ABU DHABI / WAM Etihad Airways has reported its strongest-ever half-year performance, delivering record profitability and passenger numbers in the first six months of 2025. Profit after tax reached AED1.1 billion (US$306 million), a 32 percent increase compared to the same period last year. This growth was driven by vigorous customer demand, productivity and efficiency gains, and improved yields across …

DUBAI / WAM Etihad Credit Insurance (ECI), the UAE Federal export credit company, signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Arab Bank for Investment and Foreign Trade (Al Masraf). This strategic agreement is designed to enhance collaboration across various domains related to insurance and risk management, in support of the trade and real estate sectors. Moreover, it aims to bolster …

DUBAI / WAM His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, affirmed that the UAE, under the leadership of President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, continues to place the housing of Emirati citizens at the heart of its national priorities. H.H. Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid emphasised that adequate housing …