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ABU DHABI / WAM UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has sent congratulatory messages to kings, presidents and emirs of the Arab and Islamic countries on the occasion of the new Hijri Year 1447. President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed wished them good health and happiness, further progress and prosperity for their peoples, and dignity ...

ABU DHABI/WAM On behalf of President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, H.H. Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi, is leading the UAE delegation at the Supreme Eurasian Economic Council meeting, taking place in Minsk, Belarus, on Friday, 27th June 2025. The UAE is attending the Supreme Eurasian Economic Council meeting ...

BEIJING/WAM Dr. Sultan Ahmed Al Jaber, UAE Minister of Industry and Advanced Technology, Managing Director and Group CEO of ADNOC, and Chairman of Masdar, conducted a working visit to the People’s Republic of China, where he met with senior Chinese government officials as well as top executives from leading Chinese companies. The visit aimed to strengthen bilateral relations and expand ...

ABU DHABI/WAM President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has received congratulatory messages from the kings, presidents and princes of Arab and Muslim countries, on the occasion of the new Hijri Year. His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, and His Highness Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Vice ...

DUBAI/WAM Dubai International (DXB) is entering a period of sustained peak operations, with more than 3.4 million guests expected to travel through the airport between 27th June and 9th July 2025. Daily volumes are forecast to average over 265,000 with the busiest day on 5 July for both departures and transfer traffic. Dubai Airports, alongside its stakeholders, has activated an ...

ABU DHABI / WAM Emirates Global Aluminium (EGA) on Thursday announced start of hot metal production at pilot reduction cells for EX, the company’s next generation aluminium smelting technology. The pilot at Al Taweelah is a key step in readying the technology for large-scale industrialisation, making the project a key foundation for both future low-carbon primary aluminium production growth at ...

SHARJAH / WAM The fourth edition of the Mango Festival will kick off on Friday, at Expo Khorfakkan and will run until 29th June. Organised by the Sharjah Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SCCI), in cooperation with the Municipal Council of Khorfakkan and Khorfakkan City Municipality, the festival features extensive participation from local farmers, agricultural companies, and productive families from ...

DUBAI / WAM A recent report by the World Travel and Tourism Council (WTTC) revealed that the UAE’s travel and tourism sector delivered an exceptional performance in 2024. The sector contributed AED257.3 billion (US$70.1 billion) to the national GDP, accounting for 13% of the economy. This marks a 3.2% increase from 2023 and a remarkable 26% growth compared to 2019, ...

ABU DHABI / GULF TIME June 26, 2025: Mushrif Mall announces “Food Fiesta Season 3,” a food festival that runs from June 27th to 29th, 2025, from 6:00 PM to 10:00 PM. The event offers discounts, competitions, and entertainment for families and food lovers in Abu Dhabi. Food Fiesta Season 3 combines dining discounts with interactive activities. Visitors can save ...

AJMAN / GULF TIME The Royal Academy Ajman has once again proven itself as a premier educational institution in the region, hosting the CBSE UAE Cluster Handball Tournament 2025, the largest and most prestigious of its kind in Ajman. The three-day tournament, which concluded on 22nd June, saw an unprecedented 700 Student-athletes, 40 teams, from schools across the UAE converge ...