SHARJAH / WAM American University of Sharjah (AUS) celebrated the outstanding achievements of its students at the Annual Student Appreciation Awards 2025, held in the presence of Sheikha Bodour bint Sultan Al Qasimi, President of AUS. During the ceremony, 49 awardees were honoured, comprising 21 individual and 28 group awardees recognised for excellence in leadership, athletics, volunteering and residential community ...
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Mansour bin Zayed receives Syrian Minister of Finance
ABU DHABI / WAM His Highness Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Vice President, Deputy Prime Minister and Chairman of the Presidential Court, today received Mohammad Yusr Barniyeh, Minister of Finance in the Syrian Transitional Government, and Abd El-Kader al-Husariah, Governor of the Central Bank of Syria, at Qasr Al Shati in Abu Dhab. During the meeting, the two sides ...
Read More »Global and Local Experts Gather at ADEK’s Counselors Forum to Strengthen Student Career & University Guidance Across Abu Dhabi
ABU DHABI / GULF TIME The Abu Dhabi Department of Education and Knowledge (ADEK) successfully concluded the fifth Counselors Forum 2025, which took place at Khalifa University on April 30, 2025. The event welcomed over 300 Career and University Guidance Counselors across private, charter and public schools, as well as representatives from 16 embassies, 10 leading industry experts, 28 universities ...
Read More »Clédor Signs Landmark Agreement to Bring the first Arthouse Hotel NYC Branded Residences to the UAE, valued at AED 400 Million
DUBAI / GULF TIME In a significant move set to bring Manhattan’s creative legacy to the Middle East, Clédor, a premier real estate development management company, has officially signed a partnership agreement with Arthouse Hotel, NYC. Coming to the iconic Al Marjan Islands in Ras Al Khaimah, Al Marjan Arthouse, valued at AED 400 Million, will be the brand’s first ...
Read More »Latifa bint Mohammed meets with Costa Rica’s Minister of Culture and Youth
DUBAI / WAM H.H. Sheikha Latifa bint Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Chairperson of Dubai Culture and Arts Authority (Dubai Culture), met with Jorge Rodríguez Vives, Minister of Culture and Youth of Costa Rica, at Expo City Dubai. The meeting was attended by Francisco Chacón, Ambassador of Costa Rica to the UAE, and Hala Badri, Director General of Dubai Culture. ...
Read More »Mohammed bin Rashid visits Arabian Travel Market 2025
DUBAI / WAM His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, toured the Arabian Travel Market (ATM) 2025, which concludes on Thursday at the Dubai World Trade Centre. Speaking on the occasion, His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum affirmed that the UAE is committed to playing a constructive global role ...
Read More »Spain welcomes over 200,000 visitors from UAE in 2024
DUBAI / WAM Carlos Ruiz González, Director of the Spanish Tourist Office for the GCC, announced that Spain welcomed over 200,000 visitors from the UAE in 2024, including both Emirati nationals and residents. He noted that this figure reflects an increase of approximately 17% compared to 2023, signalling a continued gradual recovery in tourist movement between the two countries following ...
Read More »Abu Dhabi tourism records strong start to Q1 2025
ABU DHABI / AD MEDIA OFFICE Department of Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi (DCT Abu Dhabi) has reported sustained growth in the emirate’s culture and tourism sectors during the first quarter of 2025, with Abu Dhabi firmly on track to meet ambitious visitor targets for the year ahead. The announcement comes ahead of DCT Abu Dhabi’s participation in Arabian ...
Read More »UAE showcases space ambitions at Expo 2025 Osaka
ABU DHABI / WAM The Explorers of Space platform has emerged as a major attraction within the UAE Pavilion at Expo 2025 Osaka-Kansai, offering an immersive glimpse into the country’s space exploration journey, from past achievements to future ambitions. From the Emirates Mars Mission (Hope Probe) to the Rashid Rover lunar mission and future asteroid exploration, the platform highlights the ...
Read More »Airport Show 2025 to spotlight latest ground support equipment technologies
DUBAI / WAM The Airport Show, in its 24th edition, will be held from 6th to 8th May at the Dubai World Trade Centre, bringing the latest ground handling technologies under one roof to serve global airports aiming to enhance their services, profitability, and adherence to globally recognised standards for reducing their carbon footprint. The event is held under the ...
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