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DUBAI / WAM Dubai Municipality, Dubai Police General Headquarters, and the General Directorate of Identity and Foreigners Affairs – Dubai, in collaboration with Careem, have announced the launch of the ‘Al Freej Gardener’ initiative, a digital community platform designed to regulate the provision of home gardening and landscaping services across Dubai. The initiative will provide residents with access to qualified …

ABU DHABI / WAM The Department of Municipalities and Transport (DMT) and Abu Dhabi Housing Authority have increased the maximum gross floor area permitted for construction within the Shuwaib National Housing Project to 900 square metres. The move is intended to address the evolving needs of Emirati households in line with the Year of Family’s objectives. The decision forms part …

CAIRO / WAM Emirates NBD Egypt S.A.E., a 100% owned subsidiary of Emirates NBD Bank (P.J.S.C.), today announced that it has entered into definitive agreements to acquire the retail banking business of HSBC Bank Egypt S.A.E., an indirect subsidiary of HSBC Holdings PLC. The transaction remains subject to regulatory approvals and closing conditions. As part of the transaction, Emirates NBD …

ABU DHABI / WAM The inaugural Al Wathba Dates festival will be held from 3rd to 9th August 2026 as part of the Sheikh Zayed Summer Festival in Al Wathba, Abu Dhabi, under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Vice President, Deputy Prime Minister, and Chairman of the Presidential Court. Organised by the Abu Dhabi …

ABU DHABI / WAM UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan received a phone call from President of Ukraine His Excellency Volodymyr Zelenskyy, during which the two leaders discussed strengthening cooperation across various fields in support of mutual interests under the Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement between the two countries. His Highness and His Excellency Zelenskyy also reviewed …

BELGRADE/WAM UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has departed Belgrade at the conclusion of a working visit to the Republic of Serbia. His Highness was bid farewell at Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport by Serbian President His Excellency Aleksandar Vučić, along with a number of ministers and senior officials.

ABU DHABI/WAM UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan and Syrian President His Excellency Ahmad Al-Sharaa discussed during a phone call the fraternal ties between the two countries and ways to strengthen cooperation across various fields in support of mutual interests and the wellbeing of their peoples. The two leaders reaffirmed their commitment to further reinforcing bilateral …

LIMA/WAM On behalf of His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, UAE President, Her Excellency Reem Al Hashimy, Minister of State for International Cooperation, attended the inauguration ceremony of Her Excellency President of the Republic of Peru, Keiko Sofia Fujimori Higuchi. Furthermore, Her Excellency Reem Al Hashimy presented an official invitation letter from His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed …

AL AIN / WAM H.H. Sheikh Hazza bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Ruler’s Representative in Al Ain Region, has visited the inaugural Al Ain Dates Festival (Rutab), organised by Abu Dhabi Heritage Authority, which is taking place at Al Sarooj Park in Al Ain Region until 31st July 2026. During the visit, H.H. Sheikh Hazza bin Zayed toured the festival’s main …

ABU DHABI/WAM The comprehensive proactive support package to enhance the resilience of financial institutions, adopted by the Central Bank of the UAE (CBUAE) in March 2026, enabled repayment deferrals on loans totalling AED13.5 billion for affected bank customers. A total of 135,031 customers benefited from the measure, as part of the CBUAE’s prudential approach to strengthening the resilience of the …