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ABU DHABI/WAM Banking operations statistics released on Thursday by the Central Bank of the UAE (CBUAE) showed that the value of transfers executed within the country’s banking sector through the UAE Funds Transfer System (UAEFTS) rose by 15.5 percent during the first two months of this year (January and February), reaching AED3.4 trillion compared to AED2.962 trillion during the same ...

ABU DHABI/ WAM IHC, the global investment company focused on building dynamic value networks, has announced a major milestone in its AI governance journey with the introduction of Aiden Insight 2.0, the next-generation AI Board Observer. Developed in collaboration with aleria, Aiden Insight 2.0 is the UAE’s first fully sovereign, on-premise AI observer, enhancing data security while redefining how boardrooms ...

ABU DHABI/WAM HH Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi, will begin an official visit to the Republic of Kazakhstan on Sunday, at the invitation of President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev. During the visit, the Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi will hold talks with the Kazakh leadership to further strengthen the deep-rooted ties between the two ...

ABU DHABI/ WAM UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has sent a message of condolences to the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud of Saudi Arabia on the death of Princess Jawaher bint Bandar bin Mohammed bin Abdulaziz Al Saud. His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, ...

ABU DHABI / WAM EMSTEEL on Thursday announced the launch of its first Green Finance Framework, an initiative that marks a pivotal step in aligning the Group’s financial strategy with its long-term sustainability and decarbonisation goals, positioning EMSTEEL at the forefront of sustainable finance in the region. The Framework enables EMSTEEL and its subsidiaries to issue a variety of green ...

ABU DHABI / WAM President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan and Ilham Aliyev, President of the Republic of Azerbaijan, held a phone call to discuss ties between the two countries and ways to enhance them, particularly in economic, development, and other priority sectors that offer additional opportunities for constructive cooperation. The two leaders discussed a number of ...

ABU DHABI /WAM Miral and The Walt Disney Company marked a historic milestone with the official announcement of the Middle East and Africa’s first Disney theme park resort destination on Yas Island, Abu Dhabi. The announcement was celebrated with a record-breaking 9,000-drone show and fireworks display at Yas Links, accompanied by live performances from world-renowned pianist Lang Lang, iconic Emirati ...

DUBAI / WAM The Ministry of Industry and Advanced Technology (MoIAT) has announced the agenda and official slogan for the fourth edition of ‘Make it in the Emirates’, one of the UAE’s comprehensive economic programmes. The event will take place from 19-22 May 2025 at the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre under the theme “Advanced Industries. Accelerated”. The announcement was ...

AL AIN / WAM HH Sheikh Hazza bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Ruler’s Representative in Al Ain Region, has received a delegation from the Abu Dhabi Centre for Technical and Vocational Education and Training (ACTVET), headed by Dr Mubarak Saeed Al Shamsi, Director-General of ACTVET. During the meeting, held at the Ruler Representative’s Court in Al Ain Region, HH Sheikh Hazza ...

ABU DHABI / WAM His Highness Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Vice President, Deputy Prime Minister, and Chairman of the Presidential Court, has chaired the Ministerial Development Council meeting, held at Qasr Al Watan in Abu Dhabi. The meeting reviewed various development proposals and projects submitted by ministries and federal entities across all governmental work sectors. During the meeting, ...