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ABU DHABI / WAM His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, visited the “National Identity: Legacy and Responsibility” exhibition, organised as part of the UAE Government Annual Meetings held in Abu Dhabi. H.H. Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid was accompanied by H.H. Sheikh Ahmed bin Mohammed bin Rashid …

ABU DHABI/WAM H.H. Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Chairman of the Abu Dhabi Executive Council, has visited the Abu Dhabi International Petroleum Exhibition and Conference (ADIPEC) 2025, held this year under the theme ”Energy. Intelligence. Impact”, at the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre (ADNEC). H.H. toured the exhibition, visiting leading national …

ABU DHABI / WAM Childhood experts and specialists from Columbia University emphasised the importance of the UAE initiative launched by the General Secretariat of the Khalifa Award for Education, an institution under the Erth Zayed Philanthropies, highlighting its global significance in advancing early childhood care and empowerment. The initiative, the first of its kind worldwide, aims to promote best scientific …

ABU DHABI/WAM ADNOC has announced AED54 billion ($14.7 billion) worth of contracts awarded to UAE suppliers in the second half of 2025, as it showcased new business opportunities for the private sector in its 2026-2027 procurement pipeline at the ninth edition of its Business Partnership Forum, held on the sidelines of ADIPEC, the global energy event taking place in Abu …

SHARJAH / WAM Sharjah Islamic Bank (SIB) has successfully completed the issuance of a US$500 million senior unsecured Sukuk, reaffirming its strong market position and proactive funding strategy. Launched amid heightened market volatility and year-end liquidity pressure, the transaction underscores investor confidence in the bank’s solid fundamentals and disciplined approach to balance sheet management. The five-year Sukuk was priced at …

ABU DHABI / WAM As part of Microsoft’s $15.2 billion investment announcement in the UAE, Microsoft and G42 are deepening their strategic partnership to accelerate the nation’s digital transformation. The two companies on Wednesday announced a 200-megawatt (MW) expansion of datacenter capacity, delivered through Khazna Data Centres, a subsidiary of G42. This expansion is expected to start coming online before …

ABU DHABI/WAM UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan met today with His Excellency Ratu Naiqama Lalabalavu, President of the Republic of Fiji, to discuss ways to enhance bilateral ties to support the development goals of both nations. The meeting was held at Qasr Al Shati in Abu Dhabi during the Fijian President’s working visit to the …

NEW DELHI / GULF TIME The Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) has commended the world-class animal welfare and conservation standards at Vantara, following an official visit by its Secretariat to India in September. The Secretariat’s report, prepared for the upcoming seventy-ninth meeting of the CITES Standing Committee in Samarkand, Uzbekistan, highlighted India’s …

DUBAI / GULF TIME Under the vast golden sky of Al Qudra, Hamidi, the house of oriental luxury by Sterling Perfumes Industries LLC, unveils “Rituals of the Desert”, an immersive evening that transforms the dunes into a living celebration of scent, culture, and tradition. Conceived as an ode to the spiritual and sensory roots of Arabian perfumery, the experience explores …

ABU DHABI / WAM President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan today received a delegation of participants in the International Security Alliance’s ministerial meeting held in Abu Dhabi. The meeting was attended by His Highness Lieutenant General Sheikh Saif bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of the Interior. During the meeting at Qasr Al Bahr …