JEDDAH / WAM A delegation from the Federal Geographical Information Centre, headed by Hamed Al Kaabi, Director-General of the Centre, participated in the 12th meeting of the Regional Committee of United Nations Global Geospatial Information Management for the Arab States (UN-GGIM), held in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, from February 2-6. The committee is one of the regional committees under the UN-GGIM, ...

DUBAI / WAM TECOM Group PJSC on Thursday announced a record AED2.4 billion in revenue, representing an 11 percent year-on-year (YoY) increase, resulting in a 14 percent YoY increase in net profit to AED1.2 billion for the financial year ended 31st December 2024 (FY 2024). The figures reflect the impact of the Group’s strategy to further strengthen its core business ...

SHARJAH / WAM UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has sent a message of congratulations to Governor-General of New Zealand Cindy Kiro on her country’s National Day. His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, and His Highness Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Vice ...

ABU DHABI / WAM President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has sent a message of congratulations to Belgium’s new Prime Minister Bart De Wever on the occasion of his swearing-in as Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Belgium. His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, and His Highness ...

Dr. Gaurav Muktesh, Consultant Gastroenterologist   Dr. Filippos Georgopoulos, Consultant Gastroenterologist DUBAI / GULF TIME An 80-year-old woman who had been struggling to swallow for years can now eat comfortably again, thanks to a groundbreaking endoscopic procedure at Al Zahra Hospital Dubai. The patient, who was severely malnourished due to Zenker’s diverticulum, faced serious health risks as food frequently became ...

DUBAI / GULF TIME Under the esteemed patronage of His Highness Sheikh Hasher bin Saeed Al Maktoum, accompanied by His Highness Sheikh Dalmouk bin Hasher Al Maktoum, and in the presence of distinguished guests, including Her Highness Sheikha Aisha bint Humaid Al Mualla and Her Highness Sheikha Noura bint Humaid Al Mualla, COSY SUNDAY celebrated its grand opening in the ...

DUBAI/GULF TIME Doctors from Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK), a global leader in cancer care, research, and education, took to the stage at Arab Health to give keynote presentations on the future of cancer detection and care. Dr. Ghassan Abou-Alfa, Gastrointestinal Medical Oncologist at MSK, presented a global initiative to unravel cancer predispositions, discussing germline and environmental convergence and ...

ABU DHABI/ WAM Dr. Thani bin Ahmed Al Zeyoudi, Minister of State for Foreign Trade, stated that the UAE’s non-oil foreign trade has continued its upward trajectory, reaching AED3 trillion in 2024, with a record annual increase of 14.6% compared to 2023. In statements to the Emirates News Agency (WAM), Dr. Al Zeyoudi said, ‘’Guided by the strategic vision of ...

ABU DHABI/WAM Dr. Thani bin Ahmed Al Zeyoudi, UAE Minister of State for Foreign Trade, has underscored the transformative role of advanced technologies — particularly artificial intelligence (AI) — in driving a new era of smarter, faster, and more efficient global trade and how the UAE is taking the lead on their implementation. Speaking at the inaugural Plug and Play ...

ABU DHABI/ WAM The United Arab Emirates has announced the success of mediation efforts in a new exchange of 300 captives between the Russian Federation and the Republic of Ukraine, which included 150 Ukrainian captives and 150 Russian captives – bringing the overall number exchanged through UAE mediation efforts to 2,883. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) commended the Russian ...