ABU DHABI/AD MEDIA OFFICE Space42, the UAE-based AI-powered SpaceTech company with global reach, has successfully launched its Thuraya 4 (T4) telecommunications satellite into orbit. The launch represents a significant milestone in Space42’s journey as a provider of premium geospatial data, geospatial analytics AI platforms and services, non-terrestrial networks (NTN), and secure connectivity solutions. The satellite was launched aboard SpaceX’s Falcon ...

ABU DHABI/WAM UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has sent a cable of condolences to King Abdullah II of Jordan, over the passing of Princess Majda Ra’ad. His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, and His Highness Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Vice President, Deputy Prime ...

ABU DHABI/GULF TIME Together, Thales and Emirates celebrate the entry into service of the Airline’s first A350-900 aircraft with a flight from Dubai to Edinburgh (Scotland) on January 3, 2025. The aircraft is equipped with Thales’s state-of-the-art AVANT Up inflight entertainment system. Ushering in a new era of inflight entertainment, Emirates has introduced on the A350 the next-generation of the ...

ABU DHABI/AD MEDIA OFFICE The Abu Dhabi Department of Economic Development (ADDED) has launched Abu Dhabi Registration and Licensing Authority (ADRA) to further enhance and regulate the business sector across the emirate. The launch follows the Abu Dhabi Executive Council’s resolution to establish ADRA to oversee the registration of businesses in the emirate and its non-financial economic free zones and ...

ABU DHABI/WAM Under the patronage of UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the 2025 edition of Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week (ADSW) will take place from January 12 to 18 in Abu Dhabi, bringing together global leaders to accelerate sustainable development and advance socioeconomic progress. As the first major event in the global sustainability calendar, ADSW 2025, ...

CAIRO/WAM Egyptian Foreign Minister Dr. Badr Abdel Aaty and US Secretary of State Antony Blinken held a phone call today to discuss the latest developments in Gaza and Syria. During the call, Badr Abdel Aaty emphasised the importance of intensifying regional and international efforts to achieve an immediate ceasefire and ensure the unimpeded delivery of humanitarian aid to Gaza. Abdel ...

DUBAI/WAM His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister, and Ruler of Dubai, has approved the implementation of a series of housing projects worth AED5.4 billion to benefit citizens across different areas of Dubai. The projects will see 3,004 new homes being built for Emirati citizens. Of these, 1,181 homes will come up in Latifa City ...

DUBAI/WAM The Hatta Winter Festival, organised by Brand Dubai, the creative arm of the Government of Dubai Media Office, continues to draw creative spirits with its unique community-focused activities. One of the festival’s highlights, the Photo Walk, organised on January 4 2025, brought together both professional and amateur photographers to capture the breathtaking landscapes and vibrant life of Hatta through ...

GAZA/WAM Three UAE convoys loaded with various humanitarian aid crossed this week into the Gaza Strip through the Egyptian Rafah Border Crossing. This is part of the UAE’s efforts to support and provide relief to the Palestinians during the current circumstances in line with “Operation Chivalrous Knight 3”. The convoys consist of 29 trucks carrying more than 364 tonnes of ...

DUBAI/WAM Dubai has been ranked eighth worldwide and first in the Middle East in the Global Power City Index 2024 (GPCI) for the second year in a row. In an annual study released by Japan’s Mori Memorial Foundation, the index highlights Dubai’s role as a leader in innovation, economic dynamism, and global connectivity. This achievement makes Dubai the only city ...