RIYADH / WAM His Highness Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Vice President, Deputy Prime Minister and Chairman of the Presidential Court, met on Tuesday in the Saudi capital, Riyadh, with His Royal Highness Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Crown Prince and Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The meeting was attended by His Royal …
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ABU DHABI / WAM Etihad Airways will increase flights between Abu Dhabi and Sydney to twice daily from 15th December, in time for the Australian summer holiday season. The airline, which has served Sydney since 2007, will add four weekly flights to its existing 10, providing two departures every day of the week. All services will be operated by Airbus …
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ABU DHABI / WAM The UAE General Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) has introduced a new regulatory framework that reduces the processing time for domestic heliport registration procedures from up to 135 days to just two working days by replacing the certification requirement for domestic heliports with a simplified registration system. The initiative marks a significant step in the evolution of …
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ABU DHABI / WAM Khalifa Economic Zones Abu Dhabi – KEZAD Group, one of the largest operators of integrated and purpose-built economic zones in the region, has signed an agreement with JINGDONG Property, the infrastructure investment and asset management arm of JD.com, Inc., to establish an advanced logistics facility in KEZAD Area A – KEZAD Al Ma’mourah. The project will …
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AL AIN / WAM HH Sheikh Hazza bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Ruler’s Representative in Al Ain Region, has received a delegation led by Mohamed Khalifa Al Mubarak, Chairman of the Department of Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi (DCT Abu Dhabi). During the meeting, HH Sheikh Hazza was briefed on the latest plans and initiatives aimed at further developing the …
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DUBAI/GULF TIME From opening Dubai’s first private IVF center to expanding to more than eight fertility clinics across the UAE, Fakih IVF marks 15 years of advancing reproductive care by giving back to the community it serves. Fakih IVF is marking 15 years in the UAE with the launch of “15 Years of Family,” a community initiative providing 15 complimentary …
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SHARJAH / WAM Sharjah Islamic Bank (SIB) has successfully issued a US$500 million five-year Sukuk amid strong investor demand. The issuance attracted an order book of US$1.3 billion, representing 2.6 times the issue size. The Sukuk was priced at a final yield of 5.85 percent, equivalent to a spread of 105 bps over five-year US Treasuries, marking SIB’s thirteenth Sukuk …
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BOSTON / WAM Ahmed bin Ali Al Sayegh, Minister of Health and Prevention, led a UAE delegation on visits to leading healthcare, research and academic institutions in Boston and New York to explore strategic partnerships in future medicine, research and innovation. Priority areas included genomic medicine, early disease detection, artificial intelligence (AI), digital health, rare diseases and specialised care, alongside …
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NEW YORK / WAM HH Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, met with Lord Fatafehi Fakafānua, Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Tonga, on the sidelines of the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York. During the meeting, the two sides discussed ways to strengthen cooperation between the …
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NEW YORK/WAM The United Arab Emirates’ delegation participated in several key, high-level meetings on the second day of the 81st session of the UN General Assembly (UNGA 81). Dr. Anwar Gargash, Diplomatic Adviser to the UAE President, addressed the Asia Society’s audience of business leaders, diplomats, journalists, and current and former government officials, in a discussion with the Honorable Dr. …
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