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ABU DHABI / AD MEDIA OFFICE Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange (ADX), one of the fastest-growing exchanges in the world, announced on Monday the listing of the Chimera JP Global Sukuk ETF. This new ETF offers investors access to a diversified portfolio of liquid, USD-denominated, investment-grade Sukuks from sovereign, quasi-sovereign, and corporate issuers globally, with a minimum of $500 million in ...

ABU DHABI / AD MEDIA OFFICE Under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Vice President of the UAE, Deputy Prime Minister, Chairman of the Presidential Court and Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Abu Dhabi Agriculture and Food Safety Authority (ADAFSA), Abu Dhabi will host the World Food Security Summit for the first ...

DUBAI / WAM In his capacity as the Ruler of Dubai, His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, issued Decree No. (42) of 2024, promoting Dr Abdullah Saif Al-Sabousi, and appointing him as Secretary-General of the Dubai Judicial Council. The Decree is effective from its date of issuance ...

DUBAI / WAM Dubai Customs welcomed a high-level delegation from Dubai Chambers, where they discussed ways to collaborate towards achieving the goals of the Dubai Economic Agenda. This agenda, directed by His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, seeks to double Dubai’s economic size in the next decade and establish it ...

BANGKOK/WAM The Islamic Centre in the capital of Thailand, Bangkok, organised a public meeting for Prof. Dr. Ahmed Al-Tayeb, the Grand Imam of Al-Azhar and Chairman of the Muslim Council of Elders, with Thai Muslims. Thousands of Thai Muslims from 45 provinces attended the event, along with Sheikh Aaron Boon Shum (Mohammed Jalaluddin Bin Hussein), Chairman of the Council of ...

ABU DHABI / WAM UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has sent a message of congratulations to Sir David Vunagi, Governor General of the Solomon Islands, on the occasion of his country’s National Day. His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, and His ...

ABU DHABI/ WAM UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan extended his congratulations on Sunday in a phone call to Sir Keir Starmer on his appointment as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. His Highness expressed his best wishes for the UK Prime Minister’s success in leading his country towards further prosperity. He also looked forward to ...

ABU DHABI / WAM UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has sent a message of congratulations to Sir David Vunagi, Governor General of the Solomon Islands, on the occasion of his country’s National Day. His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, and His ...

ABU DHABI / WAM The Petroleum Products Trading Regulatory Committee in Abu Dhabi continues its efforts to enhance security and safety measures in the emirate, ensuring that operators and stakeholders adhere to federal and local regulations and decisions. In this regard, Dr Saif Saeed Al Qubaisi, Acting Director General of Regulatory Affairs at the Department of Energy, stated, “The committee ...

GAZA / WAM In line with the United Arab Emirates’ ongoing commitment to supporting displaced Palestinian families, its humanitarian initiative “Chivalrous Knight 3” has distributed essential food supplies to thousands of families affected by conflict, scarcity of aid, and a shortage of basic necessities. This humanitarian effort aims to alleviate their suffering amid the devastating impacts of war and its ...