UAE Health & Tourism: Abu Dhabi’s Department of Culture and Tourism teamed up with Healthy Living to push healthier food choices across hotels and tourism venues, using evidence-informed guidance and menu requirements. Destination Growth Tech: Dubai-based Reach MENA rebranded as TruReach, expanding its travel-demand intelligence and destination diagnostics platform for ministries, airlines, hotels and brands. Tokenisation in Finance: Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange partnered with DFNS to build digital wallet infrastructure for tokenised and on-chain products, aiming to speed issuance and trading of digital assets. Cybersecurity Threats: UAE cyber chief Dr Mohamed Al Kuwaiti said the country faced 640,000 attacks in a day, with Iran’s IRGC behind many, and warned AI is accelerating attacks. Air Defense Cooperation: EDGE and Hanwha signed a term sheet to expand UAE integrated air defense cooperation, including L-SAM, M-SAM and Chunmoo MRLS, with possible local production. Global FinTech Spotlight: Dubai topped the world for FinTech in the Global Financial Centres Index, reinforcing DIFC’s push for future finance. Media & AI: Arab Media Summit wrapped in Dubai as AI spending in MENA media is forecast to hit $520m in 2026, with the UAE leading the region’s spend. Etihad Ground Handling: Etihad and Swissport expanded their partnership to cover 40 airports worldwide, boosting ground handling and cargo services. Energy Event: Middle East Energy 2026 concluded in Dubai with 39,000+ attendees, spotlighting power, storage and efficiency for the region’s energy transition.