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ABU DHABI/ WAM H.H. Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Chairman of the Abu Dhabi Executive Council, has visited the sixth edition of the Unmanned Systems Exhibition and Conference (UMEX) and Simulation Training Exhibition (SimTEX), being held under the patronage of H.H. Sheikh Hazza bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Ruler of Abu ...

ABU DHABI / WAM The UAE Ministry of Investment and the Ministry of Investment, Trade and Industry of Malaysia have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the aim of establishing a framework for investment cooperation in the digital infrastructure sector with a specific emphasis on data centres in Malaysia. The agreement was signed by Mohamed Hassan Alsuwaidi, Minister of ...

ABU DHABI/ WAM The United Arab Emirates topped regional green bond league tables, with sales reaching US$10.7 billion, up nearly 170 percent and accounting for approximately 45 percent of regional totals. Data from Bloomberg’s Capital Markets League Tables has revealed that in 2023, annual issuances of green social, sustainable, and sustainability-linked bonds (GSSB) in the Middle East and North Africa ...

ABU DHABI/ WAM H.H. Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Chairman of the Abu Dhabi Executive Council, today met Marc Rowan, Co-Founder and CEO of alternative asset management company Apollo Global Management. During the meeting, they discussed current investment partnerships and ways to enhance joint cooperation and exchange expertise, capitalising on Abu ...

ABU DHABI/ WAM Dr. Sultan bin Ahmed Al Jaber, Minister of Industry and Advanced Technology and Managing Director and Group CEO of the Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC), and members of ADNOC’s Executive Leadership team, joined Etihad Rail’s first rail journey that connects the cities of Abu Dhabi and Al Dhannah. Once operational, the rail service, which is currently ...

ABU DHABI / WAM HH Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Minister of Foreign Affairs, attended a reception ceremony for the graduates of the “Deraya Speakers Platform”, held at the Ministry’s headquarters in Abu Dhabi. The ceremony was also attended by Noura bint Mohammed Al Kaabi, Minister of State. Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed congratulated the graduates, praising the platform’s role ...

ABU DHABI / WAM The Abu Dhabi City Municipality (ADM) has called on all stakeholders, from specialised entities to individual workers, to prioritise adherence to the highest occupational health and safety standards. The initiative is designed to preserve the well-being of workers while simultaneously safeguarding the environmental surroundings of these sites and protecting the health and safety of community members. ...

DUBAI / WAM Arada has reported a doubling of sales during 2023 to AED7.02 billion following unprecedented demand for its premium communities in Sharjah and Dubai. The master developer saw a 100 percent increase in the total value of property sold compared to the previous 12 months, buoyed by continued international interest in the UAE property markets. In total, Arada ...

MEXICO CITY / WAM Ahmed Hatem Al Menhali, UAE Ambassador to the United Mexican States, met with Marcela Guerra Castillo, President of the Chamber of Deputies, in her office at the capital, Mexico City. During the meeting, the two sides reviewed the bilateral relations between the UAE and Mexico, and ways of enhancing cooperation between the two countries across various ...

ABU DHABI / AD MEDIA OFFICE Under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Ruler’s Representative in the Al Dhafra Region and President of the Emirates Falconers Club, the 21st Abu Dhabi International Hunting and Equestrian Exhibition will run from August 31 until September 8, 2024. Organised by ADNEC Group in collaboration with Emirates Falconers Club, ...