ABU DHABI  / GULF TIME Bloom Holding, one of the UAE’s foremost real estate development companies, has announced the launch of the second phase of ‘Granada’, its premium community living apartments located within Bloom Living, the fully integrated and all-inclusive community in Abu Dhabi. Building on the high demand that the first phase of Granada has witnessed, sales will commence …

ALGIERS/WAM The Federal National Council (FNC) emphasised that the challenges facing the region —ranging from political conflicts and disputes, economic and climate crises, to technological complexities —  are increasingly shaping the present and influencing the trajectories of the future. These challenges place a collective responsibility on all of us to strengthen joint Arab parliamentary action, activate tools of parliamentary diplomacy, …

DUBAI/WAM Dubai Customs and the University of Dubai have signed a tripartite Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the prestigious Kühne and Nagel University (KLU) in Hamburg, Germany. The signing ceremony took place at the KLU campus in Hamburg, with the MoU signed by Dr. Abdulla Busenad, Director-General of Dubai Customs; Professor Washika Haak-Saheem, Dean of the Dubai Business School, University of …

LIBREVILE/WAM On behalf of His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, UAE President, Sheikh Shakhboot bin Nahyan Al Nahyan, Minister of State, attended the inauguration ceremony of Brice Oligui Nguema, President of the Gabonese Republic, which was held in the capital, Libreville, after his presidential election success. Sheikh Shakhboot bin Nahyan underlined that relations between the UAE and Gabon …

DUBAI/WAM Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has achieved a 16% growth in digital revenues for 2024, reaching AED4.427 billion compared to the previous year. The total number of transactions across digital channels has reached 679.6 million, including 13.4 million transactions through RTA’s smart applications. App downloads have risen by 18% compared to 2023, with 3.742 million downloads, while the number …

ABU DHABI/WAM Technology is playing a pivotal role in reshaping the entrepreneurship scene in the United Arab Emirates. Innovation-based startups are becoming a major driver of the national economy and a primary source of employment and sustainable solutions. This contributes to enhancing the country’s global competitiveness among the most advanced economies in adopting technology. Through its advanced initiatives, the UAE …

ABU DHABI/WAM UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan today met with His Highness Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, Emir of the State of Qatar, in Abu Dhabi. During the meeting, the two leaders discussed fraternal relations and ways to strengthen cooperation across various fields in a manner that serves the mutual interests of both countries and …

DUBAI/WAM H.H. Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai, Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Defence, and Chairman of The Executive Council of Dubai, reviewed the progress of key strategic road corridors being developed by Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) to enhance traffic flow and mobility across the emirate. H.H. Sheikh Hamdan was also briefed …

  ABU DHABI/WAM The Ministry of Education (MoE) has announced the integration of artificial intelligence (AI) as an official subject in the public-school curriculum for kindergarten to Grade 12, starting from the 2025-2026 academic year. The move will equip students with the essential knowledge and skills required to understand AI concepts and apply them in everyday life, as part of …

MOSCOW/WAM H.H. Lt. General Sheikh Saif bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of the Interior, attended the international symposium organised by the Interfaith Alliance for Safer Communities in cooperation with the Mohamed bin Zayed University for Humanities and the Religious Administration of Muslims of the Russian Federation. The symposium was held in the Russian capital, Moscow, at the …