Tuesday , 16 December 2025

Local News

Zoho sees 10-fold growth in five years, to invest AED100m in UAE

Dubai / Gulf Time Zoho, a global technology company, announced that in the five years since starting its operations in the UAE, which serves as its Middle East and Africa headquarters, the company has grown 10 times in the country, with a 5-year CAGR of 60%. On the sidelines of Zoholics Dubai, the annual user conference of the company, Zoho’s …

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DFF inks deal to launch Senseable City Lab

  Dubai / WAM Dubai Future Foundation (DFF) signed an agreement with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) to launch the Middle East’s first-ever Senseable City Lab, a global MIT initiative that researches and tests pilot projects for planning urbanisation and the rapid growth of cities. Senseable City Lab conducts interdisciplinary research in Singapore, Stockholm, Amsterdam, Lagos, and now Dubai, …

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Abu Dhabi Chamber, India’s FICCI explore new areas of collaboration

Abu Dhabi / WAM M.A Yusuff Ali, Second Vice Chairman of the Abu Dhabi Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ADCCI), reaffirmed the solid relations between the UAE and India, saying, “The UAE and India share a long history of solid relations, which laid the ground for signing the Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) last year. One of the key objectives …

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UAE President’s $50m additional aid to Syria boosts humanitarian efforts

Abu Dhabi / WAM Dr Hamdan Al Mazrouei, Chairman of the Board of Directors of Emirates Red Crescent (ERC), said President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan’s order to give an additional $50 million aid to the earthquake victims in Syria reflects the President’s desire to strengthen the humanitarian efforts there. This will help alleviate the sufferings of …

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Homes r Us expands its reach in UAE with newest store in Ajman

  Ajman / Gulf Time In 2003, Homes r Us opened the door to their first-ever store in the UAE. Since then, the home-grown brand has extended its reach throughout the UAE and the Middle East, carving a space for itself as a quality home décor and furniture brand that is well-loved by generations. Over the past 20 years, the …

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UAE President orders additional $50 million for quake-hit Syria

Abu Dhabi / WAM President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has ordered the provision of an additional $50 million as relief aid for quake-affected people in Syria, with $20 million of the sum to be allocated to implement humanitarian projects in response to the emergency appeal of the United Nations (UN) regarding Syria. The project will be …

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UAE Food Bank in deal to save food from wastage, spoilage

  Dubai / WAM The UAE Food Bank and the Regional Food Banks Network signed, in conjunction with the World Government Summit in Dubai, a partnership agreement to preserve food from wastage and destruction, and to strengthen the bonds of joint cooperation between them in their fields of work. The two parties seek joint cooperation in many fields, including learning …

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UAE’s Edge takes majority stake in Estonia’s Milrem Robotics

  Abu Dhabi / WAM The UAE’s Edge group has announced the acquisition of a majority stake in Estonia-based Milrem Robotics, Europe’s leading developer of robotics and autonomous systems. The transaction is the largest foreign investment in Estonia’s growing defence industry. Milrem Robotics will join Edge as a new entity within its Platforms & Systems cluster, complementing the group’s multi-domain …

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Abu Dhabi to build green hydrogen, ammonia plant

  Dubai / WAM Under the patronage of the Ministry of Energy and Infrastructure (MoEI), Brooge Energy, a Cayman Islands-based infrastructure provider, which is currently engaged in clean petroleum products and biofuels and crude oil storage, on Wednesday announced a partnership with Siemens Energy, one of the world’s largest energy technology supplier, to develop a plant to produce green hydrogen …

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