DUBAI/WAM Boeing and flydubai on Wednesday announced the airline has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for its fourth 737 MAX purchase. The agreement for 75 orders and 75 options will enable flydubai to modernise its fleet and further expand its growing network. The Dubai-based carrier said the 737 MAX’s fuel efficiency, range and reliability has enabled its network expansion, ...

KUWAIT / WAM The Abu Dhabi Arabic Language Centre (ALC) is participating in the 48th Kuwait International Book Fair, organised by the National Council for Culture, Arts, and Literature in Kuwait, from 19th to 29th November 2025 at the Kuwait International Fairgrounds. At its pavilion, the centre will showcase more than 550 publications, including 90 new titles, from its flagship ...

DUBAI/WAM Emirates on Wednesday announced orders for 8 additional Airbus A350-900 aircraft, powered by Rolls-Royce Trent XWB84 engines, at the Dubai Airshow 2025. Worth US$ 3.4 billion at list prices, this top-up order will boost the airline’s A350-900 fleet to a total of 73 units when all deliveries are completed. To date, Emirates has received delivery of 13 A350 aircraft. ...

DUBAI / WAM Calidus Holding Group, one of the leading defence and manufacturing companies, and Airbus, the largest aeronautics and space company in Europe, announced the signing of an agreement to explore the establishment of a localised Aircraft Maintenance, Repair, and Overhaul (MRO) centre in the UAE dedicated for the A400M aircraft. The agreement was signed by Dr. Khalifa Murad ...

BUDAPEST / WAM Saqr Ghobash, Speaker of the Federal National Council (FNC), and László Kövér, Speaker of the National Assembly of Hungary, discussed ways to strengthen parliamentary relations and expand bilateral cooperation between the two friendly countries. This came during their meeting today at the National Assembly headquarters in Budapest as part of Saqr Ghobash’s official visit to Hungary at ...

ABU DHABI/WAM HH Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Chairman of the Abu Dhabi Executive Council, has visited National Art Expressions, organised by the Abu Dhabi Department of Education and Knowledge (ADEK). Taking place at the Louvre Abu Dhabi park until 8th December 2025, the event features more than 1,500 creative works ...

JAKARTA / WAM On behalf of President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, and in the presence of Prabowo Subianto, President of the Republic of Indonesia, HH Sheikh Theyab bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Chairman of the Presidential Court for Development and Fallen Heroes’ Affairs, has attended the inauguration of the UAE-Indonesia Hospital for Cardiac Diseases. ...

ABU DHABI / WAM UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has sent a congratulatory message to Prince Albert II of Monaco on the occasion of his country’s National 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 Nahyan, Vice President, ...

DUBAI/WAM UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan visited the third day of the Dubai Airshow 2025, held at Dubai World Central and running until 21 November. During the visit, His Highness toured the pavilions of several national and international companies specialising in aircraft manufacturing and air defence systems. He was briefed on the latest innovations, technologies, ...

DUBAI / WAM The UAE Media Council, in cooperation with the General Secretariat of the Gulf Cooperation Council, organised on 17th and 18th November a specialised workshop titled “Engineering the New Media Era with Artificial Intelligence”, in collaboration with the New Media Academy at Creators HQ in Emirates Towers. The workshop witnessed the participation of experts and specialists from media, ...