ABU DHABI/WAM Emirates Global Aluminium, the largest industrial company in the UAE outside oil and gas, today announced that over 110 women have joined the company since Emirati Women’s Day 2023, including 67 UAE Nationals. EGA now employs over 550 women in the UAE in total, including more than 195 in operations. The company is aiming for 25 per cent ...

ABU DHABI/WAM H.H. Sheikha Fatima bint Mubarak, (Mother of the Nation) Chairwoman of the General Women’s Union (GWU), President of the Supreme Council for Motherhood and Childhood, and Supreme Chairwoman of the Family Development Foundation (FDF), today highlighted how Emirati Women’s Day is a profound reflection of the journey, achievements and successes of Emirati women. In a speech delivered on ...

ASHGABAT/WAM Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer, Chairman of the Board of Directors of Dragon Oil, wholly owned by the Government of Dubai, expressed his gratitude to the President of the Republic of Turkmenistan, Serdar Berdimuhamedov, for the warm reception, hospitality, and continuous support for the company. A delegation headed by Al Tayer, held a productive meeting with Batyr Amanov, Deputy Prime ...

AL ARISH/WAM As part of Operation Chivalrous Knight 3 operation, the UAE has provided world-class medical services, successfully performing complex surgeries for wounded and injured Palestinians at its floating hospital established in Al Arish. The initiative aims to alleviate the suffering of the Palestinian people. The Prosthetics Centre at the UAE Floating Hospital continues to fit artificial limbs for those ...

ABU DHABI/WAM UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan congratulated His Excellency Professor Muhammad Yunus on assuming his new duties as the Chief Adviser of the interim government of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh. His Highness expressed his hope that Muhammad Yunus’ leadership would bring prosperity to his country and people. His Highness also underscored his eagerness ...

ABU DHABI/WAM Khalifa Economic Zones Abu Dhabi (KEZAD Group), the largest operator of integrated and purpose-built economic zones, and UAE-based Apex Engineering Industries have announced the signing of a 50-year land lease agreement for the establishment of a state-of-the-art facility in KEZAD Area A – Al Ma’mourah. To be developed with an AED90 million investment by Apex Engineering, the plant ...

ABU DHABI/WAM Under the patronage of H.H. Sheikh Hamdan bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Ruler’s Representative in Al Dhafra Region and Chairman of the Emirates Falconers Club, the 21st edition of the Abu Dhabi International Hunting and Equestrian Exhibition (ADIHEX 2024) will take place from 31st August to 8th September 2024, at the ADNEC Centre, Abu Dhabi. A press conference held ...

ABU DHABI / GULF TIME Bathhouses and jjimjilbangs are a significant part of Korean spa culture, and they are gaining popularity more than before. If industry trends are anything to go by, the spa and massage industry has experienced enormous growth in recent years. In Korean culture, bathing has been recognised as a practice to wash away not just the ...

ABU DHABI/WAM UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has sent a congratulatory message to President Maia Sandu of Moldova on the occasion of her country’s Independence Day. His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai; and His Highness Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Vice President, Deputy Prime ...

DUBAI/WAM Dubai Chamber of Commerce, one of the three chambers operating under the umbrella of Dubai Chambers, has announced the launch of a new Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) Label to promote sustainable business practices. Coinciding with the UAE’s ‘Year of Sustainability’ and developed by the chamber’s Centre for Responsible Business, the label is designed to help organisations evaluate their ...