In July 2026, South Korea welcomed more than 2 million international tourists as inbound travel figures continued to surpass pre-pandemic levels. The Korea Tourism Organization reported a total of 2,093,223 foreign visitors for the month. This number reflects a 20.8% increase from the 1,733,199 visitors recorded in July 2025. Furthermore, it represents 144.6% of the visitor count from July 2019, prior to the disruptions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic to global travel.
The collaboration will initially focus on two areas: working to bring HUMAIN’s ALLAM models to Microsoft’s AI ecosystem and bringing together HUMAIN’s AI experts with Microsoft’s Forward Deployed Engineers (FDEs) to work directly with organizations to support the identification, development and deployment of high-value AI solutions across Microsoft technologies.
Fridays, and Sundays are designated as G9 0628 for departures from Sharjah at 8:15 a.m. and G9 0629 for return flights from Gdansk at 1:05 p.m. All times are local. Gdansk will become Air Arabia’s fourth Polish destination from Sharjah, with plans to add four weekly flights to Katowice on Dec. 17, 2026. The new route enhances the airline’s European network, providing travelers in the Pomeranian region with a direct link to the UAE.
KARTY LLC, Qatar’s leading digital wallet and payment startup, has received Visa’s FinTech Innovation Award, recognizing its work to advance digital payments and money management services in Qatar. The award follows KARTY’s launch of Qatar’s first Visa card provided by a licensed fintech, marking an important step for the company as it moves from product development to serving the public. Customers can open an account, load funds into their wallet, and use the Visa card to make payments around the world, wherever Visa is accepted.
The European Commission has finalized an agreement to acquire €2.1 million worth of PCR tests to address the ongoing Bundibugyo Ebola outbreak. These open-platform diagnostics will enhance detection capabilities and bolster laboratory infrastructure amid the crisis. Shipments are set to commence in August, providing essential diagnostic tools as health authorities deal with increasing case numbers in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. EU diagnostic support expands as health authorities respond to the Bundibugyo Ebola outbreak. The PCR testing kits will be sent to the World Health Organization’s Logistics Hub for Global Health Emergencies in Dubai. WHO will oversee their distribution to the regions involved in the Ebola response. Rapid confirmation allows health teams to identify infected individuals, provide appropriate care and isolation, and conduct effective contact tracing around confirmed cases. These measures are part of the broader European effort to respond to the Bundibugyo virus emergency, which has increasingly strained healthcare systems in affected regions of Central and East Africa.
Oil prices experienced a slight rebound on Tuesday following a decline of more than 2% in the previous session for Brent crude and WTI. Brent futures increased by 27 cents, or 0.3%, reaching $92.44 a barrel at 0330 GMT. Meanwhile, U.S. West Texas Intermediate gained 37 cents, or 0.4%, to settle at $85.38. This upward movement came after Monday’s significant retracement, which had ended a streak of six consecutive days of gains for both major crude benchmarks.
Expanding unified digital platform across the GCC, Australia, and New Zealand.
Fractal Analytics Ltd. (BSE: 544700) (NSE: FRACTAL), a global enterprise AI company serving Fortune 500® organizations, today announced the launch of its dedicated India Business Unit (India BU), to help India’s large enterprises accelerate business transformation through its enterprise agentic AI platform, Cogentiq, and other products. Fractal’s expanded focus on India builds on nearly two decades of AI innovation and leadership in the country’s AI ecosystem. Fractal has partnered with multiple Global Capability Centers (GCCs) in India, serving enterprise transformation needs across the region.
Legend Robot today previewed the regional adaptation of its interior painting fleet for Big 5 Construct Saudi (Stand 3B49, Hall 3). As an innovator in autonomous construction robotics, the company will showcase how its 3.3m Putty & Latex Spraying Robot addresses Middle Eastern jobsite conditions by combining thermal resilience with verified GCC material compatibility to support Saudi Vision 2030 gigaprojects.
STARTRADER evolves alongside global markets, expanding its product range to reflect client interests and trading habits. On 24 August, the company will add 30 new U.S. stock and ETF CFDs to MT5, expanding its range of CFD exposure to companies and themes across technology, infrastructure and innovation. The expansion spans eight areas. Quantum computing additions include IONQ, QBTS, QUBT, ARQQ and QMCO; software infrastructure includes ZS, S, RBRK and GTLB; space and defence includes LUNR, PL, RCAT and BKSY; while XE and NNE expand the range of CFDs linked to nuclear and energy themes. The launch also adds SERV and POET across AI and semiconductors; VCX across asset management; DOCN and FROG across cloud and DevOps; and FUTU, ONDS, OUST, VSAT, LASR, AEHR, UCTT and GSAT across fintech, communications and advanced technology. Thematic ETFs DXYZ and NASA complete the release.
NxtGen today announced the global launch of SpeedCloud Global, extending its enterprise-grade managed cloud and AI services from India to international markets. The launch positions NxtGen to compete directly with global hyperscalers on the metric that matters most to enterprises: superior performance at materially lower cost. SpeedCloud Global delivers general workloads at 60 percent lower cost than leading hyperscalers, with cloud deployment in as little as 48 hours. The offering is built for organisations that are seeking a high-performance alternative to incumbent providers, without compromising on enterprise controls, compliance, or reliability.
Samer Touqan has been promoted to Managing Director, overseeing one of Dewan’s key revenue hubs with a focus on project delivery, financial performance, and client management. Jasim Al Khateb has been appointed as Managing Director of the Construction Management & Supervision Division, bringing three decades of industry experience to lead the division’s development. The organizational restructuring aims to align Dewan’s leadership structure with strategic plans, focusing on digital delivery, automation, and AI to support growth and project excellence.
Introducing Premium-Level Energy Efficiency to More Laundry Appliances
At the Energy Leadership Zone of LG’s IFA booth, the new laundry lineup demonstrates the company’s commitment to raising the bar for energy efficiency. LG’s flagship laundry appliances include a washing machine that exceeds A-grade requirements by up to 70 percent and a washer-dryer combination featuring a Washing Only cycle that exceeds A-grade by up to 30 percent, as well as a Complete Wash and Dry cycle that exceeds A-grade by up to 10 percent.
These achievements are enabled by LG’s core technologies, including Direct Drive Motor and precise inverter control, which are designed to optimize motor speed and output throughout each stage of the laundry process to support greater energy efficiency. Featured in LG’s latest dryers, Dual Inverter Heat Pump™ technology efficiently recycles heat within the system to help reduce energy consumption without compromising drying performance.
Mistral and HUMAIN today announced a strategic collaboration spanning AI infrastructure, advanced model development, and the deployment of AI solutions in Saudi Arabia and across the region. Together, the companies will pursue the development and localization of advanced AI models, with initial areas of focus including cybersecurity and voice. This represents a collaboration in the hundreds of millions of Euros. As part of the collaboration, Mistral will explore using HUMAIN’s data center infrastructure to support growing local compute needs. HUMAIN and Mistral also plan to develop a joint go-to-market strategy in Saudi Arabia focused on bringing advanced AI solutions to regulated industries.
Dear President Putin:
My name is Robert Stryk. I am an American, the son of a Ukrainian immigrant, and a pacifist who believes the killing of Russians and Ukrainians must end. I am a libertarian. I believe in the rights of political opposition, religious minorities, and the LGB community. People should be free to speak, worship, disagree, and live the lives they choose. A powerful nation should not fear the freedom of its own citizens. I also believe President Donald J. Trump is the one leader capable of ending this war. America does not need Russia to surrender its patriotism, culture, or national identity. The Stryk Doctrine is simple: Modernize, Not Westernize. Russia can embrace prosperity, innovation, and individual opportunity without abandoning what it means to be Russian. But Ukraine must also have the right to exist as a sovereign nation and determine its own future. Russians, Ukrainians, and Americans share more than what divides us: family, faith, courage, national pride, and independence. We should not destroy one another while greater threats grow stronger. The Chinese Communist Party seeks economic and strategic dominance. Violent Islamist extremism threatens our people and our way of life. America and Russia should confront these dangers – not exhaust themselves fighting each other. Russia should not trade conflict with the West for dependence on Beijing. There is another path: peace, trade, private enterprise, property rights, investment, and capitalism. Russia’s people and resources could create far more
Alibaba Group has announced an HK$80 billion share placement aimed at boosting its investments in artificial intelligence and enhancing its AI infrastructure. The Chinese tech giant plans to issue 710 million new ordinary shares at HK$112.70 each, valuing the deal at approximately US$10.2 billion based on current exchange rates. The company expects the transaction to finalize by Aug. 26, contingent upon standard closing conditions.
South Korea has launched its inaugural container vessel trial via the Arctic route to Europe. The 2,758-TEU PanStar Acro departed from Busan New Port around 9 p.m. on August 22. The Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries verified the departure and issued the voyage timetable. The ship will navigate along the Northern Sea Route, stopping at three European ports along the way. The entire round-trip journey, lasting approximately 45 days, is expected to conclude in Busan by October 5.
AG.AL claims the $7 million Club Championship title after seven weeks featuring more than 2,000 players, 200 Clubs and 25 tournaments. 850 million viewers and 440 million hours watched, up 13% and 26% year-on-year, highlight record-breaking event. 175,000 tickets sold to esports competitions, up 94% compared to 2025. Total visits across venues, Fan Fest and city activations top 2 million.
“The first half of 2026 put Robo.ai on a new footing, and we made meaningful progress across our key priorities,” said Benjamin Zhai, Chief Executive Officer of Robo.ai. “Alongside these transactions, we advanced the localization of our operations in the United Arab Emirates, reorganized our business structure around the acquired assets, and clarified our commercial model and development priorities. We are now focusing on integrating the acquired businesses and realizing their commercial potential. We believe that these efforts position Robo.ai to capture emerging opportunities as these industries continue to develop.”
Galileo X is a next-generation general-purpose ground mobility platform designed for diverse future operational needs. Its disruptive capabilities are powered by Galileo’s proprietary Unified Embodied Ground Mobility System. Built on an integrated hardware architecture and unified control framework, the system bridges the previously fragmented hardware architectures, kinematic models and control algorithms of wheeled, vehicle-based and legged platforms. It enables end-to-end coordination across mechanics, actuation, perception and control, creating highly differentiated technological advantages.
