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ABU DHABI/WAM Al Seer Marine, a frontrunner in the maritime industry and a subsidiary of International Holding Company (IHC), announced the delivery of motor tankers Tabit and Rigel, the final two vessels in its series of six new build Medium Range (MR) tankers ordered from K Shipbuilding Korea. These vessels feature Exhaust Gas Cleaning Systems (EGCS) and are built ready ...

ABU DHABI/WAM UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has issued a Federal Decree promoting and appointing Faisal Saeed AL Mheiri as Director-General of the Federal Authority for Government Human Resources. Faisal Saeed AL Mheiri has held several leadership positions in human resources, talent development, and national workforce empowerment across government and private sector entities. AL Mheiri ...

ABU DHABI/WAM UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has issued a Federal Decree appointing Ghanim Mubarak Rashid Al Hajeri as Undersecretary of the Ministry of Sports. Al Hajeri has held several leadership roles across the public and private sectors, including the Sports Coordination Council, the UAE Handball Federation Board of Directors, and the UAE Volleyball Federation ...

ABU DHABI/WAM UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan on Monday received a delegation from the Federal National Council (FNC) at Qasr Al Bateen in Abu Dhabi to mark the holy month of Ramadan. During the meeting, His Highness exchanged Ramadan greetings with FNC members in the presence of His Excellency Saqr Ghobash, Speaker of the FNC, ...

DUBAI/WAM His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister, and Ruler of Dubai, presided over the swearing-in ceremony of 34 new judges appointed to the Dubai Courts at the Union House in Dubai. The ceremony was also attended by H.H. Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai, Deputy Prime Minister and ...

DUBAI/WAM SAMANA Developers announced its plans to develop a AED40 million endowment building in Dubai in support of the Fathers’ Endowment campaign, launched by His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai. Coinciding with Ramadan, the campaign is launched in honour of fathers in the UAE and aims to create a sustainable ...

AL AIN/WAM An exciting and memorable edition of DAZ Festival 2025 has come to a close, drawing over 73,758 visitors for 10 thrilling days at Al Jahili Park, Al Ain. This year’s festival was a celebration of adventure, family fun, exciting competitions, and delicious bites, offering something for everyone to enjoy in the great outdoors. One of this year’s highlights ...

ABU DHABI/AD MEDIA OFFICE The largest-ever editions of the International Defence Exhibition (IDEX) and the Naval Defence and Maritime Security Exhibition (NAVDEX) 2025 have successfully concluded. The events, held under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the UAE, at ADNEC Centre Abu Dhabi, set record-breaking participation and agreement values over five days, with ...

ABU DHABI/WAM The UAE Accountability Authority (UAEAA) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC) of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, as part of its efforts to strengthen international cooperation in combating corruption and enhancing governance and transparency systems. According to a press release issued on Monday, the memorandum was signed during an ...

ABU DHABI/WAM Real estate transactions in Abu Dhabi reached AED17.24 billion in the first two months of 2025, with over 5,000 transactions, reflecting the sector’s strong activity. According to the “DARI” platform of the Department of Municipalities and Transport in Abu Dhabi, real estate sales transactions since the beginning of the year have totalled AED9.8 billion across 2,676 transactions, while ...