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ABU DHABI/ WAM President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan and His Excellency Ilham Aliyev, President of the Republic of Azerbaijan, held a phone call today to discuss cooperation between the two countries and ambitious opportunities to develop ties to serve their mutual interests and aspirations for sustainable growth and prosperity. During the call, His Highness Sheikh Mohamed ...

ABU DHABI/WAM Bahrain Mumtalakat Holding Company, the sovereign wealth fund of the Kingdom of Bahrain, has announced a strategic partnership with M42, an Abu Dhabi-based global tech-enabled health powerhouse, to launch the Amana Healthcare facility in Bahrain. Amana Healthcare, a CARF and JCI-accredited subsidiary of the M42 group, is expanding into Bahrain to replicate its successful care model from the ...

DUBAI/WAM Dubai Science Park’s ongoing expansion project will increase its storage and logistics capacity by 147 percent, helping to address the growing demand for Grade-A spaces amid rising global appetite for research and development (R&D), the region’s leading destination for scientific advancements has announced on the side-lines of the BIO International Convention held in California on 3rd to 6th June. ...

WASHINGTON/WAM HH Sheikh Tahnoon bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Ruler of Abu Dhabi and National Security Adviser, has met with Jake Sullivan, National Security Advisor of the United States. During the meeting held at the White House, the two sides discussed enhancing the strategic relations between the UAE and the US and shared insights on regional and global issues of ...

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, has met Stephen Allen Schwarzman, CEO and Co-Founder of Blackstone, a leading global alternative asset management company that provides services for institutional and individual investors. During the meeting, they discussed ways to further enhance mutual ...

DUBAI/ WAM Nasdaq Dubai welcomed the maiden Sustainability Sukuk issuance of US$750 million by Emirates Islamic, one of the leading Islamic financial institutions in the UAE. The 5-Year issuance, which raised US$750 million as part of the US$2.5 billion Certificate Issuance Programme, marks a significant milestone in the bank’s sustainability journey and Islamic finance industry. With this latest admission, the ...

ABU DHABI/WAM HH Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Minister of Foreign Affairs, on Wednesday received Paulson Panapa, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Labour and Trade of Tuvalu, in Abu Dhabi. During the meeting, the two top diplomats discussed ways to enhance cooperation between the UAE and Tuvalu in various sectors, including the economy, investment, renewable energy. They also exchanged ...

ABU DHABI/ WAM UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan reviewed a number of environmental initiatives and pioneering ideas that contribute to strengthening the UAE’s efforts to promote sustainability and preserve natural resources by encouraging innovation in this area. This came during His Highness’ reception at Qasr Al Bahr in Abu Dhabi on World Environment Day, wherein ...

ABU DHABI/ WAM Under the slogan “Together We Restore Our Planet,” Zayed Higher Organisation for People of Determination celebrated World Environment Day by participating in the awareness campaign held for this occasion in collaboration with the Environment Agency – Abu Dhabi. This emphasises their commitment to environmental conservation and increasing awareness among their members and staff about the importance of ...

PARIS/ WAM New analysis from the International Energy Agency (IEA) finds that countries have a significant opportunity over the coming months to develop clear plans for boosting renewable power that could help move the world closer to achieving the COP28 goal of tripling global capacity by 2030. COP28 Tripling Renewable Capacity Pledge: Tracking countries’ ambitions and identifying policies to bridge ...