ABU DHABI / WAM Abu Dhabi National Energy Company (TAQA) on Thursday announced it has secured an AED8.5 billion corporate term loan facility. The transaction underscores TAQA’s commitment to maintaining a strong and flexible balance sheet while supporting its long-term growth strategy and capital planning. The facility is a two-year AED-denominated floating-rate loan, with a one-year extension option. TAQA intends ...

ABU DHABI / WAM The Mohamed bin Zayed Award for Best Teacher, one of the “Erth Zayed Philanthropies” awards, in coordination with the Emirates College for Advanced Education (ECAE), has launched a pioneering development programme titled “Executive Educational Excellence Pioneers”. This strategic partnership aims to empower an elite group of teachers who have won the award, enhancing their role in ...

GAZA / WAM The UAE, marking World Humanitarian Day, reiterated its commitment to the humanitarian approach established by the late Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, continuing to support the people of Gaza through Operation Chivalrous Knight 3. The operation focuses on securing basic needs under the difficult conditions faced by residents. Since the beginning of the war in Gaza, ...

ABU DHABI / WAM UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has sent a message of congratulations to President Tamas Sulyok of Hungary on the occasion of his country’s National 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 Nahyan, Vice ...

AJMAN / WAM H.H. Sheikh Humaid bin Rashid Al Nuaimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Ajman, in the presence of H.H. Sheikh Ammar bin Humaid Al Nuaimi, Crown Prince of Ajman and Chairman of Ajman Executive Council, today received Sarah bint Yousif Al Amiri, Minister of Education, at the Ajman Ruler’s Court. During the meeting, H.H. Sheikh Humaid was ...

DUBAI / WAM In keeping with the directives of His Highness Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Vice President, Deputy Prime Minister and Chairman of the Presidential Court; and the patronage of H.H. Sheikh Ahmed bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Second Deputy Ruler of Dubai, President of the International Federation for Falconry Sports and Racing, the UAE Falcons Federation ...

FUJAIRAH / GULF TIME Talal Group inaugurated its first-ever Talal Market in Fujairah on Friday, marking a significant milestone in the company’s retail expansion journey across the UAE. The grand opening ceremony was held at the Plaza Roundabout Signal Junction, Fujairah, and was attended by several esteemed dignitaries including Dr. Khalid Abdulla Al Dhanhani (Brigadier), Mr. Shareef (Director of Fujairah ...

SHARJAH / WAM The Sharjah Book Authority (SBA) has opened submissions for the highly anticipated Sharjah International Book Fair Awards 2025, with entries accepted until 15th September. The awards recognise authors and publishers who have contributed to the Arab and international cultural landscape through literary and academic works. The annual awards reflect SBA’s and the Sharjah International Book Fair’s (SIBF) ...

GAZA / WAM The UAE’s “Operation Chivalrous Knight 3” organised a site visit for media personnel and stakeholders after the “Lifeline” water supply project reached the southern areas of Al Mawasi in Khan Younis, one of the most crowded areas in Gaza sheltering displaced families. The tour aimed to monitor the project’s implementation and assess how affected families, especially children ...

DUBAI / WAM The UAE Artificial Intelligence Camp concluded its seventh edition, organised by the National Programme for Artificial Intelligence in collaboration with the National Programme for Coders. The camp aimed to prepare a new generation equipped to keep pace with digital transformation, armed with future-ready skills, most notably the ability to develop and apply AI solutions, and harness them ...