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KARABAKH/WAM ADQ, an active sovereign investor focused on critical infrastructure and global supply chains, and Azerbaijan Investment Holding (AIH) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to explore avenues of collaboration aimed at advancing shared development objectives. As part of this agreement, the parties will examine prospects in the financial services sector, with particular emphasis on initiatives that deepen market connectivity ...

DUBAI / WAM The Ministry of Health and Prevention (MoHAP) has lit up several landmarks across the UAE in orange to mark World Patient Safety Day, observed annually on 17th September and celebrated this year under the theme “Patient safety from the start”. This year’s activities focus on ensuring safe care for every newborn and child, demonstrating the ministry’s commitment ...

ABU DHABI / WAM The UAE Embassy in Beijing continues to reinforce the country’s cultural identity and civilisational message in China through a range of distinguished initiatives that promote cultural exchange and strengthen bilateral ties, with the “Al Bait Al Emarati” cultural event standing out as the most notable. The embassy is preparing to organise “Al Bait Al Emarati” from ...

DUBAI / WAM Emirates announced the opening of its new state-of-the-art flight crew training centre, which aligns with the airline’s strategic growth. The facility will provide current and future pilots training on its fleet of Airbus A350s and its upcoming Boeing 777Xs. The purpose-built and high-tech facility, spanning 63,318 sq. ft., houses six full flight simulator bays. Strategically located near ...

ABU DHABI / WAM UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has sent a congratulatory message to Sir Bob Dadae Governor-General of Papua New Guinea on the occasion of his country’s Independence Day. His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, and His Highness Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al ...

GULF TIME Hypercycle Global has announced the relocation of its headquarters from the United States to Abu Dhabi, cementing the UAE capital’s position as a major hub for global expansion and an important destination for innovation in the field of artificial intelligence. The announcement of the opening of the new headquarters in Abu Dhabi came during a ceremony organized by ...

RAS AL KHAIMAH / WAM H.H. Sheikh Saud bin Saqr Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Ras Al Khaimah, affirmed that the tourism development witnessed by the emirate is the result of its ambitious vision to diversify its economy and strengthen its position as a global destination for tourism, living, working, and investment. H.H. Sheikh Saud bin Saqr ...

ABU DHABI/WAM Masdar City, Abu Dhabi’s pioneering sustainable urban community and thriving Free Zone, has released its third Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) Report, reaffirming its position as a “green print” for cities worldwide and a global reference point for sustainable urban development. Aligned with the UAE’s ambition to achieve net zero by 2050, Masdar City’s integrated ecosystem combining world-class ...

ABU DHABI/WAM The Department of Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi (DCT Abu Dhabi) has announced that it will host ‘Expert Modules for Strategic Knowledge Co-Creation’, a series of focused seminars and workshops with cultural heritage experts that promotes an integrated approach and a unified strategy for preserving and showcasing both cultural and natural heritage. Launching in September 2025, the ...

ABU DHABI/WAM President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has issued Federal Decree No. (116) of 2025 restructuring the Board of Trustees of Erth Zayed Philanthropies under the chairmanship of H.H. Sheikh Theyab bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Chairman of the Presidential Court for Development and Martyrs’ Families Affairs, Chairman of the International Humanitarian and Philanthropic ...