Tag: #uae

Abu Dhabi's TII Releases Falcon-Emirati-7B, a Language Model Tuned to Emirati Arabic

Abu Dhabi’s Technology Innovation Institute released Falcon-Emirati-7B, a 7B-parameter model tuned to Emirati Arabic, claiming top scores on local benchmarks.

#ai, #arabic, #uae, #language-models

Treasury Proposes Cutting Banque Misr’s UAE Branches Off U.S. Correspondent Banking Over Alleged Iran Links

FinCEN seeks to bar Banque Misr’s five UAE branches from U.S. correspondent banking, saying they moved about $1.8B for suspected Iranian front companies.

#sanctions, #banking, #iran, #uae

HRW: Colombian Contractors Transited UAE Bases Before Fighting with Sudan’s RSF

Human Rights Watch says Colombian contractors passed through UAE military sites before joining Sudan’s RSF, implicating UAE in atrocities in Darfur.

#sudan, #uae, #human_rights, #rsf