SHARJAH / WAM The Sharjah Department of Human Resources (SDHR) held a joint coordination meeting with the Sharjah Finance Department (SFD) and the Legal Department of Sharjah (LDS) to enhance institutional cooperation. The meeting aimed to discuss various administrative and financial topics and share expertise. The meeting was attended by Abdullah Ibrahim Al-Zaabi, Executive Council Member of Sharjah and Head ...

RIO DE JANEIRO / WAM H.H. Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi, has met with Francisco Gomes Neto, President and CEO of Brazilian aircraft manufacturer Embraer, on the sidelines of the visit to the Federative Republic of Brazil to attend the 17th BRICS Summit in Rio de Janeiro. During the meeting, the two ...

ABU DHABI / WAM President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has sent a message of congratulations to Sir David Tiva Kapu, Governor-General of the Solomon Islands, on the occasion of his country’s Independence Day. His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, and His Highness Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed ...

SHARJAH / WAM Dibba Al-Hisn Municipality has launched an environmental initiative in cooperation with Sharjah Municipality to measure outdoor air quality in various residential, agricultural, and industrial areas of the city. The initiative uses a mobile air quality monitoring vehicle and aligns with the municipality’s ongoing efforts to promote public health in the city. This initiative comes under the directives ...

DUBAI / WAM During a meeting with the UAE Government Leaders Programme delegation from the Prime Minister’s Office, Ho Duc Phoc, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, highlighted the importance of promoting bilateral ties between Vietnam and the United Arab Emirates. He hailed the UAE’s leading experience in government innovation and its leadership ...

ABU DHABI / WAM In a landmark decision during its virtual session on June 13, 2025, the global COSPAS-SARSAT organisation established a new international working group focused on artificial intelligence applications in satellite-aided search and rescue systems, with the UAE appointed as chair. This development follows the successful series of international meetings hosted by Abu Dhabi from May 27 to ...

ABU DHABI / WAM President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has sent a congratulatory message to Dr. Lazarus Chakwera, President of the Republic of Malawi, on the occasion of his country’s Independence Day. His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, and His Highness Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al ...

DUBAI / WAM The UAE Banks Federation (UBF) has underlined the pivotal role of Etihad Credit Bureau in advancing the UAE’s banking and financial sector, reinforcing the country’s standing as a global financial and commercial hub. During the “Partner Engagement Forum”, held at the Emirates Institute of Finance in Dubai, UBF commended Etihad Credit Bureau’s initiatives in supporting the UAE’s ...

ABU DHABI / WAM Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange (ADX) has announced the commencement of the pricing stage as the initial step toward listing the first-ever, distributed ledger technology (DLT)-based bond in the region. Issued by First Abu Dhabi Bank (FAB) using HSBC Orion, a market-leading digital assets platform, the upcoming bond listing represents a landmark step in ADX’s mission to ...

ABU DHABI / WAM ADNOC’s Hail and Ghasha mega-project has met a key development milestone, having completed the “sail-out” and installation of critical offshore facility structures from the NMDC Energy Yard in Mussafah, Abu Dhabi. The structures – called steel “jackets” – form the foundation of the project’s offshore facilities. Delivered on schedule and in line with the highest safety ...