ABU DHABI / WAM The central banks of Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Qatar, and Bahrain have decided to raise their interest rates, tracking a hike in the US Fed’s benchmark rate. The move came as the US Federal Reserve raised its benchmark interest rate by three-quarters of a percentage point to a range of 3.00%-3.25% on Wednesday- the biggest increase ...

  ABU DHABI / WAM Under the directives of HH Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed, Deputy National Security Adviser, Member of Abu Dhabi Executive Council and Chairman of Abu Dhabi Executive Office, the Abu Dhabi Department of Education and Knowledge (Adek) has launched the Khotwa (RizeUp) scholarship programme to further enhance access to education opportunities and open new knowledge ...

  ABU DHABI / WAM Emirates Global Aluminium (EGA), the largest industrial company in the UAE outside oil and gas, welcomed the first Emirati astronaut, Hazza Al Mansoori, to a virtual discussion with employees about the uses of aluminium in space. Astronaut Al Mansoori, currently training in the United States for his next mission, shared stories from his historic 2019 ...