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DUBAI / GULF TIME Al-Futtaim Real Estate saw strong trading momentum across its UAE malls portfolio including Dubai Festival City Mall, Festival Plaza and Arabian Center during the 2026 Ramadan and Eid Al-Fitr period, delivering an average 8% year-on-year sales uplift. The performance reflects a broader shift towards experience-led retail, where dining, entertainment, and community-driven activations are increasingly influencing how …
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2 April
Theyab bin Mohamed bin Zayed offers condolences on the passing of martyr Fuad Saddiq Al Khoori’s sister
DUBAI / AD MEDIA OFFICE His Highness Sheikh Theyab bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Chairman of the Presidential Court for Development and Fallen Heroes’ Affairs, has offered condolences on the passing of Fatima Saddiq Al Khoori, the sister of martyr Fuad Saddiq Al Khoori. His Highness attended the mourning majlis in Nad Al Hammar, Dubai, and extended deepest …
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2 April
Presight expands digital transformation partnerships across three new countries in Africa
ABU DHABI/WAM Presight, a leading global AI company, has signed separate Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) with the governments of Burkina Faso, Côte d’Ivoire and Gabon to support each country’s national digital transformation initiatives. The three new agreements with these governments will further expand Presight’s growing portfolio of operations across the continent. Through these collaborations, Presight will work with national institutions …
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2 April
UN Chief urges immediate halt to war in Middle East, backs diplomatic solution
NEW YORK/WAM UN Secretary-General António Guterres has called for an immediate halt to the war in the Middle East and for current diplomatic efforts to be given a chance to achieve a peaceful solution based on international law and the United Nations Charter. He warned of the dangers of the ongoing war, which has entered its second month, and its …
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2 April
Masdar, TotalEnergies to form $2.2b JV to accelerate renewable energy growth in Asia
ABU DHABI/PARIS/WAM Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company PJSC – Masdar, a global clean energy leader, and TotalEnergies, a global integrated multi energy company, have signed a binding agreement to establish a $2.2bn 50/50 joint venture (JV) that will merge their onshore renewable activities in nine countries across Asia. As electricity demand accelerates across Asia, this partnership brings together capital and …
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2 April
UAE air defences engage 19 ballistic missiles, 26 UAVs
ABU DHABI/WAM The UAE air defences on 2nd April 2026 engaged 19 ballistic missiles and 26 UAVs launched from Iran. Since the start of the blatant Iranian attacks, UAE air defences have engaged 457 ballistic missiles, 19 cruise missiles and 2,038 UAVs. The attacks resulted in the martyrdom of two members of the armed forces while performing their national duty, …
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2 April
UAE President and King of Jordan discuss regional developments and bilateral cooperation in phone call
ABU DHABI/WAM UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan on Thursday received a phone call from His Majesty King Abdullah II bin Al Hussein of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, during which they discussed regional developments and their serious implications for regional and international security and stability. The two sides discussed the continued Iranian terrorist aggression targeting …
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2 April
UAE National Orchestra celebrates decades of Emirati screen music
ABU DHABI / WAM The UAE National Orchestra will present a new concert programme dedicated to the music of Emirati television and film, performed in full symphonic arrangement in a way that reflects their place in the UAE’s social and cultural memory. From Screen to Stage spans five decades of Emirati screen production, from the late 1970s to the present …
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2 April
ADIB strengthens partnership with Jubail Investment Company to deliver landmark development in Abu Dhabi
ABU DHABI / GULF TIME Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank (ADIB), a leading Islamic financial institution, has reaffirmed its role as a key enabler of large-scale real estate development through its strategic partnership with Jubail Investment Company (JIC). The Jubail Island project, solely financed by ADIB from inception through to completion, reflects the Bank’s integrated approach to supporting landmark developments across …
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2 April
Joint statement by Foreign Ministers of UAE, Jordan, Türkiye, Egypt, Indonesia, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Qatar
ABU DHABI / WAM The Foreign Ministers of the United Arab Emirates, the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, the Republic of Türkiye, the Arab Republic of Egypt, the Republic of Indonesia, the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, and the State of Qatar strongly condemned the Israeli occupying power’s enactment of a law in its Parliament (Knesset), that …
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