ABU DHABI/WAM ADNOC Distribution today announced that its Board of Directors has approved an interim dividend of $350 million (AED1.285 billion) for the first half of 2025, equivalent to 10.285 fils per share. This decision underscores the Company’s commitment to delivering sustainable and attractive shareholder value. The H1 dividend represents the first installment of the expected full-year 2025 dividend of ...

ABU DHABI/WAM UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan today received His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister, and Ruler of Dubai, in the presence of His Highness Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Vice President, Deputy Prime Minister, and Chairman of the Presidential Court. During their meeting at Qasr Al Bahr ...

SHARJAH/WAM H.H. Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Chairman of the Abu Dhabi Executive Council, has offered condolences to Sheikh Faisal bin Khalid bin Mohammed Al Qasimi on the passing of Sheikh Sultan bin Khalid bin Mohammed Al Qasimi. H.H. Sheikh Khaled attended the mourning majlis, held at the majlis of Sheikh ...

ABU DHABI/WAM UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan today offered his condolences on the passing of the mother of Major General Dr Ahmed Naser Al-Raisi. During his visit to the condolence majlis in Abu Dhabi, His Highness expressed his sincere sympathies to the family, praying that God grant His mercy to the departed and bless her ...

ABU DHABI/WAM The Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange (ADX) reinforced its position as the region’s leading Exchange-Traded Fund (ETF) marketplace with the listing of the Boreas Solactive Quantum Computing UCITS ETF — the 17th ETF on ADX and the second to be listed this year. As the region’s first thematic ETF, it tracks the Solactive Developed Quantum Computing Index, offering investors ...

ABU DHABI/WAM The UAE has dispatched an urgent relief aircraft carrying 96 tonnes of medical supplies to Botswana following the declaration of a public health emergency due to shortages of essential medical supplies. The urgent aid comes as part of the UAE’s global humanitarian initiatives aimed at ensuring early recovery and stability. The UAE aid included a package of medicines ...

ABU DHABI/WAM His Highness Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Vice President, Deputy Prime Minister, and Chairman of the Presidential Court, chaired a meeting of the Ministerial Development Council held at Qasr Al Watan in Abu Dhabi. The meeting reviewed proposed government policies and regulatory decisions across various segments of public service in the UAE. The meeting agenda included reviewing ...

ABU DHABI/WAM The UAE Accountability Authority (UAEAA) signed two Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) today, first with the Office of the Auditor General of the Republic of Seychelles, and the second with the Office of the Auditor General of the Republic of Uganda. According to a press release issued today, the two MoUs aim to strengthen the exchange of institutional expertise ...

ABU DHABI/WAM Abdullah bin Touq Al Marri, Minister of Economy and Tourism, affirmed that startups and entrepreneurs constitute a fundamental pillar in the UAE’s economic growth journey, noting that the country aims to increase the number of companies to more than two million by 2031. In statements to the Emirates News Agency (WAM) on the sidelines of the press conference ...

DUBAI/WAM In his capacity as the Chairman of the Executive Council of Dubai, H.H. Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defence, issued Executive Council Resolution No. (73) of 2025, transferring Abdullah Ahmed Mohammed Saleh Al Shehi from the Mohammed Bin Rashid Housing Establishment and appointing him as Chief ...