MIAMI / GULF TIME Norwegian Cruise Line (NCL), the innovator in global cruise travel with a 58-year history of breaking boundaries, revealed its spring/summer 2027 deployment — allowing travelers to get ahead on planning their spring and summer break vacations. The season features over 500 individual voyages across 20 ships, departing from nearly 30 of the world’s top homeports, including …

ABU DHABI / WAM Under the directives of President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the UAE has urgently dispatched an Emirati search and rescue team from the Abu Dhabi Civil Defence Authority, the National Guard, and the Joint Operations Command to support search and rescue operations and assist those affected by the earthquake that struck eastern Afghanistan. …

ABU DHABI / WAM Borouge Plc today confirmed shareholder approval at its 29th August General Assembly Meeting for an interim dividend of $660 million, equivalent to 8.1 fils per share, reflecting strong H1 performance supported by healthy pricing premia, disciplined cost management and strategic inventory sales. The company also reaffirmed its intention to pay a total dividend of 16.2 fils …

ABU DHABI / WAM The General Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) has officially launched the Flight Operations Centralised Unified System (F.O.C.U.S.), a digital platform designed to simplify and streamline how foreign and national air operators interact with aviation stakeholders across the UAE. F.O.C.U.S. offers a unified gateway for seeking operational approvals to UAE airports by providing information and links with key …

ABU DHABI / WAM M42, a global health leader powered by artificial intelligence (AI), technology and genomics, is pioneering a more inclusive and empowering healthcare environment for People of Determination (POD) by becoming the first healthcare network in the region to join the Hidden Challenges Sunflower programme and introducing portable hearing loop systems across its facilities. The Hidden Challenges Sunflower …

DUBAI / WAM Under the directives of President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, has announced a cabinet reshuffle. HH Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid said, “Under the directives and blessing of the President of the UAE, we announce today the appointment of …

ABU DHABI / WAM Eng. Sharif Al Olama, Undersecretary for Energy and Petroleum Affairs at the Ministry of Energy and Infrastructure, visited Hong Kong and the Republic of Korea, where he met with high-level officials and toured sustainability-driven facilities to learn more about their initiatives. The visits were part of the UAE’s efforts to build synergies with other countries in …

ABU DHABI / WAM Organised by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) and co-hosted by UAE Ministry of Climate Change and Environment and Environment Agency – Abu Dhabi, the IUCN World Conservation Congress 2025 will take place in Abu Dhabi from 9-15 October 2025. The congress is expected to see the launch of impactful international initiatives that are …

ABU DHABI / AD MEDIA OFFICE The Supreme Council for Motherhood and Childhood has prepared a new generation of female artisans who will contribute to preserving and promoting the UAE’s cultural heritage through the Guardians of Heritage 2.0 programme. The initiative provides training in traditional crafts to safeguard them from extinction, ensure their continuity, and pass them on to future …

ABU DHABI / GULF TIME NIO, a global leader in premium smart electric vehicles, has officially opened its first NIO Hub in the UAE, located on Dubai’s Sheikh Zayed Road. Differing from existing NIO House or Space concepts, NIO Hub brings together every essential user touchpoint under one roof: from product showcases and test drives to new car delivery, aftersales …