DOHA / WAM The UAE Athletics Team won the first gold medal in the 10-kilometre race at the West Asian Athletics Championship hosted by Doha, Qatar, from April 26 to 29. The gold medal was won by Shaaly Hassan Al Nuaimi, who trained extensively abroad with a foreign coach, in line with the efforts of the UAE Athletics Federation to ...

DUBAI / WAM Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer, MD and CEO of Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (Dewa), has met with Dr Christian Weedbrook, Founder and CEO of Xanadu, a leading Canadian quantum computing company and a portfolio company of Forward Investments, Dewa’s investment arm in disruptive technologies. The meeting, which was held at Dewa’s head office, discussed the latest developments ...

AJMAN / WAM The value of real estate transactions in Ajman in the first quarter of 2023 totalled AED3.4 billion. Eng Omar bin Omair Al Muhairi, Director-General of the Department of Land and Real Estate Regulation in Ajman, said that the number of real estate transactions in the first quarter of 2023 amounted to 2,630, a 6.25 percent increase compared ...

DUBAI / WAM His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, on Wednesday announced Rashid 2, a new Emirati lunar mission that will be undertaken by the Mohammed bin Rashid Space Centre (MBRSC). His Highness Sheikh Mohammed, accompanied by HH Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai ...

FUJAIRAH / WAM National Bank of Fujairah (NBF) announced its results on Wednesday for the first quarter of 2023 ending on March 31. NBF recorded year-on-year growth of 151.8 percent to close the three month period at a net profit of AED 152.0 million compared to AED 60.4 million in the corresponding period of 2022. This demonstrates the bank’s enhanced ...

RAS AL KHAIMAH / WAM The National Bank of Ras Al Khaimah (RAKBANK) on Wednesday reported its financial results for the first quarter of 2023 (Q1 2023) ending on March 31. RAKBANK delivered a Net Profit increase of 105 percent for Q1 2023 driven by a robust and diversified growth on both sides of the balance sheet. This was underpinned ...

BLOOMBERG UBS Group AG warned that wealthy clients are turning increasingly risk-averse, adding to challenges for Switzerland’s largest bank as it embarks on the complex task of integrating Credit Suisse Group AG. Shares of UBS fell as much as 5.4% in Zurich trading after the lender reported the weakest quarterly profit in more than three years, along with an outlook ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank (Adib) reported a growth in net profit of 54% for the first quarter of 2023 to AED1.1 billion from AED715 million in Q1 2022, underpinned by healthy business growth and higher margins. Revenue for Q1 2023 improved by 45% to AED2.0 billion compared to AED 1.4 billion in the corresponding period of ...

DUBAI / GULF TIME Airline pilots connect people with places and help create treasured memories —whether it’s an unforgettable holiday, a rock concert, a friend’s wedding or a mother’s warm hug. So on World Pilots’ Day, Emirates salutes its highly skilled aviators for their contributions to global travel and the airline’s business, while continuing to recruit First Officers and seasoned ...

DUBAI / GULF TIME Sheikh Nahyan bin Mubarak Al Nahyan, Minister of Tolerance & Coexistence, inaugurated the 35th edition of the Global Education and Training Exhibition (Getex), the Middle East’s leading education exhibition, on Wednesday. Held at the Dubai International Convention and Exhibition Center, the opening ceremony was attended by dignitaries and heads of various universities and schools. Getex Spring ...