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ABU DHABI / WAM Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi has made history by performing the Gulf region’s first-ever robotic lung transplant, making it one of the five centres in the world to have performed this surgery. With this landmark complex surgery, two patients have now successfully undergone robotic lung transplants, marking a major milestone in the region’s advanced surgical and organ ...

ASTANA / WAM AD Ports Group announced wednesday the commencement of operations of its Central Asian logistics joint venture, GulfLink Ltd., with KTZ Express, the freight arm of Kazakhstan Railways. GulfLink, 51% percent owned by AD Ports Group, and 49% by KTZ Express JSC, a multimodal transport and logistics subsidiary of Kazakhstan Railways (Kazakhstan Temir Zholy, or KTZ), aims to ...

ABU DHABI / WAM Emirates Global Aluminium today announced the start of production at the expansion of the EGA Spectro Alloys aluminium recycling plant in Minnesota in the United States. The expansion adds 55 thousand tonnes of secondary billet production capacity in the first phase. The ramp-up to full production is expected to be complete in the first quarter of ...

ABU DHABI / WAM The Ministry of Energy and Infrastructure, represented by the Sheikh Zayed Housing Programme, announced the launch of an initiative to ensure the financing of housing support decisions for citizens benefiting from housing loans, with a particular focus on senior citizens. As part of the Year of Community initiatives and with the aim of providing comprehensive insurance ...

ABU DHABI / WAM Dr. Ali Rashid Al Nuaimi, Chairman of the Defence, Interior, and Foreign Affairs Committee at the Federal National Council (FNC), met today in Abu Dhabi with Martina Strong, US Ambassador to the UAE. The meeting focused on strengthening the strategic partnership and cooperation between the UAE and the US, as well as enhancing parliamentary relations between ...

ABU DHABI / WAM Statement attributed to Ahmed bin Ali Al Sayegh, Minister of State: “The UAE welcomes the European Parliament’s endorsement of the European Commission’s updated list of high-risk third countries for money laundering and terrorist financing. The decision stands as clear, independent recognition of our nation’s unwavering commitment to the highest international standards in combating global financial crime. ...

ABU DHABI/WAM Membership in the Abu Dhabi Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ADCCI) has grown to 157,207 companies, a 4.9 percent increase between September 2024 and June 2025. The growth reflects the Chamber’s efforts to empower businesses through tailored services, bridge the private and public sectors, and improve access to investment opportunities. At a press briefing, Abu Dhabi Chamber outlined ...

ABU DHABI/WAM UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan on Tuesday received His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, at Qasr Al Bahr in Abu Dhabi. Also in attendance were His Highness Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Vice President, Deputy Prime Minister and ...

ABU DHABI / WAM The Liwa Date Festival celebrates the date harvest season in the UAE, which begins every June, through a series of entertainment and heritage activities and competitions. These are part of its 21st edition, taking place from 14th to 27th July in Liwa City, Al Dhafra Region. Organised by the Abu Dhabi Heritage Authority, the festival reaffirms ...

ABU DHABI / WAM The Emirates Drug Establishment (EDE) has granted official approval for Rilzabrutinib, the first oral Bruton’s tyrosine kinase (BTK) inhibitor to be authorised in the country for the treatment of Immune Thrombocytopenia (ITP), a rare autoimmune disorder that affects approximately 2 to 5 individuals per 100,000 people worldwide. With this landmark approval, the UAE becomes the first ...