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ABU DHABI/WAM Mubadala Investment Company and Safran, a French multinational aerospace and defence corporation, have joined forces to accelerate aerospace innovation and development within the UAE. Announced at the Abu Dhabi Air Expo, this enhanced strategic framework agreement focuses on key areas of maintenance, manufacturing, human capital development, advanced material and space. This expanded collaboration leverages Mubadala’s established aerospace assets, ...

ABU DHABI / WAM The Ministry of Finance (MoF) as the issuer, in collaboration with the Central Bank of the UAE (CBUAE) as the issuing and paying agent, announced the results of the Islamic Treasury Sukuk (T-Sukuk) auction denominated in UAE dirhams, amounting to AED1.1 billion. This issuance is part of the Islamic T-Sukuk issuance programme for the fourth quarter ...

DUBAI/WAM Nasdaq Dubai on Thursday announced the listing of 2 bonds by the Ministry of Finance of the People’s Republic of China. One is a three-year $1.25 billion bond, and another is a five-year $0.75 billion bond. The listing aligns with the UAE’s strategic commitment to enhance economic and financial collaboration with China, a partnership that has flourished over four ...

GUANGZHOU/WAM H.H. Sheikh Saud bin Saqr Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Ras Al Khaimah, toured the cultural district of Guangzhou and attended a Canton opera performance during his four-day visit to Guangdong Province in China. During the visit, organised to sign a cooperation agreement between Ras Al Khaimah and Guangdong, China’s most populous province, Sheikh Saud was ...

ABU DHABI/ AD MEDIA OFFICE Abu Dhabi Convention and Exhibition Bureau (ADCEB), part of the Department of Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi (DCT Abu Dhabi), has signed an agreement with INCON, a global network of conference and association management companies, to enhance education and cooperation within the MICE sector. During the three-year partnership, ADCEB will host INCON’s high-level education ...

ABU DHABI/WAM Under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Vice President, Deputy Prime Minister and Chairman of the Presidential Court, HH Sheikh Theyab bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Chairman of the Presidential Court for Development and Fallen Heroes’ Affairs, on Wednesday attended the ceremony honouring 325 male and female students from the President’s ...

ABU DHABI/WAM UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan met with His Majesty King Abdullah II bin Al-Hussein of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan in Abu Dhabi on Wednesday. The two leaders discussed their fraternal relations and cooperation, particularly in developmental areas and other fields aimed at enhancing the comprehensive economic partnership between the two nations at ...

ABU DHABI/WAM Building on the success of the inaugural edition, Abu Dhabi Department of Education and Knowledge (ADEK) announced the launch of the second edition of ADEK Awards, recognising and celebrating the achievements of educators, schools, and learning programmes across the UAE capital. Open to all public, private, and charter schools in Abu Dhabi, this year’s awards will include early ...

ABU DHABI/AD MEDIA OFFICE Sheikh Shakhbout Medical City (SSMC), a subsidiary of PureHealth, has become the first academic medical centre in the UAE, and the first hospital in Abu Dhabi, to be awarded the Gold Seal of Approval from the Joint Commission International (JCI), in the Academic Medical Centre Accreditation programme. JCI standards are the foundation of an evaluation process ...

ABU DHABI/WAM HH Lt General Sheikh Saif bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of the Interior, visited the Supreme Council for Motherhood and Childhood, where he reviewed its projects and initiatives. During his visit, Sheikh Saif met with members of the UAE Children’s Parliament and the COP28 Children’s Committee, an Emirati youth initiative focused on raising awareness ...