ABU DHABI/WAM Statistics Centre – Abu Dhabi (SCAD) has released preliminary estimates revealing a 4.1 percent growth in the emirate’s gross domestic product (GDP) during the second quarter of 2024, compared to the same period last year. The growth is largely fuelled by the continued expansion of non-oil sectors, underscoring the success of Abu Dhabi’s economic diversification efforts. According to ...

ABU DHABI/WAM UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan on Tuesday welcomed participants of the third UN Police Performance Workshop, which is being hosted by the Ministry of Interior in Abu Dhabi. HH Lt General Sheikh Saif bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of the Interior, accompanied His Highness the President at the reception. ...

DUBAI/GULF TIME The highly anticipated Future Food Forum 2024, organised by UAE F&B Business Group, is set to open its doors tomorrow (October 2) at the Le Meridien Airport Hotel, Dubai, under the patronage of the UAE Ministry of Economy, focusing on the theme “Future Consumer, Future Government, and Future Food”. The two-day event will be opened by His Excellency ...

DOHA/WAM H.H. Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi, has concluded his official visit to Qatar. Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed was bid farewell by His Highness Sheikh Abdullah bin Hamad Al-Thani, Deputy Emir of the State of Qatar, at Doha International Airport. H.H. Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan expressed ...

ABU DHABI/WAM UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan met on Tuesday with a number of students to congratulate them on their award-winning performances representing the UAE in international competitions. During the meeting, which took place at Qasr Al Bahr in Abu Dhabi, His Highness expressed his pride in the impressive achievements of the students who won ...

ABU DHABI / WAM An economic report revealed that Dubai Financial Market’s (DFM) general index recorded double-digit gains of 10.9 percent, the biggest in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) region since the beginning of 2024. The report, published on Tuesday by Kamco Invest, said that the DFM general index recorded a 4.1 percent increase in September, its fourth consecutive monthly ...

ABU DHABI / WAM Space42 made its trading debut on the Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange (ADX) on Tuesday following the successful merger completion of Bayanat, a leading AI-powered geospatial solutions provider, and Al Yah Satellite Communications Company PJSC (Yahsat), the UAE’s flagship satellite solutions provider. Integrating Bayanat’s advanced geospatial analytics and Yahsat’s leading satellite communications with AI capabilities enables Space42 ...

ABU DHABI / WAM A delegation from the Abu Dhabi Exports Office (ADEX), the export financing arm of the Abu Dhabi Fund for Development (ADFD), visited EMSTEEL Group (formerly known as Emirates Steel Arkan). In line with the ADFD’s commitment to strengthening strategic partnerships with leading Emirati companies, the visit aimed to highlight the support and benefits provided by ADFD ...

NEW YORK / WAM Sheikh Shakhboot bin Nahyan Al Nahyan, Minister of State, delivered the UAE statement at General Debate of 79th Session of UN General Assembly. Following is the full text of the statement: “Mr President, At the outset, I would like to thank His Excellency Dennis Francis for his outstanding leadership of the previous session. I also congratulate ...

ABU DHABI / WAM Adnoc on Tuesday announced that Adnoc International Limited (Adnoc International) has entered into an investment agreement with Covestro, one of the world’s leading chemical players, and launched a voluntary public takeover offer to all shareholders for a cash consideration of AED254 per share. Covestro is an industrial pioneer and a global leader in the high-tech specialty ...