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DUBAI/WAM The governments of the UAE and the Dominican Republic have launched a bilateral partnership aimed at exchanging expertise in government modernisation, capacity building, and future skills development. The agreement was signed under the umbrella of the UAE Government Experience Exchange Programme, which seeks to share best practices and innovative governance models with nations around the world. The initiative also ...

ABU DHABI/ WAM The UAE’s real gross domestic product (GDP) reached AED1,776 billion in 2024, marking a 4 percent increase compared to that of 2023. Non-oil GDP grew by 5 percent, totalling AED1,342 billion, while oil-related activities contributed AED434 billion to the overall economy. Abdulla bin Touq Al Marri, Minister of Economy, emphasised that the latest GDP figures released by ...

ABU DHABI/WAM UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan held a telephone conversation today with the Rt Hon Sir Keir Starmer, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, during which they discussed strategic relations between the two countries and reviewed recent developments in the Middle East and their impact on regional security and stability. Both sides emphasised the ...

SHARJAH / WAM H.H. Sheikh Sultan bin Ahmed bin Sultan Al Qasimi, Deputy Ruler of Sharjah, and President of the University of Sharjah, attended the Spring 2025 graduation ceremony on Sunday morning. Held at the University City Hall, the event celebrated the achievements of 284 undergraduate students. The ceremony began with the UAE national anthem and a recitation from the ...

DUBAI / GULF TIME Infracorp has announced the sales launch of California Residences, a thoughtfully designed, family-friendly residential community nestled in Wadi Al Safa, Dubai. Offering a blend of modern living and community-focused design, the project officially became available for purchase starting June 11, 2025. Strategically located just minutes away from Global Village and directly opposite IMG Worlds of Adventure, ...

Walid Al Zarooni, W Capital CEO DUBAI / GULF TIME W Capital, a Dubai-based real estate brokerage, found in their latest study that the Dubai Metro Blue Line is having a profound positive impact on the emirate’s real estate market, reshaping the real estate investments map and writing a new chapter in Dubai’s real estate boom. In an in-depth analysis ...

ABU DHABI/WAM Under the patronage of President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, 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 Khalifa University 2025 graduation ceremony, held at ADNEC Centre Abu Dhabi. In all, 163 students received their PhD degrees, while ...

AL AIN / GULF TIME In a landmark move set to reshape the UAE’s grocery landscape, ADCOOP has launched its new consolidated identity in Al Ain, bringing together six legacy retail brands – Al Ain Coop, Earth, Al Dhafra Coop, Abu Dhabi Coop, Delma Coop, and Mega Mart – under one brand across all Abu Dhabi regions. ADCOOP’s unified footprint ...

DUBAI / GULF TIME Following the success of its first residential tower in Miami, the acclaimed fashion and lifestyle brand ELLE, owned by the French Lagardère Group, is set to make its Middle East debut with an exclusive residential project on Dubai Islands. At an official signing ceremony, Satish Sanpal, Chairman of ANAX Holding and François Coruzzi, CEO of ELLE ...

SHARJAH/WAM His Highness Sheikh Dr. Sultan bin Mohammed Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member, Ruler of Sharjah, and President of the Sharjah Performing Arts Academy (SPAA), chaired, on Thursday, the Academy’s Board of Trustees meeting, at the Academy’s building in University City, Sharjah. At the beginning of the meeting, the Ruler of Sharjah welcomed the members and new joiners of the ...