January, 2025

• 16 January

  Mubadala’s ‘KELIX bio’ acquires Julphar’s ‘DiabTec’

  

  ABU DHABI/WAM KELIX bio, wholly owned by Mubadala Investment Company, an Abu Dhabi sovereign investor, has completed the acquisition of DiabTec LLC, a subsidiary of Julphar. This acquisition strengthens Mubadala’s portfolio of biologicals, establishes its role in biomanufacturing across the MENA region, and supports its efforts to advance the UAE’s life sciences sector through local manufacturing. DiabTec’s facility includes 20,000-liter ...

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• 16 January

  Adnoc Gas explores graphene, hydrogen from methane

  

  ABU DHABI/WAM ADNOC Gas plc, in partnership with Baker Hughes, an energy technology company, has successfully installed British climate technology firm Levidian’s patented LOOP technology at the Habshan Gas Processing Plant. This marks the first-ever deployment of the technology at an operational gas processing site. Carbon will be captured from methane, the main constituent of natural gas, and transformed into ...

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• 16 January

  UAE President welcomes Egyptian President at start of working visit

  

  ABU DHABI/WAM UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan welcomed His Excellency Abdel Fattah El-Sisi, President of the Arab Republic of Egypt, upon his arrival on Thursday at Abu Dhabi’s Presidential Airport at the start of a working visit to the UAE. Also present to welcome the Egyptian President were HH Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohamed bin Zayed ...

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• 16 January

  Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed meets President of Tsinghua University

  

  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 met Professor Li Luming, President of Tsinghua University. During the meeting, the discussions focused on strengthening collaboration in academic fields. The meeting was attended by Khaldoon Khalifa Al Mubarak, Chairman of the Executive Affairs Authority; ...

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• 16 January

  In the presence of Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed, The Regent of Pahang and Theyab bin Mohamed bin Zayed, UAE and Malaysia launch collaboration to protect endangered Malayan tigers

  

  AD MEDIA OFFICE/ABU DHABI His Highness Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Chairman of the Abu Dhabi Executive Council; His Royal Highness, Prince Tengku Hassanal Ibrahim Alam Shah, Regent of Pahang; and His Highness Sheikh Theyab bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Chairman of the Presidential Court for Development and Fallen ...

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• 16 January

  UAE President welcomes delegation from Emirates Inventors Association

  

  ABU DHABI/WAM UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan received a delegation from the Emirates Inventors Association at Qasr Al Bahr in Abu Dhabi. During the meeting, His Highness was briefed by the association’s chairman, Engineer Ahmed Abdullah Majan, on a number of inventions spanning various fields. The delegation of inventors included a group of young People ...

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• 16 January

  UAE President issues Federal Decree appointing Director-General of General Authority of Islamic Affairs, Endowments, and Zakat

  

  ABU DHABI/WAM UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, has issued a federal decree appointing Ahmed Rashid Saeed Al Neyadi as Director-General of the General Authority of Islamic Affairs, Endowments, and Zakat, with the rank of Undersecretary. Ahmed Al Neyadi brings extensive experience from a distinguished career across various leadership roles. He previously served as the Executive ...

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• 16 January

  Bank of Korea freezes key rate at 3%

  

  SEOUL/WAM The Republic of Korea’s central bank kept its benchmark interest rate frozen Thursday following its two successive rate cuts. According to Yonhap News Agency, the monetary policy committee of the Bank of Korea (BOK) held its key rate unchanged at 3 percent during a rate-setting meeting in Seoul. The decision came on the heels of two rate cuts in ...

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• 16 January

  Sharjah Ruler receives President of Uganda

  

  SHARJAH/WAM His Highness Sheikh Dr. Sultan bin Mohammed Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah, received Yoweri Museveni, President of the Republic of Uganda, on Thursday at Al Badi Palace. At the beginning of the meeting, H.H. the Ruler of Sharjah welcomed the President of Uganda and his accompanying delegation and exchanged friendly talks on a number of ...

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• 16 January

  Saud bin Saqr receives COO of Marriott International

  

  RAS AL KHAIMAH/WAM H.H. Sheikh Saud bin Saqr Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Ras Al Khaimah, received Sandeep Walia, Chief Operating Officer – Middle East & Luxury, Europe, Middle East and Africa at Marriott International, Inc, at his palace in the Saqr bin Mohammed City on Thursday, in the presence of Raki Phillips, CEO of Ras Al ...

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