ABU DHABI / WAM UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has sent a message of condolences to Emir of Kuwait Sheikh Meshal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah expressing his sincere condolences and sympathy over victims of the fire outbreak in the Mangaf area and wishing a speedy recovery for the injured. His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al ...
Read More »UAE leaders offer condolences to Saudi King over death of Princess Munira bint Mohammed
ABU DHABI / WAM UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has sent a message of condolences to the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud of Saudi Arabia on the death of Princess Munira bint Mohammed bin Turki bin Abdulaziz bin Turki Al Saud. His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al ...
Read More »NMDC Energy, Technip Energies, JGC awarded major contract worth US$5.5 billion for ADNOC’s Ruwais LNG project
ABU DHABI/WAM NMDC Energy, in partnership with Technip Energies and JGC Corporation, have been awarded a contract worth US$5.5 billion by ADNOC for the engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) of the lower-carbon Ruwais LNG project, located in Al Ruwais Industrial City, Abu Dhabi. The project will consist of two natural gas liquefaction trains with a total LNG production capacity of ...
Read More »Aggregate capital, reserves of UAE-based banks hit AED476.6 billion at end of March 2024
ABU DHABI/WAM The aggregate capital and reserves of banks operating in the UAE reached AED476.6 billion at the end of March 2024, according to the latest statistics from the Central Bank of the UAE (CBUAE). The capital and reserves of banks operating in the country increased year-on-year (YoY) by about AED45.9 billion or 10.7 percent compared to approximately AED430.7 billion ...
Read More »Dubai Chambers, Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry to boost economic ties
DUBAI/WAM Dubai Chambers has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry to enhance cooperation, strengthen economic and trade relations, and support the development of partnerships between the business communities in Dubai and Australia. The MoU supports sharing data and expertise between the two parties and cooperation on studies and research relating to trade, investment, ...
Read More »UAE President orders release of 1,138 inmates ahead of Eid Al-Adha
ABU DHABI/WAM UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan today ordered the release of 1,138 inmates from correctional institutions on the occasion of Eid Al-Adha. His Highness also pledged to cover all fines imposed on the inmates, who had been sentenced for a variety of offences. His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed regularly orders pardons for prisoners ...
Read More »UAE sends 238th aid plane carrying 90 tonnes to support Palestinian people
ABU DHABI/ WAM The UAE on Thursday dispatched a new plane carrying 90 tonnes of relief and food aid to Al Arish city, Egypt, in preparation for their transport to the Gaza Strip, as part of the UAE’s ongoing efforts to alleviate the escalating humanitarian suffering of civilians in the Strip. As part of “Operation Chivalrous Knight 3”, this aid ...
Read More »COP28 Presidency urges Parties to raise climate ambition at Bonn Climate Change Conference to advance UAE Consensus
BONN/WAM A COP28 Presidency team, led by CEO Adnan Amin and UN Climate Change High-Level Champion Razan Al Mubarak, has successfully concluded its participation in the Bonn Climate Change Conference, during which the team urged Parties to raise their climate ambitions and made concrete progress on implementing the historic UAE Consensus. The Bonn Climate Change Conference, which took place from ...
Read More »Under the patronage of Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed, 3rd Abu Dhabi Finance Week to take place in December
ABU DHABI / AD MEDIA OFFICE Under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi, and Chairman of the Executive Council, Abu Dhabi Finance Week (ADFW), the flagship financial event of the MEASA region hosted by Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM), will take place for its third edition from ...
Read More »Mansour bin Zayed receives Manchester City officials
ABU DHABI/WAM His Highness Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Vice President, Deputy Prime Minister, and Chairman of the Presidential Court, today received a number of officials from Manchester City, accompanied by Khaldoon Khalifa Al Mubarak, Chairman of the Executive Affairs Authority and Chairman of Manchester City, on the occasion of the team’s four-season streak of winning the English Premier ...
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