DUBAI / GULF TIME Closing the year with an iconic collaboration, BNW Developments, Ras Al Khaimah’s single largest private developer, has unveiled the first ever Tonino Lamborghini Residences on Al Marjan Island, Ras Al Khaimah. This partnership signals a bold new era in waterfront ultra-luxury living, where unprecedented scale, Italian heritage, and investment excellence converge. An influential audience of high-net-worth …

SHARJAH / WAM Expo Centre Sharjah is set to deliver an extensive portfolio of events in 2026, solidifying its position as a leading regional destination for world-class exhibitions and conferences and a global hub for business tourism. The 2026 events calendar features more than 95 exhibitions and events, encompassing high-profile local, regional, and international platforms across key sectors including manufacturing, …

DUBAI / WAM The 1 Billion Followers Summit, the world’s largest summit dedicated to the content creation economy and organised by the UAE Government Media Office, has announced the list of the Top 12 shortlisted films competing in the world’s largest AI-Generated Film Award, valued at US$1 million, organised by the summit in collaboration with Google Gemini. A specialised jury …

ABU DHABI / WAM President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan met with American entrepreneur Elon Musk. His Highness and Musk discussed a range of shared interests, focusing on the latest developments in advanced technology and artificial intelligence and how these innovations can be harnessed to improve quality of life and support global progress. They underlined the strategic …

DUBAI / WAM His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, congratulated Professor Badi Hani on winning the Great Arab Minds 2025 Award in the Economics category. His Highness emphasised that sustainable and balanced economic growth is essential to societal progress and long-term development. In a post on X, His Highness said, …

ABU DHABI / WAM UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan received a phone call today from His Excellency Anura Kumara Dissanayake, President of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka, who expressed his appreciation for the UAE’s continued humanitarian assistance to communities affected by recent floods and heavy rainfall in Sri Lanka. During the call, His …

ABU DHABI / WAM H.H. Sheikh Tahnoon bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Ruler of Abu Dhabi and Member of the Supreme Council for Financial and Economic Affairs (SCFEA), chaired ADQ’s fourth board meeting of 2025. H.H. Sheikh Tahnoon commended the strong performance of ADQ’s portfolio companies for their role in building and scaling globally competitive platforms that advance national priorities …

DUBAI / GULF TIME The Shaklan Group, a diversified conglomerate established in 1997, has announced the launch of its spectacular new promotional campaign, “Win a Dream Home.” The highly anticipated campaign will run from December 23, 2025, to March 22, 2026, offering customers the chance to win exceptional prizes, headlined by a grand residential unit in Dubai. Designed to reward …

GULF TIME Vòya, a groundbreaking education technology platform, today announced its launch as the first unified digital ecosystem designed to integrate academics, career development, finances, productivity, and community into a single intelligent interface. Built for the modern learner, Vòya marks a significant advancement in how students interact with information, resources, and opportunities throughout their academic journey. According to Dhrushi, Founder …

ABU DHABI / GULF TIME Comera Finance, a financial services arm under Comera Financial Holdings, a part of Abu Dhabi’s Royal Group, today announced that it has received final approval from the Central Bank of the UAE (CBUAE) to operate as a Non-Banking Financial Company (NBFC) to carry out Retail and Wholesale Financing activities. The NBFC license authorises Comera Finance …