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ABU DHABI / WAM His Highness Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Vice President, Deputy Prime Minister and Chairman of the Presidential Court, chaired a coordination meeting that brought together the Secretaries General of local Executive Councils as part of the UAE Government Annual Meetings 2026 in Abu Dhabi. The meeting reviewed requirements for the next phase of federal-local government coordination, …

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 chaired a meeting of the Emirates Genome Council and approved the 2026-2031 National Genomics Masterplan. The masterplan sets out the next phase of clinical initiatives and applications under the UAE’s National Genome Strategy, which shifts …

ABU DHABI/WAM His Highness Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Vice President, Deputy Prime Minister and Chairman of the Presidential Court, honoured the winners of the inaugural UAE Year Of Award during the UAE Government Annual Meetings held in Abu Dhabi. The ceremony was attended by H.H. Sheikh Mohammed bin Saud bin Saqr Al Qasimi, Crown Prince of Ras Al …

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, met H.H. Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defence, on the sidelines of the 8th UAE Government Annual Meetings, themed around readiness and resilience. …

  ABU DHABI/WAM His Highness Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, welcomed the United Arab Emirates’ hosting of the third round of trilateral talks bringing together the United States, the Russian Federation, and the Republic of Ukraine, which was launched today in the capital, Abu Dhabi, in the presence of His Highness. …

The Malakut Business Forum 2026 is set to bring more than 750 delegates and over 300 companies together at Sky Bubble, Meydan Hotel, Dubai, on 25 November 2026, with C-suite executives and directors accounting for 60 per cent of attendees. The one-day forum will convene senior leaders from banking, trade, insurance, logistics and industry across five streams: Finance, Risk, Artificial …

ABU DHABI/WAM His Highness Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Vice President, Deputy Prime Minister and Chairman of the Presidential Court, has chaired a meeting of the Ministerial Council for Artificial Intelligence and Development, held as part of the UAE Government Annual Meetings 2026. During the session, the Ministerial Council reviewed various programmes and updates on government operations. H.H. Sheikh …

ABU DHABI/WAM Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank (ADIB), a leading Islamic financial institution, announced that the subscription period for its AED 1.75 billion rights issue will open on 10 November 2026 and run until 24 November 2026, both days inclusive. The rights issue will support the Bank’s continued growth and the delivery of its Vision 2035 strategic priorities, while further strengthening …

ABU DHABI/WAM His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, affirmed that the UAE Government Annual Meetings represent an annual checkpoint for the nation to review priorities, evaluate performance and examine challenges and achievements. Commenting on the latest edition of the UAE Government Annual Meetings in Abu Dhabi, …

ABU DHABI/WAM ADNOC Distribution reported a 37 percent year-on-year increase in net profit to US$791 million in the first nine months of 2026, while EBITDA rose 26 percent year-on-year to US$1.12 billion. Underlying EBITDA increased 14 percent year-on-year to US$944 million, reflecting the Company’s robust business fundamentals, with gross profit of US$1.67 billion (+20 percent year-on-year) supported by higher fuel …