-related emissions
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DIPW launches remote ‘Novel Writing’ workshop

The Dubai International Program for Writing (DIPW), an initiative of the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Knowledge Foundation (MBRF), launched its 2026 Novel Writing workshop, reaffirming its commitment to nurturing emerging literary talents across the Arab world. Building on a series of successful workshops held across several Arab countries, the workshop aims to expand
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Arcadia Education Expands Forward Thinking Mentoring Programme, Bolstered by Senior Leadership Appointment

Arcadia Education announces the expansion of its future-ready Forward Thinking Mentoring Programme, a student-centric premium mentoring and counselling organisation dedicated to preparing students for academic excellence, leadership, and life beyond the classroom. The programme combines college counselling with personalised mentoring, entrepreneurial guidance, and
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Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Commercial Bank of Dubai (CBD) host open dialogue on banking services solutions for companies

Dubai Chamber of Commerce, one of the three chambers operating under the umbrella of Dubai Chambers, recently organised an interactive open dialogue in collaboration with CBD focused on delivering banking solutions for the private sector. Bringing together 75 representatives from the business community, the discussion explored companies’ financing requirements and
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Amazon and Anthropic expand strategic collaboration

Since 2023, Amazon and Anthropic have worked together to accelerate generative AI adoption across industries, making it easier for customers to build, deploy, and scale AI applications that solve real-world problems. Now, over 100,000 customers run Anthropic Claude models on AWS, making Claude one of the most popular model families on Amazon Bedrock. The two companies are