DUBAI, United Arab Emirates--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jun 25, 2026--
Dubai Chamber of Digital Economy, one of the three chambers operating under the umbrella of Dubai Chambers, is gearing up to showcase Dubai’s digital ecosystem at GITEX AI Europe 2026. The chamber will serve as the official Digital Economy Partner for the event, which takes place from 30 June to 1 July at Messe Berlin in Germany.
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The chamber’s participation comes as part of its efforts to strengthen Dubai’s position as a leading global hub for the digital economy and highlight the growth opportunities available within the city’s advanced technology ecosystem. The event will provide a valuable platform to connect with European startups, technology companies, investors, and ecosystem partners, while showcasing Dubai’s competitive advantages as a destination for digital businesses seeking to establish and scale in the city.
Saeed Al Gergawi, Vice President of Dubai Chamber of Digital Economy, commented: “GITEX AI Europe brings together some of the world’s most ambitious technology companies, investors, and innovators at a time when artificial intelligence is reshaping every sector of the economy. Our participation in Berlin will enable us to present the opportunities Dubai offers as a launchpad for digital businesses, while supporting stronger connections between Dubai’s innovation ecosystem and Europe’s technology community.”
Dubai Silicon Oasis, a leading technology-focused free zone, will be featured through the chamber’s ‘Launchpad Dubai’ platform. The chamber will also host five Dubai-based companies at its stand including Carbon2Capital, Cognition AI, Kerno, Qashio, and XPANCEO, highlighting the depth and diversity of Dubai’s digital technology landscape.
Artificial intelligence is central to Dubai’s growth ambitions and digital transformation agenda. A recently launched Agentic AI initiative, led by Dubai Chambers, aims to support the private sector’s transition towards self-executing and self-leading AI within two years. Dubai’s innovation ecosystem is also gaining international visibility through platforms such as Expand North Star, which will bring together startups, investors, and technology leaders from around the world this October.
Participants can visit Dubai Chamber of Digital Economy’s stand in Hall 1.2.
About Dubai Chamber of Digital Economy
Dubai Chamber of Digital Economy works to position Dubai as a global leader in the digital economy. Its mandate includes attracting companies, talent, and investment while creating a supportive environment for digital business growth.
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Dubai Chamber of Digital Economy’s stand at GITEX Europe 2025 (Photo: AETOSWire)
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A Liberian oil tanker made its way out of the Strait of Hormuz on Thursday despite threats to shipping from Iran’s paramilitary Revolutionary Guard and using a new route close to Oman’s shore that has been promoted by a U.N. maritime agency.
The transit of the Stoic Warrior and the threats come as tensions rise between Iran and the United States over the terms of their interim accord aimed at permanently ending the Iran war. From getting ships through the narrow mouth of the Persian Gulf to the future of Iran's stockpile of highly enriched uranium, the two nations are increasingly debating the terms of the deal signed last week.
Through the signing of the memorandum of understanding, the U.S. and Iran agreed to a 60-day period to iron out these and other details. Until that happens — during private talks — leaders from both countries will also continue to negotiate in public, raising the risks of derailing the shaky ceasefire in the region.
A major threat to the deal is the flareup of fighting in Lebanon between Israel and the Iranian-backed militia Hezbollah. On Wednesday. Israel launched an airstrike that killed two people in southern Lebanon, the country’s state-run news agency said. It was Israel’s first airstrike on Lebanon since the latest ceasefire took effect on Saturday.
The Stoic Warrior — signaling that it planned to transit the Strait of Hormuz — took off early Thursday morning on a trip that saw it hug the coast of the United Arab Emirates and then Oman.
The vessel then traveled around Oman's Musandam Peninsula fairly close to the shore, part of a route that Oman laid out alongside the International Maritime Organization, an agency of the United Nations that oversees shipping at sea.
North of the route is the Traffic Separation Scheme, the route in the center of the strait that for decades ships moved through freely. The route is used for transport of about a fifth of all the world’s oil and natural gas.
However, there has been the report of at least one mine sighted in the water after the Guard said that it mined the passage during the war that started on Feb. 28 with U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran. The threat of mines shut off the route.
The naval arm of the Revolutionary Guard, apparently reacting to Oman and the IMO's route, gave an angry warning Thursday, carried by Iran's state-run IRNA news agency.
“A few hours ago, without notice or coordination with the Islamic Republic of Iran, some authorities announced a new route for ship traffic in the Strait of Hormuz, which is unacceptable and completely dangerous,” the Guard said.
“It is hereby notified to all that the only authorized route for passing through the Strait of Hormuz is the one declared by the Islamic Republic of Iran," the Iranian force said. "Vessel traffic outside these routes is extremely dangerous and prohibited.”
It added: “Violators will be dealt with,” without elaborating.
There were no immediate reports of any incidents in the strait as the Stoic Warrior passed. Several ships trailed behind it, according to ship-tracking data.
Anwar Gargash, a senior Emirati diplomat, warned Iran on Thursday over trying to impede the strait or put fees on vessels plying its waters.
“New geopolitical facts cannot be imposed on the Arab Gulf states as a result of a treacherous aggression against them,” Gargash wrote on X. “It sows new seeds of discord and conflict for the future. And this is precisely what applies to the Strait of Hormuz.”
Israel’s military said on Thursday that a reservist soldier was killed and another hurt in southern Lebanon, where troops are occupying swaths of the country. At least 37 soldiers have been killed in Lebanon or northern Israel during the fighting, as well one civilian defense contractor. Two civilians in northern Israel have also been killed.
Over 4,000 people in Lebanon have been killed in Israeli strikes since this latest Israel-Hezbollah war began in March, two days after the Iran war started and when the Lebanese militant group fired at Israel.
Iran has insisted that fighting in Lebanon be stopped and that Israel give up the land it occupies there to reach a permanent deal with the U.S. on the Mideast war. Israel insists it must maintain a freehand to counter Hezbollah attacks as pressure from the U.S. on its campaign grows.
Associated Press writer Julia Frankel in Jerusalem contributed to this report.
Bahrain's Foreign Minister Abdullatif bin Rashid Al Zayani speaks with U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio, right, upon arrival at Bahrain International Airport during his visit to the Middle East to discuss the interim deal between the U.S. and Iran with Arab Gulf allies, in Muharraq, near Manama, Bahrain, Wednesday June 24, 2026. (Eric Lee/Pool Photo via AP)
Tankers and cargo vessels are seen in the Gulf of Oman, along shipping routes linking the Strait of Hormuz and the Arabian Sea, Tuesday, June 16, 2026. (AP Photo)
A man stands beside a fishing pole along the shore as cargo ships and commercial vessels are seen in the Strait of Hormuz off Bandar Abbas, Iran, Wednesday, June 17, 2026. (Amirhosein Khorgooi/ISNA via AP)
Tankers and cargo vessels are seen in the Gulf of Oman, along shipping routes linking the Strait of Hormuz and the Arabian Sea, Tuesday, June 16, 2026. (AP Photo)
Residents swim in the waters of the Strait of Hormuz as a small motorboat passes cargo ships and other commercial vessels offshore near Bandar Abbas, Iran, Wednesday, June 17, 2026. (Amirhosein Khorgooi/ISNA via AP)
