Mansour bin Zayed receives Prosecutor-General of Russian Federation

ABU DHABI/WAM His Highness Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Vice President, Deputy Prime Minister, and Chairman of the Presidential Court, received on Tuesday Igor Krasnov, Prosecutor-General of the Russian Federation, and his accompanying delegation at Qasr Al Watan in Abu Dhabi. During the meeting, HH Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed and Krasnov discussed ways to strengthen and further develop bilateral ...

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Women invest AED118 billion in Dubai real estate sector

DUBAI/WAM Women investors contributed AED118 billion to Dubai’s real estate sector in 2024, through over 50,979 property transactions, according to Majida Ali Rashid, CEO of the Real Estate Development Sector at Dubai Land Department (DLD). Women now represent 34 percent of total real estate investors in Dubai, reflecting a growing trend toward long-term, stable investment, Rashid told Emirates News Agency ...

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UAE Cybersecurity Council participates in ‘Google Cloud Next 2025’ summit

LAS VEGAS/WAM The United Arab Emirates, represented by the UAE Cybersecurity Council, participated in the Google Cloud Next 2025 summit, a globally renowned annual conference organised by Google, focusing on cybersecurity and artificial intelligence technologies. The event, held in Las Vegas, United States, is considered a premier platform to showcase the latest innovations in cloud computing, AI, data analytics, and ...

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Brikyland, Inovartic to launch JV for real estate investment in UAE

ABU DHABI/WAM Brikyland Technologies, a leading blockchain-based real estate tokenisation platform, and Inovartic Investments, an Abu Dhabi-based innovation and technologies driven investment firm, have signed a strategic joint venture partnership aimed at exploring, developing, and implementing tokenised real estate and green asset-backed investment technologies in the UAE. This landmark collaboration is set to leverage blockchain, smart contract infrastructure, and digital ...

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UAE leaders offer condolences to Malaysian King over passing of former PM

ABU DHABI/WAM UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has sent a message of condolences to His Majesty Sultan Ibrahim Iskandar, King of Malaysia, over the passing of former Malaysian Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi. His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, and His ...

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Edge showcases defence, technology solutions at GITEX Africa 2025

MARRAKECH/WAM EDGE, one of the world’s leading advanced technology and defence groups, showcases its latest innovations at GITEX Africa 2025, the continent’s largest technology and start-up trade show, taking place from April 14 to 16 at Place Bab Ddid, Boulevard Yarmouk, Marrakech, Morocco. As a global leader across the defence, cybersecurity, and advanced technology domains, EDGE presents an extensive suite ...

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UAE’s non-oil economy continues to exhibit healthy growth: Opec

VIENNA/WAM The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) affirmed that the UAE’s non-oil economy continued to exhibit a healthy growth dynamic, with the most recent data and economic indicators highlighting a robust expansion. In its Monthly Oil Market Report issued on Monday, OPEC noted that the UAE is pushing ahead with initiatives to diversify the economy, with initiatives such ...

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Adex signs $235m syndicated loan deal for Trafigura’s trade with UAE

ABU DHABI/WAM The Abu Dhabi Exports Office (ADEX) has signed a $235 million (AED863 million) syndicated loan agreement with Japan’s Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation (SMBC) and Commercial Bank of Dubai (CBD) to support Trafigura, a market leader in the global commodities industry, to acquire commodities originating from the UAE. The agreement, which comes as a strategic move to empower UAE ...

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