UMM AL QUWAIN / WAM “Mint Gateway” and “Alternative Venture Capital”, a subsidiary of Abu Dhabi Capital Group, have announced receiving in-principle approval from the Central Bank of the UAE (CBUAE) to establish “Omla Community Bank”, which will be headquartered in the Emirate of Umm Al Quwain, with operational plans covering all emirates of the UAE. Speaking on behalf of …

ABU DHABI / WAM EMSTEEL on Wednesday reported first-quarter revenue of AED2.2 billion, remaining broadly in line with the corresponding period in the prior year. EMSTEEL reported EBITDA of AED483 million for Q1 2026, representing an 82 percent year-on-year (YoY) increase. EBITDA margin expanded to 22.3 percent, compared to 12.3 percent in Q1 2025. The improvement was driven by a …

ABU DHABI / WAM UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan received His Highness Sheikh Ammar bin Humaid Al Nuaimi, Crown Prince of Ajman. Their Highnesses exchanged greetings and cordial conversations with fellow Sheikhs and guests at the majlis, and discussed a number of national issues concerning the country and its people, praying for the UAE’s continued …

ABU DHABI / WAM UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan received a phone call from His Highness Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, Emir of the State of Qatar, during which they discussed fraternal ties and ways to strengthen cooperation across various sectors in support of the two countries’ development priorities. The two sides also exchanged …

GULF TIME The UAE-based digital healthcare savings platform, has announced a new partnership with Amina Hospital in Ajman, introducing an exclusive 50 per cent discount on emergency room (ER) bills for cash-paying patients. The agreement, formalised through a signing ceremony, marks PricelessMed’s expansion into Ajman, extending its footprint beyond Dubai and Sharjah. The collaboration also covers the wider Amina Healthcare …

BEIJING / WAM US President Donald Trump arrived in Beijing on Wednesday for a two-day summit with Xi Jinping, President of the People’s Republic of China. It is the first trip to China by a US president since Trump visited in 2017, the New York Times reported. He was joined by business leaders, including Jensen Huang, the chief executive of …

ABU DHABI / AD MEDIA OFFICE Zayed National Museum, the national museum of the UAE, will host the Accessibility Conference 2026: From Barriers to Belonging – Accessibility in Museum Practices, taking place at the museum from 3-5 November, alongside a global call for papers. The conference will examine how accessibility can be integrated at an institutional level, shifting from isolated …

DUBAI / GULF TIME MAAIA, a boutique luxury developer in Dubai, has confirmed that construction across its two active residential developments, La Clé in Al Furjan and La Vue in Nad Al Sheba Gardens, is advancing at full pace, with both projects firmly on track for the scheduled Q2 2027 handover. Despite a complex global environment, MAAIA’s on-site teams continue …

ABU DHABI / WAM H.H. Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, held a telephone call with Sheikh Jarrah Jaber Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Kuwait. During the call, H.H. Sheikh Abdullah and Sheikh Jarrah discussed the latest regional developments and strongly condemned the infiltration by members of the Islamic Revolutionary …

ABU DHABI / GULF TIME Intelligent Investment Holding and its strategic partners today announced a landmark national initiative: the AI Educational Mirror. Developed by the IIH TOP 300 AI Research and Innovation Lab, this UAE-born platform establishes a new category of sovereign AI-powered educational intelligence for public and private education institutions – from schools and universities to ministries, operators, and …