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DUBAI / WAM In the presence and under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, the Private Office of His Highness the Ruler of Dubai today organised the ‘Ruler’s Court Elite Men’s Cycling Race’. Featuring exceptional technical standards and attracting widespread participation, the event formed part of the ...

DUBAI/WAM The Federal Authority for Government Human Resources (FAHR) and Emirates NBD have announced a groundbreaking partnership that eliminates the need for federal employees to provide salary certificates when accessing banking services. This innovative initiative introduces a secure, direct digital integration government model that allows seamless extraction of salary certificate information directly through connected digital systems. The strategic partnership was ...

SHARJAH/WAM As part of Sharjah Electricity, Water and Gas Authority’s (SEWA) efforts to improve and develop water transmission and distribution networks in all regions of the Emirate of Sharjah, the authority is implementing a number of projects in Kalba city at a cost of up to AED107,435,000. The projects aim at keeping pace with the increasing demand for water to ...

ABU DHABI/WAM The Emirates Red Crescent (ERC) has launched a winter relief campaign to assist those affected by severe cold and heavy snowfall in Kazakhstan. The campaign included distributing relief aid to 7,500 people in the regions of North Kazakhstan, East Kazakhstan, Pavlodar, Kostanay, Karaganda, and Abai. The aid provided includes winter clothing, food parcels, and other essential supplies for ...

GAZA/WAM The United Arab Emirates concluded a major campaign to distribute winter clothing to residents of southern Gaza shelter camps as part of “Operation Chivalrous Knight 3”, the largest relief initiative in Gaza. The campaign targeted the largest gathering of displaced Palestinians in southern Gaza near Al-Aqsa University in Khan Yunis, benefiting 12,500 people. Hamad Al Neyadi, Head of the ...

ABU DHABI / WAM UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan welcomed His Excellency Masrour Barzani, Prime Minister of the Kurdistan Region of Iraq. During the meeting, which took place at Qasr Al Shati in Abu Dhabi, His Highness and His Excellency discussed various aspects of the relationship between the UAE and the Republic of Iraq, with ...

SHARJAH/WAM Sharjah Islamic Bank (SIB) announced record financial results and exceptional growth for the year ending on December 31 2024. The bank’s net profit before tax increased by 36.5%, reaching AED1.15 billion, while net profit after tax amounted to AED1.05 billion, reflecting a 24.5% increase. This marks a significant milestone in the bank’s history, as its net profit surpassed the ...

DUBAI/WAM H.H. Sheikh Maktoum bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, First Deputy Ruler of Dubai, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance of the UAE, and Chairman of the Dubai Judicial Council, reviewed the Economic Security Center of Dubai’s strategy for 2025-2030. The new strategy aims to strengthen Dubai’s economic stability and progress by identifying investment opportunities, anticipating and addressing ...

ABU DHABI/WAM UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has sent a congratulatory cable to Zoran Milanović, President of the Republic of Croatia, on the occasion of his re-election for a new presidential term. His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, and His Highness Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed ...

ABU DHABI/WAM The Ministry of Economy’s NextGen FDI initiative has partnered with Climate First, a leading European private equity firm specialising in climate innovation investments, to advance the UAE’s climate-tech ecosystem. The partnership, which will see Climate First bring its portfolio companies to the UAE for networking, partnership and expansion opportunities, was cemented with the inaugural Climate First UAE Roadshow, ...