DUBAI / GULF TIME Barco Developers, a new UAE-based real estate developer founded by a team of seasoned operators with over 25 years of experience across real estate, finance, consulting, F&B, and manufacturing, has officially announced its entry into the UAE property market with plans to develop over 2 million square feet of low- to mid-rise residential communities across Dubai ...

ABU DHABI / WAM The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Committee, which consists of the Ambassadors of ASEAN Member States to the UAE, held its third meeting in Abu Dhabi, during which it met with Ahmed Ali Al Sayegh, Minister of State. The meeting forms part of ongoing efforts to strengthen cooperation between the UAE and the ASEAN Committee, ...

DUBAI / WAM DP World has significantly expanded its automotive logistics capacity to meet growing demand at Jebel Ali Port, with the launch of a new 2.6 million square foot vehicle storage yard at Terminal 4. The upgrade adds 13,000 CEUs (car equivalent units), raising the port’s total storage capacity to 75,000 CEUs, and further cements Dubai’s position as the ...

ABU DHABI / WAM UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has sent a congratulatory message to President Alassane Ouattara of Côte d’Ivoire on the occasion of his country’s Independence 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 ...

ABU DHABI / WAM His Highness Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Vice President, Deputy Prime Minister, and Chairman of the Presidential Court, today received Ambassador of Ukraine to the UAE, Dmytro Senik, at his office at Qasr Al Watan, to mark the end of his diplomatic tenure. The meeting reviewed the relations between the United Arab Emirates and the ...

DUBAI / WAM His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, today, met with a number of retired senior officers from Dubai Police who had played a crucial role in establishing the foundations of security and stability in the emirate. During the meeting which took place at Al ...

DUBAI / WAM Dubai Aerospace Enterprise (DAE) reported a 24% year-on-year increase in revenue to US$843.6 million for the first half of 2025, up from $679.2 million in the same period last year. Profit before tax surged 228 percent to $506.8 million, compared with $154.3 million in H1 2024, supported by improved profitability metrics and the recent acquisition of Nordic ...

ABU DHABI / WAM The Ministry of Finance (MoF) has signed a strategic Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Institute of Management Accountants (IMA) to launch the Certified Management Accountant (CMA) and Financial and Managerial Accounting Associate (FMAA) certifications. The MoU is part of the Ministry’s ongoing efforts to equip national cadres with the highest global professional standards in accounting ...

ABU DHABI / WAM UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has sent a message of condolences to the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud of Saudi Arabia on the death of the mother of Princess Jawaher bint Musaed bin Saud bin Abdulaziz Al Saud. His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al ...

DUBAI / WAM His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, today met with His Highness Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Vice President, Deputy Prime Minister, and Chairman of the Presidential Court, at Al Marmoom, Dubai. During the meeting, which was also attended by H.H. Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, ...