ABU DHABI/WAM President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan today bestowed the First Class Order of Zayed II on several global dignitaries in recognition of their contributions to the success of the 28th Conference of the Parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP28) hosted by the UAE late last year. During the ceremony held in ...

WORLD CAPITALS/ WAM Gold prices were steady and hovered above key $2,400 level on Wednesday, while investors await minutes from the Federal Reserve’s latest policy meeting for fresh signals on the timing of US interest rate cuts, Reuters reported. Spot gold held its ground at $2,415.35 per ounce,. Bullion hit a record high of $2,449.89 on May 20. US gold ...

HONG KONG / WAM European stocks dropped in early trading and Asian markets were mostly lower on Wednesday after US stocks hit new record highs, Associated Press reported. The future for the Dow Jones Industrial Average and that for the S&P 500 both edged 0.1 percent lower. Britain’s FTSE 100 fell 0.5 percent to 8,377.95 after the Office for National ...

DUBAI / WAM Dubai Chambers has successfully participated in the recently concluded Africa CEO Forum in Kigali, Rwanda, which attracted more than 2,500 attendees including African presidents, government officials, and CEOs of major international and African companies. The delegation was led by Mohammad Ali Rashed Lootah, President and CEO of Dubai Chambers, who took part in an interactive panel discussion. ...

VIENNA / WAM The United Arab Emirates (UAE) is taking part in the fourth edition of the International Conference on Nuclear Security: Shaping the Future, which is organised by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) through May 24 in its headquarters in Vienna, Austria. It is being held in accordance with the resolution GC (66)/RES/7 adopted at the 66th General ...

DUBAI / WAM Dubai South and Aldar Properties (Aldar) will develop a build-to-suit facility for Kuehne+Nagel, one of the world’s leading logistics providers, at EZDubai, the fully dedicated e-commerce hub in Dubai South. Located near and with direct access to Al Maktoum International Airport, as well as Jebel Ali port via a bounded logistics corridor, the logistics facility is being ...

ABU DHABI / WAM UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan will commence a state visit to the Republic of Korea on Tuesday, May 28. The two-day visit comes at the invitation of His Excellency President Yoon Suk Yeol. During the visit, His Highness will discuss with President Yoon Suk Yeol the ties of friendship between the ...

ABU DHABI / GULF TIME Finance House, a leading financial institution in the United Arab Emirates, is proud to announce the successful achievement of its Emiratization target for the previous year, fostering and supporting the professional development of Emirati nationals within the organization. As part of its ongoing commitment to the growth and development of the UAE’s workforce, Finance House ...

DUBAI / WAM Digital Dubai announced the participation of Dubai in GITEX Africa 2024, which will be held in Marrakech, Morocco, from May 29 to 31, with the participation of 130 countries. Digital Dubai is organising the Dubai Pavilion at this event, featuring the participation of eight other government entities, including Dubai Police, Dubai Municipality, Digital Dewa, Department of Economy ...

ABU DHABI / WAM HH Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Minister of Foreign Affairs, honoured 34 winners of the 5th Minister of Foreign Affairs Excellence Award, during a ceremony held at the ministry’s headquarters in Abu Dhabi. The ceremony was attended by Reem bint Ibrahim Al Hashemy, Minister of State for International Cooperation; Sheikh Shakhboot bin Nahyan Al Nahyan, ...