April, 2024

• 23 April

  Sultan of Oman visits Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque accompanied by Mansour bin Zayed

  

  ABU DHABI / WAM His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tariq, Sultan of Oman, visited the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque in Abu Dhabi as part of His Majesty’s state visit to the UAE. His Majesty was accompanied by His Highness Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Vice President, Deputy Prime Minister, Chairman of the Presidential Court, and head of the honorary ...

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• 23 April

  UAE President receives Australian Minister for Defence, Albanian Minister of Interior

  

  ABU DHABI/ WAM President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan today received His Excellency Richard Marles, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Defence of Australia. During the meeting, which took place at Qasr Al Bahr in Abu Dhabi, His Highness and the Australian Minister for Defence discussed areas of cooperation between the two countries and opportunities to develop ...

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• 23 April

  Sheikh Mohammed meets with Sultan of Oman, explores new prospects to bolster bilateral ties

  

  DUBAI / WAM His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, on Tuesday met with His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tariq, Sultan of Oman, at Qasr Al Watan in Abu Dhabi. The meeting formed part of His Majesty’s official trip to the UAE. The two leaders discussed ways ...

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• 23 April

  Etihad Airways launches Airbus A380 to New York

  

  ABU DHABI / WAM Etihad Airways flight EY1 from Abu Dhabi to New York arrived at John F Kennedy International Airport on April 22, heralding the start of the airline’s A380 double-decker service featuring The Residence, the legendary, sumptuous three-room suite in the sky. Antonoaldo Neves, CEO of Etihad Airways, said, “We’re thrilled to introduce our A380 experience to New ...

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• 23 April

  Dubai Airports back to normal operations

  

  DUBAI / WAM After the heaviest rainfall the UAE experienced in 75 years Dubai Airports is making remarkable strides in restoring and normalising operations at Dubai International Airport (DXB). Paul Griffiths, CEO of Dubai Airports, said that since, ahead of its recovery schedule, DXB has returned to its normal flight schedule and is back to operating around 1,400 flight movements ...

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• 23 April

  Saudi Arabia to host WEF Special Meeting on April 28

  

  RIYADH/ WAM Saudi Arabia will host the World Economic Forum (WEF) Special Meeting on Global Collaboration, Growth, and Energy for Development on April 28-29, reported the Saudi Press Agency (SPA). At the two-day Special Meeting, Riyadh will convene more than 1,000 global leaders, including heads of state, government, and thought leaders from across the public and private sectors, as well ...

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• 23 April

  COP28 Presidency advances climate finance agenda at WBG-IMF meetings

  

  WASHINGTON / WAM The COP28 Presidency co-hosted a high-level finance roundtable on the sidelines of the annual Spring Meetings of the World Bank Group (WBG) and International Monetary Fund (IMF) , focused on advancing the climate finance agenda on the road to COP29 and beyond. Organised by COP28, the Independent High Level Expert Group (IHLEG), the Global Climate Finance Centre ...

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• 23 April

  Sultan of Oman departs UAE upon conclusion of state visit

  

  ABU DHABI / WAM His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tariq, Sultan of Oman, has departed the UAE upon the conclusion of his state visit to the country. UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan accompanied His Majesty to the Presidential Airport in Abu Dhabi to bid him farewell. Also present were His Highness Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed ...

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• 23 April

  Bloom Holding Launches ‘Olvera’ – The Sixth Phase of Bloom Living

  

  ABU DHABI/ GULF TIME Bloom Holding, one of the UAE’s foremost real estate development companies, has announced the launch of ‘Olvera’, the sixth phase of Bloom Living, its fully integrated and all-inclusive community in Abu Dhabi. Named after the ancient Spanish city, Olvera offers premium two and three-bedroom townhouses scheduled to be completed in Q3 2027. Prices start from AED ...

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• 23 April

  UAE President holds dinner banquet at Qasr Al Watan in honour of Sultan Haitham bin Tariq

  

  ABU DHABI/ WAM President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan hosted a dinner banquet today at Qasr Al Watan in Abu Dhabi in honour of his brother, His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tariq, Sultan of Oman, as part of the state visit to the UAE by His Majesty. During the banquet, His Highness the President exchanged friendly conversations ...

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