ABU DHABI/WAM The United Arab Emirates and the Republic of India held the sixth session of their joint Consular Committee at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs headquarters in Abu Dhabi. The UAE delegation was headed by Omar Obaid Alhesan Alshamsi, Undersecretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, while the Indian delegation was led by Arun Kumar Chatterjee, Secretary of Consular, …

ABU DHABI/WAM Etihad Airways has been ranked among the top airlines globally in the prestigious 2025 AirHelp Score, achieving an exceptional overall score of 8.07 out of 10 and jumping an impressive nine places year-on-year. Widely recognised as one of the world’s most comprehensive and trusted airline rankings, the AirHelp Score evaluates carriers equally on three key pillars: on-time performance, …

ABU DHABI/WAM The Sheikh Zayed Book Award (SZBA) at the Abu Dhabi Arabic Language Centre (ALC) has released the longlists for the Literature, Young Author, Children’s Literature and Editing of Arabic Manuscripts categories for its 20th edition (2025-2026), selected by the judging panels and now under evaluation. The award received more than 4,000 submissions from 74 countries, including 21 Arab …

ABU DHABI/WAM UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has ordered the release of 2,937 inmates from correctional institutions in the UAE. His Highness has also pledged to cover the financial penalties incurred by the inmates as part of their sentences. Coinciding with the UAE’s 54th Eid Al Etihad celebrations, the directive reflects His Highness’ commitment to …

GULF TIME In these days, the United Arab Emirates is hosting the first Italian–Emirati cinema event, “La Dolce Via Festival,” conceived to empower the Emirati creatives and talents by providing training delivered by Italian excellence in the sector. The Embassy of Italy in the UAE and the Consulate General of Italy in Dubai are actively participating in the initiative, attended …

DUBAI/GULF TIME The Dubai real estate market has once again set a historic benchmark, recording total transaction value of AED 598.3 billion from 1 January 2025 until the end of last week. The figures, released by the Dubai Land Department, comprise 190,962 transactions, of which AED 343.02 billion were for completed properties and AED 255.28 billion for off-plan sales. These …

ABU DHABI / WAM H.H. Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, today received in Abu Dhabi Sean S.M. Sobers, Minister of Foreign and CARICOM Affairs of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago, to discuss bilateral relations and ways to enhance prospects for cooperation across various sectors. H.H. Sheikh Abdullah praised the strong …

ABU DHABI / WAM The 9th Annual Angel Rising Investor Symposium, organised by startAD, the Abu Dhabi-based global accelerator powered by Tamkeen and anchored at NYU Abu Dhabi, and VentureSouq, the MENA-based venture capital firm, recently concluded at Abu Dhabi Global Market. Held in partnership with the Environment Agency – Abu Dhabi (EAD), the symposium convened leading investors, policymakers, entrepreneurs, …

DUBAI / WAM Dubai Aerospace Enterprise (DAE) announced that it had delivered all 10 Boeing 737-9 aircraft to United Airlines under its previously disclosed sale-and-leaseback agreement. Firoz Tarapore, Chief Executive Officer of DAE, commented, “We appreciate United Airlines’ continued confidence throughout this expeditious transaction. Completed in just six months from document execution to mandate fulfillment, the DAE and United Airlines …

ABU DHABI / WAM ADNOC Gas Plc and its subsidiaries on Wednesday signed a landmark billion agreement, valued between $3.5 and $4.2 billion, with EMSTEEL, one of the region’s largest integrated steel and building materials manufacturers. The 20-year agreement, effective 1st January 2027, secures a stable and reliable supply of lower-carbon natural gas to power EMSTEEL’s operations and future growth. …