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ABU DHABI/WAM UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has sent a message of congratulations to President Constantine Tassoulas of Greece on the occasion of 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 Al ...

ABU DHABI/WAM “Make It in the Emirates” 2025 has announced the opening of visitor and media registration for its fourth edition, the largest industrial gathering in the UAE, set to take place from May 19 to 22 at ADNEC Centre Abu Dhabi. Make it in the Emirates 2025 is led by the Ministry of Industry and Advanced Technology, in collaboration ...

ABU DHABI/WAM ADNOC Gas plc and its subsidiaries confirmed shareholder approval at its Annual General Meeting (AGM) to distribute $3.41 billion in full-year dividends for 2024, including a final dividend payment of $1.706 billion scheduled for distribution in the second quarter of 2025. Dr Sultan Ahmed Al Jaber, Chairman of ADNOC Gas’ Board of Directors, commented, “In 2024, we achieved ...

ABU DHABI/ WAM Seviora Group, a leading Asia-based asset management group with $54 billion of assets under management and headquartered in Singapore, has announced the establishment of its Middle East office in the ADGM. The new office, coupled with Seviora’s existing offices in Singapore, India, China and Indonesia, will contribute to the expansion of the company in Asia and beyond, ...

DUBAI/WAM Drydocks World has been awarded the contract for the refurbishment and life extension of the FPSO Baobab Ivoirien, by MODEC Management Services Pte Ltd, further strengthening its position as a global leader in complex offshore asset upgrades. Set to commence in May 2025, the eight-month expedited project on the Floating Production Storage and Offloading (FPSO) vessel will involve extensive ...

ABU DHABI/WAM Abu Dhabi Biobank has launched private cord blood banking services, offering expectant families with an affordable, accessible and local way to preserve their newborns’ stem cells. With over 60,000 transplants performed globally using stem cells from umbilical cord blood, the demand for life-saving treatment using cord blood banking is growing. However, many families are having to go without ...

DUBAI/WAM Dubai will host the eighth edition of the International Conference on Education Quality as part of AI Week, organised by the General Directorate for Identity and Foreigners Affairs – Dubai (GDRFA-Dubai). Held under the theme, “AI Innovations: Future Insights in Empowering Public Institutions and Enhancing Education Quality,” the conference will take place from April 22 to 24. The event ...

ABU DHABI/WAM EDGE’s Learning and Innovation Factory (LIF), a hub that offers advanced upskilling and technology-driven solutions to enhance manufacturing excellence and innovation in the defence and industrial sectors, has announced a collaboration with QuantaSim, a leading consulting and training firm specialising in cutting-edge engineering solutions, for an Engineering Bootcamp Programme. The Engineering Bootcamp aims to develop and upskill the ...

ABU DHABI/WAM The UAE has reaffirmed its commitment to supporting an open, rules-based trading system that promotes sustainable economic development, employment, industrialisation, and shared prosperity during a meeting of the G20 Trade and Investment Working Group. Participating in the session as a specially invited guest of South Africa, who holds the G20 presidency for 2025, the UAE delegation also expressed ...

AL AIN/WAM HH Sheikh Hazza bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Ruler’s Representative in Al Ain Region, has visited Sheikh Dr Saeed bin Tahnoon bin Mohammed Al Nahyan, at his home in Al Ain Region. Sheikh Dr Saeed bin Tahnoon bin Mohammed Al Nahyan, along with his family and attendees, welcomed HH Sheikh Hazza bin Zayed Al Nahyan, expressing their deep appreciation ...