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Dubai Design Week 12th edition celebrates people, ideas

Tue, 13 Oct 2026

Dubai Design Week will return to Dubai Design District (d3) from November 3 to 8, 2026, marking the 12th edition of the region’s leading design festival.

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World Bank urges crisis-era job support as IMF warns of AI 'tsunami'

Tue, 13 Oct 2026

International Monetary Fund (IMF) has warned that AI was hitting the global labour market like a 'slow-moving tsunami,' with young graduates first in line to be knocked down while the World Bank called for governments to make 'crisis-era' support measures a permanent tool for getting young people into work.

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1.2bn people live in ‘multidimensional poverty’ worldwide

Tue, 13 Oct 2026

The number of people living in multidimensional poverty worldwide has hit 1.2 billion, or 51.5 million more than in the previous update.

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Riyadh airport ops suspended till Oct 17, air travel hit

Tue, 13 Oct 2026

Saudi authorities have extended the suspension of operations at King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh until Saturday, October 17, as Houthi attacks disrupted air travel and prompted airlines across Europe, Asia and the Middle East to suspend or postpone services to the Saudi capital.

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AquaIndex eyes UAE market with water asset tokenisation push

Mon, 12 Oct 2026

AquaIndex, a water asset management and pricing company, has announced plans to launch a dedicated regional water token for the UAE as part of its strategy to expand globally and build a digital infrastructure for the documentation, pricing, ownership management and trading of water reserves using real-world asset (RWA) tokenisation technology.

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AquaIndex eyes UAE market with water asset tokenisation push

Mon, 12 Oct 2026

AquaIndex, a water asset management and pricing company, has announced plans to launch a dedicated regional water token for the UAE as part of its strategy to expand globally and build a digital infrastructure for the documentation, pricing, ownership management and trading of water reserves using real-world asset (RWA) tokenisation technology.

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Riyadh airport attacked again, one killed

Mon, 12 Oct 2026

A fresh attack on King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh on Sunday killed a Pakistani resident and injured 11 others, Saudi authorities said, a day after a Houthi missile strike on the same airport killed at least 12 people and wounded more than 300.

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700 leaders to gather in Dubai for Future Leaders 2026

Sun, 11 Oct 2026

The Annual Meeting of Global Future Leaders 2026 kicks off next Tuesday bringing together more than 700 global leaders and experts from government, business, academia, sport and culture.

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12 killed, 309 Injured in attack on Riyadh airport; operations suspended

Sun, 11 Oct 2026

At least 12 people were killed and 309 others injured in an attack targeting King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh on Saturday, October 10, prompting the temporary suspension of airport operations as Saudi authorities assess the damage and verify the safety of the facility.

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Russia eases diesel export curbs after Trump-Putin deal

Sat, 10 Oct 2026

Russia has announced that it had lifted some restrictions on diesel exports, following an agreement between Russian President Vladimir Putin and US President Donald Trump to allow Russian diesel supplies to reach US and international markets.