For Farah Khalid, a Shah Rukh Khan film brings back memories of her family gathered around the television and her father, who died in 2021. The Abu Dhabi resident, who was born and raised in the UAE, remembers a film starring the Bollywood actor as one of the first movies she watched. It was a familiar fixture on television and one of her father’s favourites. “One of the first films I remember watching starred Shah Rukh Khan. It would always come on TV, and the whole family would gather to watch it,” she said. “It was one of my dad’s…
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LONDON — One of the five suspects in the alleged plot targeting a British airbase used by the US military in the early hours of Sunday called the police shortly before they were arrested, multiple British media outlets have reported. The five men were arrested early Sunday on suspicion of explosive offenses and later terrorism charges near a Royal Air Force base at Fairford in western England, from where US B-1 bombers have been flying missions against Iran. The incident triggered a major security response in the area and sparked alarm on both sides of the Atlantic, as well as…
Mercury Security, a global leader in open architecture access control hardware and an HID brand, recently released its 2026 Trends in Access Controllers Report, revealing how changing cybersecurity requirements, interoperability needs, cloud adoption and emerging technologies are putting greater emphasis on the role controllers play in long-term physical access control strategy. Based on a global survey of 561 physical security and cybersecurity professionals, including respondents from the Middle East, and administrators responsible for access control management, systems integrators, installers and end users, the report found that 78% of respondents consider the controller important or critical to their physical access control…
Disney+ celebrated the start of a new chapter in Riyadh with a milestone event, bringing together leading Saudi and international talent, creators, media and industry partners to unveil what’s next for Disney+ across the region. Disney and Pixar’s “Toy Story 5” Marks a New Chapter for Storytelling in Saudi Arabia Among the evening’s biggest announcements was a landmark first for Saudi audiences, as Disney+ revealed that global smash-hit movie, Disney and Pixar’s “Toy Story 5” will stream exclusively on Disney+ in the Saudi dialect on 6 October, marking the first-ever film from The Walt Disney Company to be dubbed in…
Matcha may have started as a trend, but it does not seem to be going anywhere anytime soon. Across the UAE, cafés have continued to experiment with the ceremonial tea, moving beyond the classic matcha latte to versions mixed with everything from strawberries and coconut to salted caramel and even crème brûlée. And Al Ain has built something of a reputation of its own among matcha lovers, with cafés across the city offering menus dedicated to different takes on the drink. So whether you prefer your matcha simple or want something completely different, here are nine spots in Al Ain…
JERUSALEM — Hundreds of Israeli settlers stormed into the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound in occupied East Jerusalem on Wednesday morning to mark the Jewish holiday of Sukkot. A Jerusalem Islamic Waqf official, who requested anonymity, told Anadolu that hundreds of settlers entered the mosque compound under Israeli police protection. The incursions included the performance of Talmudic rituals, prayers, dancing and singing, in violation of the status quo at the mosque, the official said. The status quo predating Israel’s occupation of East Jerusalem in 1967 stipulates that the Jerusalem Islamic Waqf, affiliated with Jordan’s Ministry of Endowments, has exclusive responsibility for administering…
DUBAI — A fight between the pilots of a passenger plane flying from Dubai to Tel Aviv reportedly triggered a hijacking code before the aircraft was diverted to Saudi Arabia on Wednesday. The flydubai Flight FZ 107, carrying 174 passengers, including 27 children, landed safely in Tabuk after an in-flight incident, with all passengers safe and accounted for, the airline said. The aircraft had been scheduled to land at Ben Gurion Airport. “Our teams are working closely with the relevant authorities. Further updates will be issued as additional confirmed details become available,” a flydubai spokesperson said. Flydubai later confirmed that…
Nvidia recently launched an open software platform aimed at providing companies with tighter control over AI agents. This news comes at a time when industry concerns over the safety of autonomous models continue to be raised. The Open Agent Safety Platform combines OpenShell, an open-source runtime software that sets boundaries around agents, with Sentry, a hardware-based monitoring system that is powered by Nvidia’s BlueField-4 DPUs computing platform to detect and quarantine agents that breach software limits “in milliseconds”. The company explained Sentry enforces security policies and operates in real-time from an isolated trust domain that remains invisible to both AI…
If there is one ritual many of us refuse to negotiate with, it’s that first cup of coffee. The morning espresso that makes conversation possible, the afternoon flat white that gets us through the slump or the iced latte ordered simply because we deserve a little treat. And on International Coffee Day, October 1, Dubai is giving us even more reasons to caffeinate. From bottomless filter coffee and complimentary V60 tastings to new specialty brews and buy-one-get-one-free deals, cafes across the city are celebrating the humble bean in all its forms. Here are some spots worth adding to your coffee…
The Middle East’s loyalty economy is entering a period of rapid transformation, with the regional market growing 15.1% year-on-year, and forecast to reach US$5.6 billion by 2030. As brands across the UAE, Saudi Arabia and the wider region move beyond traditional points-based programmes towards AI-powered personalization, embedded rewards and payment-linked ecosystems, Loylogic, Epsilon and Loyalty & Reward Co are bringing industry leaders together in Dubai on 4–5 November 2026 for the Loyalty Programs: The Complete Masterclass™. Taking place at Marriott Marquis Dubai Creek, the executive masterclass is designed for senior leaders across loyalty, CRM, customer engagement, digital, marketing and partnerships who are looking to deepen customer relationships,…