Arab Cinema Week returns to Cinema Akil for its fifth edition this June, cementing its place as one of UAE’s foremost cinematic showcases. Running from June 5 to 11 at Alserkal Avenue, the week-long programme brings together a compelling mix of films, voices and conversations that spotlight the evolving language of Arab storytelling. Now in its milestone fifth year, Arab Cinema Week Volume 5 is presented by Fujifilm Middle East and features a curated selection of nine films representing 10 Arab countries. Spanning fiction, documentary and hybrid forms, this year’s line-up comprises deeply personal narratives exploring themes, such as conflict,…
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Quba Mosque in Madinah witnesses a massive influx of pilgrims and visitors of various nationalities, who gather to pray at the historic site before proceeding to Makkah to perform their Hajj rituals. As the first mosque established in Islam following the Prophet’s Hijrah (migration), the site holds profound religious and historical significance, and is currently imbued with faith and spirituality, supported by intensive guidance and organizational efforts designed to enable visitors to perform their prayers with absolute ease and safety. Relevant authorities are working around the clock to provide comprehensive services inside and around the mosque to facilitate pilgrim movement…
JERUSALEM — Israel’s treatment of pro-Palestinian activists who were on board a Gaza-bound aid flotilla has sparked international uproar after a video showing the detained activists kneeling with their hands tied and foreheads on the ground was shared on social media on Wednesday.Israel’s firebrand national security minister Itamar Ben Gvir posted the video on X after Israeli naval forces intercepted the flotilla’s vessels at sea and began detaining hundreds of foreign activists at the southern port of Ashdod.The US, the UK, France, Italy and Canada were among the countries which expressed outrage after Ben-Gvir posted the video showing himself taunting…
Caspar Herzberg, CEO, AVEVA. AVEVA, a global leader in industrial software, and the leading global business school, IMD have launched the inaugural Industrial Intelligence Report on Digital Ecosystems and the Future of Connected Industries at AVEVA World 2026 in Milan. In a fireside chat in the mainstage, AVEVA CEO, Caspar Herzberg spoke with IMD Professor Mike Wade about the findings from over 275 interviews with leaders across 12 different sectors worldwide. Encompassing both quantitative analysis and detailed interviews with experts from the Port of Rotterdam, Kwinana in Australia and many others, the report distils how organisations can harness their industrial…
Yes, Dubai has no shortage of breakfast spots and luxury brunches, but few come with lions stretching, roaring, and beginning their morning routine just metres away from your table. At Dubai Safari Park’s “Dine in the Wild” experience, guests are invited to swap city cafés for a wildlife setting where the soundtrack is made up of lion calls, birds, and rustling trees instead of traffic and coffee machines. Set beside the park’s lion habitat, the experience combines breakfast with close-up encounters and guided tours across the park, giving visitors the chance to learn more about the animals and conservation efforts…
Acting Director-General of Prisons Major General Dr. Fahd Al-Osaimi presented a working paper at the guidance during Hajj symposium organized by the General Administration of Guidance and Counseling at the Ministry of Interior, in the presence of Deputy Minister of Interior for Operations Affairs Mohammed bin Muhanna Al-Muhanna, at the Ministry of Interior Club in Makkah Region. The paper addressed integrated efforts among security and service entities during Hajj and their contribution to enhancing the quality of services provided to pilgrims. Source: Riyadh Daily
SYDNEY — Melbourne’s Avalon Airport was shut down for several hours on Thursday after a laser removal device sparked a hot chocolate container sparked a bomb scare, forcing the evacuation of the domestic terminal and delaying several flights. International flights were not impacted.According to ABC News, the package was declared suspicious during security screening just before 6 am local time (20:00 GMT Wednesday).The authorities went on to call a police bomb squad, and a robot was sent to investigate the suspicious package.The bomb squad checked the package which turned out to be a laser hair removal device and a box…
WASHINGTON — US President Donald Trump said on Wednesday he would speak to his Taiwan counterpart Lai Ching-te about a possible arms sale in an unprecedented move that could roil US relations with China.“I’ll speak to him,” the US president told reporters at Joint Base Andrews in Maryland before boarding Air Force One when asked about Lai. “I speak to everybody … We’ll work on that, the Taiwan problem.”Responding to Trump’s comments on Thursday morning, Taiwan’s foreign ministry said Lai would be happy to speak to the US leader, according to Reuters.US and Taiwanese leaders have not spoken directly since…
Dubai — The UAE Cyber Security Council (CSC), e& UAE, and Open Innovation AI (OI) launched the UAE Sovereign AI Platform for national-scale infrastructure, an initiative delivering secure AI capabilities across national security, mission-critical operations, critical infrastructure, and classified government environments. The launch was announced at ISNR 2026 in Abu Dhabi, with the platform available for onboarding as of today. The platform enables organisations to deploy and operate advanced AI technologies, including generative AI, large language models, AI agents, advanced analytics, and autonomous workflows, within fully UAE-controlled infrastructure designed for the highest levels of security, resilience, and regulatory compliance. At its…
From archival sketches to modern collections, the latest campaign explores how the brand continues to shape the language of contemporary watch design Published: Fri 22 May 2026, 9:46 AM In 1881, a nineteen-year-old named Achille Ditesheim hired six watchmakers and opened a small workshop in La Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland. One hundred and forty-five years later, the house he built “Movado” stands as one of the most enduring names in Swiss watchmaking. To mark this milestone, Movado is launching a sweeping multimedia campaign that offers a look into its archives, its design studios, and its manufacturing floors to the world, tracing the…