DUBAI/WAM H.H. Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai, and Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defence of the UAE, chaired the first Defence Council meeting of 2025. Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed, welcoming the attendees, stressed the importance of redoubling efforts, fostering teamwork, and strengthening collaboration and coordination in keeping with the leadership’s vision for …

ABU DHABI/WAM Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank (ADIB) achieved a record performance in 2024, with Net Profit after tax totalling AED6.1 billion in 2024, an increase of 16 percent compared with AED5.25 billion in 2023. Net Profit before tax increased by 26 percent year-over-year (YoY) to AED6.9 billion. During the last quarter of 2024 (Q4 2024), net profit before tax reached …

DUBAI/WAM The Digital School, an initiative of the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Global Initiatives (MBRGI), in collaboration with the Emirates Red Crescent (ERC), organised a strategic 2-day workshop in the Mauritanian capital, Nouakchott. The high-level Emirati delegation was led by Dr Hamdan Musallam Al Mazrouei, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Emirates Red Crescent and Board Member …