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DUBAI/ WAM Abdullah bin Touq Al Marri, Minister of Economy, Chairman of the Emirates Tourism Council, stressed that the tourism sector contributed to the UAE’s economy, registering an 11.7 percent increase in Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in 2023, amounting to AED220 billion. Speaking at the opening day of the Arabian Travel Market (ATM) 2024, Al Marri said that the sector ...

ABU DHABI / WAM Burjeel Holdings has commissioned a cutting-edge, advanced molecular diagnostics and immune profile testing laboratory in the UAE. To manage the technical and operational aspects, the Group’s central laboratory — CoLab — has partnered with Canada-based OncoHelix that provides specialised molecular and immune profile testing for clinical diagnostic, and translational research in North America and worldwide. Located ...

ABU DHABI / WAM The United Arab Emirates has entered the final phase of its latest National Risk Assessment (NRA) with the conclusion of the third and final workshop, carried out with the support of the World Bank Group (WBG). The workshop, which lasted four days in Abu Dhabi, was attended by officials and specialists, policymakers from government agencies, and ...

ABU DHABI / WAM Adnoc Gas plc on Tuesday announced its financial results for the three months period ended on March 31 (Q1 2024). The company’s adjusted net income improved by 21% Y-o-Y to $1,187 million, while its domestic gas net income unit margin improved by 20% Y-o-Y. This is a testament to Adnoc Gas’ position as a highly efficient ...

ABU DHABI / AD MEDIA OFFICE Under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Vice President of the UAE, Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of the Presidential Court, Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Khalifa Award for Education, the award is organising its third international conference entitled Education as a Pathway from Empowerment to the ...

JAKARTA / WAM Dubai International Chamber, one of the three chambers operating under the umbrella of Dubai Chambers, has organised 200 bilateral business meetings between companies from Dubai and Indonesia during the first leg of the chamber’s week-long trade mission to Southeast Asia, which includes visits to Indonesia and Vietnam. The delegation featured representatives from 17 companies from Dubai operating ...

ABU DHABI / WAM Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi, part of the M42 group, marks a new milestone in treating acute cholecystitis in a 90-year-old patient with comorbidities using an advanced lumen-apposing metal stent (LAMS) technology for gallbladder drainage. This innovative adaptation of the procedure, initially designed for pancreatic fluid collection, reflects the hospital’s capabilities and agility in adopting the latest ...

ABU DHABI / WAM Mubadala Investment Company, the Abu Dhabi sovereign investor, has announced an investment alongside Global Infrastructure Partners in Perdaman’s A$6.4bn ($4.2bn) Western Australia Urea project, the largest such plant in Australia and one of the largest urea fertiliser facilities in the world. The project represents the largest investment ever made in the Australian fertiliser industry, with the ...

SHARJAH / WAM Sharjah Charity International (SCI) delivered 1,283 productive projects in 2023 at a total cost of AED2,268,830. These initiatives were implemented across different continents, including 449 projects in Asia, 698 in Africa, and 136 in Europe. Mohammed bin Nassar, Director of the Corporate Communications and Marketing Department at SCI, underscored the charity’s dedication to integrating sustainability into philanthropic ...

ABU DHABI / WAM AIM Congress 2024, a premier global investment platform, kicked off in Abu Dhabi under the theme “Adapting to a Shifting Investment Landscape: Harnessing New Potential for Global Economic Development”. Set to take place until May 9, AIM Congress 2024 boasts an impressive lineup of participants, including over 100 ministers, city mayors and central bank governors; 900 ...