UAE’s homegrown Falcon-H1 Arabic AI model shatters global benchmarks / AI Generated Image In a move that has drawn global attention across technology circles, Abu Dhabi’s Technology Innovation Institute (TII) has launched Falcon-H1 Arabic, a new Arabic-focused large language model. While not positioned as a general-purpose global AI, the model is being presented as a […]
What really happened between DJ Akademiks and SummyahMarie that led to legal action? Controversy explained (Image via Getty) The online fight between DJ Akademiks and streamer SummyahMarie has grown bigger after private text messages were shared online. The issue centers on serious claims made by Akademiks, who said SummyahMarie was part of what he called […]
US President Donald Trump said American control of Greenland was “vital” for the Golden Dome defence system, arguing it was needed for US national security and for Nato’s effectiveness.“The United States needs Greenland for the purpose of National Security. It is vital for the Golden Dome that we are building,” Trump, who has vowed to […]
When mass protests erupt in Iran, one of the first responses from authorities is often the same: shut down the internet.The tactic has been used repeatedly during major unrest, limiting communication between protest organisers, slowing the spread of footage, and cutting off access to independent news. In Iran’s latest blackout, internet availability has reportedly collapsed […]
Family Sponsorship, Golden Visas, Mission Visas: UAE’s 2026 Visa Reset Explained As the United Arab Emirates moves into the New Year 2026 with many improvements to its visa and immigration systems in the years to come, some modifications are indicative of the country’s growing vision to become the international destination for tourism, trade, innovation and […]
The Donald Trump administration expanded its travel ban list to 39 countries starting from January 1, 2026, though not all these countries are on the complete ban list. Some countries are on the list of partial travel ban where some exceptions are allowed. But immigration experts have pointed out that through a tweak in the […]
For years, Alaa Abd el-Fattah was one of the West’s most familiar symbols of Arab Spring idealism crushed by authoritarian rule. A blogger jailed for dissent, a hunger-striking political prisoner, and a cause taken up by foreign ministers and human-rights groups, his name came to stand for Egypt’s long democratic winter.That story was meant to […]
For nearly half a century, support for Israel was the closest thing the American right had to a theological constant. It bound together evangelical Christians, Cold War hawks, neoconservatives, and Republican donors into a durable, almost unexamined consensus. Donald Trump’s first term appeared to mark its triumph: Jerusalem recognised as Israel’s capital, the Abraham Accords […]
The J-1 visa was meant to be America’s soft-power handshake. A cultural exchange that allowed young people from around the world to live, work briefly, and absorb the idea of the US as a land of opportunity, fairness and learning. Over the years, that idea quietly thinned out. In its place emerged something colder: a […]
UAE clarifies Nafis rules affecting bank loan eligibility / Image: @centralbankuae The Central Bank of the UAE has formally clarified that Nafis payments and incentives are time-limited, conditional and cannot be relied upon as guaranteed income when assessing loan eligibility, though banks may consider them on a strict case-by-case basis under clear rules. UAE: Nafis […]
