DUBAI / WAM Dubai Aerospace Enterprise (DAE) Ltd (“DAE”) on Tuesday announced the signing of a definitive agreement to acquire 100% of the Nordic Aviation Capital group of companies (“NAC” or “Nordic Aviation Capital”), an aircraft leasing company formed over 30 years ago. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. As of September 2024, NAC’s fleet comprised of 252 owned ...

ABU DHABI / WAM Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week (ADSW) 2025, the global platform supported by the UAE and its clean energy leader Masdar, will again feature the Green Hydrogen Summit, bringing together industry leaders to advance the universal adoption of green hydrogen across a range of sectors. Reflecting Abu Dhabi’s ambition to become the global hub for green hydrogen and ...

SHARJAH/WAM The inaugural Sharjah Festival of African Literature (SFAL) will feature over 37 celebrated Emirati and African authors, including Nobel laureates, representing more than 10 nations. Running from January 24 to 27  at University City, Sharjah, the festival aims to highlight Africa’s creative heritage and deepen its connections with the Arab world. At the heart of the festival, organised by ...

SHARJAH/WAM Air Arabia has announced the launch of its new non-stop flights to Addis Ababa, the capital city of Ethiopia. Starting January 30, the new service will connect Sharjah International Airport with Addis Ababa Bole International Airport with a frequency of three times a week on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays. Adel Al Ali, Group Chief Executive Officer, Air Arabia, commented, ...

DUBAI/WAM Officials participating in the 17th session of the international trade fair “Arab Plast 2025” emphasised the significance of the UAE as a key hub for global companies in these sectors to expand their reach in regional and global markets. During the exhibition, which runs until January 9, representatives from international pavilions told the Emirates News Agency (WAM) that global ...

DUBAI/WAM His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, the third edition of the 1 Billion Followers Summit 2025 is set to commence on  January 11 2025. The summit, the world’s first and largest event dedicated to shaping the content creation economy, is organised by the UAE Government ...

NEW DELHI/WAM Ninety-four percent of standardised Indian products have been harmonised with the qualities prescribed by International Organisation for Standardisation (ISO) and the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC), India’s Minister of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution, Pralhad Joshi, has said. As silver gains in investment among consumers worldwide, Joshi has asked the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) to begin hallmarking ...

DUBAI/WAM Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer, MD & CEO of Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA), welcomed Reem bint Ebrahim Al Hashimy, CEO of Expo City Dubai Authority, to discuss ways to strengthen strategic collaboration in clean energy and sustainability. The meeting explored expanding collaboration to broader horizons, leveraging DEWA’s expertise in delivering world-class services and adopting global best practices to ...

DUBAI / GULF TIME Dubai Culture has launched Dubai Art Season 2025 under the patronage of Her Highness Sheikha Latifa bint Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Chairperson of Dubai Culture and Arts Authority. The season, which began on January 4 and runs until April 20, 2025, carries the theme ‘Take a Walk on the Art Side.’ It encompasses various initiatives, ...

DUBAI / WAM HH Sheikha Latifa bint Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Chairperson of the Dubai Culture and Arts Authority (Dubai Culture), inaugurated the fourth edition of the ‘Al Marmoom: Film in the Desert’ festival. Organised by Dubai Culture in the Al Marmoom Desert Reserve, the event seeks to advance the local film industry by providing an innovative platform that ...