At GISEC Global 2026 experts warned that AI is accelerating cyber threats and urged UAE organisations to adopt proactive, evidence-led defences, stronger AI governance and supply‑chain protections.
Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed received Senegal’s President Bassirou Diomaye Faye in Abu Dhabi to discuss investment, development, regional issues and co‑hosting the 2026 UN Water Conference.
The UAE’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs on 16 September 2026 denounced Houthi ballistic missile and drone attacks on civilian sites in Khamis Mushait, Abha and Taif, affirming solidarity with Saudi Arabia.
H.H. Sheikh Theyab bin Mohamed bin Zayed attended a mourning majlis in Al Ain to offer condolences to the family of Major Abdalla Shamis Almenhali, martyred during an official training mission.
Dr Mohamed Al Kuwaiti of the UAE Cybersecurity Council warned at the Arab Media Summit that most cyber threats begin with a click and urged fact‑checking, strong systems and human‑centred responses.
The UAE Floating Hospital in Al Arish received 11 more patients from Gaza on 16 September, bringing its total since Rafah’s reopening to 115 under Operation Chivalrous Knight 3.
President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed and senior UAE leaders extended congratulations to Nicaragua’s Co‑Presidents on the occasion of their Independence Day on 15 September 2026.
MoHRE concluded the 2026 Occupational Heat Stress Prevention Policy, reporting strong private‑sector compliance, more than 12,000 rest stations and enhanced digital monitoring to protect workers.
The Arab Parliament president offered condolences after two UAE Ministry of Defence personnel died on a training mission, affirming solidarity and support for the families and the country.
The Mohamed bin Zayed Water Initiative and World Economic Forum have launched a two‑year partnership to fast‑track the adoption of water technologies by aligning policy, finance and markets.
