DUBAI / GULF TIMEEmirates anticipates busy weekends ahead of and during the Eid Al Fitr holiday with heavy traveller volumes departing from and arriving to Dubai. The busiest time for departures in terminal 3 will be on the March 28 and 29, and on the April 5 and 6, with more than 80,000 daily customers making their way abroad for ...

DUBAI/WAM Jafza is strengthening its position with a strategic AED90 million investment in Phase 2 of its cutting-edge logistics park. Adding 360,000 square feet of Grade-A facilities, the expansion aligns with the UAE’s push to grow its logistics sector to AED200 billion annually in the next seven years and cements Dubai’s role in international trade. The second phase delivers world-class ...

SHARJAH/WAM As part of “Operation Chivalrous Knight 3”, the Sharjah Charity International (SCI) and The Big Heart Foundation (TBHF) have dispatched a humanitarian aid plane carrying 95 tonnes of relief supplies to support the Palestinian people in the Gaza Strip. The aid shipment, overseen by Sheikh Saqr bin Mohammed Al Qasimi, Chairman of the Board of Directors of SCI, includes ...

ABU DHABI/WAM Modon Holding PSC (Modon), an Abu Dhabi-based holding company, and Egypt’s Elsewedy Industrial Development have signed a letter of intent (LOI) to build and operate a new industrial zone servicing the Ras El Hekma city megaproject in Egypt. The 10 million sqm new industrial zone, located south of the Alexandria-Matrouh Highway and opposite the Ras El Hekma site ...

MADRID/WAM Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company PJSC – Masdar announced on Thursday the investment through its subsidiary Saeta of one of the largest solar PV projects in Spain’s Valencia region, Valle Solar. This landmark project, initially promoted by the joint venture of Genia Solar Energy and Solar Ventures, is the next step in Masdar’s commitment to expansion in Spain, driving ...

DUBAI/WAM Emaar Development shareholders approved the Board of Directors’ proposal to distribute a dividend of AED2.7 billion ($740 million), representing 68 percent of the share capital. The announcement came during the Emaar Annual General Meeting, where the Board of Directors reviewed the company’s financial performance for 2024 and discussed its future growth strategy. The board’s report on the company’s activities ...

ABU DHABI/WAM EHC Investment, through its energy arm Emirates International Gas (EIG), has announced the full acquisition of Al Fanar Gas Group, Abu Dhabi’s largest gas distributor and maintenance provider and one of the most prominent gas service companies across the UAE. This strategic acquisition reinforces EHC’s long-term vision for growth, agility, and technological advancement, while strengthening its role in ...

DUBAI/WAM The Ministry of Health and Prevention (MoHAP) has launched several initiatives over the course of the past year 2024 in collaboration with the World Health Organisation to support the National Programme to Combat Obesity and tackle childhood obesity. The ministry also signed a landmark agreement with a renowned company to develop the national scientific guide for obesity management and ...

ABU DHABI/WAM The Department of Health – Abu Dhabi (DoH), the regulator of the healthcare sector in the emirate, is at the forefront of digital transformation, making significant strides in enhancing healthcare services and improving community well-being. With most healthcare services in Abu Dhabi digitalised, such as Sanadkom and the Sick Leave Attestation Service on TAMM, DoH is reshaping the ...

ABU DHABI/WAM The Central Bank of the UAE (CBUAE) on Thursday unveiled the new symbol for the UAE’s national currency, the “Dirham”, in a move that embodies the vision of the wise leadership, and the directives and ongoing support of His Highness Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Vice President, Deputy Prime Minister, Chairman of the Presidential Court, and Chairman ...