ABU DHABI / AD MEDIA OFFICE Abu Dhabi Developmental Holding Company PJSC (ADQ), has successfully listed its inaugural $2.5 billion bond issuance on the London Stock Exchange (LSE), as part of a significant step in diversifying its funding sources and supporting its strategic growth agenda. Leveraging favourable market conditions and continued investor appetite for high-quality, investment-grade bonds by emerging market ...
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UAE leaders offer condolences to Brazilian President over floods victims
ABU DHABI / WAM UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has sent a message of condolences to President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva of Brazil over the victims of the floods caused by heavy rains in southern Brazil, wishing a speedy recovery to all the injured. His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President ...
Read More »DCT Abu Dhabi launches its ‘Carbon Calculator’ at ATM 2024
ABU DHABI/ WAM The Department of Culture and Tourism- Abu Dhabi (DCT Abu Dhabi) announced today, at the Arabian Travel Market (ATM 2024), the launch of its Carbon Calculator, designed to support all hotels across the emirate in tracking and quantifying their consumption of various carbon emission sources. The Carbon Calculator will support the UAE Net Zero by 2050 strategic ...
Read More »Sharjah Ruler inspects Al Lyyah Water Canal project
SHARJAH/ WAM H.H. Dr. Sheikh Sultan bin Muhammad Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah, inspected Al Lyyah Water Canal project in Sharjah, on Monday. The project spans 800 metres and aims to increase the flow of water from the Arabian Gulf to Khalid Lake. The Sharjah Ruler reviewed the project’s timeline, which showcased the steps of its ...
Read More »UAE Floating Hospital: Continuous efforts to support Palestinian people in Gaza
AL ARISH/ WAM The UAE Floating Hospital in the Egyptian city of Al Arish is steadfast in providing therapeutic, surgical, and humanitarian aid to the Palestinian residents of the Gaza Strip. With unwavering dedication, the team tirelessly executes their humanitarian duty, reflecting the UAE’s commitment to global welfare. From this standpoint, the directives of President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin ...
Read More »Mohammed bin Rashid issues Decision reconstituting Board of Directors of ‘Digital School’
DUBAI/ WAM In his capacity as the Ruler of Dubai, His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister, issued Decision No. (02) of 2024 reconstituting the Board of Directors of the ‘Digital School’, one of the Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Global Initiatives. As per the Decision, the Board will be chaired by Omar bin ...
Read More »UAE, New Zealand to launch comprehensive economic partnership talks
ABU DHABI/WAM The United Arab Emirates and New Zealand have agreed to start negotiations for a Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA), which will boost trade and investment ties between the two nations. A joint declaration of intent confirming the agreement was signed by Dr. Thani bin Ahmed Al Zeyoudi, UAE Minister of State for Foreign Trade, and Todd McClay, New ...
Read More »Hamdan bin Mohammed attends celebration marking 48th anniversary of Armed Forces Unification
DUBAI/ WAM H.H. Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai and Chairman of The Executive Council of Dubai, attended a celebration held to mark the 48th anniversary of the unification of the armed forces. The event, held in the Abu Mureikha area in Abu Dhabi, was also attended by His Highness Sheikh Mansoor bin Mohammed ...
Read More »ADIBF 2024 introduces digital payment system for book sales
ABU DHABI / WAM In line with the UAE’s ambitious vision for digital transformation and its commitment to utilising the latest software, technologies, and artificial intelligence, organisers of the 33rd Abu Dhabi International Book Fair (ADIBF 2024) have introduced a digital payment system for visitors to use at the event. The system is the first of its kind in the ...
Read More »Abu Dhabi International Book Fair 2024 hosts panel discussion on importance of ‘Document of Human Fraternity’
ABU DHABI / WAM The Abu Dhabi International Book Fair organised a panel discussion titled “The Document of Human Fraternity: An Important Message to the World,” featuring Judge Mohamed Abdelsalam, the Secretary-General of the Muslim Council of Elders, and Bishop Christophe Zakhia El-Kassis, the Apostolic Nuncio to the UAE, moderated by Dr Nashwa Al Ruwaini. At the beginning of the ...
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