Radio Shoma

The Emirates Drug Establishment has approved a new treatment for two serious lung conditions, marking another step in expanding access to advanced medicines in the UAE.

The UAE is stepping up efforts to embed Agentic AI across government operations, as officials gathered in Dubai to map out the next stage of the country's digital transformation.

The UAE has announced a 30-day grace period for people who were previously exempted from visa overstay fines due to regional travel disruptions.

Israel and Iran-backed Hezbollah agreed to a ceasefire beginning at 4:00 PM (1300 GMT) on Friday, a US official said, after an escalation in hostilities in Lebanon sorely tested the US-Iranian interim deal to end the wider Middle East conflict.

Switzerland said US talks with Iranian negotiators on a pact to end the Middle East conflict would not take place on Friday, as Vice President JD Vance dropped plans to travel to Geneva, adding to uncertainty whether a lasting truce can be found.

Norway is imposing a near ban on the use of generative AI tools by elementary school pupils while also restricting their use in the education of older children to prevent a negative impact on learning, the country's prime minister said on Friday.