ABU DHABI / WAM XRG on Thursday announced it has closed its acquisition of an 11.7 percent equity stake in Phase 1 (Trains 1-3) of the Rio Grande LNG project in Brownsville, Texas, United States. The investment is a strategic joint venture between XRG and Global Infrastructure Partners (GIP), a part of BlackRock. Rio Grande LNG is one of the ...
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AL AIN / WAM The General Women’s Union (GWU) announced on Thursday the launch of the world’s first official employment programme dedicated to Productive Families, offering a fixed monthly salary and comprehensive job benefits. This pioneering step reflects the long-term “Mother of the Nation’s 50:50 Vision”, which extends to the year 2075 and aims to enhance the role of women ...
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NEW YORK / WAM HH Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, met with Jakov Milatović, President of Montenegro, on the sidelines of the 80th session of the UN General Assembly in New York. During the meeting, Sheikh Abdullah conveyed the greetings of President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan; His ...
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SHARJAH / WAM His Highness Sheikh Dr. Sultan bin Mohammed Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah, has issued an Emiri Decree regarding the transfer of the Director of the Office of the Chairman of the Board of Trustees of Sharjah Maritime Academy to the Sharjah Department of Human Resources (SDHR). According to the decree, Yousef Yaqoub Al ...
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NEW YORK/WAM Dr. Thani bin Ahmed Al Zeyoudi, Minister of Foreign Trade, participated in a UAE-US Business Council roundtable meeting and a US Chamber of Commerce roundtable session in New York, where he engaged with influential US business leaders and policymakers. Al Zeyoudi emphasised the significant potential to further strengthen the existing economic ties between the two nations through enhanced ...
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ABU DHABI/WAM UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan today attended the announcement of agreements to develop 13 new residential communities across the emirate of Abu Dhabi. The projects aim to provide more than 40,000 homes and residential plots for Emirati citizens, with a total cost of AED106 billion. The agreements, signed by the Abu Dhabi Housing ...
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ABU DHABI/WAM H.H. Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Chairman of the Abu Dhabi Executive Council, met today with Bakhytzhan Sagintayev, Chairman of the Board of the Eurasian Economic Commission. The meeting discussed ways to further enhance cooperation between the UAE and the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) across key economic sectors to ...
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ABU DHABI / WAM The General Budget Committee has held its 14th meeting to discuss the draft general budget of the UAE for the fiscal year 2026. The meeting was attended by His Highness Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Vice President, Deputy Prime Minister and Chairman of the Presidential Court; and HH Sheikh Maktoum bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al ...
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DUBAI/WAM His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, issued directives to intensify efforts and adopt world-class benchmarks to ensure Dubai continues to set the standard as the best city in the world across sectors. His Highness urged government officials, entrepreneurs and private sector employees to work as a united team to ...
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DUBAI / WAM Dubai Chambers has discussed prospects for enhancing economic cooperation between Dubai and Australia during a meeting with a delegation led by the Rosslyn Bates, Minister for Finance, Trade, Employment, and Training of Queensland, Australia. The meeting explored opportunities to expand bilateral trade and investment between Dubai and Queensland, with a focus on key sectors of mutual interest. ...
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