DUBAI/WAM Emirates Health Services (EHS) announced that Fujairah Hospital has been awarded the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Gold Certification by the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC), in recognition of its adherence to the highest standards of sustainability and energy efficiency. With this achievement, Fujairah Hospital becomes the first government hospital in the UAE to receive this prestigious …

ABU DHABI / AD MEDIA OFFICE The Department of Geography and Urban Sustainability within the College of Humanities and Social Sciences at United Arab Emirates University (UAEU) has announced the launch of a new Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) programme in Geographic Information Science (GIS) for the 2025 academic year. The initiative supports growing market demand for specialised expertise in the …

ABU DHABI / WAM Dr Ali Rashid Al Nuaimi, Chairman of the Defence, Interior, and Foreign Affairs Committee of the Federal National Council (FNC), met on Wednesday with Jon Pearce, Member of the British Parliament, to discuss ways to strengthen parliamentary cooperation between the two sides. During the meeting, both sides emphasised the importance of enhancing parliamentary cooperation between the …

ABU DHABI / WAM The Next50 initiative, launched by Investopia and EMIR, held its second meeting in the presence of Abdullah bin Touq Al Marri, Minister of Economy and Chairman of Investopia, and Hassan El Khatib, the Egyptian Minister of Investment and Foreign Trade. The meeting, which formed part of the ‘Investopia Communities’ roundtable series at Investopia 2025 in Abu …

ABU DHABI / WAM Under the directives of President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the Zayed Education Foundation has been established to empower young leaders in developing solutions to pressing global challenges through collaboration in education, research, and innovation. By 2035, the Foundation aims to support 100,000 promising young talents, equipping them to drive economic, social, and …

DUBAI / WAM The Dubai International Arbitration Centre (DIAC) announced that it has secured high rankings in the GAR 100 Data Report, published by Global Arbitration Review (GAR), the most widely read and influential publication in the field. The report ranks Dubai as the fifth most popular arbitration seat worldwide by case volume, surpassing more than 405 arbitration seats and …

DUBAI / WAM Dubai has been ranked the world’s No 1 destination for Greenfield Foreign Direct investment (FDI) projects for the fourth successive year, according to the Financial Times Ltd’s ‘fDi Markets’ data. In 2024, Dubai attracted AED52.3 billion ($14.24 billion) in estimated FDI capital, a 33.2% increase from AED39.26 billion ($10.69 billion) in 2023, marking the highest FDI value …

DUBAI /WAM in5, the region’s leading start-up and entrepreneurship incubator and a uniting platform for innovators to unlock global growth, showcased the successes of its start-ups that have started 2025 with vital funding rounds to propel new market expansion at Step Dubai. Founded by TECOM Group PJSC in 2013, in5 highlighted the growing maturity of Dubai’s entrepreneurial ecosystem at Step …

ABU DHABI/WAM The Ministry of Investment (MoI) and Emirates NBD Capital, the investment banking arm of the UAE’s leading bank, have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to establish a cooperative framework aimed at facilitating international investment inflows into the UAE. This partnership reinforces the UAE’s commitment to strengthening its position as a global investment hub. The MoU was officially …

DUBAI/WAM As part of its ongoing efforts to develop infrastructure and enhance mobility across various areas of Dubai, the Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has announced the completion of road improvement works on the approaches to the Hatta Souq Roundabout. The project serves RTA’s objectives to improve traffic flow, reduce travel time, and enhance road safety for all users, ultimately …