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DUBAI/WAM His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, met with members of the Board of Directors of the Young Arab Leaders initiative during their first meeting at the Museum of the Future. The meeting focused on outlining action plans and initiatives to be implemented in the upcoming period. During the meeting, ...

ABU DHABI / WAM The largest phase of Operation Chivalrous Knight 3 was launched today to provide relief aid to Gaza residents, in line with the directives of President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, to extend all forms of assistance to Gaza’s population. The operation coincides with the announcement of a humanitarian truce, offering an opportunity to ...

DUBAI / WAM In the presence and under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, the Private Office of His Highness the Ruler of Dubai today organised the ‘Ruler’s Court Elite Men’s Cycling Race’. Featuring exceptional technical standards and attracting widespread participation, the event formed part of the ...

DUBAI/WAM The Federal Authority for Government Human Resources (FAHR) and Emirates NBD have announced a groundbreaking partnership that eliminates the need for federal employees to provide salary certificates when accessing banking services. This innovative initiative introduces a secure, direct digital integration government model that allows seamless extraction of salary certificate information directly through connected digital systems. The strategic partnership was ...

SHARJAH/WAM As part of Sharjah Electricity, Water and Gas Authority’s (SEWA) efforts to improve and develop water transmission and distribution networks in all regions of the Emirate of Sharjah, the authority is implementing a number of projects in Kalba city at a cost of up to AED107,435,000. The projects aim at keeping pace with the increasing demand for water to ...

ABU DHABI/WAM The Emirates Red Crescent (ERC) has launched a winter relief campaign to assist those affected by severe cold and heavy snowfall in Kazakhstan. The campaign included distributing relief aid to 7,500 people in the regions of North Kazakhstan, East Kazakhstan, Pavlodar, Kostanay, Karaganda, and Abai. The aid provided includes winter clothing, food parcels, and other essential supplies for ...

GAZA/WAM The United Arab Emirates concluded a major campaign to distribute winter clothing to residents of southern Gaza shelter camps as part of “Operation Chivalrous Knight 3”, the largest relief initiative in Gaza. The campaign targeted the largest gathering of displaced Palestinians in southern Gaza near Al-Aqsa University in Khan Yunis, benefiting 12,500 people. Hamad Al Neyadi, Head of the ...

ABU DHABI / AD MEDIA OFFICE Wizz Air Abu Dhabi has announced its operational results for 2024, reporting more than 20 per cent year-on-year growth in seat capacity and the number of passengers carried. The airline operated more than 19,000 flights, providing more than 4.4 million ultra-low-cost-seats, and carrying more than 3.5 million point-to-point passengers, contributing 25 per cent to ...

ABU DHABI / WAM UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan welcomed His Excellency Masrour Barzani, Prime Minister of the Kurdistan Region of Iraq. During the meeting, which took place at Qasr Al Shati in Abu Dhabi, His Highness and His Excellency discussed various aspects of the relationship between the UAE and the Republic of Iraq, with ...

SHARJAH/WAM Sharjah Islamic Bank (SIB) announced record financial results and exceptional growth for the year ending on December 31 2024. The bank’s net profit before tax increased by 36.5%, reaching AED1.15 billion, while net profit after tax amounted to AED1.05 billion, reflecting a 24.5% increase. This marks a significant milestone in the bank’s history, as its net profit surpassed the ...