Adyen Obtains UAE Central Bank License for Payment Settlements
Adyen has obtained a Retail Payment Services Category II license from the CBUAE, six years after entering the UAE market. Read more on The Gulf Edition.
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Thailand Steps Up Its Gulf Tourism Push as Tomorrowland Heads to Pattaya This December
Thailand Targets Gulf Families With Festivals and Halal-Friendly Travel
Science and Technology
WhatsApp Opens Username Reservations, Letting Users Connect Without Sharing Their Phone Number
WhatsApp opens username reservations for 3 billion users, but your phone number is going nowhere. Here's what the update actually changes.
Lifestyle
Cracking Summer Fashion: Style Coach Explains How to Dress Professional in the UAE Heat
“If your blazer says ‘I am in charge’, but your posture says ‘I hope I’m not bothering anyone’, people receive mixed signals,” says Raluca Marcu, Romanian Image Scientist and Men's Style Coach
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This School is the First in Dubai to Host a Living Beehive in Partnership With Terra Expo City
Expo City Dubai Brings Living Beehive to Deira International School in First Hundred Hives School Partnership
Science and Technology
HUAWEI WATCH Buds 2 UAE Release: Next-Gen 2-in-1 Smartwatch Debuts at AED 1,999
Huawei has officially launched its new HUAWEI WATCH Buds 2 across the United Arab Emirates. Priced at AED 1,999, the device builds on the brand's unique 2-in-1 design by hiding a pair of wireless earbuds right beneath a pop-up smartwatch screen.
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Gulf users among those cut off as Anthropic disables Claude Fable 5 on US order
Users in the UAE and across the Gulf are among those who have lost access to Anthropic’s most advanced AI model, after the US government ordered the company to bar foreign nationals from using it.
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UAE Denies Transferring Funds to Iran, Including $3bn Allegation
The United Arab Emirates has rejected reports carried by some international media outlets alleging that funds were transferred from the country to the Islamic Republic of Iran, including a claim involving USD 3 billion.
Elon Musk becomes the world's first trillionaire after SpaceX IPO
Elon Musk has become the first person in history with a net worth above $1 trillion, after the stock market debut of his rocket company SpaceX on Friday.
Lifestyle
Watch: Elyanna and Nora Fatehi bring Arab roots to the FIFA World Cup 2026 stage in Toronto
When the FIFA World Cup 2026 opening ceremony lit up BMO Field in Toronto on 12 June, two of the loudest cheers were for artists the Arab world already knows well.
Middle East
Emirates named Middle East's best airline at APEX Awards
Emirates has been named the best overall airline in the Middle East at the 2026 APEX Best in Airline Awards. The accolade was announced at a ceremony in Dublin on 11 June and is based on verified passenger feedback.
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Trump Says US Will Hit Iran 'Very Hard' Again and Threatens to Take Kharg Island; Iran Says Strait of Hormuz Closed, US Denies
Trump said the US will hit Iran "very hard" again and threatened to seize the Kharg Island oil terminal. Iran says the Strait of Hormuz is closed; the US denies it.