Abu Dhabi / WAM Abdullah Ali Al Hamoudi, UAE ambassador to the People’s Republic of Bangladesh, met with Shahriar Alam, State Minister of Foreign Affairs of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh. During the meeting, both sides discussed strengthening and widening the horizons and areas of cooperation between the two countries, as well as a number of issues of common ...
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ALC extends Al Dhafra Book Festival 2022
Abu Dhabi / WAM Following the notable turnout at the Al Dhafra Book Festival 2022, held in its new format at the Public Park in Zayed City, the Abu Dhabi Arabic Language Centre (ALC), part of the Department of Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi (DCT Abu Dhabi), has extended the festival for two additional days until Sunday, December ...
Read More »Etihad to reintroduce four of its A380s in summer of 2023
Abu Dhabi / WAM Etihad Airways announced that it is reintroducing four of its A380s in the summer of 2023, following a surge in demand for air travel across the airline’s network and customer feedback. Mohammed Ali Al Shorafa, Chairman of Etihad Aviation Group, said, “It is wonderful to announce the return of this splendid aircraft. The A380’s reintroduction ...
Read More »Adnoc, Taqa, Mubadala complete deal to acquire stakes in Masdar
Abu Dhabi / WAM Abu Dhabi National Energy Company (Taqa), Mubadala Investment Company (Mubadala) and Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (Adnoc) announced on Thursday the successful completion of the Masdar transaction, following which they will all become shareholders in Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company (Masdar) — Abu Dhabi’s flagship clean energy company. This transaction — first announced in December ...
Read More »Sheikh Mohammed approves AED205bn budget for Dubai
Dubai / WAM In his capacity as Ruler of Dubai, His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE, has approved the government of Dubai’s general budget for the fiscal cycle of 2023-2025, with total expenditures of AED205 billion. The budget meets Dubai’s aspirations and confirms its determination to continue developing and ...
Read More »UAE adds new batch of N-energy professionals at Barakah plant
Abu Dhabi / WAM An additional 87 senior reactor operators (SROs) and reactor operators (ROs), 30 of whom are UAE nationals including five females, have been certified to operate the Barakah Nuclear Energy Plant as part of the operations crews of Nawah Energy Company (Nawah), the operations and maintenance subsidiary of the Emirates Nuclear Energy Corporation (Enec) mandated to ...
Read More »UAE-Saudi deal to drive cross-border market access for startups, tech firms
Abu Dhabi / WAM Hub71, Abu Dhabi’s global tech ecosystem, and Mohammed Bin Salman Foundation (MiSK Foundation) have partnered to ease international market access for startups and technology companies between Abu Dhabi and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The partnership will benefit founders seeking a soft-landing into the Saudi Arabia or Abu Dhabi technology ecosystem, with access to value ...
Read More »Alpha Dhabi buys stake in Greek lifestyle brand
Abu Dhabi / Gulf Time Alpha Dhabi Holding PJSC, one of the fastest-growing investment holding companies in the UAE listed on the Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange, announces that it has acquired an interest in Nammos group as a result of its joint venture partnership with Monterock International, an international investment company with a focus on hospitality and food and ...
Read More »Americana shares to list on ADX on Monday
Abu Dhabi / WAM The Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange (ADX) announced the listing of shares of Americana Restaurants International Company PLC (public company limited by shares incorporated in the Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM) next Monday. According to circular issued by ADX, the shares will be listed on ADX under the trading symbol (AMR) and the ISIN:AEE01135A222 with effect ...
Read More »Agthia inks deal with AD Ports to boost supply chain connectivity
Abu Dhabi / WAM Agthia group, one of the region’s leading food and beverage companies, on Thursday announced that it has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with AD Ports group, the leading global facilitator of trade, logistics, and industry. The MoU was signed by Mubarak Almansoori, Chief Corporate Services Officer, Agthia group, and Qusai Kankazar, Chief Operations Officer, ...
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