January, 2025

• 10 January

  Mansour bin Zayed issues decree forming Board of Trustees of Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan Foundation

  

  ABU DHABI/WAM His Highness Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Vice President, Deputy Prime Minister and Chairman of the Presidential Court, has issued a decree announcing the Board of Trustees of the Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan Foundation headed by Rashid Saeed Al Ameri, Advisor in the Office of the President for Strategic Affairs. As per the decree, the following ...

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• 10 January

  Hala Badri Visits Al Marmoom: Film in the Desert Festival and meets participating creatives

  

  DUBAI / GULF TIME Hala Badri, Director General of Dubai Culture and Arts Authority (Dubai Culture), attended the fourth edition of the Al Marmoom: Film in the Desert Festival, held at the Al Marmoom Desert Conservation Reserve. Organised by Dubai Culture, the event aims to develop the local film industry while providing a platform for established and emerging filmmakers to ...

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• 10 January

  Ahmed bin Saeed attends EAU’s 34th graduation ceremony

  

  DUBAI / WAM Emirates Aviation University (EAU) has graduated 288 students who have mastered academic success to officially enter the rapidly evolving world of aerospace and aviation. H.H. Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum, Chairman and Chief Executive, Emirates Airline and Group, and Chancellor of Emirates Aviation University, officially awarded the degrees at EAU’s 34th ceremony. Held under the patronage ...

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• 10 January

  Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed receives Brazil’s Minister of Mines and Energy

  

  ABU DHABI / WAM H.H. Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Chairman of the Abu Dhabi Executive Council, has met Alexandre Silveira, the Federative Republic of Brazil’s Minister of Mines and Energy. During the meeting, discussions focused on ways to enhance economic relations between the two friendly nations, particularly in key sectors ...

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• 9 January

  Abu Dhabi Film Commission announces multifaceted enhancements to 35% rebate programme

  

  ABU DHABI / WAM The Abu Dhabi Film Commission (ADFC), part of Abu Dhabi’s Creative Media Authority (CMA), has announced multi-layered enhancements for its long-established film and TV production rebate offer. The new guidelines will see international, regional and local production companies afforded up to a 50 percent total cashback rebate, based on a clear set of criteria and sliding-scale ...

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• 9 January

  Ewec issues RFP for development of Zarraf Solar Photovoltaic Project

  

  ABU DHABI/WAM Emirates Water and Electricity Company (EWEC) on Thursday issued a Request for Proposals (RFP) to qualified companies for the development of the Zarraf Solar PV Independent Power Producer (IPP) project. Located in the Al Zarraf area of the Al Dhafra Region, this greenfield project represents a significant step forward in the UAE’s energy transition. The Zarraf Solar PV ...

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• 9 January

  Under the honorary patronage of Abdullah bin Zayed and the patronage of Shamsa bint Hamdan bin Mohammed 22nd Abu Dhabi Festival to take place in the emirate

  

  ABU DHABI/AD MEDIA OFFICE Under the honorary patronage of His Highness Sheikh bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, and the patronage of Her Highness Sheikha Shamsa bint Hamdan bin Mohammed Al Nahyan, Assistant to the Chairman of Emirates Red Crescent for Women’s Affairs, the 22nd Abu Dhabi Festival will take place on February 7 ...

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• 9 January

  Japan November real wages fall for 4th straight month

  

  TOKYO/WAM Japan’s real wages fell 0.3 percent in November from a year earlier, marking the fourth consecutive monthly decline, government data showed Thursday. Kyodo News quoted the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare as saying that nominal wages, or the average total monthly cash earnings per worker including base and overtime pay, increased 3.0 percent to 305,832 yen ($1,900), rising ...

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• 9 January

  Rak chamber discusses enhancing investment opportunities with US

  

  RAS AL KHAIMAH/WAM Mohamed Mosbeh Al Nuaimi, Chairman of Ras Al Khaimah Chamber of Commerce and Industry received on Thursday Robert Raines, US Consul-General in Dubai and the Northern Emirates in the presence of Dr Ahmed Al Shemeili, Director General of Ras Al Khaimah Chamber of Commerce. The meeting discussed ways to enhance trade relations and develop partnerships between business ...

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• 9 January

  Dr Sulaiman Al Habib Hospital in Dubai Establishes a New Standard In Liver Cancer Care Through A Successful Multi-Step Treatment Approach

  

  GULF TIME Dr Sulaiman Al Habib Hospital in Dubai is proud to announce a significant achievement in oncology with the successful treatment of a complex liver cancer case involving a 46-year-old patient. This milestone reflects the hospital’s commitment to providing personalized, multi-step oncology care through advanced systemic therapies, innovative interventions, and precision surgery. The patient was diagnosed with an advanced ...

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