April, 2025

• 21 April

  Adnoc listed firms to distribute over $6.7bn in total annual dividends

  

  ABU DHABI/WAM ADNOC Group’s publicly traded portfolio companies collectively endorsed over $6.7 billion (AED24.6 billion) in annual dividend payments to shareholders for 2024, reflecting their strong financial health and commitment to shareholders value. At the Annual General Meetings (AGM) of all six listed companies, shareholders voted overwhelmingly to approve the dividend proposals brought forth by each companies’ Boards of Directors. ...

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• 21 April

  Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed receives delegation from Family Business Council – Gulf

  

  ABU DHABI/WAM HH Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Chairman of the Abu Dhabi Executive Council, has received a delegation from the Family Business Council – Gulf (FBCG), led by Sheikha Hind Suhail Bahwan, Chairman of FBCG. During the meeting, discussions focused on the contributions of family-owned businesses to broader economic and ...

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• 21 April

  In his capacity as Ruler of Abu Dhabi, UAE President issues Emiri decree appointing Director-General of Corporate Efficiency Sector at Abu Dhabi Accountability Authority

  

  ABU DHABI/ WAM In his capacity as Ruler of Abu Dhabi, UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, has issued an Emiri decree appointing His Excellency Mahmoud Salem Alalawi as Director-General of Corporate Efficiency Sector at Abu Dhabi Accountability Authority.

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• 21 April

  Trends holds talk with Johns Hopkins University

  

  ABU DHABI/WAM TRENDS Research & Advisory held a dialogue session with the American Johns Hopkins University, one of the world’s most prestigious research universities, as part of its research tour in the United States. The session aimed to expand TRENDS’ network of international academic partnerships and strengthen collaboration between the TRENDS-US Office and American research and academic institutions. The meeting ...

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• 21 April

  Dubai South inaugurates Expeditors’ new facility in Logistics District

  

  DUBAI/WAM Dubai South, the largest single-urban master development focusing on aviation, logistics and real estate, has announced the inauguration of Expeditors’ new facility at the Logistics District in Dubai South. The official opening ceremony was attended by Mohsen Ahmad, Chief Executive Officer of the Logistics District, Dubai South; and from Expeditors, Wael Hanna, District Manager, Dubai, K Murali, Senior Vice ...

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• 21 April

  Caracal, Icomm open small arms manufacturing facility in India

  

  ABU DHABI/WAM CARACAL, a leading small arms manufacturer from the UAE and an entity within EDGE Group, in collaboration with ICOMM Tele Ltd, a group company of Megha Engineering & Infrastructures Ltd (MEIL), on Monday inaugurated a world-class small arms manufacturing facility at ICOMM’s Integrated Engineering Facility in Hyderabad, India. This exclusive facility will serve as a local manufacturing hub ...

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• 21 April

  Autogo showcases RoboTaxi at EVIS in collaboration with ITC

  

  ABU DHABI/WAM Autogo, a UAE-based autonomous mobility solutions company operating under Kintsugi Holding, is showcasing its RoboTaxi at the Electric Vehicle Innovation Summit (EVIS), in collaboration with the Integrated Transport Centre (ITC). This marks the first time the RoboTaxi is being presented at a major public event, which kicked off on Monday at ADNEC Centre Abu Dhabi and runs until ...

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• 21 April

  Rashid Al Nuaimi visits UAE Pavilion at Expo 2025 Osaka

  

  OSAKA/WAM In a moment charged with history and symbolism, Rashid Al Nuaimi, former Foreign Minister of the UAE, and the Commissioner General of the Abu Dhabi Pavilion at Expo 1970 Osaka, on Monday returned to the city to visit the UAE Pavilion at Expo 2025. Over five decades after leading the UAE’s very first participation at a World Expo, Al ...

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• 21 April

  Mansour bin Zayed attends first meeting of UAE-China Investment Cooperation Committee

  

  ABU DHABI/WAM His Highness Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Vice President, Deputy Prime Minister and Chairman of the Presidential Court, attended the first meeting of the UAE-China Investment Cooperation Committee, which was held virtually today, in the presence of several senior officials from both countries. Addressing the meeting, HH Sheikh Mansour conveyed the greetings of President His Highness Sheikh ...

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• 21 April

  DCT Abu Dhabi discovers 1st major Iron Age cemetery in UAE

  

  ABU DHABI/WAM The Department of Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi (DCT Abu Dhabi) has announced the discovery of the first major Iron Age cemetery in the UAE. The 3,000-year-old necropolis, found in Al Ain Region, was unearthed by DCT Abu Dhabi’s Archaeology Section of the Historic Environment Department. The site likely includes more than one hundred tombs containing an ...

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