ABU DHABI / WAM His Highness Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Vice President, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of the Presidential Court, congratulated President of the Republic of Uzbekistan, Shavkat Mirziyoyev, on his birthday. This occurred during a phone call on Tuesday, where His Highness Sheikh Mansour wished Mirziyoyev health and happiness and more progress and prosperity for the ...

DUBAI / WAM His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, presided over the swearing-in of nine new judges of the Dubai Rental Dispute Settlement Centre at a special ceremony held at the Za’abeel Palace in Dubai. His Highness Sheikh Mohammed wished the judges success in their new roles. He highlighted the ...

BLOOMBERG Apple Inc is asking suppliers to produce about 85 million units of the iPhone 15 this year, roughly in line with the year before, according to people familiar with the matter. The Cupertino, California-based company is aiming to hold shipments steady despite tumult in the global economy and a projected decline in the overall smartphone market. It’s likely to ...

BLOOMBERG It’s rare for corporate brands to become so intertwined with everyday conversation that they become verbs. It’s rarer still for the owner of such a brand to announce plans to intentionally destroy it. Elon Musk decreed that Twitter’s product name would be changed to “X,” and that he is getting rid of the bird logo and all the associated ...

DUBAI / WAM The Museum of the Future is set to host the upcoming talk as part of the ‘Future Experts’ monthly series. The next session will take place on Thursday, where expert Sougwen Chung will cover topics in artificial intelligence and technology, robotics, virtual reality and biofeedback. Under the theme of ‘Seeing Double: Bridging Dualities with Relational Intelligence’, the ...

ABU DHABI / GULF TIME Home properties in the UAE are now more popular than ever. With the booming real estate market, and attractive new constructions, investors and tourists are flocking from around the world to the country. Hoping to make the transition from a new property to a home even faster, Ebarza has announced the launch of its exclusive ...

ABU DHABI / GULF TIME Bloom Holding, one of the UAE’s foremost real estate development companies, has announced a guaranteed annual return on investment of up to 8 per cent over five years for its hotel apartments at Bloom Arjaan by Rotana. Only a limited number of premium units are available for investment. Located in Bloom’s prestigious Park View on ...

GENEVA / WAM The General Council of the WTO has elected Dr Thani bin Ahmed Al Zeyoudi, Minister of State for Foreign Trade, as Chair of the World Trade Organisation’s 13th Ministerial Conference (MC13) on Monday. The ministerial conference, attended by leading representatives from the 164 countries and customs blocs that make up the WTO, will take place in Abu ...

ABU DHABI / WAM The Department of Municipalities and Transport (DMT) announced that foreign direct investment (FDI) in the individual category within Abu Dhabi’s real estate sector has soared to AED834.6 million during the first half of 2023, achieving a record growth rate of 363% compared to the corresponding period last year. According to data released by the DMT, the ...

DUBAI / WAM His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, has gifted a herd of horses to the youngest Iraqi horse rider, Lania Fakher, following the loss of her mare. Sheikh Mohammed has also directed to support the Iraqi youngest rider to establish an equestrian training centre. ...