SHARJAH/WAM His Highness Sheikh Dr. Sultan bin Mohammed Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah, has issued an Emiri Decree regarding the attachment of Al Muntada Al Islami to the Department of Islamic Affairs (DIA). The decree stipulates that Al Muntada Al Islami shall be attached to the Department of Islamic Affairs in the Emirate of Sharjah and …
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RAS AL KHAIMAH/WAM H.H. Sheikh Saud bin Saqr Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Ras Al Khaimah, attended a dinner held at Al Jazeera Al Hamra Heritage Village in Ras Al Khaimah, hosted by the embassies of Costa Rica, El Salvador and Guatemala to celebrate Central American cuisine. The dinner was attended by Francisco Chacón Hernández, Ambassador of …
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DUBAI / WAM Dubai Land Department (DLD) has announced the launch of Phase II of the Real Estate Tokenisation Project, marking the start of resale activity in the secondary market starting from 20 February, in a strategic step that reflects the project’s transition from a pilot phase to a more advanced operational stage, within a regulated model that enhances the …
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ABU DHABI / WAM The Central Bank of the UAE (CBUAE) has issued gold and silver commemorative coins to mark the fifth-anniversary of Mohamed bin Zayed University of Artificial Intelligence (MBZUAI). The University is commemorating its five-year milestone since welcoming its first cohort of students in 2020, as well as MBZUAI’s achievements throughout the period 2020-2025. The obverse side of …
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HO CHI MINH / WAM G42, the Abu Dhabi-based technology holding group, and a consortium comprising the FPT Corporation and the Viet Thai Group, have signed a Framework Cooperation Agreement to develop sovereign AI capabilities and cloud infrastructure across Vietnam. The initiative aims to support Vietnam’s ambition to become an AI-native society and a leading AI hub in Southeast Asia, …
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ABU DHABI / WAM His Excellency Abdel Fattah El-Sisi, President of the Arab Republic of Egypt, arrived in the UAE on Monday on a fraternal visit. UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan received President El-Sisi upon his arrival at the Presidential Flight in Abu Dhabi. Also present to welcome the Egyptian President were H.H. Sheikh Hamdan …
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ABU DHABI/WAM UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan met on Monday with His Excellency Abdel Fattah El-Sisi, President of the Arab Republic of Egypt, in Abu Dhabi. Their talks reviewed fraternal ties and cooperation across a range of fields, with a focus on priority areas that serve the development ambitions of both countries. The meeting took …
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ABU DHABI/WAM The Statistics Centre – Abu Dhabi (SCAD) has reported that Abu Dhabi’s economy expanded by 7.7 percent in the third quarter of 2025 (July to September) compared to the same period in 2024, reaching its highest quarterly value on record at AED325.7 billion. The non-oil economy recorded solid growth of 7.6 percent year-on-year, reflecting sustained momentum across a …
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ABU DHABI/WAM The UAE’s industrial exports reached a record value of AED262 billion in 2025 for the first time, recording 25% growth compared to 2024 and more than doubling since the establishment of the Ministry of Industry and Advanced Technology in 2020. This achievement reflects the effectiveness of the industrial policies adopted by the Ministry to enhance the competitiveness of …
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ABU DHABI / WAM UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has issued a decision to reconstitute the Board of Trustees of the National Human Rights Institution. Under the decision, the Board will be chaired by His Excellency Dr Salem Suhail Saeed Al Neyadi, with membership comprising Dr Fatima Khalifa Al Kaabi, Maryam Mohammed Al Ahmadi, Engineer …
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