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ABU DHABI/WAM Michael Bolliger, Chief Investment Officer of Emerging Markets at UBS Global Wealth Management, stated that the UAE’s GDP growth is expected to surpass 5 percent in 2025. Bolliger told the Emirates News Agency (WAM), during an online press briefing, that the optimistic growth outlook for the UAE economy aligns closely with recent estimates from the International Monetary Fund ...

ABU DHABI/WAM HH Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi, will begin an official visit to the Republic of Singapore on Tuesday, at the invitation of Singapore’s Prime Minister. During the visit, His Highness will meet with Lawrence Wong, Prime Minister of Singapore, along with senior officials and CEOs from leading Singaporean companies in ...

WASHINGTON/WAM The UAE, represented by the Ministry of Finance and the UAE Central Bank, concluded its participation in the annual meetings of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank Group (WBG), held in Washington from October 21 to 26. The UAE delegation, led by Mohamed Hadi Al Hussaini, Minister of State for Financial Affairs, included top officials from ...

KALBA/WAM The Ministry of Climate Change and Environment (MoCCAE) held a meeting with farmers from the Eastern Region, as part of its ongoing efforts to strengthen cooperation and communication with farmers across the country. The meeting aimed at exploring ways to enhance crop productivity and address the future needs of farmers. The meeting, which took place at the Hanging Gardens ...

ABU DHABI/AD MEDIA OFFICE His Highness Sheikh Theyab bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Chairman of the Presidential Court for Development and Fallen Heroes’ Affairs, has offered condolences on the passing of Ahmed Rashed Juan Al Dhaheri. His Highness attended the mourning majlis in Al Bateen, Al Ain City, and extended his deepest sympathies to the family for their ...

ABU DHABI/WAM With a vision to expand the UAE’s role in global humanitarian and development efforts, His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the UAE, has issued a Federal Decree to establish Erth Zayed Philanthropies, also to be known as “Erth Zayed.” The newly established philanthropic entity will consolidate major global efforts carried out under the patronage ...

DUBAI/WAM H.H. Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai, Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Defence, and Chairman of Dubai Executive Council, has issued directives to establish the Mohammed Bin Rashid Leadership Forum as an annual event. The decision follows the success of the inaugural edition of the event, which was attended by His Highness Sheikh ...

ABU DHABI/AD MEDIA OFFICE Under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Ruler’s Representative in the Al Dhafra Region, the Department of Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi has announced that the third edition of the Liwa International Festival 2025 will take place from 13 December 2024 to 4 January 2025 at Liwa, in the Al ...

LONDON/WAM H.H. Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, met on Friday with the US Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken. During the meeting, the two top diplomats discussed the friendship and strategic partnership between the two countries, and addressed the importance of the official visit made by President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed ...

DUBAI/WAM H.H. Sheikh Mansoor bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Chairman of the Dubai Sports Council, yesterday visited the eighth edition of the ‘Dubai Active, Dubai Active Industry, and Dubai Muscle Show’ at Expo City Dubai. Held in cooperation with the Dubai Sports Council at the Dubai Exhibition Centre, the three-day event, which is the Middle East’s leading fitness and ...