ABU DHABI/WAM Emirates Development Bank (EDB) has reported outstanding H1 2024 results, marking a significant impact on the UAE’s economy. The Bank’s cumulative total financing since launching its new strategy in April 2021, has reached AED11.14 billion, underscoring its commitment to vital sectors integral to the national development and diversification agenda. This financing milestone has notably boosted EDB’s contribution to ...

HAVANA/WAM Hazza Ahmed Al Kaabi, UAE Ambassador to the Republic of Cuba, met with Naima Trujillo Barreto, Minister of Education of Cuba. During the meeting, the two sides discussed ways of strengthening ties between the UAE and the Republic of Cuba, and emphasised the two countries’ keenness to explore new prospects of cooperation across various fields, particularly education. Moreover, the ...

AL-ARISH/WAM The UAE, as part of Operation Chivalrous Knight 3, has responded to the pleas of several displaced Palestinian families in Khan Younis who have been affected by the war and repeated displacements, by offering assistance and meeting their basic needs. Volunteers of Operation Chivalrous Knight 3 in Khan Younis have set up 10 shelter tents for the displaced families ...

ABU DHABI/WAM Abu Dhabi Fund for Development (ADFD) has unveiled its new corporate identity on the occasion of its 53rd anniversary. This milestone reflects the fund’s ambitious strategic directions, based on global best practices, and aims to support sustainable development ensuring a more advanced and prosperous future for the next 50 years and future generations. The new identity embodies the ...

ABU DHABI/WAM His Highness Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi, has witnessed the signing of a strategic collaboration agreement between ADNOC and Mubadala Investment Company to enhance levels of cooperation in the UAE national talent development, empowering outstanding Emiratis to contribute to the nation’s continued sustainable development. His Highness emphasised, during the signing ...

ABU DHABI/WAM H.H. Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Chairman of Abu Dhabi Executive Council, has issued a resolution to establish the Smart and Autonomous Systems Council(SASC). Chaired by H.H. Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the council aims to advance a supportive and attractive environment for the development and ...

DUBAI/WAM His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, met the Mohammed Bin Rashid Space Centre (MBRSC) team at the Union House in Dubai. The meeting was attended by H.H. Sheikh Ahmed bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Second Deputy Ruler of Dubai, and H.H. Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum, Chairman ...

ABU DHABI/WAM H.H. Sheikh Hamdan bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Ruler’s Representative in the Al Dhafra Region and Chairman of the Emirates Red Crescent (ERC), issued a resolution to restructure the ERC’s Board of Directors. The new board will be chaired by Dr. Hamdan Musallam Al Mazrouei. H.H. Sheikh Hamdan wished the board’s new members luck and success in their upcoming ...

ABU DHABI/WAM The UAE has strongly condemned the shooting incident that targeted former US President Donald Trump, which led to his injury as well as the death of one person and injuries to others, and expressed its sincere sympathy over this tragic incident. In a statement, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, expressed the UAE’s solidarity with presidential candidate Trump and ...

ABU DHABI/AD MEDIA OFFICE Etihad Arena is set to host Courtside Conversations with USA Basketball on 16 July in Abu Dhabi, during the 2024 USA Basketball Showcase Games in Abu Dhabi being held from July 15-17. The Showcase Games feature the world No. 1 USA Basketball Men’s National Team, alongside the Australian Boomers, ranked fifth in the world, and Serbia, ...