ABU DHABI/WAM The Central Bank of the United Arab Emirates (CBUAE) has seen its gold reserves rise by around 32 percent during the first eight months of 2025, surpassing AED30 billion for the first time. By the end of August, the value of the reserves reached AED30.329 billion, compared with AED22.981 billion at the end of December 2024. On a ...

KUWAIT CITY/WAM UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan met today with His Highness Sheikh Meshal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, Emir of the State of Kuwait, to discuss the deep-rooted fraternal ties between the two countries and ways to enhance cooperation, particularly in development and economic sectors, to advance their mutual interests and support the prosperity of both ...

ABU DHABI/WAM Mubadala Energy, the Abu Dhabi headquartered international energy company, has today announced tangible progress across key Environmental Social and Governance (ESG) drivers, including a 36.5 percent reduction in Scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. Publishing the findings of its 2024 Sustainability Report, the company also noted progress across social factors such as health and safety and ...

ABU DHABI/WAM Khalifa Economic Zones Abu Dhabi – KEZAD Group today announced that China Southern Glass (CSG), a global leader in energy-saving glass and advanced materials, will establish its first overseas intelligent manufacturing facility in the UAE. The project represents an investment of AED300 million by CSG in ICAD 1, Musaffah, and will create 400 specialised and technical jobs, supporting ...

ABU DHABI/WAM His Highness Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Vice President, Deputy Prime Minister and Chairman of the Presidential Court, and Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Emirati Talent Competitiveness Council (ETCC), chaired the Council’s meeting today at Qasr Al Watan in Abu Dhabi, during which the Council approved its 2026 strategic indicators and new strategic plan. ...

ABU DHABI/WAM UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan today welcomed a number of participants in the 2025 International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) World Conservation Congress during a meeting at Qasr Al Bahr in Abu Dhabi. The UAE is hosting the Congress from 9 to 15 October 2025. H.H. welcomed the guests, who were accompanied ...

KUWAIT/WAM Dr. Omar Habtour Al Darei, Chairman of the General Authority for Islamic Affairs, Endowments, and Zakat, called for the need to seize the opportunities of the modern era, foremost among them artificial intelligence (AI), which has become a reality that must be embraced with a balanced vision and utilised in ways that serve humanity, nations, and religion. This came ...

ABU DHABI/WAM President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan today offered his condolences on the passing of the mother of Mohammed Ali Afsan Al Mansouri, during a visit to the condolence majlis in Abu Dhabi. His Highness extended his heartfelt sympathies to the family of the departed, praying that God grant her eternal mercy and peace, and bring ...

ABU DHABI/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 reviewed progress at Zayed National Museum in preparation of its official opening this December in Abu Dhabi’s Saadiyat Cultural District. H.H. Sheikh Khaled was briefed on the museum’s permanent galleries, which trace key milestones in ...

ABU DHABI/WAM The Abu Dhabi Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ADCCI), Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM), and Abu Dhabi Investment Office (ADIO), in partnership with key Abu Dhabi entities, are organising two flagship events in London to showcase investment opportunities provided by the Emirate’s dynamic economy. The Abu Dhabi–London Business Connect, to be held on 8th October, and the Abu ...