RAS AL KHAIMAH/ WAM H.H. Sheikh Saud bin Saqr Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Ras Al Khaimah, received Nguyen Manh Tuan, Ambassador of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam to the UAE, at his palace in Saqr bin Mohammed City today. The ambassador paid a courtesy call on H.H. on the occasion of the end of his term ...
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Sheikh Saud International Prize awarded to Prof. Michael Klein at IWAM 2024
RAS AL KHAIMAH/ WAM H.H. Sheikh Saud bin Saqr Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Ras Al Khaimah, has awarded the 2024 Sheikh Saud International Prize for Materials Science to Professor Michael L. Klein, the Laura H. Carnell Professor of Science at Temple University, USA, for his outstanding contribution to the field of Advanced Materials Science. The Sheikh ...
Read More »Before International Court of Justice, UAE advocates for viable two-state solution for Palestinian people
THE HAGUE/ WAM Today, Ambassador Lana Zaki Nusseibeh, Assistant Minister for Political Affairs and UAE’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations in New York, advocated for the fulfilment of the Palestinian people’s right to self-determination and the two-state solution, as the head of the United Arab Emirates delegation to the International Court of Justice in The Hague, Netherlands. In December ...
Read More »11-truck UAE aid convoy enters Gaza Strip as part of Operation ‘Gallant Knight 3’
Al ARISH/ WAM An Emirati aid convoy has entered the Gaza Strip this morning via the Egyptian Rafah crossing as part of the “Gallant Knight 3” humanitarian operation to support and relieve the Palestinian people during their current circumstances. The convoy consists of 11 trucks carrying over 240 tonnes of humanitarian aid, including winter clothing, tents, family supplies, food items, ...
Read More »EDGE Group, Shipbuilding Giant Fincantieri launch multi-billion Euro joint venture
ABU DHABI/ WAM EDGE, one of the world’s leading advanced technology and defence groups, and Fincantieri, one of the largest shipbuilding companies in the world, have entered into an agreement aimed at creating a joint venture (JV) to capitalise on global shipbuilding opportunities with a focus on the manufacturing of a broad range of sophisticated naval vessels. EDGE will hold ...
Read More »UAE Space Agency unveils significant milestones in ‘Emirates Mission to the Asteroid Belt’
ABU DHABI/ WAM The Emirates Mission to the Asteroid Belt (EMA) team conducted a preliminary design review for the mission and discussed its latest developments, from 19th to 21st February. This is a major milestone for the mission’s production phase as it ensures the mission’s safety and success. Salem Butti Al Qubaisi, Director-General of UAE Space Agency, said, “Today, the ...
Read More »UAE President receives FIFA President
ABU DHABI/ WAM President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan today welcomed Gianni Infantino, President of the International Federation of Association Football (FIFA), who is visiting the country to attend the FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup tournament, taking place in Dubai. The meeting, held at Qasr Al Bahr in Abu Dhabi, discussed the cooperative relationship between the UAE ...
Read More »SonicWall Annual Cyber Threat Report exposes depths of cyberattacks
DUBAI / GULF TIME SonicWall released the 2024 SonicWall Annual Cyber Threat Report, which exposes all types of cyber behaviors and trends from digital adversaries to help partners build data-driven solutions to keep customers safe. 2023 proved to be a year of volatile, adaptive and creative digital threats, as threat actors continue to be relentless in their assault, leaving organizations ...
Read More »Vietnam stock exchange’s revenue down nearly 44% in 2023
HANOI / WAM The Vietnam Stock Exchange (VNX) reported revenue of over 1.92 trillion VND ($78.26 million) in 2023, down nearly 44% compared to the previous year, reported Vietnam News Agency (VNA). Of the figure, nearly 1.86 trillion VND, or 97% came from investment activities in the two subsidiary companies — the Ho Chi Minh Stock Exchange (HoSE) and the ...
Read More »e& reports record net profit of AED10.3bn growing 3% Y-o-Y
ABU DHABI / WAM e& announced its consolidated financial results for fiscal year 2023 reporting a record consolidated net profit of AED10.3 billion, a growth of 3 percent year-over-year. Underlining the group’s commitment to value creation for its shareholders, e&’s Board of Directors proposes a dividend of AED0.40 per share for the second half of 2023 representing a total dividend ...
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