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dubizzle Cars and Al-Futtaim Auto Centers Partner to Enhance Used Car Ownership Across the UAE

News Desk 11/08/2026

dubizzle Cars, the UAE’s largest automotive marketplace, and Al-Futtaim Auto Centers, one of the UAE’s largest automotive aftersales networks with a presence across all Emirates, have announced a strategic partnership to introduce scheduled maintenance packages for eligible vehicles

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BHM Capital Reports Strong H1 2026 Results with Revenue Rising 25% and Net Profit Up 14%

News Desk 11/08/2026

BHM Capital, the leading financial institution in the capital markets of the United Arab Emirates, announced its financial results for the first half of 2026, marking another period of strong performance as the Company continues to scale its business, strengthen its financial position, and reinforce its market leadership across the UAE’s capital markets. For the […]

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Cisco Outlines Need for a New AI Cyber Defense Playbook as AI Shrinks Threat Windows from Weeks to Hours

News Desk 11/08/2026

Cisco has highlighted a shift in the cybersecurity landscape: the rapid acceleration of cyber threats driven by artificial intelligence (AI). As AI models accelerate the ability to find vulnerabilities and generate exploits, the time between disclosure and weaponization has, in some instances, shrunk from weeks to days or hours. Many organizations remain vulnerable by

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Alef Education Expands AI-Powered Professional Learning Program to Empower 2,300 Teachers Ahead of New Academic Year

News Desk 11/08/2026

Alef Education, a UAE-based global leader in education technology, is accelerating the future of AI-powered, teacher-led learning through an expanded professional learning program empowering 2,300 teachers ahead of the new academic year, with the introduction of Alef AI for Teachers as a core component of the initiative.   Designed to move beyond traditional

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UAE-BASED – COBI – THE AI DECISION STACK FOR CUSTOMER INTELLIGENCE, RAISES $1 MILLION IN PRE-SEED ROUND

News Desk 11/08/2026

Cobi, the AI decision stack for customer intelligence, announces a $1 million pre-seed fund raise.   The raise was led by Lunara Partners – a multi-stage alternative investment firm investing predominantly across the MENA region. Other participating investors included Plug and Play, Annex Investments and Spring.   The proceeds will be used to accelerate

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Tabreed Delivers Resilient H1 2026 Performance with Strong Cash Generation and Continued Growth

News Desk 11/08/2026

National Central Cooling Company PJSC (DFM: TABREED / ISIN: AEA002201018), the world’s leading and most diversified district cooling company, has today announced its financial and operational results for the six-month period ending 30 June 2026, reporting revenue of AED 1.13 billion and net profit of AED 192 million.   Tabreed delivered revenue growth of 2% […]

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Holcim UAE & 44.01 Advances Industrial Decarbonization with Full-Time CO₂ Capture and Underground Mineralization Pilot

News Desk 11/08/2026

Building on the strategic partnership announced last year, Holcim UAE and carbon storage innovator 44.01 have achieved a milestone in industrial decarbonization with the UAE’s first continuous, live-condition carbon capture and underground mineralization pilot for the cement industry now fully operational in Fujairah. Following its official Commissioning Day, the

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North Africa brings the “Caravan” pavilion to the VIII Moscow Interior and Design Week

News Desk 10/08/2026

Companies from North Africa will take part in the VIII Moscow Interior and Design Week, running in the capital from August 13 to 16. Their national pavilion turns on the region’s craft traditions, artistic schools and contemporary design — the same crafts, ideas and imagery that traveled with the caravans for centuries, tying together the […]

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COT update: Dollar bulls retreat as metals attract fresh demand – Saxo Bank

News Desk 10/08/2026

Yen rebound hits dollar longs The latest reporting week to 4 August, covers a period in which the dollar’s recent advance came to an abrupt halt after late-July intervention by the BOJ and Fed helped support the Japanese yen. By the end of the reporting week last Tuesday, the dollar index had fallen 1.5%, while […]

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Snowflake powers KSA’s Zahid Group’s data and AI transformation to unlock enterprise value

News Desk 10/08/2026

Zahid Group, one of Saudi Arabia’s leading diversified business groups spanning heavy equipment, energy, transport and manufacturing, and others, has selected Snowflake, the AI Data Cloud company, as the strategic foundation for its enterprise data and AI transformation, giving the Group a scalable way to strengthen governance, advance AI adoption, and elevate

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Khalifa Fund’s ‘Future Entrepreneur’ Programme Reaches 31 Majalis Across Abu Dhabi

News Desk 10/08/2026

Khalifa Fund for Enterprise Development is delivering its ‘Future Entrepreneur’ Programme, in collaboration with Majalis Abu Dhabi  in the Citizens and Community Affairs Office of the Presidential Court, across 31 Majalis throughout Abu Dhabi, giving young participants access to an interactive learning experience designed to foster an entrepreneurial mindset, build

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US Stocks Rally as Gold Gains and Fed Rate-Hike Bets Retreat – Comments from Century Financial

News Desk 10/08/2026

Gold and Silver Gold and silver are trading higher today, with gold up 0.35% and silver up around 1% at the time of writing. Gold is holding above the $4,300 level after gaining around 7% last week, its strongest weekly performance since January. The move continues to be supported by softer US labor-market data, which […]

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Bosch Home Comfort Group Highlights Real Summer HVAC Performance as Gulf Buildings Enter Peak Cooling Season

News Desk 10/08/2026

As the Gulf region enters the peak hot season, Bosch Home Comfort Group is highlighting the growing need for regional buildings to look beyond rated cooling capacity and assess how HVAC systems perform under real summer operating conditions.   Within this context, Hitachi Cooling & Heating, part of Bosch Home Comfort Group, is drawing attention […]

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Paperworld Middle East returns for milestone 15th edition as global paper and stationery markets set to exceed US$512 billion

News Desk 10/08/2026

The global paper and stationery industries are forecast to reach USD 294.53 billion and USD 218.12 billion, respectively, by 2030, according to Fortune Business Insights, underlining the continued evolution of one of the world’s most essential manufacturing and consumer goods sectors.   Against this backdrop, Paperworld Middle East will return to Dubai World

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OMODA & JAECOO Records 150% Growth in Global Sales While Advancing UAE Smart Mobility Vision

News Desk 10/08/2026

OMODA & JAECOO has continued its remarkable global growth trajectory, reporting 69,739 vehicle sales in July 2026, an increase of nearly 150% year-on-year and marking the brand’s seventh consecutive month of triple-digit growth. New Energy Vehicles (NEVs) accounted for 56,587 units, representing more than 81% of total monthly sales, while cumulative global sales

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SAUDIA GROUP’S FLYADEAL EXPANDS SERVICES TO INDIA, ADDS MUMBAI AS ITS SECOND INDIAN GATEWAY

News Desk 10/08/2026

flyadeal, the Saudia Group’s fast-growing low fare carrier, today announced Mumbai as its second gateway in India, opening bookings for non-stop flights between Riyadh and Mumbai beginning October 3, 2026. This builds on flyadeal’s recent entry into the Indian market as the airline inaugurated its service to Hyderabad on July 3, 2026. flyadeal will operate […]

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KORO Development Completes and Hands Over KORO One, Its First Residential Community

News Desk 10/08/2026

KORO Development has announced the completion and handover of KORO One, the brand’s inaugural residential development. Completed in March 2026, with handovers commencing in June 2026, the milestone marks the beginning of KORO’s residential portfolio and the next chapter in ALTA Real Estate Development’s continued expansion across Dubai.   Launched by

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F5 placed in the Leader tier of the SecureIQLab 2026 Cloud WAAP v5.0 CyberRisk Validation Comparative Report

News Desk 10/08/2026

F5 (NASDAQ: FFIV), the global leader in delivering and securing every app and API, announced that F5 Distributed Cloud Web App and API Protection (WAAP), part of the F5 Application Delivery and Security Platform (ADSP), was placed in the Leader tier of SecureIQLab’s 2026 Cloud WAAP v5.0 CyberRisk Validation Comparative Report. F5 was one of a select few evaluated […]

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Records with Reservations: Fresh highs for the S&P 500, gold delivers a strong week – Lunaro Weekly Report

News Desk 10/08/2026

Nick Spencer-Skeen, Senior Executive Officer, Lunaro Markets Limited   Friday Closing Prices S&P 500 7,757 (+0.62%) Nasdaq 26,691 (+1.30%) Gold $4,342 (+2.39%) Brent Crude Oil $82.37 (-0.87%)   Global equities pushed to record highs last week, although the path there was anything but smooth. The S&P 500 closed at a fresh record, the Dow briefly […]

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Seven Core Values of the UAE Founder Unveiled as Enduring Source of Guidance for Current and Future Generations

News Desk 10/08/2026

The Founder’s Office has released a set of seven core values embodied by the UAE’s Founding Father, the late Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, that are intended to serve as an enduring source of guidance and inspiration for current and future generations. By publishing the values, The Founder’s Office aims to provide a coherent […]