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IGCF 2025 launches ‘Global PR Challenge’

SHARJAH / WAM In the lead-up to the 14th International Government Communication Forum (IGCF), scheduled to take place on September 10–11 at Expo Centre Sharjah under the theme “Communication for Quality of Life”, the Sharjah Government Media Bureau (SGMB) has announced the launch of the “Global PR Challenge – Sharjah Edition.” Held for the first time, the challenge will bring ...

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UAE leaders congratulate Indonesian President on Independence Day

ABU DHABI / WAM UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has sent a congratulatory message to President Prabowo Subianto of the Republic of Indonesia on the occasion of his country’s Independence Day. His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, and His Highness Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al ...

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ECAE summer camp promoted Emirati heritage in Abu Dhabi

ABU DHABI / AD MEDIA OFFICE The Emirates College for Advanced Education (ECAE) has hosted its 2025 summer camp, themed Bridging Generations: Honoring the Past, Innovating the Future, at the ECAE FabLab in Abu Dhabi. Organised by the college’s Continuing Education Centre and aligned with the UAE’s Year of Community initiative, the camp offered students aged 12-17 a unique hands-on ...

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GCC-Stat: GCC countries’ gross national income hits $2.143 trillion

MUSCAT / WAM The latest data released by the Statistical Centre for the Cooperation Council for the Arab Countries of the Gulf (GCC-Stat) showed that the value of gross national income (the total income earned by citizens and companies) of the GCC countries at current prices in 2023 amounted to US$2.143 trillion, a decrease of 2.7% compared to US$2.202.7 trillion ...

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Abu Dhabi sees 10.3% increase in certificates of origin: ADCCI

ABU DHABI / WAM The Abu Dhabi Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ADCCI) has announced robust growth in the issuance of certificates of origin, affirming the emirate’s rising non-oil exports, success of economic diversification plans, and vibrant external trade environment. The Chamber recorded a 10.3 percent year-on-year increase in certificates of origin between June 2024 and June 2025, underscoring the ...

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UAE leaders congratulate Indonesian President on Independence Day

ABU DHABI / WAM UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has sent a congratulatory message to President Prabowo Subianto of the Republic of Indonesia on the occasion of his country’s Independence Day. His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, and His Highness Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al ...

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UAE leaders congratulate President of Gabon on Independence Day

ABU DHABI / WAM President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has sent a message of congratulations to President Brice Oligui Nguema of the Gabonese Republic on the occasion of his country’s Independence Day. His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, and His Highness Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al ...

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Aramco signs $11 billion Jafurah midstream deal with international consortium

DHAHRAN/WAM Aramco has signed an $11 billion lease and leaseback deal involving its Jafurah gas processing facilities with a consortium of international investors, led by funds managed by Global Infrastructure Partners (GIP), a part of BlackRock. Jafurah is the largest non-associated gas development in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, estimated to contain 229 trillion standard cubic feet of raw gas ...

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