DUBAI/WAM Mattar Al Tayer, Director General, Chairman of the Board of Executive Directors at the Roads and Transport Authority (RTA), and Lieutenant General Abdullah Khalifa Al Marri, Commander-in-Chief of Dubai Police, held a coordination meeting to explore ways to strengthen collaboration across shared areas of responsibility, particularly traffic safety and transport security. The meeting reviewed the progress of the implementation …

DUBAI/WAM In 2025, the UAE continues to strengthen its global position in the healthcare sector, achieving top rankings and outstanding performance indicators. The country ranked first globally in the number of accredited healthcare facilities, thanks to a healthcare system based on the highest international standards and enhanced preparedness to handle pandemics and health risks — making the UAE one of …

SHARJAH/WAM Abdallah Sultan Al Owais, Vice Chairman of the Federation of UAE Chambers of Commerce and Industry and Chairman of the Sharjah Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SCCI), expressed his pride and warmly welcomed the chamber’s hosting of the first UAE-Morocco Business Council. The meeting was attended by Ahmed Al Tazi, Ambassador of the Kingdom of Morocco to the UAE, …

DUBAI/WAM The Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) is set to host the third edition of the Dubai FinTech Summit on May 12 and 13 2025, at the Madinat Jumeirah, Dubai, under the theme ‘FinTech for All’. The Summit, held under the patronage of HH Sheikh Maktoum bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, First Deputy Ruler of Dubai, Deputy Prime Minister, …

DUBAI/GULF TIME W Capital, the Dubai-based real estate brokerage, expects global economic turmoil, driven by the new tariffs of US President Donald Trump, to stimulate global investors’ influx, particularly from India, China, and Europe, into Dubai real estate market in the near future. The agency noted that with the ongoing repercussions of the trade war and the uncertainty of the …

ABU DHABI/WAM e& on Friday announced the launch of Business Continuity as a Service (BCaaS) at the World Crises and Emergency Management Summit 2025, organised by the National Emergency Crisis and Disaster Management (NCEMA). BCaaS is a fully-managed service that supports organisations in identifying potential threats and building effective response mechanisms, empowering them to drive organisational preparedness and operational efficiency. …

ABU DHABI/WAM H.H. Sheikh Hamdan bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Ruler’s Representative in Al Dhafra Region, received a delegation from the Abu Dhabi Agriculture and Food Safety Authority (ADAFSA) at Al Nakheel Palace, headed by Acting Director-General Dr. Tariq Al Ameri. The meeting comes as part of Sheikh Hamdan’s continued commitment to following up on development initiatives aimed at strengthening food …

ABU DHABI/WAM Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company PJSC – Masdar, the UAE’s clean energy leader, and PT PLN (Persero), Indonesia’s state-owned electricity company, have signed two agreements that will advance the development of floating solar power projects in Southeast Asia’s largest energy market. The companies signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to develop a floating solar power plant at the …

ABU DHABI/WAM United Global Ro-Ro, the joint venture between Noatum Maritime (part of AD Ports Group’s Maritime & Shipping Cluster) and Erkport, has celebrated a key milestone with the maiden call of its first LNG-powered Pure Car and Truck Carrier (PCTC) at Autoterminal Khalifa Port. As the JV’s inaugural deployment, the arrival of UGR Al Samha marks the beginning of …

ABU DHABI/WAM The gold reserves of the Central Bank of the United Arab Emirates (CBUAE) surged by 7 percent, or AED1.59 billion, in January, reaching AED24.571 billion by the end of the month, up from AED22.981 billion at the end of December 2024. According to the CBUAE’s Monthly Statistical Bulletin for January issued on Friday, demand deposits grew to over …