ABU DHABI / GULF TIME Held under the honorary founding patronage of His Highness Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, UAE Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Founding Honorary Patron of Abu Dhabi Festival, and under the patronage of Her Highness Sheikha Shamsa bint Hamdan bin Mohammed Al Nahyan, wife of His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Zayed Al …

ABU DHABI / WAM Eight healthcare facilities in Abu Dhabi were featured in Newsweek’s Best Specialised Hospitals Middle East 2026 list, with five ranking among the region’s top 10 across multiple specialties. Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi leads the Middle East rankings, securing first place in cardiology, gastroenterology, and neurology, and second place in oncology. Four other Abu Dhabi healthcare facilities …

ABU DHABI / WAM Waha Capital PJSC on Wednesday announced that its proposed share buyback programme of up to 10 percent of the company’s issued share capital has been approved by the Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange (ADX) following shareholder approval at a General Assembly Meeting. The programme will be executed through open-market transactions in accordance with ADX and the Securities …

ABU DHABI / AD MEDIA OFFICE AD Ports Group has announced that the AD Ports Khalifa Port Data Center has become the first global trade and logistics company to receive Tier IV Certification of Constructed Facility, the highest standard in data centre accreditation, from the Uptime Institute – an independent New York-based certification network for data centre performance. This significant …

DUBAI / WAM His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, congratulated Dr Nabil Seidah on receiving the Great Arab Minds 2025 award in the medicine category. His Highness said the Arab world has a long record in medical science and that exceptional Arab talent continues to advance medical progress today. His …

ABU DHABI / WAM Investment in the UAE’s tourism sector is increasingly attracting entrepreneurs, underpinned by its strong contribution to the national economy, significant share of GDP, job creation potential and growing role in boosting the country’s global competitiveness and income diversification. Strong government support for tourism and hospitality infrastructure has further opened avenues for sustainable economic growth. The UAE …

DUBAI / WAM The World Green Economy Organisation (WGEO) has launched the ‘Green Circles’ platform, featuring dialogue aimed at unifying the visions and efforts of global leaders, policymakers and business leaders. The initiative seeks to enable a meaningful transformation in the global green economy by encouraging strategic partnerships between the public and private sectors and accelerating the transition towards inclusive, …

DUBAI / WAM Participants in the “Brazil Executive Leadership Programme” were introduced to the UAE’s leading government experiences and learned about best practices and leading private-sector experiences during a series of meetings, briefings and study tours across the country. The programme brought together 19 Brazilian government officials, including deputy ministers, director generals and senior executives, and focused on key areas …

DUBAI / WAM The Mohammed bin Rashid Aerospace Hub (MBRAH) at Dubai South has expanded its collaboration with UUDS AERO as the company grows its footprint with two new Code F plots capable of accommodating independently three wide-body aircraft for cabin completion and retrofit. The expansion reflects UUDS’s continued commitment to serving the region’s growing aerospace market and reinforces MBRAH’s …

ABU DHABI / WAM Ethmar International Holding (EIH), the UAE’s leading progressive investment holding, is partnering with FutureLife group to bring the internationally renowned Institut Marquès assisted reproductive technology (ART) centre to Abu Dhabi. The new state-of-the-art facility, which is set to open in 2026, will strengthen Abu Dhabi’s position as a global hub for healthcare innovation and excellence. Founded …