DUBAI / WAM H.H. Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai, Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Defence of the UAE, and Chairman of The Executive Council of Dubai, chaired a meeting of the Defence Council, where he stressed the importance of strengthening efforts, fostering teamwork, and deepening collaboration to release the leadership’s vision for advancing ...

ABU DHABI / WAM Al Masaood Group is taking part in the “Make it in the Emirates 2025” to spotlight its various industrial business units including Al Masaood Industries, Al Masaood Motor Tech, Al Masaood Projects and Engineering Services Division (PESD), and Al Masaood Bergum. Ahmed Salmeen, Chief Executive Government Affairs at Al Masaood, said, “Our participation in ‘Make it ...

AL AIN / GULF TIME Brighton College Al Ain has been officially recognised as an Outstanding school in all assessed categories following its exceptional performance in the latest British Schools Overseas (BSO) inspection, reaffirming its commitment to delivering world-class education for pupils aged three to 18. Furthermore, it is the only school in Al Ain to achieve the Outstanding rating, ...

ABU DHABI / WAM The Abu Dhabi Investment Office (ADIO) has announced a strategic partnership with Schneider Electric to advance Abu Dhabi’s industrial and sustainability priorities. Announced during the “Make it in the Emirates” forum 2025, the partnership supports Abu Dhabi’s push to lead the advancement of digitalisation, energy efficiency, and Emirati talent development in future-oriented, export-driven industries. Schneider Electric ...

BRASÍLIA / WAM Eng Sharif Al Olama, Undersecretary for Energy and Petroleum Affairs at the Ministry of Energy and Infrastructure, represented the UAE at the BRICS Energy Ministerial Meeting, hosted under the Brazilian Chairmanship in the capital city Brasília. Addressing representatives of BRICS members and partners, Al Olama said, “We are living through a defining moment in the global energy ...

PARIS / WAM Mohamed bin Zayed University of Artificial Intelligence (MBZUAI) will deepen ties with France’s AI ecosystem in 2025 after expanding its relationship with École Polytechnique through a Collaborative Research Agreement. This new initiative will support mission-driven research led by core investigators from both institutions. The focus areas include advancing large language models, developing foundation models for reasoning, and ...

ABU DHABI / WAM HH Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, congratulated Johann Wadephul on his appointment as the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Federal Republic of Germany. The two ministers, during a phone call, explored strategic partnership between the UAE and Germany, discussing ways to deepen bilateral relations and broaden ...

ABU DHABI / WAM The Department of Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi (DCT Abu Dhabi), Abu Dhabi University (ADU) and Rubika have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to establish a dual-certified Bachelor of Arts degree programme in Video Game Design, launching in the upcoming academic year and marking a significant milestone in the growth of Abu Dhabi’s creative ...

DUBAI / WAM Nasdaq Dubai on Tuesday welcomed the listing of a US$500 million Senior Sukuk issued by Ajman Bank, marking the bank’s first Sukuk issuance and debut listing on the international exchange. Issued under Ajman Bank’s $1.5 billion Trust Certificate Issuance Programme, the Sukuk attracted strong investor demand, achieving 5.4 times oversubscription and garnering interest from over 100 global ...

TOKYO / WAM VLC Holdings Ltd (VLCHD), a leading Japanese technology company listed on the Nagoya Stock Exchange, and Cyber Falcon Cyber Security Services, a subsidiary of Abu Dhabi-based Inovartic Investment, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to establish cybersecurity training facilities across the UAE. The MoU was signed during the Abu Dhabi–Tokyo Business Connect forum, recently organised by the ...