ABU DHABI / GULF TIME UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan took to the social media platform X to congratulate Sanae Takaichi on becoming Japan’s Prime Minister on Tuesday. His Highness Sheikh Mohamed wrote, “I extend my congratulations to Sanae Takaichi on becoming Prime Minister of Japan and wish her success in leading the country towards …

DUBAI/WAM The International Monetary Fund (IMF) expects the Emirate of Abu Dhabi to post economic growth of around 6%, and the Emirate of Dubai to record growth of 3.4% during the current year 2025. The forecast for the two emirates was revealed by Dr. Jihad Azour, Director of the Middle East and Central Asia Department at the IMF, during a …

ABU DHABI/WAM Hub71, Abu Dhabi’s global tech ecosystem, has launched Hub71+ Life Sciences, a new specialist ecosystem to accelerate the development and commercialisation of health innovation across BioTech, MedTech, and digital health. The ecosystem positions Abu Dhabi as a global launchpad for life sciences founders, offering direct access to a network of regulators, hospitals, investors and industry partners. Announced at …

ABU DHABI/WAM Abu Dhabi’s food and beverage (F&B) sector has witnessed exceptional growth, reinforcing the Emirate’s position as a leading regional hub for the food industry. The Abu Dhabi Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ADCCI) announced that active memberships in the sector reached 24,594 by the end of September 2025; a clear indication of investor confidence and a thriving business …

DUBAI/WAM As part of the FEEL FOCUS for Government Futures Leadership Programme, the UAE Government shared its leading journey in adopting innovation and future foresight with a host of senior international government leaders visiting the country. The initiative is organised by the Government Experience Exchange Office at the Ministry of Cabinet Affairs, in collaboration with the Dubai Future Academy, the …

ABU DHABI/WAM UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan and His Excellency Robert Fico, Prime Minister of the Slovak Republic, held talks today to explore ways to strengthen bilateral cooperation and expand prospects for development, particularly in areas such as the economy, trade, renewable energy, innovation, future technologies, and culture. The discussions focused on aligning efforts to …

CAIRO/WAM Dr. Khalid Abdulwahab Al Khaja, Secretary-General of the International Charity Organisation (ICO), announced that the organisation implemented charitable and development projects in the Arab Republic of Egypt worth approximately AED11 million during the first nine months of 2025. On the occasion of the ICO’s current field visit to Egypt, he said the projects form part of the UAE’s ongoing …

ABU DHABI/ AD MEDIA OFFICE The Abu Dhabi Government welcomed a record 55,000 visitors to its pavilion during GITEX Global 2025, held at the Dubai World Trade Centre, while showcasing the depth of innovation driving its transformation into the world’s first AI-native government by 2027. The week-long programme, led by the Department of Government Enablement – Abu Dhabi (DGE), attracted around 10,000 more visitors than last …

DUBAI/WAM The 1 Billion Followers Summit, the world’s largest event dedicated to the content creation economy and organised by the UAE Government Media Office, has announced that the Creators Ventures Accelerator, part of the second edition of the Creators Ventures Accelerator programme organised by Creators HQ – the first content creator hub in the UAE and the Middle East and …

ABU DHABI/WAM The UAE is witnessing a major boom in data centre and cloud infrastructure projects, driven by the acceleration of government digital transformation and the widespread adoption of artificial intelligence technologies, reinforcing its position as a leading regional hub for cloud infrastructure and a preferred destination for global digital investments. According to a report by Research and Markets, the …