Commemoration Day deepens values of loyalty to the nation: UAE President

  ABU DHABI / WAM President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has said that November 30 is a day that strengthens people’s loyalty to the UAE while remembering the heroes who made the ultimate sacrifice for their country. In a statement to mark Commemoration Day, observed on November 30 each year, His Highness spoke of the UAE’s ...

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UAE President pardons 1,530 prisoners on National Day eve

  Abu Dhabi / WAM President HH Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has ordered the release of 1,530 prisoners, ahead of UAE’s 51st National Day. The pardoned prisoners had been sentenced to jail terms for a variety of offenses. His Highness Sheikh Mohamed also pledged to settle the financial obligations of the released prisoners. The President’s pardon gives the ...

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UAE, Cameroon explore ways to boost cooperation

  Abu Dhabi / WAM Dr Thani bin Ahmed Al Zeyoudi, Minister of State for Foreign Trade, has led an Emirati delegation of business, investment, and development leaders, including Mohammed Ali Al Shorafa, Chairman of the Abu Dhabi Department of Economic Development, to Cameroon to explore opportunities and strengthen UAE-Cameroon ties. During the visit, Al Zeyoudi held numerous talks on ...

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Digital transformation will eventually edge out the big players, says expert

  Abu Dhabi / WAM An imminent paradigm shift in the digital world with declining dominance of big players is likely to occur, as it happened in the evolution of global climate discourse, according to a top media expert. It will be like how climatologists and climate activists influenced global climate discourse that compelled the bigger nations to comply with ...

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Miral: teamLab Phenomena Abu Dhabi is 25% complete

  Abu Dhabi / Gulf Time The Department of Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi (DCT Abu Dhabi) and Miral, Abu Dhabi’s leading creator of immersive destinations and experiences, announced 25% construction completion of the immersive, multi-sensory attraction teamLab Phenomena Abu Dhabi, located in the Saadiyat Cultural District. A partnership with teamLab, the globally acclaimed, interdisciplinary Tokyo-based art collective, teamLab ...

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Dubai reports AED989m realty deals in one day

Dubai / WAM Dubai real estate market recorded 277 sales transactions worth AED686.28 million, in addition 90 mortgage deals of AED274.88 million, and six gift deals amounting to AED28.06 million on Tuesday, data released by the Dubai’s Land Department (DLD) showed. The sales included 252 villas and apartments worth AED513.6 million, and 25 land plots worth AED172.68 million, while mortgages ...

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Etihad Rail signs partnership deal with petchem firm Borouge

Abu Dhabi / WAM HH Sheikh Theyab bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Chairman of Etihad Rail, witnessed the signing of the terms sheet for a strategic partnership for sustainable transportation between Etihad Rail, the developer of the UAE Railway Network, and Borouge, a leading petrochemical company that provides innovative and differentiated polyolefin solutions, to transport 1.3 million tons of ...

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Work on teamLab Phenomena Abu Dhabi 25 percent complete

  Abu Dhabi / Gulf Time The Department of Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi (DCT Abu Dhabi) and Miral, Abu Dhabi’s leading creator of immersive destinations and experiences, announced 25% construction completion of the immersive, multi-sensory attraction teamLab Phenomena Abu Dhabi, located in the Saadiyat Cultural District. A partnership with teamLab, the globally acclaimed, interdisciplinary Tokyo-based art collective, teamLab ...

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Furniture 360 exhibition set to showcase over 250 trademarks

  Sharjah / WAM The fourth edition of the Furniture 360 exhibition, organised by the Expo Centre Sharjah (ECS) with the support of the Sharjah Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SCCI), kicks off on Tuesday lasts until December 4, offering discounts, promotions and creative ideas on a wide range of furniture and home furnishings. Over 250 major international and local ...

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Zayed University’s new centre to help promote Arabic

  Abu Dhabi / WAM Zayed University announced the launch of the Zai Centre, a pioneering new research centre focused on Arabic teaching and learning, which will be the first academic institution in the UAE to look at how Arabic is taught around the world. Led by internationally acclaimed academic Dr. Hanada Taha Thomure, Zai will identify best practice for ...

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