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ABU DHABI / WAM Etihad Airways on Tuesday reported its strongest full-year financial and operational performance on record, marking its fourth consecutive year of profitability. The strong operating performance and unit cost discipline resulted in a profit after tax of AED2.6 billion (US$698 million), up 47 percent year-on-year, with profit margin improving to 8.4 percent (+1.5pp year-on-year). This is equivalent …

ABU DHABI / WAM UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has sent a message of congratulations to President Alar Karis of Estonia on the occasion of his country’s Independence Day. 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 …

ABU DHABI / WAM ne’ma, the National Food Loss and Waste Initiative, has announced the expansion of its ‘Valuing Our Roots’ campaign for Ramadan 2026, marking the most significant geographic and operational rollout of its food rescue programme since its inception. In a major step toward high-capacity national redistribution, ne’ma will operate simultaneously across Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Al Ain, Sharjah, …

ABU DHABI/WAM His Highness Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Vice President, Deputy Prime Minister and Chairman of the Presidential Court, has chaired a meeting of the Ministerial Development Council at Qasr Al Watan in Abu Dhabi to review the implementation of various government policies and programmes. The Council discussed several proposed projects aimed at enhancing operational efficiency across multiple …

ABU DHABI/WAM UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has sent a congratulatory cable to Rob Jetten on the occasion of his swearing-in as Prime Minister of the Kingdom of the Netherlands. 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, …

ABU DHABI / WAM Zayed Authority for People of Determination signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Mediclinic Middle East to provide comprehensive cochlear implant services for People of Determination, as part of the Authority’s efforts to strengthen strategic partnerships with leading healthcare institutions and enhance specialised therapeutic and rehabilitation services in line with the highest international medical standards. The …

ABU DHABI / WAM UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has congratulated Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah Muʿizzaddin of Brunei Darussalam on the occasion of his country’s National Day. 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 President, Deputy Prime …

WASHINGTON/WAM H.H. Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, has met with Massad Boulos, US President’s Senior Advisor for Arab and African Affairs, during a working visit by H.H. Sheikh Abdullah to Washington. H.H. Sheikh Abdullah and Boulos reviewed the strategic relations between the two countries and ways to further enhance cooperation across …

GULF TIME IdeaCrate Edutainment, the team behind the beloved Orange Wheels — the UAE’s largest indoor edutainment destination, is thrilled to announce the launch of its highly anticipated All Day Play, a new extended weekday play offering designed to support modern families seeking safe, flexible, and meaningful play solutions for their children. Available at select Orange Wheels locations across Abu …

ABU DHABI / WAM The Ministry of Finance (MoF), in its capacity as issuer and in collaboration with the Central Bank of the UAE (CBUAE) as issuing and payment agent, announced the launch of the first-ever 7-year tranche of UAE dirham-denominated Islamic Treasury Sukuk (T-Sukuk) valued at AED550 million. This represents the longest tenor issued under the programme to date, …