18 November 2025 (Brussels) — The International Air Transport Association (IATA) reiterated its strong concern that proposed reforms by the European Parliament to EU261 consumer rights regulation will entrench and worsen its flaws, which have ensured ever-rising costs to consumers and airlines, while failing to tackle the main concerns of passengers. The shortcomings of EU261 have been known for years. In June, European governments finally acted to put in place changes to EU261 that would safeguard connectivity and preserve the competitiveness of European aviation. While far from perfect, the European Council attempted to achieve a more b

Al Ain Region, Abu Dhabi, 18 November: The 11th edition of the Abu Dhabi Extreme Championship (ADXC) wrapped up in Al Ain Region with a packed crowd and global attention, delivering another memorable night of grappling and jiu-jitsu action. ADXC 11 came to a close on 14 November after ten bouts featuring 20 male and female athletes from different countries, proving once again why Abu Dhabi stands at the world capital of combat sports. Organised by International Vision Sports Management in collaboration with the Department of Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi, the championship is now firmly established as one of Abu Dhabi’s flagship spo

New collaboration announced at the Dubai Airshow will accelerate ultra-secure data exchange via space and ground-based quantum technologies Abu Dhabi, UAE – 19 November 2025: The Technology Innovation Institute (TII), the applied research arm of Abu Dhabi’s Advanced Technology Research Council (ATRC), is collaborating with Space42, the UAE-based AI-powered SpaceTech company with global reach, to co-develop and deploy the UAE’s first space-to-ground quantum communication network, integrating both satellite and ground-based systems powered by sovereign Quantum Key Distribution (QKD) technology. The agreement (TII-Space42 agree

Experiences, activations, and workshops across the Museum of the Future and Emirates Towers offer participants a glimpse into tomorrow’s world Dubai-UAE, 18 November 2025: The fourth edition of the Dubai Future Forum offered a wide range of immersive experiences and future-focused activations from 18-19 November, giving participants direct insight into next-generation technologies and emerging creative practices. At the Museum of the Future, visitors explored “The Art of Change”, a hand-painted VR experience examining memory and identity, and “Future Botanica”, which blended digital nature with physical spa

Hosts “Designing the New Media Era with AI” workshop in partnership with General Secretariat of Gulf Cooperation Council, and in cooperation with the New Media Academy Dubai, UAE: 19 November, 2025 – Equipping professionals in the Gulf’s media industry with AI competencies is fundamental to ensuring the sector’s future competitiveness, His Excellency Mohammed Saeed Al Shehhi, Secretary General of the UAE Media Council, stressed in Dubai. HE also highlighted the importance of ongoing initiatives, policies, and strategies to boost the preparedness of these professionals and reinforce the industry’s resilience in