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ABU DHABI/WAM Tabreed, the world’s leading district cooling company, approved a cash dividend of 15.5 fils per share, totalling over AED441 million, to be paid fully in cash, during its Annual General Assembly. Over the past five years, Tabreed has delivered a total shareholder return of 96 percent in the form of share price increases and dividends. During 2024, the ...

ABU DHABI/WAM UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has sent a message of congratulations to President Mohammed Shahabuddin of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh on his country’s Independence Day. His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai; and His Highness Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed ...

ABU DHABI/WAM Lt General HH Sheikh Saif bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior, honoured the winners of the 11th Holy Quran Tahbeer and its Science Award (Community Year) along with the supporting entities, and institutional partners for their human contributes. On the sidelines of the ceremony, HH Sheikh Saif bin Zayed also witnessed the signing ...

ABU DHABI/WAM AD Ports Group and Columbia Group, a leading global integrated maritime, logistics, leisure and energy platform, have formed a joint venture (JV) to optimise third party vessel operations, and that of AD Ports Group’s ocean-going fleet, through state-of-the-art fleet management systems. The newly formed entity, Noatum – CSM Limited, combines Columbia Group’s expertise in advanced fleet management systems ...

ABU DHABI/WAM UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has issued a Federal Decree appointing His Excellency Saeed Rashid Ali Al Zaabi as Adviser to the Deputy Chairman of the Presidential Court for Development and Fallen Heroes’ Affairs with the rank of Undersecretary. The decree shall be published in the official gazette and shall be effective from ...

  ABU DHABI/WAM UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan held talks on Tuesday with His Majesty King Abdullah II bin Al-Hussein of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, focusing on the two nations’ strong fraternal relations and cooperation, as well as ways to further bolster ties on all levels for mutual benefit. The meeting took place at ...

ABU DHABI / WAM This year, the Muslim Council of Elders’ Ramadan convoys included several female envoys for the first time, aimed at enhancing communication bridges with Muslim women worldwide. They assist in understanding religious matters, provide support to correct religious misconceptions, and foster Islamic values. Additionally, they promote enlightened, moderate thought and encourage positive integration into the communities in ...

DUBAI / WAM Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer, MD and CEO of Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA), has launched DEWA’s strategic roadmap to become the world’s first AI-native utility, leveraging artificial intelligence (AI) across all core operations. Al Tayer made this announcement during GenAI Week, organised by DEWA to explore the future of AI adoption within the organisation. The event ...

ABU DHABI / WAM The fourth and final Ramadan session of Majlis Mohamed bin Zayed was held under the title ‘Fostering Positive Values in the Community’ in the presence of HH Lt General Sheikh Saif bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior, as well as senior officials, academics, and representatives of UAE entities. The session, which ...

ABU DHABI/WAM Digital Dubai and The Telecommunications and Digital Government Regulatory Authority (TDRA) announced that the UAE PASS application has won the Gold Award in the International General Authority category for the Sixteenth Edition of the Public Sector Transformation Awards (IESE) 2025, an annual global event that celebrates innovation culture and showcases best practices in the government sector. Organised by ...