ABU DHABI / WAM Wizz Air has announced the first route for its new Airbus A321XLR (Extra Long Range) aircraft, marking a new era of ultra-low-fare travel on long-haul routes. Starting on June 2 2025, Wizz Air will begin daily direct flights between Milan and Abu Dhabi. This route is the first of many that will utilise the Airbus A321XLR’s …

ABU DHABI / WAM The Emirates Nuclear Energy Corporation (ENEC) on Thursday announced a historic milestone for the UAE with the fourth unit of the Barakah Nuclear Energy Plant entering commercial operations, marking its full delivery. This fulfils ENEC’s promise to bring clean, abundant electricity to the UAE. Barakah is one of the most successful new build nuclear projects in …

ASTANA / WAM Abu Dhabi Fund for Development (ADFD) participated in a roundtable meeting of the Arab Coordination Group (ACG) in Astana. Held at the invitation of the Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan, the meeting marked the first-ever formal engagement between the ACG and Kazakhstan. Key members of ACG include ADFD, the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB), Saudi Development Fund, …