ABU DHABI / WAM His Highness Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Vice President, Deputy Prime Minister, and Chairman of the Presidential Court, met with Secretaries-General of the UAE Executive Councils, as part of the UAE Government Annual Meetings 2025 held in Abu Dhabi. The meeting discussed national priorities for the coming phase and reviewed key proposed projects aimed at …

DUBAI / WAM Nasdaq Dubai welcomed the listing of a US$500 million debut Green Sukuk by Binghatti Holding Limited, one of Dubai’s fastest growing property developers. Issued under Binghatti’s $1.5 billion Trust Certificate Issuance Programme, the Green Sukuk matures in 2029 and marks the company’s first ESG-linked issuance. The offering was oversubscribed 4.3 times, receiving over $2.1 billion in orders …

ABU DHABI / WAM The Department of Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi (DCT Abu Dhabi) announced the continuation and expansion of its successful partnership with Amadeus, a leading travel technology provider. Unveiled at World Travel Market (WTM) London, this renewed collaboration through Amadeus Digital Media aims to significantly boost visitor numbers to Abu Dhabi, targeting over 60 percent growth …

ABU DHABI / WAM His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, visited the UAE Statistics Mural, a major exhibit at the Statistics Exhibition organised by the Federal Competitiveness and Statistics Centre as part of the UAE Government Annual Meetings 2025 in Abu Dhabi. The exhibition showcases the …

GULF TIME On the sidelines of the Abu Dhabi International Petroleum Exhibition and Conference (ADIPEC 2025), Under the umbrella of Abu Dhabi Capital Group, IMKAN Properties and SERGAS Group have announced the signing of a strategic partnership to establish an exclusive company specialized in the management, operation, and maintenance of gas systems across IMKAN’s current and future developments in the …

DUBAI / WAM H.H. Sheikha Latifa bint Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Chairperson of Dubai Culture and Arts Authority (Dubai Culture), inaugurated the 11th edition of Dubai Design Week, the Middle East’s leading platform dedicated to design and creativity. Held in strategic partnership with Dubai Design District (d3), a member of TECOM Group, and supported by Dubai Culture, this year’s …

ABU DHABI / WAM His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, visited the “National Identity: Legacy and Responsibility” exhibition, organised as part of the UAE Government Annual Meetings held in Abu Dhabi. H.H. Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid was accompanied by H.H. Sheikh Ahmed bin Mohammed bin Rashid …

ABU DHABI / WAM Childhood experts and specialists from Columbia University emphasised the importance of the UAE initiative launched by the General Secretariat of the Khalifa Award for Education, an institution under the Erth Zayed Philanthropies, highlighting its global significance in advancing early childhood care and empowerment. The initiative, the first of its kind worldwide, aims to promote best scientific …

SHARJAH / WAM Sharjah Islamic Bank (SIB) has successfully completed the issuance of a US$500 million senior unsecured Sukuk, reaffirming its strong market position and proactive funding strategy. Launched amid heightened market volatility and year-end liquidity pressure, the transaction underscores investor confidence in the bank’s solid fundamentals and disciplined approach to balance sheet management. The five-year Sukuk was priced at …

ABU DHABI / WAM As part of Microsoft’s $15.2 billion investment announcement in the UAE, Microsoft and G42 are deepening their strategic partnership to accelerate the nation’s digital transformation. The two companies on Wednesday announced a 200-megawatt (MW) expansion of datacenter capacity, delivered through Khazna Data Centres, a subsidiary of G42. This expansion is expected to start coming online before …