Abu Dhabi / WAM Dr Sultan bin Ahmed Al Jaber, Minister of Industry and Advanced Technology, President-Designate for COP28, and Chairman of Masdar, conferred with Bruno Le Maire, France’s Minister of the Economy, Finance, and Industrial and Digital Sovereignty, as part of the French minister’s visit to the UAE. In light of the COP28 climate change conference, the UAE ...
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Arada completes 1,621 new homes in East Village
Sharjah / WAM Arada announced the completion of the first homes in East Village, the third residential phase in its AED24 billion Sharjah megaproject Aljada. In total, 1,621 apartments have been finished across 14 buildings. Featuring 2,000 units in total, East Village is targeted at the younger generation and consists of 16 apartment blocks that are characterised by fresh ...
Read More »ADCB net profit surges 23% to AED6.43 billion in 2022
Abu Dhabi / WAM Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank (ADCB) on Tuesday reported its financial results for fiscal year (FY) 2022, with AED6.434 billion in net profits, an increase of 23 percent compared to FY 2021. The bank’s net interest income was to the tune of AED10.194 billion, an increase of 15 percent compared to FY 2021, while non-interest income ...
Read More »Emirates NBD inks deal to offer clients instant trading access
Dubai / WAM Emirates NBD Securities, a leading brokerage firm in the UAE, has partnered with Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange (ADX) to provide traders with instant access to the exchange’s listed companies, enabling it to offer instant trading account opening and digital onboarding to another UAE stock exchange. The partnership will allow more than one million Emirates NBD customers to ...
Read More »â€˜Dubai in the Year 1962’ photo exhibition held
Dubai / WAM Dubai Culture and Arts Authority (Dubai Culture), in cooperation with the Consulate General of Japan in Dubai, organises a photo exhibition “Dubai in the Year 1962â€. This photo exhibition will be held at Al Safa Art and Design Library until March 17, to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the UAE and ...
Read More »DoH unveils Abu Dhabi Life Science Hub in metaverse
Abu Dhabi / WAM The Department of Health – Abu Dhabi (DoH), the regulator of the healthcare sector in the emirate, launched the Abu Dhabi Life Science Hub in the Metaverse during Arab Health 2023, strengthening the emirate’s positioning as a life science hub The experience aims to recreate the emirate’s life science ecosystem in the metaverse through connecting ...
Read More »Sharjah Biennial 15 set to open next week
Sharjah / WAM The Sharjah Art Foundation will host the 15th edition of the Sharjah Biennial from February 7 to June 11. The event will feature over 150 artists and collectives from 70+ countries and showcase over 300 artworks, including 70 new works. The biennial, curated by Hoor Al Qasimi, will take place across 19 venues in 5 cities ...
Read More »Arada completes 1,621 new homes in East Village in Sharjah
Sharjah / WAM Arada has announced the completion of the first homes in East Village, the third residential phase in its AED24 billion Sharjah megaproject Aljada. In total, 1,621 apartments have been finished across 14 buildings. Featuring 2,000 units in total, East Village is targeted at the younger generation and consists of 16 apartment blocks that are characterised by ...
Read More »PureGym Arabia opens its first flagship club in Dubai
Dubai / Gulf Time With the attendance of Sultan Butti bin Mejren, Director General of Dubai Land Department, Ahmed Al Bawardi, CEO of Tanami Arabia Co. and Chairman of Ektimal Sports Co., Humphrey Cobbold – Chief Executive Officer of PureGym UK and Turki Al Rajhi – Partner at Al Rajhi Holdings, PureGym Arabia, the franchise partner of PureGym Group ...
Read More »UAE President’s visit to Pakistan postponed
Abu Dhabi / WAM The official visit of President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan to the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, which was scheduled for Monday, will be postponed due to weather conditions. During the visit, UAE President and Pakistan’s Prime Minister were due to discuss areas of mutual cooperation between the UAE and Pakistan. A phone ...
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