ABU DHABI/WAM Khalifa Economic Zones Abu Dhabi – KEZAD Group and UAE-based Pipetec Solutions Manufacturing have signed a 50-year land lease agreement for the establishment of their state-of-the-art steel pipe bending plant in KEZAD A (KEZAD Al Ma’mourah) to serve clients across a number of industries. To be developed with AED100 million in investment by Pipetec Solutions Manufacturing, the plant ...

ABU DHABI/WAM Adnoc announced on Thursday the fourth cohort of its prestigious Trading Academy, which prepares Adnoc’s UAE National talent for roles in the company’s world-class trading operations, Adnoc Global Trading (AGT) and Adnoc Trading (AT). The cohort was announced at an event held at AGT’s offices in the presence of Dr Sultan bin Ahmed Al Jaber, Minister of Industry ...

DUBAI/GULF TIME King’s College Hospital London – Dubai is proud to introduce Dubai’s first dedicated Paediatric and Adult Liver Transplant Centre, marking a pivotal chapter in a legacy of over 40 years of pioneering liver care. Part of the esteemed King’s Liver Transplant Centre of Excellence UK, this centre embodies the long-standing relationship between the UAE and King’s College Hospital ...

BAKU/WAM The COP28 Presidency was handed over to Azerbaijan on November 11, where during the opening ceremony, significant emphasis was put on the need for accelerated action to drive the implementation of the UAE Consensus announced in Dubai last year. At the 29th Conference of the Parties (COP29) in Azerbaijan, the UAE participated in the operational launch of the Fund ...

ABU DHABI/WAM Adnoc Gas has signed a 10-year Sales and Purchase Agreement (SPA) with GAIL India Limited, India’s largest natural gas company, to supply up to 0.52 million metric tonnes per annum (mmtpa) of liquefied natural gas (LNG), starting in 2026. The SPA converts the previous Heads of Agreement between Adnoc Gas and GAIL, announced in January, into a definitive ...

ABU DHABI/WAM Under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Vice President, Deputy Prime Minister and Chairman of the Presidential Court, the winners of the second edition of the Emirates Labour Market Award were honoured by HH Sheikh Theyab bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Chairman of the Presidential Court for Development and Fallen Heroes’ ...

ABU DHABI/WAM Dr Omar Habtoor Al Darei, Chairman of the General Authority of Islamic Affairs, Endowments and Zakat, conveyed the condolences and sympathy of UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, to His Eminence Dr Ahmed El-Tayeb, the Grand Imam of Al-Azhar and Chairman of the Muslim Council of Elders, on the passing of his elder sister. ...

DUBAI / GULF TIME Dubai Taxi Company PJSC (DTC), reinforcing its position as Dubai’s largest taxi operator, has acquired another 250 new license plates for its taxi fleet in the recent auction by the Dubai Roads and Transport Authority (RTA), bringing its total taxi fleet to 6,210 vehicles. This expansion is set to generate additional annual revenues of approximately AED ...

ABU DHABI / WAM Lulu Retail Holdings, the largest and fastest growing pan-GCC full-line retailer, successfully commenced trading on the Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange (ADX) on Thrusday following its Initial Public Offering (IPO) and trading under the ticker “LULU”. Lulu’s IPO raised gross proceeds of AED 6.32 billion (around $1.72 billion) making it the largest offering in the UAE in ...

ABU DHABI / AD MEDIA OFFICE Department of Municipalities and Transport launches Innovative Future Hub to advance urban development. The Department of Municipalities and Transport (DMT) has launched its Future Hub, reinforcing Abu Dhabi’s global leadership in urban governance and affirming its role in driving its future-forward development. DMT’s Future Hub’s first collaboration is with MIT’s Senseable City Lab, a ...