UAE Cybersecurity: UAE cyber chief Dr Mohamed Al Kuwaiti says the country faced 640,000 attacks in a single day and that Iran’s IRGC is behind many of the assaults, with AI both accelerating attacks and helping defence. Defence & Industry: Hanwha Systems will team up with UAE’s EDGE Group to build an integrated air defence network, with phased procurement and potential local joint venture and manufacturing plans. Monetary Policy: After the US Fed hike, the UAE raised its base rate to 3.9% (from 3.65%), while Gulf peers also lifted rates, tightening borrowing conditions. Tokenised Finance: Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange partnered with DFNS to build digital wallet infrastructure for tokenised and on-chain products, pushing ADX further into tokenisation. Energy & Markets: ADX/ADX-linked developments include Abu Dhabi’s tokenised-asset infrastructure push, while ADNOC is reported to be in talks to buy stakes in Thai refineries. Tourism Branding: UAE launched a unified federal “Visit UAE” identity and “UAE Grand Tour” platform at ATM 2026 to market all seven emirates under one brand. Corporate Appointments: APC Prime named Shadi Salloum as Global CEO to lead international expansion. Infrastructure: Dubai approved the “Fourth Corridor” project, an 80km road link with bridges and tunnels to boost inter-emirate connectivity.