ABU DHABI / WAM Sorbonne University Abu Dhabi (SUAD) has announced the conclusion of the “Mitigating the Effects of Global Warming and Unlocking New Opportunities to Achieve Sustainability” on  October 24 as part of its Pre-COP programme. The event is the first conference of its Go Green 2023 initiative for the academic year 2023-2024, and it was organised in collaboration ...

ABU DHABI / WAM UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has sent a message of congratulations to President Alexander Van der Bellen of Austria on the occasion of his country’s National Day, marked on October 26. His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai; and ...

ABU DHABI / WAM Etihad Airways announced the resumption of its flights to East Africa with daily flights to Nairobi set to start on May 1, 2024. The new route connects Kenya’s capital with Etihad’s growing global network, and will help foster important cultural and economic ties between the UAE and the East African powerhouse. The flights will restore commercial ...

ABU DHABI / WAM Abu Dhabi Airports announced that all major services and facilities are now ready to receive the new terminal’s first passengers, with Terminal A primed to open to the public from November 1, and Etihad’s Ceremonial flight due to take place on October 31. The airport operator has launched a print, digital and broadcast awareness campaign to ...

ABU DHABI / WAM Lt General HH Sheikh Saif bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of the Interior, chaired the Fifth Ministerial Meeting of the International Security Alliance, at the Emirates Palace in Abu Dhabi. The meeting was attended by the member states of the alliance to bolster collaborative international endeavours to combat organised and cross-border crimes ...

SHARJAH / WAM HH Dr Sheikh Sultan bin Muhammad Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah, met on Thursday with the new Board of Trustees of the American University of Sharjah (AUS), headed by Sheikha Bodour bint Sultan Al Qasimi, President of the American University, at the university’s headquarters. HH Dr Sheikh Sultan discussed the university’s progress, full ...

DUBAI / GULF TIME Emirates Auction celebrated a significant milestone at its 20th-anniversary auction, at the Ras Al Khor Auto Market in Dubai. The physical auction, featuring 77 vehicles from various government agencies, banks, and companies, marked another success for the leading auction house. The event attracted over 300 bidders, comprising a diverse group of companies, traders, and individuals of ...

BLOOMBERG The yen slumped back past 150 per dollar again, raising the risk of government intervention in the currency market and piling pressure on the Bank of Japan (BOJ) to adjust monetary policy. With another rout in US debt amplifying the yield gap to Japan, the currency on Thursday was trading well within the zone that saw authorities wade into ...

BLOOMBERG Stocks tumbled, with Nasdaq index futures losing about 1%, as investors punished companies reporting weaker-than-expected earnings. Meta Inc sank 4% in US pre-market trading after saying it’s at the whim of an uncertain economic environment. Google’s parent Alphabet Inc lost 2.3%, extending a selloff on disappointing cloud figures. Amazon.com Inc, which reports results after the bell, slid 1.5%. The ...

DUBAI/ GULF TIME A key hub for global events is all set to host the much-anticipated Domain Days Dubai, which will open its doors to the public on November 1st, 2023 at Marriott the Palm Jumeirah in Dubai. The inaugural 2-day event brings together experts from all over the world to discuss the latest trends in the industry and gain ...