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Special Olympics UAE to Hold UAE Games 2026 in June

More than 1,000 athletes expected to participate from across the UAE and beyond

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates –April 20, 2026: Special Olympics UAE has announced the UAE Games 2026, set to take place in Abu Dhabi in June, marking the second edition of the Games and featuring international delegations for the first time.

The program will open with Artistic and Rhythmic Gymnastics competitions on 3 June, held in collaboration with Wellfit Gymnastics Academy at Circle Mall, Dubai. The official UAE Games will then take place from 6 to 10 June, at the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Center (ADNEC Abu Dhabi) and Zayed Sports City – Khalifa International Bowling Center.

More than 1,000 athletes with intellectual and developmental disabilities, students of determination, unified partners, coaches, technical staff, and supervisory teams from across the UAE are expected to participate. The UAE Games 2026 will feature international participation, with delegations from Special Olympics Morocco competing in 7-a-side football and Special Olympics Malta taking part in bocce and bowling.

The sports program includes a range of disciplines, including men’s basketball, 3×3 women’s basketball, 7-a-side football, badminton, powerlifting, bocce, and bowling, in addition to the Motor Activity Training Program (MATP), reflecting the continued expansion of the Games and the diversity of sports offered.

Reflecting the strength of national collaboration in supporting and empowering People of Determination, the UAE Games 2026 are supported by a number of strategic partners. These include the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Center (ADNEC Abu Dhabi), Abu Dhabi Sports Council, Abu Dhabi Maritime, Aldar Properties, ADNOC, Special Olympics Middle East and North Africa, the Ministry of Sports, and the National Olympic Committee, in addition to several sports federations, clubs, and academies.

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Health Care

How Medcare’s Advanced Procedure Saved a Colon from Surgery

Medcare saves a man’s colon without an open surgery after a massive tumour engulfs 75% of his intestine

  • Doctors successfully removed a large tumour covering more than 75% of the patient’s colon using a minimally invasive endoscopic procedure, preserving the entire organ.

Dubai, April 20th, 2026: In an extraordinary advancement in medicine that has the potential to transform colon cancer treatments in the future, a group of experts at Medcare Royal Hospital in Al Qusais has successfully prevented a man from having his colon removed due to a large tumour, all without making any external cuts. The patient, who was originally recommended to have an extensive open surgery that would have resulted in a permanent loss of part of his bowel, left the hospital just days later with his organ completely intact, thanks to an innovative minimally invasive endoscopic procedure carried out by Dr. Mohamed Abdelhafez, Consultant Gastroenterologist at Medcare Royal Speciality Hospital.

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Technologies

WSO2 API Platform: Empowering Enterprise API Management

WSO2 Launches API Platform to Make Enterprise APIs Agent-Ready Without Vendor Lock-In

API Platform capabilities will help enterprises control API and AI services and prepare them for agentic consumption

Dubai, UAE, April 2026 – WSO2, announced general availability of its API Platform, an open, modular platform uniquely aimed at controlling both traditional APIs and new AI assets, such as AI models, MCP servers, and prompts, from a single control plane. With organizations accelerating the adoption of AI and autonomous agents, the WSO2 API Platform enables them to securely expose, manage, and monetize their digital assets while maintaining control over cost, usage, and risk.

Enterprises today face a dual mandate: prepare legacy APIs for agentic consumption while ensuring shadow AI doesn’t put the company’s assets at risk. This shift has introduced new risks around AI governance, cost control, and data protection that traditional API management tools were not designed to handle.

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Health Care

Beyond the Scale Community Day 2026: A Major Health Event

Beyond the Scale Community Day 2026” Attracts Over 1000 Participants to Raise Awareness on Obesity and Metabolic Health

Dubai, United Arab Emirates — April 19, 2026
The “Beyond the Scale Community Day 2026” witnessed an impressive turnout of over 960 participants, in a distinguished community-focused event aimed at raising awareness about obesity as a complex disease that requires scientific understanding and collective action, held under the slogan: Together against obesity for a healthier life

The event focused on fostering comprehensive discussions on obesity from multiple medical and health perspectives, alongside delivering educational lectures on understanding the human body and metabolism, providing attendees with deeper insights into the scientific drivers of obesity and emphasizing the importance of treating it as a medical condition requiring proper diagnosis, management, and care.

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Technologies

F2 Technology’s Guide to Cost-effective Sustainable IT Practices

UAE Businesses Turn to Sustainable IT Strategies to Cut Costs and Reduce E-Waste

F2 Technology introduces a structured Technology Audit Program to help organizations extend device life, improve performance, and support environmental goals — because Every Device Has a Life and F2 Can Save It!

Dubai, UAE: Businesses across the UAE are rethinking IT infrastructure management. With rising costs and growing sustainability awareness, organizations are shifting from traditional “replace” models to more efficient, environmentally responsible approaches.

Mr. Vinod Sajnani Founder F2 Technology

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