SHARJAH/GULF TIME Now open in Sharjah’s vibrant Aljada community, Royal Kids Nursery is the area’s first premium British curriculum nursery, launched in partnership with the prestigious Reigate Grammar School, an institution with nearly 350 years of educational heritage and a proven legacy of excellence. With a global presence spanning six schools across three continents, Reigate Grammar School’s UK group includes …

ABU DHABI / WAM Abu Dhabi National Insurance Company (ADNIC) recorded net profit after tax of AED479.9 million in 2025, marking an increase of 14.4 percent, while profit before tax reached AED533.1 million, up 14.3 percent compared to 2024. Total insurance revenues of Abu Dhabi National Insurance Company amounted to AED8.3 billion, compared to AED7.2 billion in the same period …

ABU DHABI / WAM His Highness Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Vice President, Deputy Prime Minister, Chairman of the Presidential Court, and Chairman of the Board of Directors of Mubadala Investment Company, chaired a meeting of the company’s Board of Directors at Qasr Al Watan in Abu Dhabi. During the meeting, the board approved the group’s business plan for …

ABU DHABI / WAM UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan on Tuesday received His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, at Qasr Al Bahr in Abu Dhabi, in the presence of His Highness Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Vice President, Deputy Prime …

SHARJAH/WAM His Highness Sheikh Dr. Sultan bin Mohammed Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah, has issued an Emiri Decree regarding the attachment of Al Muntada Al Islami to the Department of Islamic Affairs (DIA). The decree stipulates that Al Muntada Al Islami shall be attached to the Department of Islamic Affairs in the Emirate of Sharjah and …

RAS AL KHAIMAH/WAM H.H. Sheikh Saud bin Saqr Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Ras Al Khaimah, attended a dinner held at Al Jazeera Al Hamra Heritage Village in Ras Al Khaimah, hosted by the embassies of Costa Rica, El Salvador and Guatemala to celebrate Central American cuisine. The dinner was attended by Francisco Chacón Hernández, Ambassador of …

DUBAI / WAM Dubai Land Department (DLD) has announced the launch of Phase II of the Real Estate Tokenisation Project, marking the start of resale activity in the secondary market starting from 20 February, in a strategic step that reflects the project’s transition from a pilot phase to a more advanced operational stage, within a regulated model that enhances the …

ABU DHABI / WAM The Central Bank of the UAE (CBUAE) has issued gold and silver commemorative coins to mark the fifth-anniversary of Mohamed bin Zayed University of Artificial Intelligence (MBZUAI). The University is commemorating its five-year milestone since welcoming its first cohort of students in 2020, as well as MBZUAI’s achievements throughout the period 2020-2025. The obverse side of …

HO CHI MINH / WAM G42, the Abu Dhabi-based technology holding group, and a consortium comprising the FPT Corporation and the Viet Thai Group, have signed a Framework Cooperation Agreement to develop sovereign AI capabilities and cloud infrastructure across Vietnam. The initiative aims to support Vietnam’s ambition to become an AI-native society and a leading AI hub in Southeast Asia, …

ABU DHABI / WAM His Excellency Abdel Fattah El-Sisi, President of the Arab Republic of Egypt, arrived in the UAE on Monday on a fraternal visit. UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan received President El-Sisi upon his arrival at the Presidential Flight in Abu Dhabi. Also present to welcome the Egyptian President were H.H. Sheikh Hamdan …