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ABU DHABI/WAM Abu Dhabi Airports on Friday inaugurated the new U.S. Customs and Border Protection (U.S. CBP) preclearance facility at Zayed International Airport (AUH). The official ceremony was attended by Elena Sorlini, Managing Director and CEO of Abu Dhabi Airports, Martina Strong, U.S. Ambassador to the UAE; Antonoaldo Neves, CEO of Etihad Airways, and Judson Murdock, CBP Deputy Executive Assistant ...

ABU DHABI/WAM UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has sent a message of congratulations to King Philippe of Belgium on the occasion of King’s 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 Minister and ...

ABU DHABI/WAM On behalf of President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, H.H. Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi, will begin an official visit to Brazil on Sunday 17th November 2024, to attend the G20 summit, held from 18th to 19th November 2024 in Rio de Janeiro. During the visit, H.H. ...

DUBAI/WAM Dubai Chambers has signed memoranda of understanding with the National Chamber of Commerce, Services, and Tourism (CANACO) in Mexico City and the El Gran Bajío business promotion agency, which consists of a network of companies and institutions in the Bajío region of Mexico. The agreements are aimed at supporting the expansion of Mexican investors into Dubai, facilitating the establishment ...

SOFIA/WAM The UAE Embassy in Sofia, in collaboration with Bulgaria’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, organised an event marking 33 years of diplomatic relations between the UAE and Bulgaria, held at the ministry’s headquarters in Sofia. During the event, Bulgarian Foreign Minister Ivan Kondov and UAE Ambassador to Bulgaria Abdulrahman Ahmed Al Jaber praised the strong and growing bilateral ties between ...

ABU DHABI/WAM Khalifa Economic Zones Abu Dhabi – KEZAD Group and UAE-based Pipetec Solutions Manufacturing have signed a 50-year land lease agreement for the establishment of their state-of-the-art steel pipe bending plant in KEZAD A (KEZAD Al Ma’mourah) to serve clients across a number of industries. To be developed with AED100 million in investment by Pipetec Solutions Manufacturing, the plant ...

ABU DHABI/WAM Adnoc announced on Thursday the fourth cohort of its prestigious Trading Academy, which prepares Adnoc’s UAE National talent for roles in the company’s world-class trading operations, Adnoc Global Trading (AGT) and Adnoc Trading (AT). The cohort was announced at an event held at AGT’s offices in the presence of Dr Sultan bin Ahmed Al Jaber, Minister of Industry ...

DUBAI/GULF TIME King’s College Hospital London – Dubai is proud to introduce Dubai’s first dedicated Paediatric and Adult Liver Transplant Centre, marking a pivotal chapter in a legacy of over 40 years of pioneering liver care. Part of the esteemed King’s Liver Transplant Centre of Excellence UK, this centre embodies the long-standing relationship between the UAE and King’s College Hospital ...

BAKU/WAM The COP28 Presidency was handed over to Azerbaijan on November 11, where during the opening ceremony, significant emphasis was put on the need for accelerated action to drive the implementation of the UAE Consensus announced in Dubai last year. At the 29th Conference of the Parties (COP29) in Azerbaijan, the UAE participated in the operational launch of the Fund ...

ABU DHABI/WAM Adnoc Gas has signed a 10-year Sales and Purchase Agreement (SPA) with GAIL India Limited, India’s largest natural gas company, to supply up to 0.52 million metric tonnes per annum (mmtpa) of liquefied natural gas (LNG), starting in 2026. The SPA converts the previous Heads of Agreement between Adnoc Gas and GAIL, announced in January, into a definitive ...