ABU DHABI / WAM HH Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Chairman of Abu Dhabi Executive Council, has welcomed the Special Olympics UAE delegation following their recent success at the Special Olympics World Games Berlin 2023. His Highness praised the athletes for their dedication and commitment, which saw them bring home the ...

ABU DHABI / WAM Adnec Group announced through its subsidiary, Capital Holiday, a leading tour operator, its full operational launch in Munich, marking a significant milestone in its mission to elevate Abu Dhabi’s tourism sector. With a dedicated and dynamic team in place, Capital Holidays is committed to realising the vision set forth by Abu Dhabi Tourism. Driven by a ...

ABU DHABI / WAM The United Arab Emirates is continuing its efforts to distribute food parcels to Sudanese refugees and the local community in the Republic of Chad. The operation is being carried out by the UAE’s humanitarian team, which includes the UAE’s Chad-based Aid Coordination Office, the Emirates Red Crescent, the Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan Charitable and Humanitarian ...

SHARJAH / WAM There is renewed vigour in the UAE’s fight against breast cancer as the leading non-profit, Friends of Cancer Patients’ (FOCP) Pink Caravan initiative calls on the public and private sectors as well as members of the community to get involved and contribute to its comprehensive Breast Cancer Awareness Month programme designed to heighten awareness on the key ...

ABU DHABI / WAM Abu Dhabi Sustainability Group (ADSG), founded by Environment Agency – Abu Dhabi (EAD) in 2008, is marking its 15-year anniversary, which coincides with the UAE Year of Sustainability. Through its efforts, the ADSG and its members have positioned Abu Dhabi as a leading hub for sustainability initiatives, setting a model for organisations worldwide for voluntary collaboration ...

ABU DHABI / WAM An abducted Bangladeshi employee of the UN in Yemen was completely hopeless at one point, but the UAE’s help brought him back to normal life, a top Bangladeshi diplomat told the Emirates News Agency (WAM). “During his 18-month long ordeal, he was ill and needed medication, but it was difficult for him to get medical support. ...

ABU DHABI / WAM A two-day meeting of world leading economists and finance leaders convened by the COP28 Presidency has delivered consensus on the key next steps needed to establish a new framework for international climate finance and to drive progress at COP28 and beyond to COP29 and COP30. World-leading economists from the Independent High-Level Expert Group (IHLEG) met with ...

DUBAI / WAM Dubai Chamber of Commerce, one of the three chambers operating under the umbrella of Dubai Chambers, hosted two workshops focused on identifying and overcoming the challenges faced by private notary offices in Dubai. The sessions came as part of the chamber’s drive to engage with private sector companies and involve them in policymaking and advocacy efforts, with ...

DUBAI / WAM National Bonds announced a new partnership with the Ports, Customs and Free Zone Corporation (PCFC), that aims to provide their employees with innovative savings and investment solutions. This partnership came into being considering the recent study conducted by National Bonds, which states that 76% of people are planning to save and invest in the UAE. Through this ...

BLOOMBERG Air India Ltd unveiled a new corporate identity, including a modernised logo and a sleeker livery for its planes, as the former state-owned carrier spruces up its image under new owner Tata Group. The carrier will ditch its red arched window accents for a sleeker livery that will see its tail fin painted in hues of gold, red and ...