March, 2024

• 11 March

  UAE President exchanges Ramadan greetings with Heads of State

  

  ABU DHABI/ WAM President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan exchanged Ramadan greetings during phone calls today with His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa of the Kingdom of Bahrain; His Excellency Abdel Fattah El-Sisi, President of the Arab Republic of Egypt; His Excellency Recep Tayyip Erdogan, President of the Republic of Turkey; and His Excellency Shavkat ...

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• 11 March

  UAE leaders receive Ramadan greetings

  

  ABU DHABI/ WAM President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has received congratulatory messages from Kings, Presidents, and Emirs of Arab and Islamic nations, on the occasion of the Holy Month of Ramadan. His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, and His Highness Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, ...

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• 11 March

  Investopia strengthens UAE-Korea economic partnership in venture investments, entrepreneurship, startups

  

  ABU DHABI/ WAM Investopia 2024 witnessed the signing of two memorandums of understanding (MoUs) between the UAE and the Republic of Korea. The first MoU was signed by the Dubai Multi Commodities Center (DMCC) and the Korean Institute of Startup and Entrepreneurship Development (KISED), while the second partnership is between the Dubai Future District Fund (DFDF) and the Korea Venture ...

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• 11 March

  Alba and EGA sign Technology Service Agreement for Bahraini company’s Reduction Line 6

  ABU DHABI/ WAM Aluminium Bahrain B.S.C. (Alba), one of the world’s largest aluminium smelters, and Emirates Global Aluminium (EGA), the largest industrial company in the UAE outside of oil and gas, have inked a Technology Services Agreement for Alba’s Reduction Line 6. The Agreement was signed between Alba’s CEO Ali Al Baqali and EGA’s CEO Abdulnasser Bin Kalban in the ...

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• 11 March

  The Brazil Emirates Conference bring entrepreneurs and authorities to Abu Dhabi and Dubai

  

  DUBAI/ GULF TIME LIDE – Business Leaders’ Group host the Brazil Emirates Conference in the United Arab Emirates from March 6th to 8th. The event bring together entrepreneurs and authorities with the focus of discussing bilateral trade opportunities in Abu Dhabi and Dubai. The conference take place at the Hotel Kempinski The Boulevard Dubai. Agribusiness, Innovation and Technology, Infrastructure, and ...

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• 11 March

  Gold’s record rally hits pause ahead of US inflation data

  

  WORLD CAPITALS / WAM Gold prices took a breather from a record-breaking rally on Monday, with traders awaiting a key inflation report for fresh clues on the timing of rate cuts. According to Reuters, spot gold was steady at $2,179.97 per ounce, as of 0731 GMT. US gold futures were also little moved at $2,186.70. Gold climbed a record peak ...

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• 11 March

  DMCC registers 2,692 new companies in 2023

  

  DUBAI / WAM Dubai Multi Commodities Centre (DMCC) on Monday published its 2023 Annual Report and confirmed its second-best year on record as companies continue to flock to its business district. A total of 2,692 new companies joined DMCC last year, bringing the total number of companies in DMCC to over 24,000. The launch of new industry ecosystems, the expanded ...

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• 11 March

  UAE leaders receive Ramadan greetings

  

  ABU DHABI / WAM UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has received congratulatory messages from Kings, Presidents, and Emirs of Arab and Islamic nations, on the occasion of the Holy Month of Ramadan. His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, and His Highness Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed ...

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• 11 March

  Abu Dhabi’s coding school empowers global communities

  

  ABU DHABI / WAM 42 Abu Dhabi, the UAE capital’s coding school that trains Emirati and expatriate coders to support the Emirate’s digital transformation, is serving a global purpose as well. Offering a free-of-charge learning model, the school is also educating students from impoverished communities worldwide and empowering them, Marcos Muller Habig, the school’s Acting CEO, told the Emirates News ...

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• 11 March

  ‘Sanadak’ launch a leap forward for UAE financial services, says UAEBF

  

  ABU DHABI / WAM The UAE Banks Federation (UAEBF) expressed strong support for the Central Bank of the UAE’s (CBUAE) launch of “Sanadak”, the first Ombudsman Unit catering to consumers of Financial Institutions and Licenced Insurance Companies. This initiative is seen as a significant step forward for the UAE’s financial services sector, solidifying its position as a regional leader. Sanadak ...

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