ABU DHABI / WAM Abu Dhabi Airports, the operator of the emirate’s five airports, has finalised a new partnership with Jetex, a leader in executive aviation services, to enhance the VIP passenger experience at Al Bateen Executive Airport (ABEA). A major milestone in Abu Dhabi Airports’ strategy to further develop the business aviation offerings at the airport, Jetex will assume ...
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DUBAI / WAM Travel professionals and policymakers from across the globe will explore how the tourism sector is “Working Towards Net Zero†at the 30th edition of Arabian Travel Market (ATM), which will take place at Dubai World Trade Centre (DWTC) from May 1-May 4. The four-day event will feature over 150 speakers across 63 sessions, as policymakers and industry ...
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DUBAI / WAM Dubai real estate market recorded 464 sales transactions worth AED827.14 million, in addition to 80 mortgage deals of AED236.13 million, and 9 gift deals amounting to AED14.26 million on Wednesday, data released by Dubai’s Land Department (DLD) showed. The sales included 417 villas and apartments worth AED687.67 million, and 47 land plots worth AED139.47 million. The mortgages ...
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SHARJAH / WAM José Luis del Valle Merino, Director of the Royal Library of El Escorial, said that the common cultural legacy shared by Spain and the Arab world is underscored by Sharjah’s hosting of the Arabic Manuscript Collection of El Escorial. He added that “This event contributes to raising awareness of the library’s significance and its role in preserving ...
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ABU DHABI / WAM HH Lt General Sheikh Saif bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of the Interior, attended the latest Majlis Mohamed bin Zayed lecture, titled ‘Navigating the Future: How to Meet the Challenges of Today and Tomorrow’ and delivered by Dr Muhammad Al-Duwaini, Undersecretary of Al-Azhar Al-Sharif. The lecture, which took place at the Sheikh ...
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ABU DHABI / WAM UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan received a phone call from Benjamin Netanyahu, Prime Minister of Israel, during which they discussed bilateral relations and ways to enhance them in a manner that serves common interests. His Highness affirmed the UAE’s ongoing commitment to bilateral relations with Israel, describing its cooperation as a ...
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PRISTINA / WAM His Highness Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, has met with Albin Kurti, Prime Minister of the Republic of Kosovo. During the meeting, which took place in Pristina, Kosovo, Sheikh Abdullah conveyed the greetings of President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan and his wishes for further progress ...
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ABU DHABI / WAM AD Ports Group on Tuesday announced the signing of a General Corporate Facility agreement with a syndicate of 13 regional and international banks. The multi-currency facility, equivalent to around $2 billion, includes three tranches amounting to EUR 600 million, $620 million, and AED2,863 million with a tenure of up to 2.5 years. The demand for the ...
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LATAKIA / WAM As part of Operation Gallant Knight 2 launched by the Ministry of Defence, the Emirates Red Crescent (ERC) organised a group iftar for several cancer patients and their families in Latakia Governorate, Syria, in cooperation with the Syrian Arab Red Crescent and the Farah Association for Supporting Children with Cancer. The initiative aims to provide moral and ...
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VIENNA / WAM The Opec Fund for International Development (Opec Fund) has entered into two separate loan agreements worth $20 million each with Acwa Power. The funds will be used to support the construction and operation of two wind power plants — the 500 MW Dzhankeldy wind farm and the 500 MW Bash wind power plant, located in the Bukhara ...
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