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DUBAI/WAM Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) has opened registration for the 28th edition of the Water, Energy, Technology and Environment Exhibition (WETEX), which will take place from 20th to 22nd October 2026 at the Dubai World Trade Centre. WETEX is one of the leading specialised exhibitions of its kind in the world and the largest in the region. It …

ABU DHABI/WAM Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company PJSC – Masdar – and Global clean power leaders RWE welcomed the decision made by Lord Whitehead on behalf of the UK Energy Secretary’s legal authority to approve the Development Consent Order for the two Dogger Bank South (DBS) offshore wind farms. The proposed wind farms, DBS West and DBS East, are expected …

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 attended the second Abu Dhabi Infrastructure Summit (ADIS), hosted by the Abu Dhabi Projects and Infrastructure Centre (ADPIC) at ADNEC Centre Abu Dhabi, under the theme Urban Evolution: Rethinking Cities, Redefining How We Live. During …

ABU DHABI/WAM UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan received His Excellency Milojko Spajić, Prime Minister of Montenegro, who is on a working visit to the UAE. During the meeting, the two sides discussed ways to expand cooperation, particularly in the economic, trade, investment, and renewable energy sectors, in support of both countries’ development priorities. They affirmed …

  DUBAI/ GULF TIME Union Insurance Company, one of the leading providers of innovative customer-focused insurance solutions to individuals and organisations in the UAE, on Thursday announced its financial results for the first quarter ending March 31, 2026. The period was marked by a steady increase in core insurance business and a notable improvement in technical margins and investment performance, …

SHARJAH / WAM Arada has signed its first sustainability-linked financing, a $100 million facility that has been agreed with First Abu Dhabi Bank and guaranteed by Italy’s export credit agency SACE. The financing agreement has been structured to align with Arada’s internal targets to achieve local impact and underscores the master developer’s commitment to pursuing green investment and sustainable construction …

ABU DHABI / WAM UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan received a delegation from EDGE Group, the UAE-based advanced technology and defence solutions company. His Highness expressed his appreciation for the efforts of the group’s leadership, praising EDGE’s advanced technological solutions and successful international partnerships, which contribute to strengthening the UAE’s position as a global hub …

DUBAI / WAM H.H. Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai, Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Defence and Chairman of The Executive Council of Dubai, today visited Jebel Ali Port, operated by DP World, to review operations, meet the teams keeping regional trade flowing and see firsthand the multimodal investments strengthening regional trade infrastructure. During …

GENEVA / WAM The World Health Organisation confirmed on Thursday that the Hantavirus strain identified in the outbreak aboard the cruise ship MV Hondius is the “Andes” variant, which is capable of person-to-person transmission. In a statement released on 14 May, the WHO reported that the total number of cases linked to the vessel has reached 11. This figure includes …

ABU DHABI / WAM UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan and His Excellency Ahmad Al Sharaa, President of the Syrian Arab Republic, spoke by telephone to discuss fraternal relations and ways to strengthen cooperation, particularly in development, economic, and investment sectors, to support the progress and prosperity of both nations and their peoples. The two sides …