Fujairah: Under the directives of H.H. Sheikh Mohammed bin Hamad bin Mohammed Al Sharqi, Crown Prince of Fujairah, the first phase of the ‘Fujairah Mental Arithmetic Championship’ initiative has been launched in the schools of Fujairah. The initiative is part of a plan to enhance students’ mental skills, develop their rapid thinking and analytical abilities, and align educational practices with the emirate’s strategic vision and the demands of the digital age and future technologies. According to Emirates News Agency, the initial phase commenced with the formation of a specialised committee comprising representatives from the Office of the Crown Prince of

Baghdad: Mohammed S. Al-Sudani, Prime Minister and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Iraq, has ordered the formation of a high-level technical and intelligence committee to investigate the circumstances of the attack on Iraqi military sites and bases, Iraq News Agency (INA) reported. According to Emirates News Agency, the Official Spokesperson for the Commander-in-Chief, Sabah Al-Numan, stated in a statement, ‘In a cowardly and treacherous attack, between 2:15 AM and 3:45 AM today, Tuesday, June 24, 2025, several small suicide drones targeted multiple Iraqi military sites and bases. The assault severely damaged radar systems at Camp Taji, north of Baghdad,

Dubai: The Dubai Press Club announced the launch of the second edition of the Arab Podcast Programme, which seeks to foster the growth of audio content creation across the Arab world. The 5-week training programme is part of DPC’s efforts to further drive the development of the region’s media industry and build the podcasting capabilities of content creators. According to Emirates News Agency, the second edition of the programme builds on the success of the inaugural edition launched last year. It underscores the Dubai Press Club’s continued efforts to enhance the Arab media landscape and respond to the demands of

Paris: EDGE, a global leader in advanced technology and defense, has entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with CS Group, a specialist in tactical communication solutions and part of the European tech giant Sopra Steria. This MoU marks the beginning of a collaborative effort on an advanced tactical communications project. According to Emirates News Agency, the agreement was formalized at the International Paris Airshow 2025, with signatures from Waleid Al Mesmari, President of Space and Cyber Technologies at EDGE, and Pierre Lopez, CEO of CS Group. The partnership aims to integrate an operational command system with a tactical data

Abu Dhabi: AIREV, a fast-growing UAE AI startup, has entered a strategic partnership with Tenstorrent, the US-based AI chip company, to co-develop and deploy a high-performance agentic AI stack designed for enterprise and sovereign use. This collaboration marks a significant milestone for UAE-born AI, emphasizing its global scalability and maturity through US hardware integration. According to Emirates News Agency, Tenstorrent, founded by veteran chip designer Jim Keller, is at the forefront of designing AI-focused architectures and high-performance RISC-V CPUs, along with configurable chiplets and an open-source software stack. In this partnership, AIREV’s sovereign-grade agentic platform, OnDemand, will be deployed directly

Ajman: H.H. Sheikh Ammar bin Humaid Al Nuaimi, Crown Prince of Ajman and Chairman of Ajman Executive Council, attended the graduation ceremony of the ninth cohort of City University Ajman (CUA) for the academic year 2025. The ceremony celebrated the graduation of 724 students, both male and female, across undergraduate and master’s programmes in various scientific disciplines. According to Emirates News Agency, Sheikhs, several officials, ambassadors, consuls, senior academic figures, representatives from government entities, and the families of the graduates attended the event. H.H. Sheikh Ammar bin Humaid honoured the top-performing students across academic programmes before presenting graduation certificates to

Ras Al Khaimah: As part of its comprehensive campaign to raise awareness of Corporate Tax among business sectors, the Federal Tax Authority (FTA) held its third workshop of the year in Ras Al Khaimah (RAK), dedicated to familiarising participants with the rules for determining taxable income under the Corporate Tax framework. According to Emirates News Agency, the FTA highlighted in a press statement that this workshop forms part of a series of events, delivered both virtually and in person across all emirates of the country, which will continue throughout 2025. The FTA noted that more than 2,300 participants have benefitted

Dubai: Dubai attracted 8.68 million international tourists during the first five months of 2025, from January through May, marking a 7% increase compared to the same period in 2024, which recorded 8.12 million visitors. According to Emirates News Agency, the Tourism Performance Report January – May 2025, released today by the Dubai Department of Economy and Tourism (DET), indicates that the city welcomed 1.53 million international visitors in May alone. Western Europe led the list of source markets, accounting for 22% of total visitors, approximately 1.917 million tourists. Following closely were Russia, the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) countries, and