DUBAI/WAM An Emirates spokesperson confirmed that there has been no impact on Emirates’ flight operations. In a statement on Friday, the spokesperson said, “We are aware of the global IT disruption and are monitoring the situation closely. At this time, there has been no impact on Emirates’ flight operations.” He noted, “There could be delays to some flight timings later …

ABU DHABI/WAM His Highness Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Vice President, Deputy Prime Minister, Chairman of the Presidential Court and Chairman of the Emirates Racing Authority (ERA), has approved the official fixture list of the UAE racing season 2024-2025. His Highness Sheikh Mansour said, “Today, we are launching an exceptional racing programme for the 2024-2025 season, marking a significant …

ABU DHABI/WAM UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, awarded the First-Class Medal of Independence to Jakub Kasper Sławek, Ambassador of the Republic of Poland to the UAE, on the occasion of the end of his tenure as ambassador to the country. Reem Al Hashimy, Minister of State for International Cooperation, presented the medal to Slawek during …

ABU DHABI/WAM UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan on Friday received a phone call from Lieutenant General Abdel Fattah Al-Burhan, Chairman of the Transitional Sovereignty Council of the Republic of Sudan. During the call, His Highness and the Chairman of the Transitional Sovereignty Council discussed relations between the two countries and their peoples, in addition to …

ABU DHABI/WAM UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has declared 18th July as “Union Pledge Day”. This is in celebration of the historic meeting held on this day in 1971, when the country’s Founding Father, the late Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, and his brothers, the Rulers, signed the declaration of the Union and the …

ABU DHABI/WAM Mashreq Bank has allocated an additional AED1 billion in financing solutions to enhance the country’s industrial sector’s growth and support its competitiveness and productivity. This aligns with the objectives of the National Strategy for Industry and Advanced Technology, Operation 300Bn. This new step stimulates industrial companies in the country by enabling them with additional financing solutions under the …

ABU DHABI/WAM Abu Dhabi Energy Services (ADES), a subsidiary of TAQA (Abu Dhabi National Energy Company), announced the commencement of a 9000-kilowatt peak (kWp) solar photovoltaic (PV) project for the United Arab Emirates University (UAEU) in Al Ain. This project is the largest solar energy initiative in the UAE’s education sector and the first large-scale renewable energy endeavour for the …

DUBAI/WAM Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Indonesia’s Nusantara Capital Authority to enhance international financial cooperation. Essa Kazim, Governor of DIFC, and M. Basuki Hadimuljono, (Acting) Chairman of Nusantara Capital City Authority, signed the agreement at DIFC’s premises in Dubai. The signing was witnessed by Erick Thohir, Minister of State Owned Enterprises; Dr. …

ABU DHABI/WAM ADNOC and the Emirati Talent Competitiveness Council (ETCC), which is responsible for the Nafis leadership programme, have signed a strategic collaboration agreement to create 13,500 new private sector jobs for UAE Nationals in ADNOC’s supply chain by 2028. The agreement supports the UAE’s goal to create 100,000 private sector jobs for Emiratis over the next three years and …

ABU DHABI/WAM Newly appointed ministers were sworn in today before President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, in the presence of 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 Minister and Chairman of the Presidential Court. Taking …