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ABU DHABI/WAM The Central Bank of the United Arab Emirates (CBUAE) has seen its gold reserves rise by around 32 percent during the first eight months of 2025, surpassing AED30 billion for the first time. By the end of August, the value of the reserves reached AED30.329 billion, compared with AED22.981 billion at the end of December 2024. On a ...

KUWAIT CITY/WAM UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan met today with His Highness Sheikh Meshal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, Emir of the State of Kuwait, to discuss the deep-rooted fraternal ties between the two countries and ways to enhance cooperation, particularly in development and economic sectors, to advance their mutual interests and support the prosperity of both ...

DUBAI / WAM The UAE Government announced on Wednesday a strategic collaboration with Google, providing university students with a complimentary one-year subscription to the Pro plan of Google Gemini to get the most out of the generative AI tool and its related features for learning and discovery. This initiative is part of the country’s efforts to build an advanced talent ...

RAS AL KHAIMAH / WAM HH Sheikh Saud bin Saqr Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Ras Al Khaimah, received on Wednesday at his palace in Saqr bin Mohammed City, Radha Krishna Panday, Ambassador of Canada to the UAE, who called on the Ruler to greet him. HH Sheikh Saud welcomed the ambassador and discussed ways to enhance ...

DUBAI / WAM Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) on Wednesday announced that its innovative employee workplace savings plan, the DIFC Employee Workplace Savings (DEWS) scheme, has surpassed US$1 billion in Assets under Administration (AuA). Launched in February 2020, DEWS was the first initiative of its kind in the region, representing a transformational step by DIFC in modernising the way end-of-service ...

ABU DHABI / WAM UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan sent a letter to His Majesty King Abdullah II bin Al Hussein of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, regarding bilateral ties and ways of strengthening cooperation. The letter was delivered by Counselor Hamad Al Matrooshi, Chargé d’Affaires at the UAE Embassy in Amman, during a meeting ...

ABU DHABI/WAM UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan today received a delegation from Canada’s McGill University at Qasr Al Bahr in Abu Dhabi. H.H. welcomed the visiting delegation, which included several senior university officials, and underscored the importance of strengthening partnerships between UAE educational institutions and leading global universities. He emphasised that such collaboration supports the ...

ABU DHABI/WAM Mubadala Energy, the Abu Dhabi headquartered international energy company, has today announced tangible progress across key Environmental Social and Governance (ESG) drivers, including a 36.5 percent reduction in Scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. Publishing the findings of its 2024 Sustainability Report, the company also noted progress across social factors such as health and safety and ...

ABU DHABI/WAM Khalifa Economic Zones Abu Dhabi – KEZAD Group today announced that China Southern Glass (CSG), a global leader in energy-saving glass and advanced materials, will establish its first overseas intelligent manufacturing facility in the UAE. The project represents an investment of AED300 million by CSG in ICAD 1, Musaffah, and will create 400 specialised and technical jobs, supporting ...

ABU DHABI/WAM His Highness Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Vice President, Deputy Prime Minister and Chairman of the Presidential Court, and Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Emirati Talent Competitiveness Council (ETCC), chaired the Council’s meeting today at Qasr Al Watan in Abu Dhabi, during which the Council approved its 2026 strategic indicators and new strategic plan. ...