ABU DHABI / WAM President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has sent a congratulatory message to President Sergio Mattarella of Italy on the occasion of his country’s Republic 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 Nahyan, Vice President, Deputy Prime ...
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Abdullah bin Zayed meets Russian Foreign Minister on sidelines ‘Friends of BRICS’ meeting
CAPE TOWN / WAM H.H. Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Minister of Foreign Affairs, met with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, on the sidelines of the ‘Friends of BRICS’ meeting in South Africa’s city of Cape Town. The two top diplomats discussed ways of strengthening relations of friendship and strategic partnership between the UAE and the Russian Federation. They ...
Read More »Jawhara Jewellery Dazzles Audiences with Stellar New Collections and Exclusive Offers at the Fourth Edition of the Jewels of Emirates Show
SHARJAH / GULF TIME Jawhara Jewellery, the leading Emirati brand, is participating in the fourth session of the jewels of emirates show, which is being held with the support of the Sharjah Chamber of Commerce and Industry to reveal the latest exclusive collections of gold and jewelry with the participation of a large number of Emirati and international companies specialized ...
Read More »Dubai-based flydubai celebrates 14th anniversary of its launch
DUBAI / WAM flydubai, the Dubai-based carrier, on Thursday marks 14 years of operations. On June 1, 2009, the carrier welcomed its first passengers on board its inaugural flight FZ 157 from Dubai to Beirut. Since then, flydubai has been changing the way people travel around the region by enabling them to travel to more places, more often. Commenting on ...
Read More »FAB prices $600mn 5-year green bond
ABU DHABI / WAM First Abu Dhabi Bank (FAB) has successfully issued a 5-year $600 million bond at US Treasury +95bps which resulted in an all-in yield of 4.774%. This issuance marks the first Green bond issued by a Mena Financial Institution in 2023. FAB has set a new industry standard by achieving the tightest-ever spread for a 5-year bullet ...
Read More »Adnoc completes historic IPO of Adnoc L&S on ADX
ABU DHABI / WAM Adnoc on Thursday announced the commencement of trading of Adnoc Logistics and Services plc (Adnoc L&S), a mission-critical global energy maritime and logistics leader, on the Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange (ADX), following the completion of its landmark IPO. The historic Adnoc L&S IPO drew the highest demand globally for any IPO so far in 2023, is ...
Read More »Dubai Industrial City attracts AED1b in funding at UAE forum
ABU DHABI / WAM Dubai Industrial City, a member of Tecom Group, announced that it has attracted almost AED1 billion in investments from local and global manufacturing companies, during its participation at the Make it in the Emirates Forum in the UAE. Investments by local rubber products producer Universal Rubber Belt Manufacturing and local polymer solutions provider Stars Plastics Industries, ...
Read More »Sheikh Sultan bin Ahmed attends UOS-Russian universities MoU signings
SHARJAH / WAM HH Sheikh Sultan bin Ahmed bin Sultan Al Qasimi, Deputy Ruler of Sharjah and President of the University of Sharjah, attended the signing of several MoUs between the University of Sharjah (UOS) and Russian universities, on Thursday at Dr Sultan Al Qasimi Centre. The Russian universities with which the University of Sharjah signed MoUs included Lomonosov Moscow ...
Read More »UAE, Zimbabwe explore government development
DUBAI / WAM The UAE government has received a government delegation from the Republic of Zimbabwe as part of the bilateral cooperation between the two countries in government development and modernisation. During the official visit, the delegation was introduced to the UAE’s key experiences in institutional management and government work. The delegation included Solomon Mhlanga; Albert Tagiwa Chikondo, Venia Kudzai ...
Read More »UAE leaders congratulate President of Samoa on Independence Day
ABU DHABI / WAM UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has sent a message of congratulations to Afioga Tuimalealiifano Vaaletoa Sualauvi II, President of the Independent State of Samoa, on the occasion of his country’s Independence Day. His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of ...
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