DUBAI/ GULF TIME VA Properties and RSG Group of Companies announced its strategic partnership for the grand launch of Fairmont Dubai Skyline Residences. This luxurious residential project will be situated in Al Sufouh area and will redefine opulence with its 121 fully furnished residences, including 2–3-bedroom apartments, an elegant half floor Sky Mansion, and a luxurious Sky Palace occupying an …

DUBAI / WAM ne’ma, the UAE national food loss and waste initiative, in line with the 28th UN Climate Change Conference (COP28) agenda, revealed groundbreaking results during the “National Action at Scale for Reducing Food Waste in the Hospitality Sector” panel announcement at Expo City Pavilion, Green Zone, COP28. This world-first private-public partnership presented transformative outcomes of its hospitality sector …

DUBAI / WAM The Pavilion of Chile at COP28 is presenting effective initiatives and solutions that are making a significant contribution to addressing the effects of climate change. The conference is an important platform for raising awareness and promoting initiatives to protect the planet. The 140-square-metre space pavilion — located in the Blue Zone — provides an ideal environment for …

DUBAI / WAM The United Arab Emirates has established a high-ambition approach during its hosting of the 28th Conference of the Parties (COP28), seeking to include everyone, and focusing on finding effective solutions to climate change. The country has succeeded in bringing the world together and mobilising efforts at this prominent global event, based on the belief that climate change …

DUBAI / WAM Marking a historic milestone in acknowledging the role of culture in combating and adapting to climate change, high-level delegates from around the globe convened at the 28th UN Climate Change Conference (COP28) in Dubai. The Group of Friends of Culture-Based Climate Action (GFCBCA) at the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) was officially announced by …

DUBAI / WAM His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, chaired the UAE Cabinet meeting at Expo City Dubai, in conjunction with the 28th UN Climate Change Conference (COP28). The meeting witnessed the presence of His Highness Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Vice President, Deputy Prime …

BLOOMBERG China’s domestically manufactured Comac C919 aircraft will fly outside the mainland for the first time this week and head to Hong Kong, where it will conduct a low-altitude flyby over the city’s Victoria Harbour on December 16. The C919, a single-aisle jet that has similar passenger capacity to narrowbody planes produced by Boeing Co and Airbus SE, will go …

BLOOMBERG Alaska Air Group Inc shares sank after it said it would acquire Hawaiian Holdings Inc for $1.9 billion in cash and debt, in the latest attempt to consolidate the US aviation industry despite regulatory headwinds. Alaska shares fell as much as 19% in New York on December 4. Shares of Hawaiian rose as high as $14.20, almost tripling after …

ABU DHABI/WAM Under the patronage of 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), H.H. Sheikh Theyab bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Chairman of the Office of Development and Martyrs Families Affairs at …

ABU DHABI/WAM H.H. Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Vice President, Deputy Prime Minister and Chairman of the Presidential Court, President of Al Jazira Sports and Cultural Club, has issued a decision to restructure the board of directors of Al Jazira Sports Football Company. The new board of directors will be headed by Sheikh Mohamed bin Hamdan bin Zayed Al …