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DUBAI / WAM Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) has announced that more than 130 Chinese companies will participate in the Chinese pavilion at the 28th Water, Energy, Technology and Environment Exhibition (WETEX), taking place from 20th to 22nd October, 2026, at Dubai World Trade Centre. Organised by DEWA under the directives of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al …

ABU DHABI / WAM The Abu Dhabi Chamber’s Committee for the Review of Government Laws and Legislation recorded significant growth in its workload and legislative impact during the first half of 2026, strengthening its role in representing the private sector and supporting a competitive, business-friendly regulatory environment. The Committee handled 40 legislative and regulatory referrals during the period, compared with …

ABU DHABI / WAM UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan on Tuesday received His Excellency Masrour Barzani, Prime Minister of the Kurdistan Region of the Republic of Iraq, in the presence of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai. During the meeting, His Highness and His Excellency …

ABU DHABI / GULF TIME Al Masaood Group has announced an important step in its corporate evolution, implementing a transition of the business to a Private Joint Stock Company structure. The move reflects the Group’s continued commitment to strengthening governance, enhancing transparency, and building a future-ready organisation and supporting the Group’s long-term growth ambitions across its diverse business portfolio. As …

ABU DHABI / WAM Sheikh Shakhbout Medical City (SSMC), a subsidiary of PureHealth, has launched a specialised early detection clinic for Type 1 diabetes, strengthening identification and intervention for children and adolescents at risk of developing the disease. Type 1 diabetes is a complex autoimmune disease with no known cure and is becoming increasingly common among children and adolescents in …

ABU DHABI / AD MEDIA OFFICE Zayed National Museum will explore the archaeology and ancient history of the UAE through a programme of public activities throughout September and October, including guided tours, hands-on workshops and access programmes. The programme’s thematic tour, Archaeology: Traces of the Past, reveals how ancient settlements, tools and traces of past environments help archaeologists reconstruct the …

ABU DHABI / WAM The United Arab Emirates has strongly condemned the hostile Iranian attack on the country involving a drone that was intercepted by air defence systems over UAE territorial waters, in a dangerous escalation that constitutes a flagrant violation of the country’s sovereignty, security, and stability, and poses a direct threat to the safety of its citizens and …

ABU DHABI / WAM UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has congratulated students, teachers, administrators, and parents on the start of the new academic year, calling on everyone to work together, in a spirit of teamwork, to nurture creative and engaged generations who love their country. His Highness delivered an audio message on the occasion, the …

AL ARISH/WAM Five UAE humanitarian aid convoys entered the Gaza Strip this week, comprising 74 trucks carrying 903 tonnes of humanitarian assistance, as part of Operation Chivalrous Knight 3 and the UAE’s ongoing humanitarian efforts to support the Palestinian people and meet their basic needs. The convoys included food supplies, educational materials and shelter items, helping meet the basic needs …

DUBAI/WAM Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has awarded two contracts for Al Meydan Street Development Project, one of RTA’s key strategic projects to enhance Dubai’s main road network, at a total cost of AED 1.161 billion. Given the scale of the project, the works have been divided into two contracts to accelerate delivery, realise traffic and development benefits, strengthen …