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Health Care

Al Qassimi Hospital Achieves Milestone in Robotic Surgery

Al Qassimi Women’s and Children’s Hospital achieves landmark medical milestone with a series of advanced paediatric robotic surgeries

  • The procedures performed are the first of their kind in the UAE.

Dubai, UAE – 10 June 2026 – Al Qassimi Women’s and Children’s Hospital, part of Emirates Health Services (EHS), has achieved a medical milestone, successfully completing a series of advanced paediatric robotic surgeries – the first of their kind in the UAE.

This achievement reinforces EHS’s role as a pioneer in adopting advanced medical technologies and delivering specialised healthcare in line with the highest international standards.

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Business & Investments

Dubai Chamber Workshop Enhances Food Safety Awareness

Event attracted 57 representatives from private sector companies

Dubai Chamber of Commerce organises workshop in cooperation with Dubai Municipality to raise awareness of food safety controls among the business community

  • Maha Al Gargawi: “We are committed to empowering the business community by providing access to the knowledge and resources needed to navigate the regulations and laws governing all sectors.”

Dubai, UAE – Dubai Chamber of Commerce recently organised a workshop in cooperation with Dubai Municipality to raise awareness on the latest food safety controls and regulations among the business community in the emirate. The initiative came as part of the chambers’ ongoing efforts to support the business environment and enhance corporate compliance with relevant legislation. The event attracted 57 representatives from private sector companies operating in food-related sectors.

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Featured

UAE’s Space42 Expands Satellite Capabilities for Global Earth Monitoring

Space42 Expands Earth Observation Capabilities as Three Foresight Satellites Enter Full Operation

  • Foresight-3, -4, and -5 are now in service following their November 2025 launch
  • Expanded coverage increases revisit rates across high-demand regions
  • Integrated Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) and AI capabilities deliver fast, reliable, all-weather intelligence

Abu Dhabi, UAE: June 9, 2026 – Space42, the UAE-based AI-powered SpaceTech company with global reach, today announced that the Foresight-3, Foresight-4, and Foresight-5 satellites are fully operational. This milestone advances the Foresight Earth Observation (EO) constellation, now comprising five Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) satellites, enabling continuous data acquisition and decision-grade geospatial intelligence.

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Business & Investments, Technologies

Cyber Threats in EEMEA: Trends from Mastercard’s Report

Mastercard Cyber Pulse Report reveals how strengthening digital resilience supports economic continuity

  • In EEMEA, public, technology, and financial sectors account for 44% of cyberthreat activity, while application security and web encryption are emerging as key vulnerabilities.
  • A broader mix of financially motivated and disruptive threat activities are responsible for 71% of cybercrime in the region

Dubai, UAE; 09 June 2026: Mastercard released its inaugural Cyber Pulse report, offering a comprehensive view of the evolving cyber threat landscape across Eastern Europe, the Middle East, and Africa (EEMEA) over the last year.

The report combines regional threat intelligence from Mastercard’s Cyber Insights platform with organizational cyber health assessments from RiskRecon, a tool which allows companies to evaluate the level of security of their internet-facing assets. This also includes advanced threat intelligence from Recorded Future – acquired by Mastercard in December 2024 – which continuously analyzes data to identify emerging cyber threats and risk patterns.

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Food & Dining, Life Style & Leisure

Discover Dubai’s Culinary Gems with Map Your Dubai Initiative

Dubai Department of Economy and Tourism and Google Launch “Map Your Dubai” Initiative to Support Local Culinary Gems

DUBAI, UAE – June 9, 2026 – The Dubai Department of Economy and Tourism (DET) and Google announced today the launch of Map Your Dubai: Insider Edition, an initiative to support the local F&B sector. Local guides, a global community of volunteers who write reviews on Google Maps, will be sharing their favorite lists of restaurants and cafes, followed by public voting to drive more visits and growth to local businesses.

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