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ABU DHABI / WAM The Department of Health – Abu Dhabi has marked World Organ Donation Day by celebrating the life-changing impact of organ donation on 2,150 patients who have benefited from organ transplants performed in Abu Dhabi since the launch of Hayat – the National Programme for Donation and Transplantation of Human Organs and Tissue – in 2017 and …

GOTHENBURG / WAM Etihad Airways on Wednesday announced a new seasonal service between Abu Dhabi and Gothenburg, starting 17th December 2026 and operating four times a week until 21st March 2027. The new service will create Gothenburg’s first direct air link to Asia, connecting Sweden’s west coast directly with Abu Dhabi and providing some of the fastest one-stop journeys to …

DUBAI / GULF TIME The Leela Palaces, Hotels and Resorts, India’s only pure-play luxury hospitality brand, have unveiled The Leela Coorg Forest Sanctuary, the new identity for its recently acquired retreat in Coorg. The reimagined property boasts an extraordinary setting amidst 76 acres of ancient forests, coffee plantations and the rich biodiversity of the Western Ghats, while reinforcing The Leela’s …

ABU DHABI / WAM UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan and His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa of the Kingdom of Bahrain discussed the longstanding fraternal ties between the two countries and ways to further strengthen cooperation across various fields, particularly the economy and development, in support of mutual priorities and interests. The discussions …

ABU DHABI / GULF TIME MAIR Group PJSC (ADX: MAIR) (“MAIR” or the “Group”), a strategic investment company focused on grocery retail and commercial real estate in the UAE, announced its condensed consolidated interim financial results for the six-month period ended 30 June 2026 (“H1 2026”). All figures are in AED million, unless otherwise stated H1’26 H1’25 YoY (%) Q2’26 …

Invespy has inaugurated the Invespy Broker Hub on Sheikh Zayed Road, a permanent space built specifically for UAE’s real estate brokerage community. It is neither a developer sales centre nor a brokerage office, but a neutral base that belongs to brokers themselves. The Hub is organised around four areas of practical value: Earn, Learn, Create and Grow. Brokers get exclusive …

ABU DHABI / WAM Investments by Emirati youth in Sharjah’s real estate sector reached a cumulative value of AED 4.3 billion as of August 2026, through 7,052 properties traded by 5,314 young individuals. This reflects their growing position as strategic partners and their strong confidence in the attractiveness of the emirate’s economic and legislative environment. The statistical figures released by …

ABU DHABI / WAM Emirates Global Aluminium (EGA) on Wednesday announced resilient financial performance in the first half of 2026, despite logistical and geopolitical disruptions arising from the regional conflict in the Gulf since March. EGA delivered Adjusted Earnings Before Interest, Tax, Depreciation and Amortisation (EBITDA) of AED4,506 million ($1,227 million), up 11 percent compared with AED4,065 million ($1,107 million) …

ABU DHABI / WAM UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan met businessman Yusuff Ali, Chairman of LuLu Group International, and a number of employees during a visit to a shopping centre in Abu Dhabi. During the visit, His Highness toured LuLu’s various sections, accompanied by Yusuff Ali and officials, and engaged in cordial conversation with employees …

ABU DHABI / WAM The Department of Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi (DCT Abu Dhabi) has become the first tourism board in the GCC region to receive both GIMI Innovation Level 3 Accreditation and GIMI Future Foresight Level 2 Accreditation from the Global Innovation Management Institute (GIMI), a US-based organisation that sets international standards for innovation management. Saeed Ali …