ABU DHABI / WAM UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has sent a message of congratulations to President Carlos Manuel Vila Nova of the Democratic Republic of Sao Tome and Principe, on the occasion of his country’s Independence Day. His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and ...

ABU DHABI / WAM Ali Al Hashemi, CEO of Yahsat Group, has announced that the company expects to allocate over $100 million this year for capital expenditures as part of the “T4-NGS” satellite programme. The programme, the next-generation telecommunications system for Thuraya, is scheduled to begin operational service in H1 2025 with a total cost of up to $550 million, ...

VANCOUVER / CANADA / WAM A delegation from the UAE is participating with observer status in the plenary of the Asia/Pacific Group (APG) on Money Laundering, a Financial Action Task Force-Style regional body (FSRB), taking place this week in Vancouver, Canada. The UAE is the first Arab country to be granted observer status at the APG. Ahmed Ali Al Sayegh, ...