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DUBAI / WAM Dubai Holding, through its wholly owned subsidiary DHAM REIT Management LLC (Fund Manager), on Monday announced its intention to launch an initial public offering (IPO) for Dubai Residential REIT, to list its units for trading on the Dubai Financial Market (DFM). Dubai Residential REIT is the GCC’s first pure-play listed residential leasing-focused REIT and, at the time ...

  ABU DHABI / WAM His Highness Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Vice President, Deputy Prime Minister and Chairman of the Presidential Court, stated that the anniversary of the unification of the UAE Armed Forces underscores the vital role of military personnel in safeguarding national sovereignty and unity. Below is the full statement: “On the anniversary of the unification ...

DUBAI / WAM His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, affirmed that the 49th anniversary of the unification of the UAE Armed Forces invites all, especially younger generations who did not witness the early years of the Union, to reflect on the significance of this occasion and draw lessons from its ...

ABU DHABI / WAM The Department of Culture and Tourism — Abu Dhabi (DCT Abu Dhabi) has concluded the 2025 Pritzker Architecture Lecture, titled “On Land: A Model for Community”, at the Cultural Foundation. The discussion took place ahead of the 2025 Pritzker Architecture Prize Ceremony, which was expected to will take place at the Louvre Abu Dhabi on Monday, ...

ABU DHABI / AD MEDIA OFFICE As part of Abu Dhabi’s ongoing efforts to enhance ties with leading global economies, the Abu Dhabi Department of Economic Development (ADDED) will lead the emirate’s economic delegation to Japan from 6-9 May 2025, exploring new avenues to enhance cooperation in various industries and high-growth clusters. The delegation is organised in partnership with the ...

ABU DHABI / WAM UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan received a phone call today from His Excellency Nikos Christodoulides, President of the Republic of Cyprus, during which they discussed areas of cooperation between the two countries. The two leaders explored opportunities to further strengthen bilateral relations, particularly in the economic and development sectors, in line ...

AL AIN/WAM H.H. Sheikh Hazza bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Ruler’s Representative in Al Ain Region, has attended a wedding reception hosted by Saeed Ahmed bin Dari Al Falahi for the marriage of his son Ahmed to the daughter of Hamad Sari Ahmed Al Mazrouei. H.H. Sheikh Hazza congratulated the newlyweds and their families and wished them a happy and prosperous ...

ALGIERS/WAM The Federal National Council (FNC) emphasised that the challenges facing the region —ranging from political conflicts and disputes, economic and climate crises, to technological complexities —  are increasingly shaping the present and influencing the trajectories of the future. These challenges place a collective responsibility on all of us to strengthen joint Arab parliamentary action, activate tools of parliamentary diplomacy, ...

DUBAI/WAM Dubai Customs and the University of Dubai have signed a tripartite Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the prestigious Kühne and Nagel University (KLU) in Hamburg, Germany. The signing ceremony took place at the KLU campus in Hamburg, with the MoU signed by Dr. Abdulla Busenad, Director-General of Dubai Customs; Professor Washika Haak-Saheem, Dean of the Dubai Business School, University of ...

LIBREVILE/WAM On behalf of His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, UAE President, Sheikh Shakhboot bin Nahyan Al Nahyan, Minister of State, attended the inauguration ceremony of Brice Oligui Nguema, President of the Gabonese Republic, which was held in the capital, Libreville, after his presidential election success. Sheikh Shakhboot bin Nahyan underlined that relations between the UAE and Gabon ...