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ABU DHABI/ WAM Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank (ADIB), a leading financial institution, is gearing up to host two panel sessions at COP28. The two days sessions, scheduled for December 3rd and December 5th, will unite distinguished leaders from the financial sector to delve into how the Islamic finance industry can assume a more strategic role in the net-zero transition. With ...

ABU DHABI / WAM UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan on Tuesday received Ukhnaa Khurelsukh, President of Mongolia, who is on a working visit to the UAE. During the meeting at Qasr Al Bahr in Abu Dhabi, His Highness and President Khurelsukh discussed cooperation between the UAE and Mongolia, focusing on prospects for further collaboration, particularly ...

ABU DHABI/ WAM President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan awarded the First Class Medal of Independence to Saad Kachalia on the occasion of the end of his tenure as Ambassador of the Republic of South Africa to the UAE, in appreciation of his efforts to develop and advance relations between the two countries across different fields. Sheikh ...

ABU DHABI/ WAM H.H. Sheikh Theyab bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Chairman of the Office of Development and Martyrs Families Affairs at the Presidential Court, today received at Wahet Al Karama, Caretaker Prime Minister of Pakistan, Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar, who is currently on an official visit to the UAE. Upon his arrival, the Pakistani premier, accompanied by Sheikh Theyab, attended ...

DUBAI/ WAM Dubai has been ranked among the top 10 cities in the Global Power City Index (GPCI) 2023, a prestigious and internationally recognised league table issued by the Mori Memorial Foundation’s Institute for Urban Strategies in Japan. The new ranking makes Dubai the first city in the Middle East to attain this prestigious global recognition. In the 2023 index, ...

DUBAI / WAM Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC), the leading global financial hub in the Middle East, Africa and South Asia region, on Tuesday confirmed that unprecedented numbers of hedge funds continue to set up in the Centre, boosting Dubai’s reputation as the region’s top location for the industry. Just in the last three months alone, many additional globally renowned ...

DUBAI / WAM The UAE’s leadership believes in placing future generations at the heart of government policies, projects and programs to ensure the creation of a better tomorrow, Ohood bint Khalfan Al Roumi, Minister of State for Government Development and The Future, said on Tuesday. Al Roumi said the government’s focus on youth embodies the vision of President His Highness ...

ABU DHABI / WAM The Central Bank of the UAE (CBUAE) and the People’s Bank of China on Tuesday signed an agreement to renew the currency swap between the UAE and China and a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to enhance technical and technological cooperation in the development of central bank digital currencies. The signings will enhance the strategic partnership between ...

ABU DHABI / WAM Abu Dhabi City Municipality has adorned the streets with 4,800 illuminating geometric shapes to mark the 52nd National Day. The initiative symbolises unity, creating a festive atmosphere for Emiratis and residents. Installed across Abu Dhabi Island and its outskirts, the geometric shapes grace key locations such as Abu Dhabi Corniche Street and main highways, including Al ...

ABU DHABI / AD MEDIA OFFICE His Highness Sheikh Zayed bin Hamdan bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Chairman of the National Media Office, has visited Expo City Dubai, where he reviewed the latest preparations ahead of the UAE hosting COP28. During the visit, His Highness was briefed on various administrative and logistical preparations to receive foreign delegations participating in the conference, ...